Thursday, October 3, 2019

Energy News Digest for October 3, 2019


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS





HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Portland-Based PacifiCorp Releases Plan to Cut Coal Power & Add Renewables (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

Northwest Power Planning & Conservation Council – Fish, Wildlife Program Hearing Draws Little Comment (Lewiston Tribune, ID)

Oregon: Power Grid Braces as Cryptomining Comes to Ontario (Malheur Enterprise, Vale, OR)

Anacortes Using Water Pipes to Deliver High-Speed Internet (KING TV, Seattle, WA)

Sequim Home Part of National Energy Efficiency ‘Open House’ Tour (Sequim Gazette, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Portland-Based PacifiCorp Releases Plan to Cut Coal Power & Add Renewables
2.      Oregon: Power Grid Braces as Cryptomining Comes to Ontario
3.      Seattle Taxes Oil Heating, But Postpones Action on Natural Gas
4.      Army Corps Fixes Bonneville Dam Early, Barges Again Hauling Wheat to Portland
5.      Idaho National Laboratory – Energy Department Names Nuclear Scientists to Lead Research
6.      Bonneville Power Administration Makes 36th Consecutive U.S. Treasury Payment – “On Time & In Full”
7.      Pacific Gas & Electric Admits Fault in Sparking Large 2019 Wildfires, Judge Demands ‘Precise Details’ for Three
8.      California Adds New Rules for Planned Power Shutoffs Under Laws Signed by Newsom
9.      Sacramento Municipal Utility District Ensuring Reliability with Transmission Line Wire Replacement
10.   Small Modular Reactors Gain Momentum in Europe
11.   Northwest Power Planning & Conservation Council – Fish, Wildlife Program Hearing Draws Little Comment
12.   British Columbia First Nation Feeds Hungry Grizzlies 500 Salmon Carcasses
13.   Young Mountain Goats Housed Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
14.   Hunters Kill More Grand Teton Mountain Goats Than Expected
15.   Scientists Discover How to Measure Weight of Live Whales Using Drones
16.   Ten Great Places to Catch Your First Bass – See Siltcoos Lake Near Florence, OR
17.   New Water Year Kicks Off with Surplus: California Has Greater Reservoir Storage Than Last Year
18.   Irrigation for Farming Could Leave Many of the World’s Streams & Rivers Dry
19.   EPA Issues Pollution Violation Notice to San Francisco
20.   A Massive Investment: Google Announces 18 New Renewable Energy Deals
21.   Public Power Green Power Programs Recognized by NREL
22.   Sequim Home Part of National Energy Efficiency ‘Open House’ Tour
23.   Ten No-Cost & Low-Cost Tips for Saving Energy & Money
24.   Anacortes Using Water Pipes to Deliver High-Speed Internet
25.   Tesla Reports Increase in Its Output & Deliveries
26.   Climate Change Is Coming for Our Toilets. Here’s How We Can Stop It.
27.   ‘Dice May Be Loaded’ for November Snow in Seattle
28.   Soggy Seahawks Game Expected with Passing Showers, Possible Isolated Storms
29.   Boeing Rejected 737 MAX Safety Upgrades Before Fatal Crashes, Whistleblower Says
30.   App That Gives Precious Warning Time Ahead of Earthquakes to Launch Next Autumn
31.   Lawsuit: Nation’s Biggest Railway Companies Fixed Prices

WORD OF THE DAY

Neophyte • \NEE-uh-fite\ • Noun - 1: a new convert: proselyte 2: novice 3: tyro, beginner

The newbie Public Utility District commissioner received a bright, shiny, ten pound “Big Book ‘O Acronyms” his first day on the job. The resounding thud it made when he placed it on the kitchen table that night made the neophyte have second thoughts about the day, he paid his filing fee, hands shaking, to the wooden faced clerk at the Auditor’s office.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Portland-Based PacifiCorp Releases Plan to Cut Coal Power & Add Renewables (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

2.    Oregon: Power Grid Braces as Cryptomining Comes to Ontario (Malheur Enterprise, Vale, OR)

3.    Seattle Taxes Oil Heating, But Postpones Action on Natural Gas (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)

4.    Army Corps Fixes Bonneville Dam Early, Barges Again Hauling Wheat to Portland (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

5.    Idaho National Laboratory – Energy Department Names Nuclear Scientists to Lead Research (Associated Press)

6.    Bonneville Power Administration Makes 36th Consecutive U.S. Treasury Payment – “On Time & In Full” (Bonneville Power Administration)

7.    Pacific Gas & Electric Admits Fault in Sparking Large 2019 Wildfires, Judge Demands ‘Precise Details’ for Three (Utility Dive)

8.    California Adds New Rules for Planned Power Shutoffs Under Laws Signed by Newsom (Los Angeles Times, CA)

9.    Sacramento Municipal Utility District Ensuring Reliability with Transmission Line Wire Replacement (Sacramento Municipal Utility District, CA)

10. Small Modular Reactors Gain Momentum in Europe (Power Magazine)

FISH & WILDLIFE

11. Northwest Power Planning & Conservation Council – Fish, Wildlife Program Hearing Draws Little Comment (Lewiston Tribune, ID)

12. British Columbia First Nation Feeds Hungry Grizzlies 500 Salmon Carcasses (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

13. Young Mountain Goats Housed Northwest Trek Wildlife Park (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

14. Hunters Kill More Grand Teton Mountain Goats Than Expected (Associated Press)

15. Scientists Discover How to Measure Weight of Live Whales Using Drones (Courthouse News Service)

16. Ten Great Places to Catch Your First Bass – See Siltcoos Lake Near Florence, OR (USA Today)

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

17. New Water Year Kicks Off with Surplus: California Has Greater Reservoir Storage Than Last Year (Los Angeles Times, CA)

18. Irrigation for Farming Could Leave Many of the World’s Streams & Rivers Dry (National Public Radio)

19. EPA Issues Pollution Violation Notice to San Francisco (Associated Press)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

20. A Massive Investment: Google Announces 18 New Renewable Energy Deals (Forbes Magazine)

21. Public Power Green Power Programs Recognized by NREL (American Public Power Association)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

22. Sequim Home Part of National Energy Efficiency ‘Open House’ Tour (Sequim Gazette, WA)


TELECOMMUNICATIONS

24. Anacortes Using Water Pipes to Deliver High-Speed Internet (KING TV, Seattle, WA)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

25. Tesla Reports Increase in Its Output & Deliveries (NY Times)

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

26. Climate Change Is Coming for Our Toilets. Here’s How We Can Stop It. (Grist Online)

GENERAL NEWS

27. ‘Dice May Be Loaded’ for November Snow in Seattle (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

28. Soggy Seahawks Game Expected with Passing Showers, Possible Isolated Storms (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

29. Boeing Rejected 737 MAX Safety Upgrades Before Fatal Crashes, Whistleblower Says (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

30. App That Gives Precious Warning Time Ahead of Earthquakes to Launch Next Autumn (KOMO TV, Seattle, WA)

31. Lawsuit: Nation’s Biggest Railway Companies Fixed Prices (Associated Press)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

San Diegans Shocked at ‘Shed’ Renting for $1,050 a Month

‘Drunk’ & Angry Demolition Worker Smashes Boss’ £100,000 Range Rover During ‘Threat to Life’ Digger Rampage

Rude Rodentia – Reporters Scramble After Mouse Falls from White House Ceiling

He Took a Date to the Park Where He Was Gored by a Bison, Figuring It Wouldn’t Happen Again. He Was Wrong.

SONG OF THE DAY

B 52s - Love Shack

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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