Friday, August 3, 2018

Energy News Digest for August 3, 2018


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

NOAA Plans ‘Outside the Box’ Response to Save J Pod Orca, Which May Have Just Days to Live (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Fraser River Is Now So Warm It May Kill Migrating Sockeye Salmon – No Dams Here (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

Idaho Power Working to Protect Transmission Line from Sharps Fire (Idaho Mountain Express, Ketchum, ID)

Windmill Fire Spreads to 2,000 Acres near Arlington (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

Oregon’s Rampant Marijuana Overproduction Feeds Black Market, Report Says (Oregonian, Portland)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Idaho Power Working to Protect Transmission Line from Sharps Fire
2.      Will Lower Cost Renewables & Natural Gas Accelerate PacifiCorp’s Generation Transition?
3.      Canada Envisions Small Nuclear Reactors Producing Power & Hydrogen in Remote Towns
4.      No Clear Answers on Nevada Electricity Rates If Question 3 Initiative Passes
5.      AMI Opt-Out Fees, Shift Towards Holistic Planning among Second Quarter Trends
6.      As California Customer Choice Options Expand, Regulators Work to Ensure Grid Costs Are Equitable
7.      $429.70 a Megawatt-Hour – New York’s Muggy Night Sent Wholesale Power to Four-Year High
8.      A Bitcoin Miner’s Guide to America’s Cheapest Electricity
9.      NOAA Plans ‘Outside the Box’ Response to Save J Pod Orca, Which May Have Just Days to Live
10.   Op/Ed: The Orca Mother Mourns. We Mourn with Her
11.   Fraser River Is Now So Warm It May Kill Migrating Sockeye Salmon – No Dams Here
12.   Fraser River Sockeye Forecast 2018
13.   Federal Agency Pauses Tree-Removal Plan to Help Sage Grouse
14.   Windmill Fire Spreads to 2,000 Acres near Arlington
15.   Clallam County to Seek Expert Advice on Cell Towers
16.   American Public Power Association Opposes Pole Attachment Legislation
17.   One Touch Make Ready Rule – FCC Almost Does Something Right – It May Give Google Fiber a Boost
18.   Trump’s Challenge of California’s Emissions Rules Could Zap Its Electric Car Industry
19.   It’s Time to Embrace “Iterative” Reporting
20.   Roy Moore Attorney Sues ‘Reputation’ Manager
21.   Here’s an Email Structure for When You Don’t Know What to Write
22.   See a Smart Home Go Rogue in New State Farm Campaign
23.   Oregon’s Rampant Marijuana Overproduction Feeds Black Market, Report Says
24.   First Year of Nevada Marijuana Sales Exceeds Expectations
25.   Top National Security Officials Brief Bewildered Nation on Efforts to Combat Election Interference
26.   Trump Officials Link Fuel Economy Rules to Deadly Crashes. Experts Are Skeptical.
27.   How to Succeed: Have a Sense of Purpose & Don’t Be an “A**Hole”
28.   U-S Added 157,000 Jobs in July; Unemployment Rate Slips to 3.9 Percent
29.   Initiatives on Carbon Fees, Soda Taxes Qualify for Ballot
30.   Republican Washington State Lawmaker Denies Inappropriate Behavior, Suggests He’s Under Attack by Liberals

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Illusory ● \ill-LOOZ-uh-ree\ ● Adjective – Based on or producing illusion: deceptive illusory hopes.

Illusory truth
Political speech gone wrong
Lie detector time


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Idaho Power Working to Protect Transmission Line from Sharps Fire (Idaho Mountain Express, Ketchum, ID)

2.    Will Lower Cost Renewables & Natural Gas Accelerate PacifiCorp’s Generation Transition? (Utility Dive)

3.    Canada Envisions Small Nuclear Reactors Producing Power & Hydrogen in Remote Towns (Forbes Magazine)

4.    No Clear Answers on Nevada Electricity Rates If Question 3 Initiative Passes (Nevada Watchdog)

5.    AMI Opt-Out Fees, Shift Towards Holistic Planning among Second Quarter Trends (American Public Power Association)

6.    As California Customer Choice Options Expand, Regulators Work to Ensure Grid Costs Are Equitable (Utility Dive)

7.    $429.70 a Megawatt-Hour – New York’s Muggy Night Sent Wholesale Power to Four-Year High (Bloomberg News)

8.    A Bitcoin Miner’s Guide to America’s Cheapest Electricity (24/7 Wall Street)

FISH & WILDLIFE

9.    NOAA Plans ‘Outside the Box’ Response to Save J Pod Orca, Which May Have Just Days to Live (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

10. Op/Ed: The Orca Mother Mourns. We Mourn with Her (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

11. Fraser River Is Now So Warm It May Kill Migrating Sockeye Salmon – No Dams Here (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

12. Fraser River Sockeye Forecast 2018 – “…sockeye in 2010 & 2014 were about 30 million & 20 million fish respectively…2015 to 2017 returns were a tenth of those numbers…” (Island Fisherman, BC)

13. Federal Agency Pauses Tree-Removal Plan to Help Sage Grouse (Associated Press)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

14. Windmill Fire Spreads to 2,000 Acres near Arlington (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

15. Clallam County to Seek Expert Advice on Cell Towers (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

16. American Public Power Association Opposes Pole Attachment Legislation (American Public Power Association)

17. One Touch Make Ready Rule – FCC Almost Does Something Right – It May Give Google Fiber a Boost (Gizmodo)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

18. Trump’s Challenge of California’s Emissions Rules Could Zap Its Electric Car Industry (Sacramento Bee, CA)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

19. It’s Time to Embrace “Iterative” Reporting (American Public Power Association)

20. Roy Moore Attorney Sues ‘Reputation’ Manager (Courthouse News Service)

21. Here’s an Email Structure for When You Don’t Know What to Write (Fast Company)

22. See a Smart Home Go Rogue in New State Farm Campaign (AdWeek)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

23. Oregon’s Rampant Marijuana Overproduction Feeds Black Market, Report Says (Oregonian, Portland)

24. First Year of Nevada Marijuana Sales Exceeds Expectations (Associated Press)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

25. Top National Security Officials Brief Bewildered Nation on Efforts to Combat Election Interference (Gizmodo)

26. Trump Officials Link Fuel Economy Rules to Deadly Crashes. Experts Are Skeptical. (NY Times)

27. How to Succeed: Have a Sense of Purpose & Don’t Be an “A**Hole” (Fast Company)

GENERAL NEWS

28. U-S Added 157,000 Jobs in July; Unemployment Rate Slips to 3.9 Percent (NY Times)

29. Initiatives on Carbon Fees, Soda Taxes Qualify for Ballot (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

30. Republican Washington State Lawmaker Denies Inappropriate Behavior, Suggests He’s Under Attack by Liberals (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

A small-town couple left behind a stolen painting worth over $100 million — and a big mystery

Godzilla? Invasion of Big, Voracious Lizards Threatens U-S South: Study

Crown Jewel Thieves Escaped on Bikes before Jumping into Speedboat, Police Say

Ruminant Rebellion – Dozens of Goats Overtake Boise Neighborhood, Possibly Plotting World Domination
https://mashable.com/2018/08/03/goats-roam-boise-streets/

SONG OF THE DAY

Earth Wind & Fire – Shining Star/That’s the Way of the World

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