Friday, January 11, 2019

Energy News Digest for January 11, 2019 – The “Return from Scheduling Hell” Edition


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Washington Regulators Won’t Reconsider Decision Denying Avista Sale to Hydro One (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

Dam Impact Deadline Moved Up – Review of dams on Snake, Columbia rivers to be completed in 2020 (Moscow-Pullman Daily News, WA)

Cryptocurrency Businesses Suing Grant PUD (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)

State of Oregon Begins Killing Sea Lions at Willamette Falls to Save Salmon (Oregonian, Portland)

U-S Carbon Emissions Surged in 2018, Even as Coal Plants Closed (NY Times)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Washington Regulators Won’t Reconsider Decision Denying Avista Sale to Hydro One
2.      Dam Impact Deadline Moved Up – Review of dams on Snake, Columbia rivers to be completed in 2020
3.      Cryptocurrency Businesses Suing Grant PUD
4.      Three Pacific Gas & Electric Executives Departing amid Ongoing Wildfire Scrutiny
5.      California’s Camp Fire Was the Most Expensive Natural Disaster Worldwide in 2018
6.      Nuclear Power Plant near Richland Breaks Energy Production Record
7.      January 22 - Mason PUD 3 to Move its North Mason Customer Service Office to Belfair Business Core
8.      Clark Public Utilities Earns Top Award in Customer Satisfaction
9.      Emergency Backup Power Connection Coming to Okanogan County Electric Co-Op Customers
10.   Two Long-Serving Members of Northwest Power/Conservation Council – Karier, Booth – Retire
11.   Sacramento Municipal Utility District Plans $400 Million Bond Offering for System Replacement, Upgrades
12.   New Electric Generating Capacity in 2019 Will Come from Renewables & Natural Gas
13.   State of Oregon Begins Killing Sea Lions at Willamette Falls to Save Salmon
14.   Groups Give NOAA 60-Day Notice to Consider Impact of Salmon Fisheries on Orcas
15.   Southern Resident Orcas Spotted in Central Puget Sound; No News on Pregnancies
16.   River Operations in Review: 2018 Smolt Travel Times among Fastest, Survival Results Mixed
17.   Vandalism Causes Death of 700,000 Young Chum Salmon at British Columbia Hatchery
18.   British Columbia Scientist Heads Survey into Secret Lives of Pacific Salmon “…we basically lose track of the salmon after they leave our coastal waters…”
19.   Horsey: Dine with Orcas’ Fate in Mind
20.   Hundreds of Environmental Groups Pressure Congress by Backing Green New Deal
21.   Wyden Op/Ed: It’s Time for a ‘Green New Deal’
22.   Water Heater Innovation Could Boost Pacific NW Renewable Energy Development
23.   5G Is Coming This Year. Here’s What You Need to Know
24.   Snowpack Lagging; For Now, April-Sept. Water Supply Forecast at the Dalles Dam 95 Percent of Normal
25.   U-S Carbon Emissions Surged in 2018, Even as Coal Plants Closed
26.   Ocean Warming Is Accelerating Faster Than Thought, New Research Finds
27.   Utilities Look to Netflix Audience Clustering Model for Customer Engagement
28.   The Peaceful Transition of Government Twitter Accounts
29.   Broadcasting from Deep Space, a Mysterious Series of Radio Signals
30.   Washington State Senator Steps Down from Leadership amid Investigation
31.   Male-Only No More: The Next Washington State House Speaker Will be a Woman
32.   White House Considers Using Storm Aid Funds to Pay for the Border Wall
33.   Poll: Washington State Voters Unsure of President Inslee, But Like Him as Governor
34.   Geoduck Diver Killed in Accident near Kingston Identified
35.   Two Injured in Three-Vehicle Crash on SR-3
36.   Collision Damages Shelton Police Officer’s Vehicle
37.   Flu Has Sickened About 7 Million in the U-S So Far – Half Needed Medical Care
38.   Viaduct Closure Draws Sentimental Goodbyes to a Seattle Landmark

WORD OF THE DAY

Retrodict • \ret-ruh-DIKT\ • Verb - to utilize present information or ideas to infer or explain

George sat at his desk, the late afternoon sunlight slanting through dark, wooden venetian blinds; harsh shadows slashing across a yellow legal pad. He pondered his crabbed handwriting, deciphering the phrase “Those who cannot retrodict the past, are condemned to repeat it.” His furrowed brow showed his concern. “Even though my readers will more than likely be intellectuals,” he mused, “I’m sure that even they will not know what this means.”

