Friday, September 27, 2019

Energy News Digest for September 27, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS





HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

‘It Has Been Horrible’: British Columbia Salmon Fishing Industry Ask Feds to Provide Disaster Relief (CTV News, Canada)

Bonneville Navigation Lock to Reopen as Soon as Friday Night (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

Bonneville Power Administration Signs Implementation Agreement for Western Energy Imbalance Market (Bonneville Power Administration)

U.S. Electric Grid More Vulnerable to Cyberattacks as Distributed Energy Resources Increase Potential Targets, GAO Finds (Utility Dive)

Washington Issues Flavored Vaping Ban, Joining Other States (Associated Press)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Bonneville Navigation Lock to Reopen as Soon as Friday Night
2.      Bonneville Power Administration Signs Implementation Agreement for Western Energy Imbalance Market
3.      Centralia City Light to Begin Project to Install New High-Voltage Transmission Line
4.      Added Community Reaction: Weatherman, PUD Commissioner Dean Dahlin Dies
5.      Friday Night Lights Return to Edmonds After Thieves Damaged Stadium
6.      Electric Service Restored to All Pacific Gas & Electric Customers Affected by Wednesday’s Public Safety Power Shutoff Event
7.      San Diego Gas & Electric Wants to Add $10 Fixed Charge, Nearly Quadruple Minimum Monthly Bill
8.      House Subcommittee Approves Yucca Mountain Bill
9.      DTE Energy Pledges Carbon-Free Power By 2050 Banking on Small Reactors, Carbon Capture Advancements
10.   Phishing Campaign Continues to Target Utilities, Evolves Attack Techniques
11.   Public Power & Electrification
12.   ‘It Has Been Horrible’: British Columbia Salmon Fishing Industry Ask Feds to Provide Disaster Relief
13.   Douglas PUD Partners with Washington State for Chinook Increase
14.   Environmental Groups Work to Restore River Habitat in the Teanaway
15.   Courts Can’t Keep Columbia & Snake River Salmon from the Edge of Extinction
16.   The Reef Plague
17.   Feds Target California Again, This Time Over Water Quality
18.   ‘Alarming’ Extinction Threat to Europe’s Trees
19.   U.S. Electric Grid More Vulnerable to Cyberattacks as Distributed Energy Resources Increase Potential Targets, GAO Finds
20.   Most Wind Capacity in the United States Is Designed for a Medium Wind Speed Environment
21.   Poll: Energy-Saving Habits Vary in Popularity
22.   Every 5G City & Region for Every Major Carrier in the U.S. – Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, & Sprint
23.   The Troubling World of WiFi Toxicity Truthers on Instagram
24.   Spokane: West Plains Development Board Extends Agreement for Electric Car Plant
25.   British Columbia: Province Offering Rebates for Electric-Vehicle Chargers
26.   Pacific Gas & Electric Wants Electric Vehicle Demand Charges to Mimic Smartphone Plans. Regulators Are Skeptical
27.   A D.C.-Area Service Station Just Became the Nation’s First to Ditch Gasoline for Electric Energy. What Happens Next Is Anyone’s Guess.
28.   The Motorized Scooter of 1959 Was Cool as Hell
29.   Key Committee Advances Kilmer Bill to Help Coastal Tribes Facing Severe Weather Threats
30.   A Do-Nothing Congress Must Do Something to Help Washington Tribes Survive Climate Change
31.   Why Pricing Carbon Is Still More Theory Than Reality
32.   Three Arrested for Driving Hemp Through Idaho Given Probation
33.   Where Is It Legal to Grow Marijuana at Home in the U.S.?
34.   Facebook’s Newest Testing Drops the Like Count, So Now How Will I Quantify My Self-Worth?
35.   Where Do We Stand on the Exclamation Point?
36.   Trump’s Impeachment Battle Could Delay Biofuels Deal: Industry Sources
37.   Washington Issues Flavored Vaping Ban, Joining Other States
38.   Oregon Warns People to Stop Vaping ‘Immediately’ After Second Vaping-Related Death
39.   Chilling News: Snow Is Falling on Highway Passes in British Columbia’s Southern Interior
40.   Cooler Temperatures & Scattered Showers Coming This Weekend
41.   National Transportation Safety Board: Boeing Made Faulty Assumptions Designing 737 Max
42.   New Buildings at Shelton High School Celebrated

WORD OF THE DAY

Raconteur • \raw-conn-TERR\ • noun - A person who excels in telling anecdotes

Barney was considered the neighborhood’s informal historian. While he felt he was the community’s most spellbinding booster, his neighbors were a bit less complimentary of his self-promotion as a raconteur of the first order. “More of the neighborhood’s favorite soporific experience,” yawned one resident during that year’s homeowners’ association meeting.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Bonneville Navigation Lock to Reopen as Soon as Friday Night (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

