Monday, July 17, 2017

Energy News Digest for July 17, 2017

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Portland General Electric & PacifiCorp Face Big Headwinds on Resource Plans (Oregonian, Portland)

Renewable Energy Not a Threat to Grid, Draft of U-S Study Finds (Bloomberg News)

Oregon Rooftop Solar Squeeze: Tax Credit Expiring, Rebates Shrinking (Portland Business Journal, OR)

U-S Reps Kilmer, Herrera Beutler Add Funding for Fishery Disasters to Key Appropriations Bill (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

Another Standoff Threatens another Budget in Olympia (Northwest Public Radio)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  • Portland General Electric & PacifiCorp Face Big Headwinds on Resource Plans
  • Renewable Energy Not a Threat to Grid, Draft of U-S Study Finds
  • Washington State Republicans Join Democrats in Opposing Trump Energy Budget Cuts
  • President Trump to Nominate Attorney to Become FERC Chairman
  • Hydropower Flows Here: Chelan PUD Offers Tours of Rocky Reach Dam
  • Houston Company Helps You Find Best Electric Plan – For a Fee
  • U-S Reps Kilmer, Herrera Beutler Add Funding for Fishery Disasters to Key Appropriations Bill
  • Columbia River’s Salmon Success Subject of TV Series
  • Oregon Rooftop Solar Squeeze: Tax Credit Expiring, Rebates Shrinking
  • California Requires Solar Panels on All Homes & Windmills on All Farms
  • Chinese Company Tries to Win Over Wyoming Wind Workers
  • Kentucky: Utility Giant Announces Solar Plants in the Heart of Coal Country
  • Tomorrow’s Smart Homes Call for Integrating Technology into the Dwelling, Not Adding It On
  • States Keep Saying Yes to Marijuana Use. Now Comes the Federal No
  • Spokane City Council Takes on Climate Change Legislation
  • Better to Target Zero Emissions Than 100% Renewable Energy
  • Somalia’s Internet Returns after 3-Week Outage Caused Outcry
  • How to Use Facebook Messenger for Social Customer Service
  • What We Lose When the World Moves on from Email
  • Another Standoff Threatens another Budget in Olympia
  • President’s Election Commission Releases Personal Info of Voters Worried about Personal Info
  • Okanogan County: Canyon Creek Fire, The Latest
  • 3000-Acre Wildfire Threatens Crops, Cell Towers in Southeast Washington
  • Reminder: Mason County Burn Ban in Effect
  • Health Insurers Seek Double-Digit Rate Increases in Washington State – Despite Billion-Dollar Reserves
  • Olympia Woman Who Extorted Online Dates Gets One Month in Jail
  • Ballots Delivered to Shelton Voters for Aug. 1 City Commissioner Primary Election
WORD OF THE DAY

Copacetic ● \coe-puh-SET-tick\ ● Adjective – Very satisfactory.

Relaxing gulf breeze
Tall, frosty peach daiquiri
Copacetic? Yes!

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Portland General Electric & PacifiCorp Face Big Headwinds on Resource Plans (Oregonian, Portland)

Renewable Energy Not a Threat to Grid, Draft of U-S Study Finds (Bloomberg News)

Washington State Republicans Join Democrats in Opposing Trump Energy Budget Cuts (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)

President Trump to Nominate Attorney to Become FERC Chairman (American Public Power Association)

Hydropower Flows Here: Chelan PUD Offers Tours of Rocky Reach Dam (NCW Life, East Wenatchee, WA)

Houston Company Helps You Find Best Electric Plan – For a Fee (KPRC-TV, Houston, TX)

FISH & WILDLIFE

U-S Reps Kilmer, Herrera Beutler Add Funding for Fishery Disasters to Key Appropriations Bill (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

Columbia River’s Salmon Success Subject of TV Series (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Oregon Rooftop Solar Squeeze: Tax Credit Expiring, Rebates Shrinking (Portland Business Journal, OR)

California Requires Solar Panels on All Homes & Windmills on All Farms (Townhall)

Chinese Company Tries to Win Over Wyoming Wind Workers (National Public Radio)

Kentucky: Utility Giant Announces Solar Plants in the Heart of Coal Country (Washington Examiner)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Tomorrow’s Smart Homes Call for Integrating Technology into the Dwelling, Not Adding It On (Washington Post)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

States Keep Saying Yes to Marijuana Use. Now Comes the Federal No (NY Times)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Spokane City Council Takes on Climate Change Legislation (National Public Radio)

Better to Target Zero Emissions Than 100% Renewable Energy (The Economist)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Somalia’s Internet Returns after 3-Week Outage Caused Outcry (Associated Press)

MARKETING & MEDIA

How to Use Facebook Messenger for Social Customer Service (Social Media Examiner)

What We Lose When the World Moves on from Email (NY Times)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Another Standoff Threatens another Budget in Olympia (Northwest Public Radio)

President’s Election Commission Releases Personal Info of Voters Worried about Personal Info (Sacramento Bee, CA)

GENERAL NEWS

Okanogan County: Canyon Creek Fire, The Latest (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

3000-Acre Wildfire Threatens Crops, Cell Towers in Southeast Washington (Associated Press)

Reminder: Mason County Burn Ban in Effect (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Health Insurers Seek Double-Digit Rate Increases in Washington State – Despite Billion-Dollar Reserves (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Olympia Woman Who Extorted Online Dates Gets One Month in Jail (Associated Press)

Ballots Delivered to Shelton Voters for Aug. 1 City Commissioner Primary Election (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

American Airlines: No, Passenger’s Farts Didn’t Make Entire Plane Sick

Watt?? City Tells Employees to Shut Off Devices during Work

‘Curious’ Baboon Knocks Out Power to Zambian Tourist Town

Forever’s Gonna Start Tonight: Wedding Set for Total Eclipse

SONG OF THE DAY

Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra – Valerie (check out the Olympia T-Shirt! Shout out to New Zealand)

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