Monday, September 29, 2014

Energy News Digest for September 29, 2014


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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Powering Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Vit Plant Could Save $300M, Study Says (Tri-City Herald, WA)

Devaluation of Wind Farms to Hit Government Coffers (Bakersfield Californian, CA)

California: Agencies at Odds over Wind Farm, Eagles at Odds over Wind Farm, Eagles (San Diego Union-Tribune, VA)

Electric Vehicles Sell Power Back to the Grid - Delaware Test Fleet Makes Money by Serving as an Electricity Reserve (Wall Street Journal)

Sea Lions Thwart Salmon, Pacific Northwest Wildlife Managers (Electric Co-op Today)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Powering Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Vit Plant Could Save $300M, Study Says
  • Hearing on Pacific Power Electricity Rate Increase Held in Walla Walla
  • Dworshak Generator Outage, Now Back in Action - Had Corps Juggling Spill, Flow Operations for Fish
  • Ninth Circuit Orders BPA to Reconsider Recovery of Improper Payments to Direct Service Industries
  • Dave Siburg Will Depart from Kitsap Public Utility District after 27 Years
  • Mason PUD 3 Commission Report - September 23, 2014 Business Meeting
  • Bonneville Power Administration Customers Get Insider View of FCRPS Dam Operations
  • Power Outage Caused by Moclips Rat
  • California: Folsom-Based Electric Grid Operator Names New Chairman
  • Lights Out: Preparing for Extended Power Outages
  • Sea Lions Thwart Salmon, Pacific Northwest Wildlife Managers
  • Columbia Riverkeeper Tests Find Toxics in Fish Bound for Dinner Tables
  • Do You Want Your Salmon Farmed or Wild?
  • Kootenai River Projects Beckon Anglers
  • Gophers May Put Puget Sound Builders in the Hole
  • Wastewater Plan Improves Yakima River’s Flow
  • Making Sure There Is Enough Water to Go Around
  • Septic Systems Threaten Water Quality throughout Thurston County
  • Devaluation of Wind Farms to Hit Government Coffers
  • California: Agencies at Odds over Wind Farm, Eagles at Odds over Wind Farm, Eagles
  • Alaska: Council to Consider Lease Agreement with AVEC for Wind Study
  • California: Palen Solar Project Dropped by Developers
  • Geothermal Industry Sees a New Frontier the Northwest
  • Benton PUD Energy Saving Class for Seniors Set Oct. 15
  • Climate Change Linked to Several 2013 Heat Waves
  • President’s Drive for Carbon Pricing Fails to Win at Home
  • Electric Vehicles Sell Power Back to the Grid - Delaware Test Fleet Makes Money by Serving as an Electricity Reserve
  • Editorial: Dalles Broadband - A Link Forged in a Crucible
  • Consumer Reports Test: iPhone 6 Bends at 70 Pounds
  • Examining the Amazon Way
  • Shelton Woman Airlifted from Scene of Mason County Collision
  • Washington Corrections Center near Shelton Celebrates 50 Years
  • Earthquake Swarm: What Caused Hundreds of California Mini-Quakes?
  • Editorial: Forest Service Comes to Its Senses on Media
WORD OF THE DAY

Cartographer• \car-TAH-gruh-fer \ • Noun - One that makes maps

The 14th century artist backed away from his world map…pleased with the colors, shapes of the continents, & the symmetrical arrangement of the land masses. “It’s a good thing we won’t be using this for navigation,” mused the Genoan sailor to his first mate. “That big land mass painted by this ‘so-called’ cartographer between us & Indies would keep our hands off the spice trade for years.”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Powering Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Vit Plant Could Save $300M, Study Says (Tri-City Herald, WA)

Hearing on Pacific Power Electricity Rate Increase Held in Walla Walla (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, WA)

Dworshak Generator Outage, Now Back in Action - Had Corps Juggling Spill, Flow Operations for Fish (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

Ninth Circuit Orders BPA to Reconsider Recovery of Improper Payments to Direct Service Industries (GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law Blog)

Dave Siburg Will Depart from Kitsap Public Utility District after 27 Years (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

Mason PUD 3 Commission Report - September 23, 2014 Business Meeting (Mason County PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

Bonneville Power Administration Customers Get Insider View of FCRPS Dam Operations (Bonneville Power Administration)

Power Outage Caused by Moclips Rat (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

California: Folsom-Based Electric Grid Operator Names New Chairman (Sacramento Bee, CA)

Lights Out: Preparing for Extended Power Outages (Cincinnati Insurance Companies)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Sea Lions Thwart Salmon, Pacific Northwest Wildlife Managers (Electric Co-op Today)

Columbia Riverkeeper Tests Find Toxics in Fish Bound for Dinner Tables (Oregonian, Portland)

Do You Want Your Salmon Farmed or Wild? (Sustainable Business Oregon)

Kootenai River Projects Beckon Anglers (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Gophers May Put Puget Sound Builders in the Hole (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Wastewater Plan Improves Yakima River’s Flow (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

Making Sure There Is Enough Water to Go Around (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Septic Systems Threaten Water Quality throughout Thurston County (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Devaluation of Wind Farms to Hit Government Coffers (Bakersfield Californian, CA)

California: Agencies at Odds over Wind Farm, Eagles at Odds over Wind Farm, Eagles (San Diego Union-Tribune, VA)

Alaska: Council to Consider Lease Agreement with AVEC for Wind Study (The Delta Discovery, Bethel, AK)

California: Palen Solar Project Dropped by Developers (Palm Springs Desert Sun, CA)

Geothermal Industry Sees a New Frontier the Northwest (Northwest Public Radio)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Benton PUD Energy Saving Class for Seniors Set Oct. 15 (Tri-City Herald, WA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Climate Change Linked to Several 2013 Heat Waves (USA Today)

President’s Drive for Carbon Pricing Fails to Win at Home (NY Times)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Electric Vehicles Sell Power Back to the Grid - Delaware Test Fleet Makes Money by Serving as an Electricity Reserve (Wall Street Journal)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Editorial: Dalles Broadband - A Link Forged in a Crucible (The Dalles Chronicle, OR)

Consumer Reports Test: iPhone 6 Bends at 70 Pounds (USA Today)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Examining the Amazon Way (NY Times)

GENERAL NEWS

Shelton Woman Airlifted from Scene of Mason County Collision (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

Washington Corrections Center near Shelton Celebrates 50 Years (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Earthquake Swarm: What Caused Hundreds of California Mini-Quakes? (Christian Science Monitor)

Editorial: Forest Service Comes to Its Senses on Media (Baker City Herald, OR)

DIVERSIONS

Hey, Caffeine Addicts: It’s National Coffee Day

Scientists Sneak Bob Dylan Lyrics into Articles as Part of Long-Running Bet

Man Who Raised $55K for Potato Salad Throws Party

Cops: Man Fired into Neighbor’s Home to Unload Gun

SONG OF THE DAY

The Manhattan Transfer - Java Jive

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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