Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Energy News Digest for November 22, 2017

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




Tropical Air over Seattle (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Avista Shareholders Approve Utility’s Sale to Canadian Utility Hydro One (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Net Neutrality Rules Targeted for Repeal by FCC Chairman (Los Angeles Times, CA)

Texas’ Largest Power Generator Sets Hundreds of Job Cuts with Closure of Plant, Coal Mine (Houston Business Journal, TX)

Carbon Cap-&-Trade Auction between California, Quebec Sells Out (Utility Dive)

Move to Shelton City Council Government Starts Taking Shape (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Avista Shareholders Approve Utility’s Sale to Canadian Utility Hydro One
  • Texas’ Largest Power Generator Sets Hundreds of Job Cuts with Closure of Plant, Coal Mine
  • Siemens to Cut 6,900 Jobs Due to Falling Gas Turbine Demand
  • Mason PUD 3 Leaders Adopt 2018 Budget without Rate Increase
  • Moody’s Assigns Aa3 to Grant PUD’s Bonds, Outlook is Stable
  • Bonneville Power Administration Posts 2017 Annual Report
  • Capital Credit Checks Coming – plus a little extra from Orcas Power & Light
  • Dirty Deals: Roadmap to a Tax Credit Bribery Case – Watchdog Report Part 2 of 2
  • Navajo Family in Utah Gets Electricity from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority in Time for Holidays
  • U.N. Report: Access to Energy Crucial for Escaping Poverty
  • NERC CEO Gerry Cauley Resigns after Arrest on Battery, Family Violence Charges
  • Washington Lakes Stocked In Time for Black Friday Fishing
  • Meet the Eleven-Year-Old Inventor Working to Improve Lead Water Testing
  • Vestas Leads the Nation in Wind Turbine Orders for First Half of 2017
  • Lawmakers Consider Changing the Rules for Small Wind Farms That Sell to Wyoming Utilities
  • Illegal Marijuana Grows Continue Even in Era of Legalization
  • Carbon Cap-&-Trade Auction between California, Quebec Sells Out
  • Battered By Extreme Weather, Americans Are More Worried About Climate Change
  • Turkey Poop Is a Promising Renewable Energy Source
  • Net Neutrality Rules Targeted for Repeal by FCC Chairman
  • As Net Neutrality Heads for Repeal, Oregon’s Walden & Wyden Lead Opposite Ends of the Debate
  • Net Neutrality Is in Trouble. Here’s How to Fight for a Free & Fair Internet.
  • Google Stops Secretly Tracking Cellular Location Info
  • Austria: Bitcoins Stolen Over Public Wireless Network
  • 2017 Social Media Image Sizes Cheat Sheet
  • The Four Secrets Successful Brands Use to Grow Their Facebook Fan Bases
  • Washington State Sen. Christine Rolfes a Strong Choice to Lead Powerful Senate Budget Panel
  • Washington Governor Jay Inslee Visits British Columbia
  • Move to Shelton City Council Government Starts Taking Shape
  • Shelton Commissioner McDowell Apologizes for Her Role in Illegal Messaging with Mayor
  • Uber Reveals Cover-Up of Hack Affecting 57 Million Riders, Drivers – Company Says It Paid Hackers to Destroy Info
  • My Town! Oh No! A Third of Firefighters Resign In Lewis County Town of Onalaska
  • National Park Service to Allow More Time for Comments on Plan to Raise Visitor Fees
  • Inmate Dies from Meth-Laden Kiss, Girlfriend Gets 2 Years
WORD OF THE DAY

Veritable • \VAIR-uh-tuh-bull\ • Adjective – Being in fact the thing named & not false, unreal, or imaginary.

