Thursday, March 6, 2014

Energy News Digest for March 6, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Emergency Downgraded at Wanapum Dam (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

Port Angeles Residents, City at Odds over Smart Meter Installation (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Washington State Senate OKs Fish Wars Bill, Heads to Governor (Associated Press)

Klamath Tribes, Southern Oregon Ranchers Strike Irrigation Deal for the Upper Klamath Basin (Associated Press)

Nearly 88 Percent of Mason County PUD 3 Electricity Comes from Renewable Sources (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Emergency Downgraded at Wanapum Dam
  • No Timeline for Dam Repair, Officials Say Facilities Are in ‘Safe, Operable Conditions’
  • Cracked Dam Not a Power-Supply Problem – Yet
  • Grant PUD News Releases on Wanapum Dam
  • Port Angeles Residents, City at Odds over Smart Meter Installation
  • Jefferson Public Utility District Considers Raising Some Costs of Turning Power Back On
  • Outdated Electrical System Causes Delays during Eastern Washington University Campus Power Outage
  • Bonneville Power Administration: Mainzer Taps Gendron, Ehli to Lead Power & Corporate Strategy
  • Van Dyke to Seek Seat on Clark Public Utilities Board
  • American Public Power Association Critical of Provisions in Federal Budget Proposal That Could Affect Bonds, Tennessee Valley Authority
  • Op/Ed: Harsh Winter Reveals Necessity of Coal
  • This Is What the Utility Death Spiral Looks Like
  • Washington State Senate OKs Fish Wars Bill, Heads to Governor
  • Pasco Man Catches Washington’s Largest Walleye
  • Klamath Tribes, Southern Oregon Ranchers Strike Irrigation Deal for the Upper Klamath Basin
  • California Drought Ongoing Despite Recent Storms
  • Nearly 88 Percent of Mason County PUD 3 Electricity Comes from Renewable Sources
  • U-S House of Representatives Approves Energy-Efficiency Bill
  • A Tale of Two Thermostats: What Nest & Ecobee Teach Us about Connected Thermostats
  • A Climate Analyst Clarifies the Science Behind California’s Water Woes
  • Comcast Turns Chicago Customer Routers into Open Hotspots
  • Seven Tips for Igniting Your Content with Social Media
  • Texans Cheerleader Accepts ‘Promposal’ after 10,000 Retweets
  • Flood Warnings Issued as March Roars in Like a Lion
  • November in March
  • Here Comes El Nino; Good News for U-S Weather Woes
  • Port of Shelton Signs Second Cannabis Lease – This One at Johns Prairie
  • Habitat for Humanity of Mason County Moving to New Location
  • Washington State Recoups Great Recession Job Losses, with Caveat
  • Community Colleges Gradually Drop the Word “Community”
  • Kroger: Storm Response Helped Boost Sales

WORD OF THE DAY

Supernumerary • \soop-er-NOOM-uh-rare-ee \ • Adjective - 1a: exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number b: not enumerated among the regular components of a group and especially of a military organization 2: exceeding what is necessary, required, or desired 3: more numerous

Ron Popeil is the amazing purveyor of self-professed supernumerary products that span the spectrum of excellence and poor taste. Who can forget the “Popeil Pocket Fisherman,” “Chop-a-Matic,” or the self-deluding “Hair in a Can?”

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS



ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Emergency Downgraded at Wanapum Dam (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

No Timeline for Dam Repair, Officials Say Facilities Are in ‘Safe, Operable Conditions’ (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

Cracked Dam Not a Power-Supply Problem – Yet (Everett Herald, WA)

Grant PUD News Releases on Wanapum Dam (Grant PUD, Ephrata, WA)

Port Angeles Residents, City at Odds over Smart Meter Installation (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Jefferson Public Utility District Considers Raising Some Costs of Turning Power Back On (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

Outdated Electrical System Causes Delays during Eastern Washington University Campus Power Outage (Easterner Online, Cheney, WA)

Bonneville Power Administration: Mainzer Taps Gendron, Ehli to Lead Power & Corporate Strategy (Bonneville Power Administration)

Van Dyke to Seek Seat on Clark Public Utilities Board (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

American Public Power Association Critical of Provisions in Federal Budget Proposal That Could Affect Bonds, Tennessee Valley Authority (American Public Power Association)

Op/Ed: Harsh Winter Reveals Necessity of Coal (Forbes Magazine)

This Is What the Utility Death Spiral Looks Like (The Energy Collective)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Washington State Senate OKs Fish Wars Bill, Heads to Governor (Associated Press)

Pasco Man Catches Washington’s Largest Walleye (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Klamath Tribes, Southern Oregon Ranchers Strike Irrigation Deal for the Upper Klamath Basin (Associated Press)

California Drought Ongoing Despite Recent Storms (USA Today)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Nearly 88 Percent of Mason County PUD 3 Electricity Comes from Renewable Sources (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

U-S House of Representatives Approves Energy-Efficiency Bill (National Journal)

A Tale of Two Thermostats: What Nest & Ecobee Teach Us about Connected Thermostats (GigaOM)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

A Climate Analyst Clarifies the Science Behind California’s Water Woes (NY Times)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Comcast Turns Chicago Customer Routers into Open Hotspots (Broadband Reports)

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

Seven Tips for Igniting Your Content with Social Media (Mashable)

Texans Cheerleader Accepts ‘Promposal’ after 10,000 Retweets (Christian Science Monitor)

GENERAL NEWS

Flood Warnings Issued as March Roars in Like a Lion (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

November in March (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

Here Comes El Nino; Good News for U-S Weather Woes (Associated Press)

Port of Shelton Signs Second Cannabis Lease – This One at Johns Prairie (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Habitat for Humanity of Mason County Moving to New Location (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Washington State Recoups Great Recession Job Losses, with Caveat (Northwest Public Radio)

Community Colleges Gradually Drop the Word “Community” (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Kroger: Storm Response Helped Boost Sales (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

DIVERSIONS

Gambler Sues Casino After He Loses $500,000 in One Night

Lost Password Leaves Police Department Complaints Unchecked…For 8 Years

Judge Denies Teen’s Attempt to Sue Parents for College Tuition

Washington State Waterfall Bill Heads to Inslee

HOPEFUL SONG OF THE DAY

The Beatles- Here Comes the Sun

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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