Thursday, November 15, 2018

Energy News Digest for November 15, 2018


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

California Utility Customers May Be on Hook for Billions in Wildfire Damage (NY Times)

Sea Lions Found Shot to Death in West Seattle; NOAA Fears for Public Safety (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

King County Budget Calls for Investments into Healthier Salmon Habitats (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

Scientists Acknowledge Key Errors in Study of How Fast the Oceans Are Warming (Washington Post)

Columbia Basin Project Ephrata Office Gets $7.1 Million in Additional Funding (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      California Utility Customers May Be on Hook for Billions in Wildfire Damage
2.      Pacific Gas & Electric Shares Slammed Again over Fears of Liability for Camp Fire
3.      Illuminati, Government, Aliens: Fire Conspiracy Theories Are Wild & Wildly Implausible
4.      Chelan PUD Unveils New Proposed Cryptocurrency Rate Structure
5.      Port of Moses Lake Considering Power Options Following Grant PUD Vote
6.      Pacific Northwest More Affordable – Idaho’s Utilities Are the Cheapest in the Nation
7.      2018 Annual Report Highlights Bonneville Power Administration Achievements
8.      Legislators Set Criteria for Evaluating Potential Bids for Buying Santee Cooper
9.      Tennessee Valley Authority CEO to Retire
10.   U-S FERC Launches Process to Speed Hydro Licensing
11.   Sea Lions Found Shot to Death in West Seattle; NOAA Fears for Public Safety
12.   Canada: Hundreds of Noisy, Smelly Sea Lions Fill Cowichan Bay — To the Delight of Many
13.   King County Budget Calls for Investments into Healthier Salmon Habitats
14.   Idaho Officials Suspend Steelhead Season in Face of Lawsuit
15.   Columbia River Salmon Season Won’t Reopen Until Jan. 1
16.   Op/Ed: Dam Breaching Advocates Use Misleading Claims
17.   Flinging Fish for Science
18.   The New e-Connectivity Pilot Grants
19.   Grant PUD Looking to Finish Fiber Project in Five Years
20.   Report Details Charging Station Demand Charge Alternatives
21.   As Smart Meters Proliferate, a New Kind of Demand Response Becomes Entrenched
22.   California ‘Smart Home Study’ Underway
23.   Columbia Basin Project Ephrata Office Gets $7.1 Million in Additional Funding
24.   No Water Contact Advisory for Appletree Cove in Kitsap County
25.   Water Utility South of Brinnon Gets Franchise
26.   Scientists Acknowledge Key Errors in Study of How Fast the Oceans Are Warming
27.   Study Shows Proposed Kalama Methanol Plant Would Drive Down Greenhouse Gas Emissions
28.   Democrats & Republicans Eye Working Together on Small-Ball Climate Legislation
29.   Op/Ed: Washington State May Yet Lead on a Carbon Tax
30.   Combative Federal Agency Press Tactics Mirror Trump’s
31.   Smart Is Talking Back
32.   You Already Email Like a Robot — Why Not Automate It?
33.   Tariffs Taking A Chunk Out of Washington Potato Exports, European Union Struggles Could Nullify Problem Soon
34.   Washington State Firefighter Struck by Vehicle While Battling California Wildfires
35.   FAA Evaluates a Potential Design Flaw on Boeing’s 737 MAX After Lion Air Crash
36.   Washington State Unemployment Rate Falls Again
37.   Hate Crimes Dramatically on the Rise in Washington State
38.   A Rural Oregon City Has Become a Hub for Drone Testing. Now, It Wants to Expand Its Capacity

WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Rambunctious• \ram-BUNK-shuss\ • Adjective - Uncontrolled in a way that is playful or full of energy

Fall winds, swirling gusts
Rambunctious leaves playing tag
Float softly to rest


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    California Utility Customers May Be on Hook for Billions in Wildfire Damage (NY Times)

2.    Pacific Gas & Electric Shares Slammed Again over Fears of Liability for Camp Fire (Silicon Valley Business Journal, CA)