Gertrude had her doubts about her ten year old son’s ability to keep up at Trivial Pursuit. But after the first round, she was convinced that he was a veritable font of useless knowledge.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Avista Shareholders Approve Utility’s Sale to Canadian Utility Hydro One (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Texas’ Largest Power Generator Sets Hundreds of Job Cuts with Closure of Plant, Coal Mine (Houston Business Journal, TX)

Siemens to Cut 6,900 Jobs Due to Falling Gas Turbine Demand (Utility Dive)

Mason PUD 3 Leaders Adopt 2018 Budget without Rate Increase (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Moody’s Assigns Aa3 to Grant PUD’s Bonds, Outlook is Stable (Moody’s Investors Service)

Bonneville Power Administration Posts 2017 Annual Report (Bonneville Power Administration)

Capital Credit Checks Coming – plus a little extra from Orcas Power & Light (San Juan Islander, Friday Harbor, WA)

Dirty Deals: Roadmap to a Tax Credit Bribery Case – Watchdog Report Part 2 of 2 (Oregonian, Portland)

Navajo Family in Utah Gets Electricity from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority in Time for Holidays (NY Times)

U.N. Report: Access to Energy Crucial for Escaping Poverty (Associated Press)

NERC CEO Gerry Cauley Resigns after Arrest on Battery, Family Violence Charges (Utility Dive)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Washington Lakes Stocked In Time for Black Friday Fishing (Northwest Public Radio)

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

Meet the Eleven-Year-Old Inventor Working to Improve Lead Water Testing (Christian Science Monitor)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Vestas Leads the Nation in Wind Turbine Orders for First Half of 2017 (Denver Business Journal, CO)

Lawmakers Consider Changing the Rules for Small Wind Farms That Sell to Wyoming Utilities (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Illegal Marijuana Grows Continue Even in Era of Legalization (Northwest Public Radio)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Carbon Cap-&-Trade Auction between California, Quebec Sells Out (Utility Dive)

Battered By Extreme Weather, Americans Are More Worried About Climate Change (The Guardian, UK)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

Turkey Poop Is a Promising Renewable Energy Source (Israel21)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Net Neutrality Rules Targeted for Repeal by FCC Chairman (Los Angeles Times, CA)

As Net Neutrality Heads for Repeal, Oregon’s Walden & Wyden Lead Opposite Ends of the Debate (Oregonian, Portland)

Net Neutrality Is in Trouble. Here’s How to Fight for a Free & Fair Internet. (Mashable)

Google Stops Secretly Tracking Cellular Location Info (USA Today)

Austria: Bitcoins Stolen Over Public Wireless Network (Associated Press)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

2017 Social Media Image Sizes Cheat Sheet (Websitehub)

The Four Secrets Successful Brands Use to Grow Their Facebook Fan Bases (AdWeek)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Washington State Sen. Christine Rolfes a Strong Choice to Lead Powerful Senate Budget Panel (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Washington Governor Jay Inslee Visits British Columbia (Columbia Valley Pioneer, Invermere, BC)

GENERAL NEWS

Move to Shelton City Council Government Starts Taking Shape (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Shelton Commissioner McDowell Apologizes for Her Role in Illegal Messaging with Mayor (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Uber Reveals Cover-Up of Hack Affecting 57 Million Riders, Drivers – Company Says It Paid Hackers to Destroy Info (Associated Press)

My Town! Oh No! A Third of Firefighters Resign In Lewis County Town of Onalaska (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

National Park Service to Allow More Time for Comments on Plan to Raise Visitor Fees (Washington Examiner)

Inmate Dies from Meth-Laden Kiss, Girlfriend Gets 2 Years (Associated Press)

BEANS IN THE CASSEROLE – DIVERSIONS

Once & for All, Is the Green Bean a Fruit or Vegetable?

Ukulele Euphoria: Strum Away Holiday Stress

Many Admit to Watching Netflix at Work (37%) & In the Bathroom (12%)

David Cassidy: Star of Partridge Family Dies Aged 67

SONGS OF THE DAY

ZZ Top – I Thank You

David Cassidy – I Can Feel Your Heartbeat, Hush & I’ll Meet You Halfway

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