The Energy News Digest: June 2023

Thursday, June 29, 2023

The Energy News Digest for June 29, 2023

The Energy News Digest is sponsored by the Northwest Public Power Association.

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ITEM OF NOTE FROM THE NORTHWEST PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION

Tomorrow is the deadline to send your utility’s finest 2022 communications projects for the Northwest Public Power Association’s Excellence in Communications Awards contest! Learn more about the competition and enter at www.nwppa.org/awards-nominations.

HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Texas; Fragile Power Grid Is Holding Up Through Increased Demand Due to Extreme Heat (National Public Radio)

https://www.npr.org/2023/06/28/1184894559/texas-fragile-power-grid-is-holding-up-through-increased-demand-due-to-extreme-h

Expect a Hot, Smoky Summer in Much of America. Here’s Why You’d Better Get Used to It (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/smoky-air-pollution-canada-fires-hot-climate-9d7f3fd7645e2222357022ea8277f1fa

Federal Court Halts Two New Montana Coal Mining Laws (Montana Standard)

https://mtstandard.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/article_c7e515c1-da4b-5852-b22a-0258ccf33b77.html

Scientists Find Worrisome Lesions on Endangered Southern Resident Orcas (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/scientists-find-worrisome-lesions-on-endangered-southern-resident-orcas/

Scott Corwin Named President & CEO of the American Public Power Association (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/scott-corwin-named-president-and-ceo-american-public-power-association

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1. Texas; Fragile Power Grid Is Holding Up Through Increased Demand Due to Extreme Heat

2. Wildfires Bankrupted California’s Largest Utility. What Will Happen to Oregon’s PacifiCorp?

3. Here’s How Pacific Power Decides Whether to Shut Off Power to Avoid Future Wildfires

4. Congress Members Dive into Pacific Northwest Dams Debate

5. Lawmakers Question Snake River Dam Mediation Secrecy

6. An ‘Emotional’ Moment: Demolition of First Klamath River Dam Begins

7. California: Los Angeles to Halt Water & Power Shut-Offs for All Customers During Extreme Weather

8. Oregon: Opponents of Eugene’s Proposed Natural Gas Ban Launch Next Phase of Campaign

9. California: San Diego Gas & Electric Is No Longer Buying Power for More Than 1 Million Electricity Customers

10. Most U.S. Regions Get D+ or Below for Transmission Planning, Development: Benchmark Report

11. EPA Launches $7 Billion Program to Fund Solar Development in Low-Income & Disadvantaged Communities

12. Montana: Missoula County Earns National Designation for Solar Energy Efforts

13. Climate Resiliency Program Installs Air Conditioners in Portland Dwellings

14. Free Air Conditioners for Some British Columbia Seniors & Vulnerable People Announced in $10M Program

15. What Can You Run On 1 Kilowatt Hour of Power?

16. Scientists Find Worrisome Lesions on Endangered Southern Resident Orcas

17. ‘It Gets Worse Every Day’: Why Are Sea Lions & Dolphins Dying Along California’s Coast?

18. Body of Whale Washes Up in Ocean Shores Raising Concerns for Overall Health of the Ocean

19. Crab Pots ‘Absolutely Stuffed’ as Bering Sea Dungeness Fishery Breaks Records

20. Federal Court Halts Two New Montana Coal Mining Laws

21. Oregon: Portland Water Treatment Plant Costs Balloon Again; Price Tag Nears $2 Billion

22. Many WA Residents Still Don’t Have Internet Access. How Much Will $1 Billion Help?

23. Washington Decision to Require Tesla Charging Standard Not Finalized

24. A Lawsuit by TikTok Users Challenging Montana’s Ban Is Being Funded by the Social Media Company Itself

25. Scott Corwin Named President & CEO of the American Public Power Association

26. Expect a Hot, Smoky Summer in Much of America. Here’s Why You’d Better Get Used to It

27. Editorial: No Easy Answers for Snake River Dams, Salmon

28. Guest Essay: Inslee Can Cement Climate Legacy by Making Room for Community Solar

29. Guest Essay: Here’s How You Can Analyze Government Policies Based on Facts & Not Emotion

WORD OF THE DAY – Horrible Haiku Edition

Color Me Green - The Dramamine Conundrum

Deasil • \DEE-zil\ • noun – clockwise

Ride the tidal surge

Inner tube in deasil spin

Give me ‘Dramamine’