3.    Illuminati, Government, Aliens: Fire Conspiracy Theories Are Wild & Wildly Implausible (Sacramento Bee, CA)

4.    Chelan PUD Unveils New Proposed Cryptocurrency Rate Structure (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

5.    Port of Moses Lake Considering Power Options Following Grant PUD Vote (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

6.    Pacific Northwest More Affordable – Idaho’s Utilities Are the Cheapest in the Nation (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

7.    2018 Annual Report Highlights Bonneville Power Administration Achievements (Bonneville Power Administration)

8.    Legislators Set Criteria for Evaluating Potential Bids for Buying Santee Cooper (Charleston Post & Courier, SC)

9.    Tennessee Valley Authority CEO to Retire (Memphis Business Journal, TN)

10. U-S FERC Launches Process to Speed Hydro Licensing (S&P Global, Platts)

FISH & WILDLIFE

11. Sea Lions Found Shot to Death in West Seattle; NOAA Fears for Public Safety (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

12. Canada: Hundreds of Noisy, Smelly Sea Lions Fill Cowichan Bay — To the Delight of Many (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

13. King County Budget Calls for Investments into Healthier Salmon Habitats (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

14. Idaho Officials Suspend Steelhead Season in Face of Lawsuit (Associated Press)

15. Columbia River Salmon Season Won’t Reopen Until Jan. 1 (Chinook Observer, Long Beach, WA)

16. Op/Ed: Dam Breaching Advocates Use Misleading Claims (Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, WA)

17. Flinging Fish for Science (Crosscut Seattle)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

18. The New e-Connectivity Pilot Grants (Pots & Pans)

19. Grant PUD Looking to Finish Fiber Project in Five Years (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wa)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

20. Report Details Charging Station Demand Charge Alternatives (American Public Power Association)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

21. As Smart Meters Proliferate, a New Kind of Demand Response Becomes Entrenched (Utility Dive)

22. California ‘Smart Home Study’ Underway (Renewable Energy World)

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

23. Columbia Basin Project Ephrata Office Gets $7.1 Million in Additional Funding (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

24. No Water Contact Advisory for Appletree Cove in Kitsap County (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

25. Water Utility South of Brinnon Gets Franchise (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

26. Scientists Acknowledge Key Errors in Study of How Fast the Oceans Are Warming (Washington Post)

27. Study Shows Proposed Kalama Methanol Plant Would Drive Down Greenhouse Gas Emissions (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

28. Democrats & Republicans Eye Working Together on Small-Ball Climate Legislation (Washington Examiner)

29. Op/Ed: Washington State May Yet Lead on a Carbon Tax (Everett Herald, WA)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

30. Combative Federal Agency Press Tactics Mirror Trump’s (E&E News)

31. Smart Is Talking Back (American Public Power Association)

32. You Already Email Like a Robot — Why Not Automate It? (NY Times)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

33. Tariffs Taking A Chunk Out of Washington Potato Exports, European Union Struggles Could Nullify Problem Soon (Ifiberone News, Ephrata, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

34. Washington State Firefighter Struck by Vehicle While Battling California Wildfires (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

35. FAA Evaluates a Potential Design Flaw on Boeing’s 737 MAX After Lion Air Crash (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

36. Washington State Unemployment Rate Falls Again (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

37. Hate Crimes Dramatically on the Rise in Washington State (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

38. A Rural Oregon City Has Become a Hub for Drone Testing. Now, It Wants to Expand Its Capacity (Northwest Public Broadcasting)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Legendary Country Musician, ‘Hee Haw’ Star, Roy Clark Dead at 85

“It Is Your Birthday” Father Says Bakers Ruined His Son’s Birthday Cake with Their ‘Pathetic’ Decorating Skills

The “Worst Toys” for the Holidays, According to Safety Group

These Mountain Goat Kids Lost Their Mothers, But Now Have a New Home at Wildlife Park

SONGS OF THE DAY

Roy Clark - Foggy Mountain Breakdown

Roy Clark – Yesterday, When I Was Young

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