Monday, February 23, 2015

Energy News Digest for February 23, 2015

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

More Big Numbers Expected for 2015 Fall Chinook Return to Columbia; Third Highest Since 1938 (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

Bonneville Power Administration Requests 100MW of External Reserves (Argus Media)

Bills in Washington State Legislature Hit First Do-Or-Die Deadline (Northwest Public Radio)

As U-S Offshore Wind Power Sinks, Backers Seek Regional Rescue (Breaking Energy)

Car Drives into Case Inlet Friday; One Person Dead (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  1. Bonneville Power Administration Requests 100MW of External Reserves
  2. Clean Hydro Campaign Opens another Round in Education Outreach
  3. BC Hydro Shuffles Executive Deck – Promotes Key Vice-President, Opens Senior Internal Positions
  4. Delivery of Big Transformer to Cause Wenatchee-Area Traffic Delays
  5. Michigan: Cheap Natural Gas Might Doom New Fermi Nuke Plant
  6. Areva, French Nuclear Giant, Warns of $5.6 Billion Loss
  7. Into the Black Box: Utility Rates Going Way of Phone Plans?
  8. More Big Numbers Expected for 2015 Fall Chinook Return to Columbia; Third Highest Since 1938
  9. Idaho Puts Forward Plan to Protect Sage Grouse Habitat
  10. Klamaths: Timberland Sale Jeopardizes Water Pacts
  11. Oregon: Long-Planned Seismic & Capacity Fixes at Scoggins Dam in Western Washington County May Finally Become Reality
  12. Quinaults Seek Dismissal in Lake Lawsuit
  13. As U-S Offshore Wind Power Sinks, Backers Seek Regional Rescue
  14. World’s Would-Be Largest Offshore Wind Farm Takes another Step Forward
  15. Grays Harbor PUD Meets I-937 Obligations
  16. Facing Protests, SRP Proposes Changes to Rate Hikes for Solar Customers
  17. Rooftop Solar: If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them
  18. How to Fix That High Electric Bill – Or Just Nibbling Around the Edges?
  19. Retail Marijuana Store’s Sign of Contention
  20. Budding Marijuana Market Is a Tough Biz
  21. Green Rush: One Man’s Move to Spokane for Marijuana
  22. California Attorney General Says State Recreational Sales Inevitable
  23. Iowa Governor’s Cannabis Oil Idea Faces Roadblocks
  24. Here’s Where Ocean Acidification Will Hit the U-S Hardest
  25. The Race for the Electric Car’s Future Is On
  26. Apple to Spend $1.9 Billion on New European Data Centers
  27. Google & Apple Fight for the Car Dashboard
  28. Twitter Wants Aggressive Net Neutrality Rules
  29. Six Tips on Talking to the Post Generation – How the Under-14 Crowd Views Media & Content
  30. Christopher Guest Channels Best in Show for Brilliantly Bizarre PetSmart Ads
  31. Bills in Washington State Legislature Hit First Do-Or-Die Deadline
  32. No Surprises on Deadline Day as Policy Bills Live & Die, but Senate Democrats Raise a Ruckus
  33. Public Would Pay More for Records Requests under State House Bill
  34. Car Drives into Case Inlet Friday; One Person Dead
  35. Small Earthquake near Allyn
  36. Ports Increasingly Bustling Again after Tentative Labor Deal
  37. Showdown Looming Between Northwest States, Feds over Driver’s Licenses
  38. Most of Great Lakes Surface Frozen for Second Straight Year
WORD OF THE DAY

Eyas • \EYE-us\ • noun - An unfledged bird; specifically: a nestling hawk

“Ah, my little eyas, the time has come for you to fly,” fluttered the high school counselor to her students. “While most of you will find work in the biggest employer in town, the tiddlywinks factory, some will have to settle for work in investment banking. Please remember me on bonus day,” she twittered as the class dully marched from the classroom.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Bonneville Power Administration Requests 100MW of External Reserves (Argus Media)

