Friday, May 11, 2018

Energy News Digest for May 11, 2018


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




Will Hawaii's Vog Head Our Way? (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Voter Initiative Launched to Cut Carbon Emissions in Washington State (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

California Becomes First State to Require Solar Panels on New Houses (American Public Power Association)

Lawsuit Contests Huge Energy Project – $1.5 Billion Venture Would Be Built West of Fairfield (Idaho Mountain Express, Ketchum, ID)

What Seattle City Light's Overbilling Backlog Really Cost (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Idaho Hearings Scheduled on Avista’s Sale to Hydro One (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Lawsuit Contests Huge Energy Project – $1.5 Billion Venture Would Be Built West of Fairfield
2.      What Seattle City Light's Overbilling Backlog Really Cost
3.      Idaho Hearings Scheduled on Avista’s Sale to Hydro One
4.      U-S House Votes to Advance Yucca Mountain as Nuclear Waste Site
5.      Grant PUD Creating New 'Evolving Industry' Rate Class for Cryptocurrency Firms
6.      Communities Consider Cryptocurrency Challenge
7.      Energy Geek Alert: New Data on Oregon Electricity Goes Online
8.      Clallam PUD Commissioner Seeks Reelection; Has an Opponent
9.      Contest Forms for Jefferson PUD Seat
10.   Energy Adviser: Here’s How ‘The Grid’ Powers Homes
11.   Pacific Power Says Hold on to Your Balloons
12.   Texas Smart Meter Settlement Could Grow Market for Energy Products
13.   NW Power & Conservation Council Releases Recommendations Letter as First Step in Amending Basin Fish & Wildlife Program
14.   Herrera Beutler Touts House Passage of Bill to Block Increased Dam Spills
15.   Draft Assessment Looks At Habitat above Grand Coulee to Support Salmon/Steelhead Reintroduction
16.   Canadian Salmon Group Calls for Contained Fish Farms, Saying Wild Salmon Need Protection
17.   No Crabbing in South Puget Sound Marine Areas 11 & 13
18.   California Becomes First State to Require Solar Panels on New Houses
19.   Idaho Utility Commission OKs New Rate Class for Solar Power Users
20.   Every One of America’s 57,636 Wind Turbines, Mapped
21.   Pig-Powered Microgrid in North Carolina May Be the Future of Rural Cooperative Supply
22.   With Municipal Broadband, Cities Are Taking Back the Internet—and Making It Faster and Cheaper. Can Portland Do the Same?
23.   Can An Uneasy Truce Hold Off Another Water Rebellion on California's Northern Border?
24.   Voter Initiative Launched to Cut Carbon Emissions in Washington State
25.   Washington Utilities Need Better Carbon Cost Estimates in IRPs, Regulator Says
26.   Avista Needs More Detail on Colstrip, Carbon Costs in Its Energy Plan, Regulators Say
27.   Sen. Ericksen Asks UTC to Reverse Decision Directing Utilities to Consider Carbon Emission Costs
28.   Trump Administration Dismantles NASA Climate Change Program
29.   Report: Facebook Is Considering Creating Its Own Cryptocurrency
30.   Three Things You Really Need to Stop Saying in Presentations
31.   Alexa – Siri Can Hear This Hidden Command. You Can’t.
32.   Seattle Committee Advances $500 per Employee Tax on Big Businesses
33.   Op/Ed: Workers of the World, Unite — Against Kshama Sawant
34.   Canadian Newsprint Tariffs Start To Take a Toll on U-S Newspaper Industry
35.   President Trump Nominates Nine New Judges, Including One for 9th Circuit
36.   Remains of Lindsey Baum Found in Eastern Washington
37.   False Tsunami Warning Jolts US West Coast, Alaska
38.   Four Deaths at Palouse Falls. Can Washington State Make It Safe?
39.   Canadian Runoff Floods Northeastern Washington Rivers
40.   Toxic Gas Alert for Hawaii Volcano Eruption; New Areas at Risk
41.   2018 Mason County Candidate Filing Opens Monday

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU

Otiose /OH-shee-ohss/ Adjective – 1: producing no useful result: futile 2: being at leisure: idle 3: lacking use or effect: functionless.

