Monday, November 23, 2015

Energy News Digest for November 23, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for November 23, 2015

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Avista CEO: Could Be Midweek Before Power is Fully Restored (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

Few Snohomish PUD Customers Still without Power (Everett Herald, WA)

Montana Voter Initiatives Seek Higher Use of Renewable Electricity (Ravalli Republic, MT)

Yakima Water Plan Bill Approved By U-S Senate Committee (Northwest Public Radio)

2015 Almost Certain to be Earth’s Warmest Year on Record by an Enormous Margin (Washington Post)

  • NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Avista CEO: Could Be Midweek Before Power is Fully Restored
  • Few Snohomish PUD Customers Still without Power
  • Pacific Gas & Electric Crews Head to Pacific Northwest to Help with Storm Restoration
  • Snohomish County PUD Warns Against Rogue Repair Attempts
  • Global Forces Hurting Chances for Intalco Restart
  • Utilities See Potential in Drones to Inspect Lines, Towers
  • Talking Nuclear Energy from Washington State to Washington D-C
  • Editorial: River Watcher – Wired Together
  • As Sabotage Blacks Out Crimea, Tatars Prevent Repairs
  • Oregon, Washington Delay Start of Crab Season Because of Toxin, Joining California
  • Yakima Water Plan Bill Approved By U-S Senate Committee
  • Montana Voter Initiatives Seek Higher Use of Renewable Electricity
  • Zero Energy Homeowners in Issaquah Get Checks, Not Bills, from Electric Company
  • Solar Home Owner Shows Off Pasco House & Tells Benefits of Solar Energy
  • In California, a Campaign to Take Transmission Charges Out of Distributed Energy
  • SolarCity Cutting Ties with Rooftop Solar Advocacy Group
  • Alexander, Six U-S Senators Oppose “Wasting” Up to $9.4 Billion on Extension of Wind Production Tax Credit
  • Major Ocean Energy Project Planned Off Hawaii Waters
  • Fall & Winter Energy Saving Tips
  • Dim Lights, Smart City – Charlotte Is Banking on Energy Conservation
  • Allyn Dentist Wants to Expand into Medical Marijuana
  • Oregon Could Change Rules on Growing Marijuana at Home
  • 2015 Almost Certain to be Earth’s Warmest Year on Record by an Enormous Margin
  • Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Decreased in Nearly Every State from 2005 to 2013
  • Alberta to Introduce Economy-Wide Carbon Tax in New Climate Change Strategy
  • Justin Trudeau, Premiers Seek to Unify Canada’s Message on Climate Change
  • Judge Denies Washington State Kids’ Petition on Climate Change
  • Big Corporations Are Using a Record Amount of Clean Energy
  • How Germans Will (May) Get Power When the Sun Doesn’t Shine
  • Damaged Currency Notes Used to Generate Electricity in China
  • Idaho Panel Approves Moving Away from Failed School Broadband Program
  • Five Reasons Millennials Aren’t Answering Your Phone Call
  • Businesses with ‘ISIS’ in Their Name Consider Re-Branding
  • Republicans Want to Shut Down the U-S Department of Energy – Here’s Why That’s a Really Bad Idea
  • Slim Chance of Lowland Snow in Western Washington
  • Cold Air, Snow in the Mountains & Strong Winds in & Downstream of Mountain Gaps – Little Lowland Snow
  • Thieves Take Advantage of Power Outages
  • No Entry Fees at Olympic, Mount Rainier Parks Friday
  • Vandals Cause Thousands in Damage at Bellingham Cemetery
  • Costco Shopper Who Broke Leg after Shoving Receipt Checker Loses Lawsuit Seeking $610,000
  • Utah School Apologizes for ISIS Themed Homework Assignment
WORD OF THE DAY

Eidetic • \eye-DET-ik\ • adjective - Marked by or involving extraordinarily accurate and vivid recall especially of visual images

At once a blessing and a curse, Marco’s eidetic memory was the wonder of the manufacturing floor at Barty’s “Eclectic Tiddlywinks Factory.” Although Marco could recall in intricate detail the texture, color, even the smell of each tiddlywink that he inspected for final shipping…that was the ONLY thing he could recall, which made his talent slightly less impressive to tiddlywink “outsiders.”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Avista CEO: Could Be Midweek Before Power is Fully Restored (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