George Santayana: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” The Life of Reason Vol.1, Reason in common sense 1905-06

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Washington Regulators Won’t Reconsider Decision Denying Avista Sale to Hydro One (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

2.    Dam Impact Deadline Moved Up – Review of dams on Snake, Columbia rivers to be completed in 2020 (Moscow-Pullman Daily News, WA)

3.    Cryptocurrency Businesses Suing Grant PUD (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)

4.    Three Pacific Gas & Electric Executives Departing amid Ongoing Wildfire Scrutiny (SF Chronicle)

5.    California’s Camp Fire Was the Most Expensive Natural Disaster Worldwide in 2018 (Huffington Post)

6.    Nuclear Power Plant near Richland Breaks Energy Production Record (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)


8.    Clark Public Utilities Earns Top Award in Customer Satisfaction (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

9.    Emergency Backup Power Connection Coming to Okanogan County Electric Co-Op Customers (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)

10. Two Long-Serving Members of Northwest Power/Conservation Council – Karier, Booth – Retire (Columbia Basin Bulletin)


12. New Electric Generating Capacity in 2019 Will Come from Renewables & Natural Gas (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

FISH & WILDLIFE

13. State of Oregon Begins Killing Sea Lions at Willamette Falls to Save Salmon (Oregonian, Portland)

14. Groups Give NOAA 60-Day Notice to Consider Impact of Salmon Fisheries on Orcas (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

15. Southern Resident Orcas Spotted in Central Puget Sound; No News on Pregnancies (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

16. River Operations in Review: 2018 Smolt Travel Times among Fastest, Survival Results Mixed (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

17. Vandalism Causes Death of 700,000 Young Chum Salmon at British Columbia Hatchery (Columbia Valley Pioneer, BC)

18. British Columbia Scientist Heads Survey into Secret Lives of Pacific Salmon “…we basically lose track of the salmon after they leave our coastal waters…” (Vancouver Sun, BC)

19. Horsey: Dine with Orcas’ Fate in Mind (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

20. Hundreds of Environmental Groups Pressure Congress by Backing Green New Deal (The Hill, Washington, DC)

21. Wyden Op/Ed: It’s Time for a ‘Green New Deal’ (Politico)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

22. Water Heater Innovation Could Boost Pacific NW Renewable Energy Development (Bonneville Power Administration)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

23. 5G Is Coming This Year. Here’s What You Need to Know (SF Chronicle)

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

24. Snowpack Lagging; For Now, April-Sept. Water Supply Forecast at the Dalles Dam 95 Percent of Normal (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

25. U-S Carbon Emissions Surged in 2018, Even as Coal Plants Closed (NY Times)

26. Ocean Warming Is Accelerating Faster Than Thought, New Research Finds (NY Times)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

27. Utilities Look to Netflix Audience Clustering Model for Customer Engagement (Utility Dive)

28. The Peaceful Transition of Government Twitter Accounts (Atlantic Magazine)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

29. Broadcasting from Deep Space, a Mysterious Series of Radio Signals (NY Times)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

30. Washington State Senator Steps Down from Leadership amid Investigation (Associated Press)

31. Male-Only No More: The Next Washington State House Speaker Will be a Woman (Everett Herald, WA)

32. White House Considers Using Storm Aid Funds to Pay for the Border Wall (NY Times)

33. Poll: Washington State Voters Unsure of President Inslee, But Like Him as Governor (Crosscut Seattle)

GENERAL NEWS

34. Geoduck Diver Killed in Accident near Kingston Identified (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

35. Two Injured in Three-Vehicle Crash on SR-3 (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

36. Collision Damages Shelton Police Officer’s Vehicle (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

37. Flu Has Sickened About 7 Million in the U-S So Far – Half Needed Medical Care (Washington Post)

38. Viaduct Closure Draws Sentimental Goodbyes to a Seattle Landmark (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Police: Woman Breaks into Police Station, Wanted to Date Cop

Easter Island Statues: Mystery Behind Their Location Revealed

Firefighter Fakes Blaze at His Own House So He Can Propose to His Girlfriend

Carlos Sánchez, 83, Dies; Embodied Colombian Coffee as Juan Valdez

SONG OF THE DAY

Ohio Players – Fire

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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