Thursday, June 11, 2020

The Energy News Digest for June 11, 2020


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Canada: ‘Almost Complete Loss’ of Early Salmon Runs at Fraser River Slide Last Year (Columbia Valley Pioneer, BC)

Oregon: Facebook Plans Ninth Data Center in Prineville, Says Total Spending There Will Top $2 Billion (Oregonian, Portland)

Arizona Chief Utility Regulator Calls Report on APS Customer Programs ‘Scathing’ as Commission Considers Reopening 2017 Rate Case (Utility Dive)

Washington State Auditor to Examine Huge Theft of Unemployment Benefits (Associated Press)

UW Medicine to Release New COVID-19 Projections as 21 States See Alarming Rise in Case Numbers (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.        Arizona Chief Utility Regulator Calls Report on APS Customer Programs ‘Scathing’ as Commission Considers Reopening 2017 Rate Case
2.        Column: Edison Warns SoCal Customers Not to Fall for ‘Fat-Finger Dialing Scam’
3.        Pacific Gas & Electric Overhauls Its Board Again as Part of Bankruptcy Promise
4.        Mason PUD 3 Update – 06/11/2020
5.        Bonneville Power Administration Selects Kim Thompson to Lead Power Services Requirements Marketing Organization
6.        Bonneville Power Administration Selects Tina Ko to Lead Transmission Services Marketing & Sales Organization
7.        Maine: Environmental Group Appeals Approval of Hydropower Transmission Project
8.        Puerto Rico Power Company Contract Worth $1.5 Billion Questioned
9.        Ditto Says Public Power’s Pandemic Response Helps with Congressional Outreach
10.     Canada: ‘Almost Complete Loss’ of Early Salmon Runs at Fraser River Slide Last Year
11.     Study Suggests It’s Time to Bring Back Sea Otters, Which Is Obviously a Good Idea
12.     Chehalis River Basin Projects Receive $4.7 Million to Create Jobs, Restore Habitat
13.     All Hail a Mighty Oregon Minnow Saved by the Endangered Species Act
14.     Report: Feds to Lift Ban on Baiting & Killing Hibernating Bears & Wolves in Alaska
15.     Closed Landfills May House Solar Farms
16.     Capturing the Green Energy of the Deep Blue Sea
17.     How the U.S. Electricity Grid Could Go on a 90% Carbon-Free Diet
18.     Congressional Republicans Push for Broadband Mapping Bucks
19.     Ajit Pai Caves to SpaceX But Is Still Skeptical of Musk’s Latency Claims
20.     Oregon: Facebook Plans Ninth Data Center in Prineville, Says Total Spending There Will Top $2 Billion
21.     Zoom Caught in China Censorship Crossfire as Meetings Foiled
22.     Twitter Tests Asking If You Actually Want to Read an Article Before Retweeting It
23.     Mark Zuckerberg Faces Revolt Among Facebook Employees
24.     Pepsi’s $32 Billion Typo Caused Deadly Riots
25.     Washington State Auditor to Examine Huge Theft of Unemployment Benefits
26.     ‘We Need Help’: Small Cities Face Fiscal Calamity from Virus
27.     Group Submits Signatures to Repeal Washington State’s Sex Education Law
28.     UW Medicine to Release New COVID-19 Projections as 21 States See Alarming Rise in Case Numbers
29.     COVID-19 - Canada-U.S. Border Closure to Be Extended Beyond June 21, Sources Say
30.     Fatal Crash near Hamma Hamma
31.     Strange Case of 2 Kids Who Vanished in Idaho Takes Grim Turn
32.     1.5 Million More Laid-Off Workers Seek Unemployment Benefits
33.     Welcome to the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, Where Seattle Protesters Gather without Police
34.     Eying Traffic Decline on Tacoma Narrows Bridge, State Commission Floats Possible Toll Hikes
35.     Miss the Movies? Head to Skyline Drive-In Movie Theater in Shelton

WORD OF THE DAY

Cassandra \kuh-SAND-druh\ Noun – 1: a daughter of Priam endowed with the gift of prophecy but fated never to be believed 2: one that predicts misfortune or disaster