Otiose Effort
Push the rock up the big hill
Sisyphean task


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Lawsuit Contests Huge Energy Project – $1.5 Billion Venture Would Be Built West of Fairfield (Idaho Mountain Express, Ketchum, ID)

2.    What Seattle City Light's Overbilling Backlog Really Cost (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

3.    Idaho Hearings Scheduled on Avista’s Sale to Hydro One (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

4.    U-S House Votes to Advance Yucca Mountain as Nuclear Waste Site (Washington Examiner)

5.    Grant PUD Creating New 'Evolving Industry' Rate Class for Cryptocurrency Firms (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)

6.    Communities Consider Cryptocurrency Challenge (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

7.    Energy Geek Alert: New Data on Oregon Electricity Goes Online (Portland Business Journal, OR)

8.    Clallam PUD Commissioner Seeks Reelection; Has an Opponent (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

9.    Contest Forms for Jefferson PUD Seat (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

10. Energy Adviser: Here’s How ‘The Grid’ Powers Homes (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

11. Pacific Power Says Hold on to Your Balloons (KNDO/KNDU,-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

12. Texas Smart Meter Settlement Could Grow Market for Energy Products (Utility Dive)

FISH & WILDLIFE

13. NW Power & Conservation Council Releases Recommendations Letter as First Step in Amending Basin Fish & Wildlife Program (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

14. Herrera Beutler Touts House Passage of Bill to Block Increased Dam Spills (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

15. Draft Assessment Looks At Habitat above Grand Coulee to Support Salmon/Steelhead Reintroduction (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

16. Canadian Salmon Group Calls for Contained Fish Farms, Saying Wild Salmon Need Protection (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

17. No Crabbing in South Puget Sound Marine Areas 11 & 13 (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

18. California Becomes First State to Require Solar Panels on New Houses (American Public Power Association)

19. Idaho Utility Commission OKs New Rate Class for Solar Power Users (Associated Press)

20. Every One of America’s 57,636 Wind Turbines, Mapped (Washington Post)

21. Pig-Powered Microgrid in North Carolina May Be the Future of Rural Cooperative Supply (Utility Dive)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

22. With Municipal Broadband, Cities Are Taking Back the Internet—and Making It Faster and Cheaper. Can Portland Do the Same? (Portland Mercury, OR)

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

23. Can An Uneasy Truce Hold Off Another Water Rebellion on California's Northern Border? (Sacramento Bee, CA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

24. Voter Initiative Launched to Cut Carbon Emissions in Washington State (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

25. Washington Utilities Need Better Carbon Cost Estimates in IRPs, Regulator Says (Utility Dive)

26. Avista Needs More Detail on Colstrip, Carbon Costs in Its Energy Plan, Regulators Say (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

27. Sen. Ericksen Asks UTC to Reverse Decision Directing Utilities to Consider Carbon Emission Costs (Washington State Wire, Olympia, WA)

28. Trump Administration Dismantles NASA Climate Change Program (Washington Examiner)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

29. Report: Facebook Is Considering Creating Its Own Cryptocurrency (Gizmodo)

30. Three Things You Really Need to Stop Saying in Presentations (Fast Company)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

31. Alexa – Siri Can Hear This Hidden Command. You Can’t. (NY Times)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

32. Seattle Committee Advances $500 per Employee Tax on Big Businesses (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

33. Op/Ed: Workers of the World, Unite — Against Kshama Sawant (Crosscut Seattle)

34. Canadian Newsprint Tariffs Start To Take a Toll on U-S Newspaper Industry (Los Angeles Times, CA)

35. President Trump Nominates Nine New Judges, Including One for 9th Circuit (Courthouse News Service)

GENERAL NEWS

36. Remains of Lindsey Baum Found in Eastern Washington (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

37. False Tsunami Warning Jolts US West Coast, Alaska (Courthouse News Service)

38. Four Deaths at Palouse Falls. Can Washington State Make It Safe? (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

39. Canadian Runoff Floods Northeastern Washington Rivers (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

40. Toxic Gas Alert for Hawaii Volcano Eruption; New Areas at Risk (Reuters)

41. 2018 Mason County Candidate Filing Opens Monday (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Black Bear Devours 2 Dozen Cupcakes Left in Baker's Car

Woman Angry at Utility Worker, Leaves Her Suspended in Lift

Iowa Man Says His Dog Shot Him While They Were Playing

Now You Can Golf with a Goat Caddie in Oregon

SONG OF THE DAY

Blondie – The Hardest Part

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