Few Snohomish PUD Customers Still without Power (Everett Herald, WA)

Pacific Gas & Electric Crews Head to Pacific Northwest to Help with Storm Restoration (PG&E Currents)

Snohomish County PUD Warns Against Rogue Repair Attempts (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Global Forces Hurting Chances for Intalco Restart (Bellinhgham Herald, WA)

Utilities See Potential in Drones to Inspect Lines, Towers (Associated Press)

Talking Nuclear Energy from Washington State to Washington D-C (Northwest Clean Energy)

Editorial: River Watcher – Wired Together (Chico Enterprise-Record, CA)

As Sabotage Blacks Out Crimea, Tatars Prevent Repairs (NY Times)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Oregon, Washington Delay Start of Crab Season Because of Toxin, Joining California (Associated Press)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Yakima Water Plan Bill Approved By U-S Senate Committee (Northwest Public Radio)

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Montana Voter Initiatives Seek Higher Use of Renewable Electricity (Ravalli Republic, MT)

Zero Energy Homeowners in Issaquah Get Checks, Not Bills, from Electric Company (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Solar Home Owner Shows Off Pasco House & Tells Benefits of Solar Energy (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

In California, a Campaign to Take Transmission Charges Out of Distributed Energy (Breaking Energy)

SolarCity Cutting Ties with Rooftop Solar Advocacy Group (Las Vegas Sun, NV)

Alexander, Six U-S Senators Oppose “Wasting” Up to $9.4 Billion on Extension of Wind Production Tax Credit (The Chattanoogan, TN)

Major Ocean Energy Project Planned Off Hawaii Waters (Pacific Business Journal, HI)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Fall & Winter Energy Saving Tips (Breaking Energy)

Dim Lights, Smart City – Charlotte Is Banking on Energy Conservation (Politico)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Allyn Dentist Wants to Expand into Medical Marijuana (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Oregon Could Change Rules on Growing Marijuana at Home (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

2015 Almost Certain to be Earth’s Warmest Year on Record by an Enormous Margin (Washington Post)

Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Decreased in Nearly Every State from 2005 to 2013 (U-S Energy Information Administration)

Alberta to Introduce Economy-Wide Carbon Tax in New Climate Change Strategy (Toronto Star, Ontario, Canada)

Justin Trudeau, Premiers Seek to Unify Canada’s Message on Climate Change (Globe & Mail, Canada)

Judge Denies Washington State Kids’ Petition on Climate Change (Associated Press)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Big Corporations Are Using a Record Amount of Clean Energy (Mother Jones)

How Germans Will (May) Get Power When the Sun Doesn’t Shine (Globe & Mail, Canada)

Damaged Currency Notes Used to Generate Electricity in China (Yibada)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Idaho Panel Approves Moving Away from Failed School Broadband Program (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

MARKETING & THE MEDIA

Five Reasons Millennials Aren’t Answering Your Phone Call (Inc. Magazine)

Businesses with ‘ISIS’ in Their Name Consider Re-Branding (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Republicans Want to Shut Down the U-S Department of Energy – Here’s Why That’s a Really Bad Idea (Forbes Magazine)

GENERAL NEWS

Slim Chance of Lowland Snow in Western Washington (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Cold Air, Snow in the Mountains & Strong Winds in & Downstream of Mountain Gaps – Little Lowland Snow (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

Thieves Take Advantage of Power Outages (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

No Entry Fees at Olympic, Mount Rainier Parks Friday (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

Vandals Cause Thousands in Damage at Bellingham Cemetery (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

Costco Shopper Who Broke Leg after Shoving Receipt Checker Loses Lawsuit Seeking $610,000 (Oregonian, Portland)

Utah School Apologizes for ISIS Themed Homework Assignment (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

DIVERSIONS

Ancient Seeds Yield Once Extinct Squash

Hibernate Inside This Bear Sleeping Bag for the Rest of Winter

This Is the Original Taco Bell Building Being Relocated on the Back of a Truck

Guy Builds Gigantic Glowing Lightsabers for the Best Christmas Display Ever

SONG OF THE DAY

Gordon Lightfoot – Song for a Winter’s Night

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