Thursday, July 24, 2014

Energy News Digest for July 24, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Pacific Northwest: Nuclear-Renewable Mix Is Just What the EPA Ordered – “…This is what power companies should be. A public, not-for-profit, entity whose job is to provide reliable, cheap, low-carbon energy at cost, i.e. just covering expenses. (Forbes Magazine)

For Californians, Higher Costs Dampen Support for Clean Energy “…support for renewable energy quotas dropped to 46 percent when respondents were asked to factor in higher electricity rates…” (Reuters)

Thousands without Power Following Eastern Washington Storm (KXLY-TV, Spokane, WA)

Pateros, Twisp May Have Power Restored by the Weekend (Omak Herald, WA)

You Can Hear Mitchell Now: Fires Prompt Temporary Cell Service in Rural Oregon (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Pacific Northwest: Nuclear-Renewable Mix Is Just What the EPA Ordered
  • Thousands without Power Following Eastern Washington Storm
  • Pateros, Twisp May Have Power Restored by the Weekend
  • Space Needle Loses Power after Substation Fire
  • Possible Refund Will Be on the Table for Puget Sound Energy Customers
  • Feds Ban Free Climbing by Electric Utility Workers
  • Seattle City Light CEO Grilled by City Councilmember over Recent Controversies
  • PUD 3 Commission Report - July 22, 2014 Business Meeting
  • When Power Goes Out, Crows, Birds Might Be to Blame
  • Florida: Hot Cooling Canals Threaten Shutdown of Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plants
  • Arizona: Electricity Demand Hits New High as Phoenix Enters Heat Wave
  • South Africa: Three Appear for Stealing Copper Cables – Fourth Killed in Caper
  • Salmon Fisheries Going Down as One of the Most Memorable in Recent Years
  • States, Cities Get Creative about Recycling Water
  • For Californians, Higher Costs Dampen Support for Clean Energy
  • Wind Farm Tax Credits Warrant Deeper Look
  • Texas Is Wired for Wind Power, & More Farms Plug In
  • Burning Wood for Power Can Be Low Carbon, UK Government Finds
  • Tyke-Tested, Energy Star Approved: Energy Efficiency Playhouse Teaches Kids to Conserve
  • Word on the Street: Stay Cool, Stay Warm & Honor Business
  • Green Power CEO Pleads Innocent to Tax Evasion
  • New Biofuels Match Crude Oil's Energy ... But There's a Catch
  • Sure the Utility Business Model is Changing, but Not So Fast
  • You Can Hear Mitchell Now: Fires Prompt Temporary Cell Service in Rural Oregon
  • FCC Serves Notice to Internet Service Providers on Speeds
  • Behind Comcast’s Truthy Ad Campaign for Net Neutrality
  • Come Back With Us to a Time When Google Ran Less Than a Thousand Servers
  • Facebook Beats Wall Street Targets, Stock Hits Record High
  • Foursquare Rebrands, Unveils New App & Logo
  • Post about Restaurant Leads to Cheese Sandwich Fundraiser
  • Hail, Rain Fall on Carlton Complex Fire, Now 52% Contained
  • A Plea from Fire-Damaged Pateros: ‘Whoever Those Powers Are, Please Step Forward & Bring It On’
  • Pot Growers Worry Wildfires Will Slow Deliveries to Retailers
  • Mason County Reverses Course on Pot Moratorium
  • Washington Denies Request to Fly Drone at Capitol
  • Teen Trying to Set Record Killed in Pacific Ocean Plane Crash
WORD OF THE DAY

Serendipity • \sur-un-DIP-putt-tee\ • Noun - Luck that takes the form of finding valuable or pleasant things that are not looked for; the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for.

Find a penny, pick it up. All day long you’ll have good luck. Serendipity

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Pacific Northwest: Nuclear-Renewable Mix Is Just What the EPA Ordered – “…This is what power companies should be. A public, not-for-profit, entity whose job is to provide reliable, cheap, low-carbon energy at cost, i.e. just covering expenses. (Forbes Magazine)

Thousands without Power Following Eastern Washington Storm (KXLY-TV, Spokane, WA)

Pateros, Twisp May Have Power Restored by the Weekend (Omak Herald, WA)

Space Needle Loses Power after Substation Fire (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Possible Refund Will Be on the Table for Puget Sound Energy Customers (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA)

Feds Ban Free Climbing by Electric Utility Workers (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)

Seattle City Light CEO Grilled by City Councilmember over Recent Controversies (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

PUD 3 Commission Report - July 22, 2014 Business Meeting (Mason County PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

When Power Goes Out, Crows, Birds Might Be to Blame (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Florida: Hot Cooling Canals Threaten Shutdown of Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plants (Miami Herald, FL)

Arizona: Electricity Demand Hits New High as Phoenix Enters Heat Wave (Arizona Republic, Phoenix)

South Africa: Three Appear for Stealing Copper Cables – Fourth Killed in Caper (News24)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Salmon Fisheries Going Down as One of the Most Memorable in Recent Years (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

States, Cities Get Creative about Recycling Water (Government Technology)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

For Californians, Higher Costs Dampen Support for Clean Energy “…support for renewable energy quotas dropped to 46 percent when respondents were asked to factor in higher electricity rates…” (Reuters)

Wind Farm Tax Credits Warrant Deeper Look (Courthouse News Service)

Texas Is Wired for Wind Power, & More Farms Plug In (NY Times)

Burning Wood for Power Can Be Low Carbon, UK Government Finds (The Guardian, UK)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Tyke-Tested, Energy Star Approved: Energy Efficiency Playhouse Teaches Kids to Conserve (Bonneville Power Administration)

Word on the Street: Stay Cool, Stay Warm & Honor Business (The Dalles Chronicle, OR)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Green Power CEO Pleads Innocent to Tax Evasion (Tri-City Herald, WA – and congrats for using the AP stylebook in your headline)

New Biofuels Match Crude Oil's Energy ... But There's a Catch (Christian Science Monitor)

Sure the Utility Business Model is Changing, but Not So Fast (The Energy Collective)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

You Can Hear Mitchell Now: Fires Prompt Temporary Cell Service in Rural Oregon (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

FCC Serves Notice to Internet Service Providers on Speeds (USA Today)

Behind Comcast’s Truthy Ad Campaign for Net Neutrality (Washington Post)

Come Back With Us to a Time When Google Ran Less Than a Thousand Servers (GigaOM)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook Beats Wall Street Targets, Stock Hits Record High (Reuters)

Foursquare Rebrands, Unveils New App & Logo (USA Today)

Post about Restaurant Leads to Cheese Sandwich Fundraiser (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

GENERAL NEWS

Hail, Rain Fall on Carlton Complex Fire, Now 52% Contained (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

A Plea from Fire-Damaged Pateros: ‘Whoever Those Powers Are, Please Step Forward & Bring It On’ (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

Pot Growers Worry Wildfires Will Slow Deliveries to Retailers (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

Mason County Reverses Course on Pot Moratorium (Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal)

Washington Denies Request to Fly Drone at Capitol (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Teen Trying to Set Record Killed in Pacific Ocean Plane Crash (Christian Science Monitor)

DIVERSIONS

15 Jaw-Dropping Waterfalls worth Chasing

Finger of God - Man in Road Rage Incident Run Over by Own Truck

Naked Thieves Take 60 Hamburgers from Eatery in Southwest Florida

Priscilla Presley at Collingwood: How to Explain Elvis to Kids

SONG OF THE DAY

Ornette Coleman & Howard Shore - Naked Lunch Soundtrack

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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