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1. Texas; Fragile Power Grid Is Holding Up Through Increased Demand Due to Extreme Heat (National Public Radio)

https://www.npr.org/2023/06/28/1184894559/texas-fragile-power-grid-is-holding-up-through-increased-demand-due-to-extreme-h

2. Wildfires Bankrupted California’s Largest Utility. What Will Happen to Oregon’s PacifiCorp? (Tacoma News Tribune, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://tdn.com/news/state-regional/wildfires-bankrupted-california-s-largest-utility-what-will-happen-to-oregon-s-pacificorp/article_b5eb0ea0-12c1-11ee-9943-bf1cfc6da30c.html

3. Here’s How Pacific Power Decides Whether to Shut Off Power to Avoid Future Wildfires (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/pacific-power-fire-weather-electricity-shutoffs/283-8d5b5d0a-bccc-46fb-b740-b24ecea76db6

4. Congress Members Dive into Pacific Northwest Dams Debate (Northwest News Network)

https://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/environment-and-planning/2023-06-27/congress-members-dive-into-northwest-dams-debate

5. Lawmakers Question Snake River Dam Mediation Secrecy (Capital Press)

https://www.capitalpress.com/state/washington/lawmakers-question-snake-river-dam-mediation-secrecy/article_26c14f7c-147a-11ee-b5f1-6727c5fd88ba.html

6. An ‘Emotional’ Moment: Demolition of First Klamath River Dam Begins (East Bay Times, Livermore, CA)

https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2023/06/26/an-emotional-moment-demolition-of-first-klamath-river-dam-begins/

7. California: Los Angeles to Halt Water & Power Shut-Offs for All Customers During Extreme Weather (Los Angeles Times, CA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-06-27/dwp-to-halt-water-and-power-shut-offs-during-extreme-weather?utm_medium=email

8. Oregon: Opponents of Eugene’s Proposed Natural Gas Ban Launch Next Phase of Campaign (KLCC Radio, Eugene, OR)

https://www.klcc.org/npr-science-environment/2023-06-27/opponents-of-eugenes-proposed-natural-gas-ban-spread-the-word

9. California: San Diego Gas & Electric Is No Longer Buying Power for More Than 1 Million Electricity Customers (KPBS Broadcasting, San Diego, CA)

https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2023/06/27/sdge-no-longer-buying-power-for-more-than-1-million-electricity-customers

10. Most U.S. Regions Get D+ or Below for Transmission Planning, Development: Benchmark Report (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/aseg-transmission-planning-development-report/654253/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

11. EPA Launches $7 Billion Program to Fund Solar Development in Low-Income & Disadvantaged Communities (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/epa-solar-for-all-grant-low-income-communities/654270/

12. Montana: Missoula County Earns National Designation for Solar Energy Efforts (KGVO-Radio, Missoula, MT)

https://newstalkkgvo.com/ixp/1098/p/missoula-county-solar-3/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

13. Climate Resiliency Program Installs Air Conditioners in Portland Dwellings (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/cooling-portland-distributed-5200-air-conditioners/283-e7a37c98-ab68-4e66-88b0-c19b9583d0d0

14. Free Air Conditioners for Some British Columbia Seniors & Vulnerable People Announced in $10M Program (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-announces-10m-for-free-air-conditioners-1.6890450

15. What Can You Run On 1 Kilowatt Hour of Power? (Everett Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.heraldnet.com/life/what-can-you-run-on-1-kilowatt-hour-of-power/

FISH & WILDLIFE

16. Scientists Find Worrisome Lesions on Endangered Southern Resident Orcas (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/scientists-find-worrisome-lesions-on-endangered-southern-resident-orcas/

17. ‘It Gets Worse Every Day’: Why Are Sea Lions & Dolphins Dying Along California’s Coast? (The Guardian, UK)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/28/california-beaches-sea-lions-dolphins-dead

18. Body of Whale Washes Up in Ocean Shores Raising Concerns for Overall Health of the Ocean (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/body-small-whale-washes-up-ocean-shores/AC4MTJGVEVF2LEU3NSLWPTTHQI/

19. Crab Pots ‘Absolutely Stuffed’ as Bering Sea Dungeness Fishery Breaks Records (KTOO-Radio, Juneau, AK)

https://www.ktoo.org/2023/06/26/crab-pots-absolutely-stuffed-as-bering-sea-dungeness-fishery-breaks-records/

