Thursday, January 22, 2015

Energy News Digest for January 22, 2015

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

NuScale Targets 2016 to Apply for NRC Approval for Its Nuclear Power System (Portland Business Journal, OR)

U-S Senate Says Climate Change Is ‘Real,’ Won’t Admit Humans Cause It (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

Will 'Carbon Capture' Technology Boost Demand for Longview's Coal Project? (Longview Daily News, WA)

Commercial Fishermen Unhappy with Columbia River Reforms (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Energy Efficiency Is Biggest Housing Concern in New Residential Survey (Utility Dive)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  1. NuScale Targets 2016 to Apply for NRC Approval for Its Nuclear Power System
  2. Will 'Carbon Capture' Technology Boost Demand for Longview's Coal Project?
  3. PenLight to Keep Rates Steady
  4. BC Hydro Chief Vows Contentious Peace River Dam Will Be Built
  5. Natural Gas to Unseat Coal as Generation King by 2035
  6. Remote Disconnect: Flip Of a Switch Could Cut Power for Ohio Utility’s Customers
  7. Ohio Power Plant Subsidy: FirstEnergy Rate Plan Pummeled During PUCO Hearing as 80 Demand to Testify
  8. Northern Maine Considers Options to Gain Direct Access to New England Electric Grid
  9. Grid Modernization: Smart Start for Public Power
  10. Top Ten Utility Commission Issues to Watch in 2015
  11. Commercial Fishermen Unhappy with Columbia River Reforms
  12. Oklahoma & Utah: Google Opens 2015 with Two Big Renewable Energy Investments
  13. Bipartisan Coalition Pushes to Expand Net Metering in Montana
  14. Why Utilities across the Nation Are Embracing Community Solar
  15. Nebraska Senators Propose State Wind Tax Credit to Replace Federal Tax Break
  16. Energy Efficiency Is Biggest Housing Concern in New Residential Survey
  17. Kittitas County Opposition Rises against Cannabis Grow
  18. After Congressional Green Light, Scientists Begin Hemp Studies
  19. Washington State Senator Brian Hatfield’s Industrial Hemp Bill Clears Senate Committee
  20. Tribal Marijuana Businesses May Hurt Existing Cannabis Companies, Help Others
  21. U-S Senate Says Climate Change Is ‘Real,’ Won’t Admit Humans Cause It
  22. Goldendale Observatory Supporter Pleased with Courthouse Light Fix
  23. Video: New Group Pushes for Municipal Broadband in Seattle
  24. U-S Senator Cory Booker Introducing a Bill to Help Cities Build Their Own, Public Internet Services
  25. Obama Just Lumped the Internet in with Trains, Bridges & Keystone XL. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal.
  26. City of Port Angeles Wants New Input on Cable Franchise
  27. Reports: Google Planning To Sell Wireless Phone Plans
  28. Canada: Yellow Pages Still Relevant, Says Company
  29. Selfies: Faux Surprise Face Is the New Duckface
  30. Washington State Representative Dan Griffey on KMAS, Shelton – Hydropower & Initiative 937 at 7:26 Mark
  31. President Obama Says Innovation Happening at Boise State Requires Public Investment
  32. State Lawmakers Could See Eleven Percent Raises
  33. University of Oregon Unlawfully Releases 22,000 Pages with Confidential Faculty, Staff & Student Records
  34. Respect Thy Neighbors: Privacy Invasion by Hobby Drones Targeted in Olympia
  35. Shelton Man Arrested as Suspect in Armed Robbery Spree
  36. Port Angeles Quarantined after Flock Found with Avian Flu
  37. Grays Harbor County Commissioners Terminate Clerk of the Board after She Refuses to Work with One
  38. Eight Earthquakes in 24 Hours Rattle Southern Oregon; Strongest at 4.5 Magnitude
  39. Old Oyster House Will Be Moved to Port of Allyn’s Waterfront Lot
  40. Oregon: Ex-Postal Worker ‘Got Lazy,’ Failed to Deliver Mail
  41. Dan Marino Says Improbable Rally Gives Seattle Edge in Super Bowl
  42. Seahawks Fans' 'Dance Quake' Now King Of Shakes at CenturyLink Field
WORD OF THE DAY

Réchauffé • \ray-shoh-FAY\ • Noun - 1: something presented in a new form without change of substance: rehash 2: a warmed-over dish of food.

