Thursday, July 13, 2017

Energy News Digest for July 13, 2017

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS


HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Editorial: An Audacious 5G Power (Pole) Grab “…The telecommunication industry has been pushing this “streamlining” strategy in other states…other states, like Washington, have been more skeptical…” (Los Angeles Times, CA)

TransAlta Responds to Inslee’s Veto of Coal Conversion Incentives (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

Including Clark Public Utilities, Seattle City Light, & SMUD – Public Power Utilities Recognized for High Customer Satisfaction (American Public Power Association)

Land-Use Group Tries to Stop Oregon Solar Farm (Associated Press)

Non-Wires Alternatives: What’s Up Next in Utility Business Model Evolution (Utility Dive)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • TransAlta Responds to Inslee’s Veto of Coal Conversion Incentives
  • Including Clark Public Utilities, Seattle City Light, & SMUD – Public Power Utilities Recognized for High Customer Satisfaction
  • Non-Wires Alternatives: What’s Up Next in Utility Business Model Evolution
  • Wyoming: PacifiCorp Power Plant Unit Back at Full Operation
  • District of Columbia Residents Spend Less on Energy Bills Than Any State, Study Finds
  • Gaza Power Plant Shuts Down, Causing Unprecedented Blackout
  • Young’s Bay, Oregon: From Farm Land to Wetland: A Tidal Marsh Returns to Life after 120 Years
  • Helicopters to Drop 350,000 Trout into Oregon’s High Mountain Lakes
  • Montana: Critical Water Shortage Hits Rocky Boy Indian Reservation
  • Land-Use Group Tries to Stop Oregon Solar Farm
  • Editorial: Tackling Reasons Behind Kittitas County Solar Moratorium
  • SolarWorld Gets $6 Million Lifeline, Confirms 360 Layoffs in Hillsboro
  • Massachusetts: Two Cape Windmills Have Stopped Spinning – Someone Still Has to Pay
  • Keep Cool & Save Money this Summer with Tips from Grant PUD
  • California: Tax Cuts for Power Companies Offered in Jerry Brown’s Climate Plan
  • Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Carbon Capture & Utilization
  • Electric Vehicle Rebates Included in Oregon Transportation Bill
  • Electric Cars Will Fuel Huge Demand for Power, Says National Grid
  • Behold Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
  • Editorial: An Audacious 5G Power (Pole) Grab
  • CenturyLink Faces New Fraud Suit from Over-Billing Charges
  • Security Lapse Leaks Data from Millions of Verizon Customers
  • AT&T Tricked Its Customers into Opposing Net Neutrality
  • How to Create a Social Media Policy for Your Employees
  • 22,000 People Accidentally Signed Up to Clean Toilets Because People Don’t Read Wi-Fi Terms (Mashable)
  • Video: Belfair SR 3 Widening Work Nears Completion
  • Feds Recommend No Changes to Idaho, Washington Monuments
WORD OF THE DAY – Horrible Haiku Edition

Meme ● \MEEM\ ● Noun – 1: an idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture 2: an amusing or interesting item (such as a captioned picture or video) or genre of items that is spread widely online especially through social media.

Those internet memes
Sometimes lead to howling screams
Can has Cheezburger?

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

TransAlta Responds to Inslee’s Veto of Coal Conversion Incentives (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

Including Clark Public Utilities, Seattle City Light, & SMUD – Public Power Utilities Recognized for High Customer Satisfaction (American Public Power Association)

Non-Wires Alternatives: What’s Up Next in Utility Business Model Evolution (Utility Dive)

Wyoming: PacifiCorp Power Plant Unit Back at Full Operation (Associated Press)

District of Columbia Residents Spend Less on Energy Bills Than Any State, Study Finds (Washington Examiner)

Gaza Power Plant Shuts Down, Causing Unprecedented Blackout (Associated Press)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Young’s Bay, Oregon: From Farm Land to Wetland: A Tidal Marsh Returns to Life after 120 Years (Bonneville Power Administration)

Helicopters to Drop 350,000 Trout into Oregon’s High Mountain Lakes (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

Montana: Critical Water Shortage Hits Rocky Boy Indian Reservation (Associated Press)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Land-Use Group Tries to Stop Oregon Solar Farm (Associated Press)

Editorial: Tackling Reasons Behind Kittitas County Solar Moratorium (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

SolarWorld Gets $6 Million Lifeline, Confirms 360 Layoffs in Hillsboro (Oregonian, Portland)

Massachusetts: Two Cape Windmills Have Stopped Spinning – Someone Still Has to Pay (Boston Globe, MA)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Keep Cool & Save Money this Summer with Tips from Grant PUD (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

California: Tax Cuts for Power Companies Offered in Jerry Brown’s Climate Plan (Sacramento Bee, CA)

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Carbon Capture & Utilization (Utility Dive)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – DRIVING ON SUNSHINE

Electric Vehicle Rebates Included in Oregon Transportation Bill (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

Electric Cars Will Fuel Huge Demand for Power, Says National Grid (The Guardian, UK)

Behold Jupiter’s Great Red Spot (British Broadcasting Corporation)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Editorial: An Audacious 5G Power (Pole) Grab “…The telecommunication industry has been pushing this “streamlining” strategy in other states…other states, like Washington, have been more skeptical…” (Los Angeles Times, CA)

CenturyLink Faces New Fraud Suit from Over-Billing Charges (USA Today)

Security Lapse Leaks Data from Millions of Verizon Customers (Associated Press)

AT&T Tricked Its Customers into Opposing Net Neutrality (Broadband Reports)

MARKETING & MEDIA

How to Create a Social Media Policy for Your Employees (Social Media Examiner)

22,000 People Accidentally Signed Up to Clean Toilets Because People Don’t Read Wi-Fi Terms (Mashable)

GENERAL NEWS

Video: Belfair SR 3 Widening Work Nears Completion (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Feds Recommend No Changes to Idaho, Washington Monuments (Associated Press)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

German Enigma Machine Found at Flea Market Fetches $51,000 at Auction

Man Trapped in Texas Cash Machine Sends ‘Help Me’ Notes

Union Grievance Filed Over Mowing Goats at University in Michigan

No Monkeying Around: Court Weighs If Animal Owns Its Selfies

SONG OF THE DAY

Queen – Killer Queen

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