Clean Hydro Campaign Opens another Round in Education Outreach (Clean Hydro)

BC Hydro Shuffles Executive Deck – Promotes Key Vice-President, Opens Senior Internal Positions (Vancouver Sun, BC)

Delivery of Big Transformer to Cause Wenatchee-Area Traffic Delays (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

Michigan: Cheap Natural Gas Might Doom New Fermi Nuke Plant (Detroit Free Press, MI)
http://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2015/02/22/third-fermi-reactor-doomed-gas/23776681/

Areva, French Nuclear Giant, Warns of $5.6 Billion Loss (NY Times)

Into the Black Box: Utility Rates Going Way of Phone Plans? (Triad Business Journal, NC)

FISH & WILDLIFE

More Big Numbers Expected for 2015 Fall Chinook Return to Columbia; Third Highest Since 1938 (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

Idaho Puts Forward Plan to Protect Sage Grouse Habitat (Associated Press)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Klamaths: Timberland Sale Jeopardizes Water Pacts (Associated Press)

Oregon: Long-Planned Seismic & Capacity Fixes at Scoggins Dam in Western Washington County May Finally Become Reality (Oregonian, Portland)

Quinaults Seek Dismissal in Lake Lawsuit (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

As U-S Offshore Wind Power Sinks, Backers Seek Regional Rescue (Breaking Energy)

World’s Would-Be Largest Offshore Wind Farm Takes another Step Forward (Forbes Magazine)

Grays Harbor PUD Meets I-937 Obligations (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

Facing Protests, SRP Proposes Changes to Rate Hikes for Solar Customers (Utility Dive)

Rooftop Solar: If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them (Breaking Energy)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

How to Fix That High Electric Bill – Or Just Nibbling Around the Edges? (USA Today)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Retail Marijuana Store’s Sign of Contention (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

Budding Marijuana Market Is a Tough Biz (Everett Herald, WA)

Green Rush: One Man’s Move to Spokane for Marijuana (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

California Attorney General Says State Recreational Sales Inevitable (Marijuana Business Daily)

Iowa Governor’s Cannabis Oil Idea Faces Roadblocks (Associated Press)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Here’s Where Ocean Acidification Will Hit the U-S Hardest (Climate Central)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

The Race for the Electric Car’s Future Is On (Christian Science Monitor)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Apple to Spend $1.9 Billion on New European Data Centers (Reuters)

Google & Apple Fight for the Car Dashboard (NY Times)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Twitter Wants Aggressive Net Neutrality Rules (Washington Post)

Six Tips on Talking to the Post Generation – How the Under-14 Crowd Views Media & Content (AdWeek)

Christopher Guest Channels Best in Show for Brilliantly Bizarre PetSmart Ads (AdWeek)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Bills in Washington State Legislature Hit First Do-Or-Die Deadline (Northwest Public Radio)

No Surprises on Deadline Day as Policy Bills Live & Die, but Senate Democrats Raise a Ruckus (Washington State Wire)

Public Would Pay More for Records Requests under State House Bill (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

Car Drives into Case Inlet Friday; One Person Dead (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Small Earthquake near Allyn (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Ports Increasingly Bustling Again after Tentative Labor Deal (Associated Press)

Showdown Looming Between Northwest States, Feds over Driver’s Licenses (Northwest Public Radio)

Most of Great Lakes Surface Frozen for Second Straight Year (Associated Press)

DIVERSIONS

Before Bill Murray Was a Star, He Played Baseball in Grays Harbor

Akamai Awards Roundup: ‘Birdman’ Captures Best Picture Oscar

Police: Man Unhappy with Price of $50 Haircut Flew into Rage at Salon

NY Tourism Site that Urged Visitors to Go to Florida Crashes

SONG OF THE DAY

Sarah Vaughan – Key Largo

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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