“Oh look,” groaned Francis to his cellmate, “Sunday Surprise casserole.” Francis was a wayward four-star chef who was serving a prison sentence for serving farm raised Atlantic salmon as “Wild-Caught Chinook” in his tony Seattle restaurant. He, above all others knew what the “surprise” was in the casserole: a réchauffé of all the leftover main courses from the week, ranging from two-day old spaghetti to a topping of Friday’s starchy, stiff mashed potatoes.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

NuScale Targets 2016 to Apply for NRC Approval for Its Nuclear Power System (Portland Business Journal, OR)

Will 'Carbon Capture' Technology Boost Demand for Longview's Coal Project? (Longview Daily News, WA)

PenLight to Keep Rates Steady (Gig Harbor Gateway, WA)

BC Hydro Chief Vows Contentious Peace River Dam Will Be Built (Globe & Mail, Canada)

Natural Gas to Unseat Coal as Generation King by 2035 (Wyoming Business Report)

Remote Disconnect: Flip Of a Switch Could Cut Power for Ohio Utility’s Customers (Midwest Energy News)

Ohio Power Plant Subsidy: FirstEnergy Rate Plan Pummeled During PUCO Hearing as 80 Demand to Testify (Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH)

Northern Maine Considers Options to Gain Direct Access to New England Electric Grid (U-S Energy Information Administration)

Grid Modernization: Smart Start for Public Power (American Public Power Association)

Top Ten Utility Commission Issues to Watch in 2015 (The Energy Collective)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Commercial Fishermen Unhappy with Columbia River Reforms (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Oklahoma & Utah: Google Opens 2015 with Two Big Renewable Energy Investments (Utility Dive)

Bipartisan Coalition Pushes to Expand Net Metering in Montana (Utility Dive)

Why Utilities across the Nation Are Embracing Community Solar (Utility Dive)

Nebraska Senators Propose State Wind Tax Credit to Replace Federal Tax Break (Utility Dive)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Energy Efficiency Is Biggest Housing Concern in New Residential Survey (Utility Dive)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Kittitas County Opposition Rises against Cannabis Grow (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

After Congressional Green Light, Scientists Begin Hemp Studies (National Public Radio)

Washington State Senator Brian Hatfield’s Industrial Hemp Bill Clears Senate Committee (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

Tribal Marijuana Businesses May Hurt Existing Cannabis Companies, Help Others (Marijuana Business Daily)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

U-S Senate Says Climate Change Is ‘Real,’ Won’t Admit Humans Cause It (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Goldendale Observatory Supporter Pleased with Courthouse Light Fix (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Video: New Group Pushes for Municipal Broadband in Seattle (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

U-S Senator Cory Booker Introducing a Bill to Help Cities Build Their Own, Public Internet Services (Washington Post)

Obama Just Lumped the Internet in with Trains, Bridges & Keystone XL. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal. (Washington Post)

City of Port Angeles Wants New Input on Cable Franchise (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)

Reports: Google Planning To Sell Wireless Phone Plans (Associated Press)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Canada: Yellow Pages Still Relevant, Says Company (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

Selfies: Faux Surprise Face Is the New Duckface (Mashable)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Washington State Representative Dan Griffey on KMAS, Shelton – Hydropower & Initiative 937 at 7:26 Mark (WA State House Republicans, Olympia)

President Obama Says Innovation Happening at Boise State Requires Public Investment (Northwest Public Radio)

State Lawmakers Could See Eleven Percent Raises (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

University of Oregon Unlawfully Releases 22,000 Pages with Confidential Faculty, Staff & Student Records (Oregonian, Portland)

Respect Thy Neighbors: Privacy Invasion by Hobby Drones Targeted in Olympia (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

GENERAL NEWS

Shelton Man Arrested as Suspect in Armed Robbery Spree (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Port Angeles Quarantined after Flock Found with Avian Flu (Tri-City Herald, WA)

Grays Harbor County Commissioners Terminate Clerk of the Board after She Refuses to Work with One (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

Eight Earthquakes in 24 Hours Rattle Southern Oregon; Strongest at 4.5 Magnitude (Oregonian, Portland)

Old Oyster House Will Be Moved to Port of Allyn’s Waterfront Lot (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Oregon: Ex-Postal Worker ‘Got Lazy,’ Failed to Deliver Mail (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

Dan Marino Says Improbable Rally Gives Seattle Edge in Super Bowl (Reuters)

Seahawks Fans' 'Dance Quake' Now King Of Shakes at CenturyLink Field (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)

DIVERSIONS

Consumer Reports: The Latest Food Craze – Bugs?

King Tut's Beard Snaps Off, Is Hastily Glued Back On

109-Year-Old Woman Says Avoiding Men Is Key to Her Long Life

Singapore Smoker Fined $15,000 for Throwing Butts Out of Window

SONG OF THE DAY

Alan Parsons Project – Pyramid

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