Friday, September 6, 2019

Energy News Digest for September 6, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

4.8 Million Sockeye Salmon Were Expected at British Columbia’s Fraser River — Just 628,000 Showed Up (The Toronto Star, Ontario, Canada)

September 8 - Bonneville Power Administration to Replace Major Piece of Electrical Equipment at Shelton Substation (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

New PacifiCorp Analysis Shows at Least $500M Saved with Early Coal Closures (Portland Business Journal, OR)

FERC, NERC Propose to Publicly Identify Utilities Violating Cybersecurity Standards (Utility Dive)

ReConnect Funding Applicants: More Than Half Community Broadband Networks – Including Mason PUD 3 Shout-Out (Community Networks)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      September 8 - Bonneville Power Administration to Replace Major Piece of Electrical Equipment at Shelton Substation
2.      New PacifiCorp Analysis Shows at Least $500M Saved with Early Coal Closures
3.      Bonneville Power Administration Surcharge to Increase Wahkiakum PUD Costs
4.      Pacific Gas & Electric Bankruptcy Plan Includes $14 Billion Equity Commitments, No Liability Estimates: Bloomberg
5.      Boulder’s Plan to Condemn Xcel Assets, Form Municipal Utility Faces New Setback
6.      On Climate, Sanders & Warren Must Go Nuclear – BPA Hydro Touted
7.      4.8 Million Sockeye Salmon Were Expected at British Columbia’s Fraser River — Just 628,000 Showed Up
8.      Times Have Changed Since This 2010 News Article: 34 Million Fish – Fraser River Whopper Sockeye Salmon Run Even Bigger
9.      California Sails Toward Biggest Salmon Harvest in Years
10.   Free Riverfest Fun in Columbia Park Will Celebrate the Tri-Cities Rivers & the Dams
11.   British Columbia: New Viruses Discovered in Endangered Wild Pacific Salmon Populations
12.   Salmon Cannon Demonstration at Chief Joseph Dam Next Week
13.   Spartina Refuge Dies after Moby Dick Owners Allow Property Sprayed
14.   UN: Solar Leads $2.5 Trillion Global Investment in Green Energy
15.   Nearly 900 More Wind Turbines Coming to South Dakota
16.   Smart Thermostat Market Share Set to Grow, Survey Says
17.   ReConnect Funding Applicants: More Than Half Community Broadband Networks
18.   Climbing the Divide: FCC’s Carr Visits South Dakota with Rural Broadband Focus
19.   U.S. House Energy & Commerce to Focus on Broadband Maps, Rural Digital Divide Woes, C-Band Sharing
20.   FERC, NERC Propose to Publicly Identify Utilities Violating Cybersecurity Standards
21.   The Electric Car Revolution Is Coming. This Is What Has to Happen First
22.   Mind That Selfie Habit. It Sends A Picture to Outsiders – It Ain’t Pretty, WSU Study Says
23.   Chronicle Wins Third Consecutive First-Place C.B. Blethen Award for Investigative Reporting
24.   Liberty State Proponents Push Plan to Secede from Washington at Moses Lake Press Conference
25.   President Trump Readies Attack on California’s Fuel Economy Authority
26.   Does Washington State Need Price-Gouging Laws for Natural Disasters?
27.   Howard Schultz Drops Plans to Run as Independent Candidate in 2020
28.   Warm ‘Blob’ Off Our Coast May Explain Weird Weather
29.   Search & Rescue Incidents Rise at Olympic National Park
30.   Capital One Hacking Suspect Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Computer, Wire Fraud Charges
31.   Facing Deportation, a Mother & Son Seek Sanctuary at Olympia Synagogue
32.   Spokane: Catalyst Rising – Cross-Laminated Timber Structure Takes Shape in U-District

WORD OF THE DAY

Paranymph • \ PAIR-uh-nimf\ • noun - 1: a friend going with a bridegroom to fetch home the bride in ancient Greece; also: the bridesmaid conducting the bride to the bridegroom 2a: best man b: bridesmaid