2.    Bonneville Power Administration Signs Implementation Agreement for Western Energy Imbalance Market (Bonneville Power Administration)

3.    Centralia City Light to Begin Project to Install New High-Voltage Transmission Line (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

4.    Added Community Reaction: Weatherman, PUD Commissioner Dean Dahlin Dies (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

5.    Friday Night Lights Return to Edmonds After Thieves Damaged Stadium (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

6.    Electric Service Restored to All Pacific Gas & Electric Customers Affected by Wednesday’s Public Safety Power Shutoff Event (Pacific Gas & Electric, CA)

7.    San Diego Gas & Electric Wants to Add $10 Fixed Charge, Nearly Quadruple Minimum Monthly Bill (San Diego Union Tribune, CA)

8.    House Subcommittee Approves Yucca Mountain Bill (Las Vegas Review-Journal, NV)

9.    DTE Energy Pledges Carbon-Free Power By 2050 Banking on Small Reactors, Carbon Capture Advancements (Utility Dive)

10. Phishing Campaign Continues to Target Utilities, Evolves Attack Techniques (Utility Dive)

11. Public Power & Electrification (American Public Power Association)

FISH & WILDLIFE

12. ‘It Has Been Horrible’: British Columbia Salmon Fishing Industry Ask Feds to Provide Disaster Relief (CTV News, Canada)

13. Douglas PUD Partners with Washington State for Chinook Increase (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

14. Environmental Groups Work to Restore River Habitat in the Teanaway (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

15. Courts Can’t Keep Columbia & Snake River Salmon from the Edge of Extinction (High Country News)

16. The Reef Plague (Reuters)

“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

17. Feds Target California Again, This Time Over Water Quality (Courthouse News Service)

18. ‘Alarming’ Extinction Threat to Europe’s Trees (British Broadcasting Corporation)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

19. U.S. Electric Grid More Vulnerable to Cyberattacks as Distributed Energy Resources Increase Potential Targets, GAO Finds (Utility Dive)

20. Most Wind Capacity in the United States Is Designed for a Medium Wind Speed Environment (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

21. Poll: Energy-Saving Habits Vary in Popularity (Associated Press)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

22. Every 5G City & Region for Every Major Carrier in the U.S. – Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, & Sprint (Android Police)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

23. The Troubling World of WiFi Toxicity Truthers on Instagram (Mashable)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

24. Spokane: West Plains Development Board Extends Agreement for Electric Car Plant (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

25. British Columbia: Province Offering Rebates for Electric-Vehicle Chargers (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)

26. Pacific Gas & Electric Wants Electric Vehicle Demand Charges to Mimic Smartphone Plans. Regulators Are Skeptical (Utility Dive)

27. A D.C.-Area Service Station Just Became the Nation’s First to Ditch Gasoline for Electric Energy. What Happens Next Is Anyone’s Guess. (Washington Post)

28. The Motorized Scooter of 1959 Was Cool as Hell (Gizmodo)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

29. Key Committee Advances Kilmer Bill to Help Coastal Tribes Facing Severe Weather Threats (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

30. A Do-Nothing Congress Must Do Something to Help Washington Tribes Survive Climate Change (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

31. Why Pricing Carbon Is Still More Theory Than Reality (Bloomberg News)

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

32. Three Arrested for Driving Hemp Through Idaho Given Probation (Associated Press)

33. Where Is It Legal to Grow Marijuana at Home in the U.S.? (Production Grower)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

34. Facebook’s Newest Testing Drops the Like Count, So Now How Will I Quantify My Self-Worth? (Gizmodo)

35. Where Do We Stand on the Exclamation Point? (NY Times)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

36. Trump’s Impeachment Battle Could Delay Biofuels Deal: Industry Sources (Reuters)

GENERAL NEWS

37. Washington Issues Flavored Vaping Ban, Joining Other States (Associated Press)

38. Oregon Warns People to Stop Vaping ‘Immediately’ After Second Vaping-Related Death (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

39. Chilling News: Snow Is Falling on Highway Passes in British Columbia’s Southern Interior (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

40. Cooler Temperatures & Scattered Showers Coming This Weekend (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

41. National Transportation Safety Board: Boeing Made Faulty Assumptions Designing 737 Max (National Public Radio)

42. New Buildings at Shelton High School Celebrated (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

The Cat with a Campus Wrapped Around His Paw

Runner Disqualified for Using Bicycle in Vancouver Half-Marathon

Five Songs That Explain the Cars’ Influence

No Kidding: Japan Airlines Offer Seat Maps to Avoid Tots

SONG OF THE DAY

Vangelis Papathanassiou – Chariots of Fire (Soundtrack)

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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