Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Energy News Digest for November 22, 2016

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS



HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Heavy Mountain Snows Ahead (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

People Passionate About Saving Snake River Dams (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

Mason PUD 3 – Financial Management, Load Growth to Keep Local Electricity Prices Stable into 2017 (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

Washington State Carbon Capture Project Says It Has Permanently Sequestered Carbon Dioxide (Utility Dive)

Several Cities Convert to LED Street Lights in Conservation Efforts (National Public Radio)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • People Passionate About Saving Snake River Dams
  • Mason PUD 3 – Financial Management, Load Growth to Keep Local Electricity Prices Stable into 2017
  • Mason PUD 3 Building Proposed for Mental Health Treatment Center
  • Grand Coulee Dam – Photographing ‘America’s Pyramid’
  • California ISO Considers Tweaks to Flexible Capacity Rules as Duck Curve Grows
  • Arkansas: Downed Power Lines – Summit Man Dies in Electrical Accident
  • Wisconsin Regulators Allow Alliant Energy to Double Fixed Charges, to $15 Per Month
  • New Quake Tests Resilience, and Faith, in Japan’s Nuclear Plants
  • Commercial Crabbing Under Way Off Coasts of Washington State, Oregon
  • Grant County Cautious After Washington State Water Ruling
  • Community Solar on the Rise – Tips for Utilities Developing Programs
  • Op/Ed: Congress Must Break Logjam Over Biomass
  • With a Meeting, Trump Renewed a British Wind Farm Fight
  • Several Cities Convert to LED Street Lights in Conservation Efforts
  • Ten Things to Ask Before Becoming LEED-Certified
  • Smoked Turkey: Marijuana Sales Spike Around Thanksgiving
  • Washington State Carbon Capture Project Says It Has Permanently Sequestered Carbon Dioxide
  • Tacoma Power Rates Could Rise, Partly Due to Click! Broadband Plan
  • Almost Half the World Will Be Online by End of 2016; Poorer Countries Will Lag, Report Shows
  • Drone Crash Occurred in Facebook's Project to Spread Internet Connectivity
  • Facebook Testing a Feature That'll Help You Find Free Public Wi-Fi
  • Trump Formally Picks Net Neutrality Opponents to Guide FCC
  • From Media to Nuclear Power, Messaging Trumps Reality
  • Has Instagram Made Snapchat Irrelevant?
  • Three Social Media Design Tools That Create Stunning Images
  • Lame Duck Energy Policy: What Can Get Done Before Trump Takes Office?
  • Heavy Mountain Snows Ahead
  • Weather Service Warns Northwest Holiday Travelers to Be Cautious
  • Oregon: Rooms, Campsites Going Fast Under Path of 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
  • Have You Started Defrosting Your Turkey Yet? Don’t Wait Too Long
WORD OF THE DAY

Diurnal • \di-UR-null\ • adjective - 1a: recurring every day b: having a daily cycle 2a: of, relating to, or occurring in the daytime b: active chiefly in the daytime c: opening during the day and closing at night

“Dagnabit,” cursed Homer. “I shoulda got myself a diurnal pet. It would have been a lot more fun to play with,” he fumed while watching his pet bat sleep in the darkened closet. Homer took another bite of his baloney sandwich, musing over his lunch hour about his next pet purchase.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

People Passionate About Saving Snake River Dams (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

Mason PUD 3 – Financial Management, Load Growth to Keep Local Electricity Prices Stable into 2017 (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

Mason PUD 3 Building Proposed for Mental Health Treatment Center (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Grand Coulee Dam – Photographing ‘America’s Pyramid’ (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

California ISO Considers Tweaks to Flexible Capacity Rules as Duck Curve Grows (Utility Dive)

Arkansas: Downed Power Lines – Summit Man Dies in Electrical Accident (Baxter Bulletin, Mountain Home, AR)

Wisconsin Regulators Allow Alliant Energy to Double Fixed Charges, to $15 Per Month (Utility Dive)

New Quake Tests Resilience, and Faith, in Japan’s Nuclear Plants (NY Times)
FISH & WILDLIFE

Commercial Crabbing Under Way Off Coasts of Washington State, Oregon (Associated Press)

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

Grant County Cautious After Washington State Water Ruling (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wa)

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Community Solar on the Rise – Tips for Utilities Developing Programs (Renewable Energy World)

Op/Ed: Congress Must Break Logjam Over Biomass (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

With a Meeting, Trump Renewed a British Wind Farm Fight (NY Times)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Several Cities Convert to LED Street Lights in Conservation Efforts (National Public Radio)

Ten Things to Ask Before Becoming LEED-Certified (The Business Journals)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Smoked Turkey: Marijuana Sales Spike Around Thanksgiving (Mashable)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Washington State Carbon Capture Project Says It Has Permanently Sequestered Carbon Dioxide (Utility Dive)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Tacoma Power Rates Could Rise, Partly Due to Click! Broadband Plan (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Almost Half the World Will Be Online by End of 2016; Poorer Countries Will Lag, Report Shows (Reuters)

Drone Crash Occurred in Facebook's Project to Spread Internet Connectivity (Dallas Business Journal)

Facebook Testing a Feature That'll Help You Find Free Public Wi-Fi (Mashable)

Trump Formally Picks Net Neutrality Opponents to Guide FCC (Broadband Reports)

MARKETING & MEDIA

From Media to Nuclear Power, Messaging Trumps Reality (Forbes Magazine)

Has Instagram Made Snapchat Irrelevant? (Consumerist)

Three Social Media Design Tools That Create Stunning Images (Social Media Examiner)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Lame Duck Energy Policy: What Can Get Done Before Trump Takes Office? (Utility Dive)

GENERAL NEWS

Heavy Mountain Snows Ahead (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

Weather Service Warns Northwest Holiday Travelers to Be Cautious (Northwest Public Radio)

Oregon: Rooms, Campsites Going Fast Under Path of 2017 Total Solar Eclipse (Northwest Public Radio)

Have You Started Defrosting Your Turkey Yet? Don’t Wait Too Long (Consumerist)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Phillies Fan Wins Award for Saving Wife from Foul Ball

Fellow Farmers Help Grieving Indiana Man Harvest Over 100 Acres in One Day

Squirrel Hospitalizes Chicago Politician Who Spoke Out Against Squirrels

Man, 86, Helps Make 350 Baby Caps after Learning to Knit

SONG OF THE DAY

Lyle Lovett - She's No Lady

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