Dirk Squarejaw had reached his linguistic limit. He was honored to be named Oswald Slugfest’s best man. Being constantly called “that hulking paranymph,” by wedding planner ignited his ill-directed fury. Confronting the whisper thin city slicker, he was ignorant of the three straight Olympic medals for karate that clinked musically over the planner’s sunken chest.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    September 8 - Bonneville Power Administration to Replace Major Piece of Electrical Equipment at Shelton Substation (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

2.    New PacifiCorp Analysis Shows at Least $500M Saved with Early Coal Closures (Portland Business Journal, OR)

3.    Bonneville Power Administration Surcharge to Increase Wahkiakum PUD Costs (Wahkiakum County Eagle, Cathlamet, WA)

4.    Pacific Gas & Electric Bankruptcy Plan Includes $14 Billion Equity Commitments, No Liability Estimates: Bloomberg (Utility Dive)

5.    Boulder’s Plan to Condemn Xcel Assets, Form Municipal Utility Faces New Setback (Utility Dive)


FISH & WILDLIFE

7.    4.8 Million Sockeye Salmon Were Expected at British Columbia’s Fraser River — Just 628,000 Showed Up (The Toronto Star, Ontario, Canada)

8.    Times Have Changed Since This 2010 News Article: 34 Million Fish – Fraser River Whopper Sockeye Salmon Run Even Bigger (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

9.    California Sails Toward Biggest Salmon Harvest in Years (Associated Press)


11. British Columbia: New Viruses Discovered in Endangered Wild Pacific Salmon Populations (The Columbia Valley Pioneer, BC)

12. Salmon Cannon Demonstration at Chief Joseph Dam Next Week (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

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

13. Spartina Refuge Dies after Moby Dick Owners Allow Property Sprayed (Chinook Observer, Long Beach, WA)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

14. UN: Solar Leads $2.5 Trillion Global Investment in Green Energy (Courthouse News Service)

15. Nearly 900 More Wind Turbines Coming to South Dakota (Pierre Journal, SD)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

16. Smart Thermostat Market Share Set to Grow, Survey Says (Electric Light & Power)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

17. ReConnect Funding Applicants: More Than Half Community Broadband Networks – Including Mason PUD 3 Shout-Out (Community Networks)

18. Climbing the Divide: FCC’s Carr Visits South Dakota with Rural Broadband Focus (The Daily Republic, Mitchell, SD)

19. U.S. House Energy & Commerce to Focus on Broadband Maps, Rural Digital Divide Woes, C-Band Sharing (Broadband Breakfast)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

20. FERC, NERC Propose to Publicly Identify Utilities Violating Cybersecurity Standards (Utility Dive)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

21. The Electric Car Revolution Is Coming. This Is What Has to Happen First (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA


23. Chronicle Wins Third Consecutive First-Place C.B. Blethen Award for Investigative Reporting (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

24. Liberty State Proponents Push Plan to Secede from Washington at Moses Lake Press Conference (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

25. President Trump Readies Attack on California’s Fuel Economy Authority (Courthouse News Service)

26. Does Washington State Need Price-Gouging Laws for Natural Disasters? (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

27. Howard Schultz Drops Plans to Run as Independent Candidate in 2020 (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

GENERAL NEWS

28. Warm ‘Blob’ Off Our Coast May Explain Weird Weather (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

29. Search & Rescue Incidents Rise at Olympic National Park (Associated Press)

30. Capital One Hacking Suspect Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Computer, Wire Fraud Charges (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

31. Facing Deportation, a Mother & Son Seek Sanctuary at Olympia Synagogue (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

32. Spokane: Catalyst Rising – Cross-Laminated Timber Structure Takes Shape in U-District (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Copycat: Chinese Firm Creates First Cloned Kitten

Man Calls Police Demanding They Return His Stolen Pot

Thousands to Attend BBQ Outside Home of Vegan Who Sued Neighbors over Smelly Meats

M6 Gin Crash: Motorway Reopens After Lorry Collision “…Emergency crews worked overnight to stop the spilt gin from igniting….”

SONG OF THE DAY

The Brothers Johnson - Stomp!

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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