Friday, February 15, 2019

Energy News Digest for February 15, 2019 – Digging Out Edition


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS






HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Mason PUD 3: Snowstorm Seen as Worst since 2006 — Outages Now All Restored (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Portland General Electric Will Spend $160 Million on Massive Renewable Energy Project in Eastern Oregon (Oregonian, Portland)

Freezing Temps Renew Worries about Higher Electric Bills (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

Coho Salmon Prediction: More Than Twice 2018 (Oregonian, Portland)

Electricity Intensity of U-S Homes & Commercial Buildings Decreases in Coming Decades (U-S Energy Information Administration)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Mason PUD 3: Snowstorm Seen as Worst since 2006 — Outages Now All Restored
2.      Freezing Temps Renew Worries about Higher Electric Bills
3.      Okanogan PUD Settles Final Condemnations for Powerline Easements
4.      Montana Lawmaker Headed to White House to Lobby for Coal Plant
5.      Two Snow Plow Drivers Threatened in Spokane County
6.      BC Hydro Rates to Rise Another 8.1 Per Cent in Next Five Years
7.      The Struggle to Control Pacific Gas & Electric
8.      FERC OKs Salt River Project Agreement to Join Energy Imbalance Market
9.      Special Exhibit Visits Bonneville Power Administration before Touring the Region
10.   Op/Ed: We Can’t Depend on a Few Fuels to Make Our Electricity
11.   Coho Salmon Prediction: More Than Twice 2018
12.   British Columbia: Returning Shuswap Sockeye Drop by 700,000
13.   Forecast Prompts Quinault Nation to Halt 2019 Commercial Sockeye Fishery
14.   Experimental Draining of Willamette Reservoir to Aid Juvenile Salmon Has Unintended Consequences
15.   NW Power/Conservation Council Hears Details on Flexible Spill Agreement to Aid Juvenile Salmonids
16.   Bonneville Power Administration Finishes Environmental Review of Steigerwald Floodplain Restoration Plan
17.   Portland General Electric Will Spend $160 Million on Massive Renewable Energy Project in Eastern Oregon
18.   Hydro Review: Hydropower Opportunities for the State of Alaska & Native Villages
19.   U-S Senator Schumer Slams as a ‘Stunt’ Green New Deal Vote, Moderates Fret
20.   What Happened When I Bought a House with Solar Panels
21.   Electricity Intensity of U-S Homes & Commercial Buildings Decreases in Coming Decades
22.   Internet Fiber Service Focus of Grant PUD Discussion
23.   Rural Electric Cooperatives Have an Important Role in Our Broadband Future
24.   U-S Senators Warn that Cybersecurity Is at Least as Needed as the Wall
25.   Why Improved Cybersecurity Should Be in Your 2019 Goals
26.   Facebook, FTC Said to Be in Talks on Multibillion-Dollar Fine
27.   JPMorgan Chase Moves to Be First Big U.S. Bank with Its Own Cryptocurrency
28.   More People Quit Facebook, Delete Social Media Accounts; Cite Privacy Concerns
29.   Washington’s Attorney General Mulls Lawsuit over Trump Emergency Declaration
30.   McMorris Rodgers, Murray Oppose President Trump’s Emergency Declaration
31.   Bishop, Kilmer Lead Bipartisan Introduction of Restore Our Parks & Public Lands Act
32.   Western Washington Recovers State from Snowstorms as Melt-Out Continues
33.   Winter Storm Kills 1,600 Dairy Cows in Lower Yakima Valley
34.   One Dead after Travel Trailer Catches Fire in Mason County
35.   State Selects Firm to Design Belfair Bypass
36.   Shelton’s Olympic Highway North, Northcliff Road to be Closed Several Weeks Each for Road Work
37.   Amazon’s Retreat on New York City Headquarters Followed Unexpected Backlash
38.   Tiny Houses Have a Dark Secret

WORD OF THE DAY

Bardolater /bar-DUH-lut-ter/ Noun – A person who idolizes Shakespeare.