Castor, the safety testing laboratory’s futurist, was also considered a Cassandra by most of his colleagues. In fact, the “cry wolf” syndrome was ultimately put to rest one sunny, muggy day in July, when Castor told his boss that within 30 seconds, he would be hit by an out of control crash test car. “Ha, Ha, that’s a good one Cast---------”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      Arizona Chief Utility Regulator Calls Report on APS Customer Programs ‘Scathing’ as Commission Considers Reopening 2017 Rate Case (Utility Dive)

2.      Column: Edison Warns SoCal Customers Not to Fall for ‘Fat-Finger Dialing Scam’ (Los Angeles Times, CA)

3.      Pacific Gas & Electric Overhauls Its Board Again as Part of Bankruptcy Promise (Associated Press)


5.      Bonneville Power Administration Selects Kim Thompson to Lead Power Services Requirements Marketing Organization (Bonneville Power Administration)

6.      Bonneville Power Administration Selects Tina Ko to Lead Transmission Services Marketing & Sales Organization (Bonneville Power Administration)

7.      Maine: Environmental Group Appeals Approval of Hydropower Transmission Project (Associated Press)

8.      Puerto Rico Power Company Contract Worth $1.5 Billion Questioned (Associated Press)


FISH & WILDLIFE

10.   Canada: ‘Almost Complete Loss’ of Early Salmon Runs at Fraser River Slide Last Year (Columbia Valley Pioneer, BC)

11.   Study Suggests It’s Time to Bring Back Sea Otters, Which Is Obviously a Good idea (Gizmodo)

12.   Chehalis River Basin Projects Receive $4.7 Million to Create Jobs, Restore Habitat (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

13.   All Hail a Mighty Oregon Minnow Saved by the Endangered Species Act (Portland Business Journal, OR)

14.   Report: Feds to Lift Ban on Baiting & Killing Hibernating Bears & Wolves in Alaska (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

15.   Closed Landfills May House Solar Farms (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)

16.   Capturing the Green Energy of the Deep Blue Sea (Washington Post)

17.   How the U.S. Electricity Grid Could Go on a 90% Carbon-Free Diet (Grist Online)

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

18.   Congressional Republicans Push for Broadband Mapping Bucks (Multichannel News)

19.   Ajit Pai Caves to SpaceX But Is Still Skeptical of Musk’s Latency Claims (Ars Technica)

THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY

20.   Oregon: Facebook Plans Ninth Data Center in Prineville, Says Total Spending There Will Top $2 Billion (Oregonian, Portland)

21.   Zoom Caught in China Censorship Crossfire as Meetings Foiled (Associated Press)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

22.   Twitter Tests Asking If You Actually Want to Read an Article Before Retweeting It (Mashable)

23.   Mark Zuckerberg Faces Revolt Among Facebook Employees (National Public Radio)

24.   Pepsi’s $32 Billion Typo Caused Deadly Riots (Medium)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

25.   Washington State Auditor to Examine Huge Theft of Unemployment Benefits (Associated Press)

26.   ‘We Need Help’: Small Cities Face Fiscal Calamity from Virus (Associated Press)

27.   Group Submits Signatures to Repeal Washington State’s Sex Education Law (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN

28.   UW Medicine to Release New COVID-19 Projections as 21 States See Alarming Rise in Case Numbers (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

29.   COVID-19 - Canada-U.S. Border Closure to Be Extended Beyond June 21, Sources Say (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

GENERAL NEWS

30.   Fatal Crash near Hamma Hamma (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

31.   Strange Case of 2 Kids Who Vanished in Idaho Takes Grim Turn (Associated Press)

32.   1.5 Million More Laid-Off Workers Seek Unemployment Benefits (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

33.   Welcome to the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, where Seattle protesters gather without police (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

34.   Eying Traffic Decline on Tacoma Narrows Bridge, State Commission Floats Possible Toll Hikes (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

35.   Miss the Movies? Head to Skyline Drive-In Movie Theater in Shelton (Thurston Talk, Olympia, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Police: Florida Man Lets 12-Year-Old Drive Jeep 85 MPH

Search for Melon-Wearing Virginia Theft Suspects Bears Fruit

Man Whose Protective Mask Helped in Jail Escape Is Caught

'Baby Dragons' Go on Display in Slovenia

SONG OF THE DAY

Everything But the Girl – Driving

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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