Shakespeare is the Bard
Plenty of fans for his prose
Beam, Bardolaters


ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Mason PUD 3: Snowstorm Seen as Worst since 2006 — Outages Now Isolated (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)


3.    Okanogan PUD Settles Final Condemnations for Powerline Easements (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)

4.    Montana Lawmaker Headed to White House to Lobby for Coal Plant (KPAX-TV, Missoula, MT)

5.    Two Snow Plow Drivers Threatened in Spokane County (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

6.    BC Hydro Rates to Rise Another 8.1 Per Cent in Next Five Years (Campbell River Mirror, BC)

7.    The Struggle to Control Pacific Gas & Electric (NY Times)

8.    FERC OKs Salt River Project Agreement to Join Energy Imbalance Market (RTO Insider)

9.    Special Exhibit Visits Bonneville Power Administration before Touring the Region (Bonneville Power Administration)

10. Op/Ed: We Can’t Depend on a Few Fuels to Make Our Electricity (Morning Consult)

FISH & WILDLIFE


12. British Columbia: Returning Shuswap Sockeye Drop by 700,000 (Columbia Valley Pioneer, BC)

13. Forecast Prompts Quinault Nation to Halt 2019 Commercial Sockeye Fishery (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

14. Experimental Draining of Willamette Reservoir to Aid Juvenile Salmon Has Unintended Consequences (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

15. NW Power/Conservation Council Hears Details on Flexible Spill Agreement to Aid Juvenile Salmonids (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

16. Bonneville Power Administration Finishes Environmental Review of Steigerwald Floodplain Restoration Plan (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

17. Portland General Electric Will Spend $160 Million on Massive Renewable Energy Project in Eastern Oregon (Oregonian, Portland)

18. Hydro Review: Hydropower Opportunities for the State of Alaska & Native Villages (Hydro Review)

19. U-S Senator Schumer Slams as a ‘Stunt’ Green New Deal Vote, Moderates Fret (Politico)

20. What Happened When I Bought a House with Solar Panels (Bloomberg News)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

21. Electricity Intensity of U-S Homes & Commercial Buildings Decreases in Coming Decades (U-S Energy Information Administration)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

22. Internet Fiber Service Focus of Grant PUD Discussion (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

23. Rural Electric Cooperatives Have an Important Role in Our Broadband Future (Telecompetitor)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

24. U-S Senators Warn that Cybersecurity Is at Least as Needed as the Wall (Washington Examiner)

25. Why Improved Cybersecurity Should Be in Your 2019 Goals (American Public Power Association)

26. Facebook, FTC Said to Be in Talks on Multibillion-Dollar Fine (Courthouse News Service)

27. JPMorgan Chase Moves to Be First Big U.S. Bank with Its Own Cryptocurrency (NY Times)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

28. More People Quit Facebook, Delete Social Media Accounts; Cite Privacy Concerns (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

29. Washington’s Attorney General Mulls Lawsuit over Trump Emergency Declaration (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)

30. McMorris Rodgers, Murray Oppose President Trump’s Emergency Declaration (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

31. Bishop, Kilmer Lead Bipartisan Introduction of Restore Our Parks & Public Lands Act (U-S House Committee on Natural Resources)

GENERAL NEWS

32. Western Washington Recovers State from Snowstorms as Melt-Out Continues (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

33. Winter Storm Kills 1,600 Dairy Cows in Lower Yakima Valley (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

34. One Dead after Travel Trailer Catches Fire in Mason County (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

35. State Selects Firm to Design Belfair Bypass (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

36. Shelton’s Olympic Highway North, Northcliff Road to be Closed Several Weeks Each for Road Work (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

37. Amazon’s Retreat on New York City Headquarters Followed Unexpected Backlash (NY Times)

38. Tiny Houses Have a Dark Secret (Fast Company)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

No One Wanted to Buy These ‘Hitler Paintings’ at Controversial Nuremberg Auction

After Chickens Killed in Olympia Truck-Trailer Crash, PETA Billboard Pays Tribute

Tokyo’s Olympic Medals Are Made from 47 Tons of Recycled Electronics

NY Woman Resorts to Baseball Bat after Hamburger Patty Not Available

SONG OF THE DAY

Sergio Mendes – Olympia

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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