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE

20. Federal Court Halts Two New Montana Coal Mining Laws (Montana Standard)

https://mtstandard.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/article_c7e515c1-da4b-5852-b22a-0258ccf33b77.html

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

21. Oregon: Portland Water Treatment Plant Costs Balloon Again; Price Tag Nears $2 Billion (The Oregonian, Portland, OR)

https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2023/06/portland-water-treatment-plant-costs-balloon-again-price-tag-nears-2b.html

LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS

22. Many WA Residents Still Don’t Have Internet Access. How Much Will $1 Billion Help? (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.theolympian.com/news/state/washington/article276813221.html

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

23. Washington Decision to Require Tesla Charging Standard Not Finalized (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Yakima/Tri-Cities, WA)

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/state/washington-decision-to-require-tesla-charging-standard-not-finalized/article_56efee4e-89b9-584a-b4a1-9f40d9ef3d0c.html

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

24. A Lawsuit by TikTok Users Challenging Montana’s Ban Is Being Funded by the Social Media Company Itself (KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA)

https://www.kcra.com/article/tiktok-users-lawsuit-montana-ban/44375630#

MANAGEMENT & GOVERNANCE

25. Scott Corwin Named President & CEO of the American Public Power Association (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/scott-corwin-named-president-and-ceo-american-public-power-association

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

26. Expect a Hot, Smoky Summer in Much of America. Here’s Why You’d Better Get Used to It (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/smoky-air-pollution-canada-fires-hot-climate-9d7f3fd7645e2222357022ea8277f1fa

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

27. Editorial: No Easy Answers for Snake River Dams, Salmon (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/jun/29/in-our-view-no-easy-answers-for-snake-river-dams-salmon/

28. Guest Essay: Inslee Can Cement Climate Legacy by Making Room for Community Solar (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/inslee-can-cement-climate-legacy-by-making-room-for-community-solar/

29. Guest Essay: Here’s How You Can Analyze Government Policies Based on Facts & Not Emotion (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.aol.com/news/analyze-government-policies-based-facts-160738919.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Tourist Faces $24,550 Fine for Carving His & Girlfriend’s Name into Colosseum

https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/warnings/tourist-faces-24550-fine-for-carving-his-and-girlfriends-name-into-colosseum/news-story/b3ae35beb4aad9e5e6b02f76f8625509?amp

South Koreans Become a Year or Two Younger as Traditional Way of Counting Age Scrapped

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreans-become-year-or-two-younger-traditional-way-counting-age-scrapped-2023-06-28/

Chinese Crested Scooter Dubbed World’s Ugliest Dog

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/06/26/Worlds-Ugliest-Dog-contest-Scooter/9231687788665/

Man Runs 893 Feet While on Fire, Breaks Two World Records

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/06/29/france-Guinness-World-Records-farthest-run-on-fire/7051688056724/

SONG OF THE DAY

Neil Young - Old Man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKCiC-H2Xbg

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ITEM OF NOTE FROM THE NORTHWEST PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION

It’s the 30th anniversary of the Northwest Public Power Association’s Excellence in Communications Awards contest! Enter your utility’s best communications efforts from 2022. For more details about the contest and to enter, visit www.nwppa.org/awards-nominations. The deadline is this Friday, June 30, 2023.

HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Two-Thirds of North America Is at Risk Of Energy Shortfalls In High Summer Heat, NERC Says (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=56920

Environmentalists, Politicians Clash Over Republican Hearing to Defend Snake River Dams (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/jun/26/environmentalists-politicians-clash-over-republica/

Washington Farm Bureau Files Petition for Review Over Carbon Price (Apple Valley News, Kennewick, WA)

https://www.applevalleynewsnow.com/news/local-news/washington-farm-bureau-files-petition-for-review-over-carbon-price/article_6be511d6-d92f-5cac-8696-e1236b0151ba.html

Here’s How Much Each State Will Get in the $42.5 Billion Broadband Infrastructure Plan (Cable News Network)

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/26/tech/broadband-infrastructure-biden/

Council Poised to Override Washington County's Pause on Solar Projects (Capital Press)

https://www.capitalpress.com/ag_sectors/rurallife/council-poised-to-override-washington-countys-pause-on-solar-projects/article_55bb751a-1064-11ee-b955-f35deb8f2fdd.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1. Two-Thirds of North America Is at Risk of Energy Shortfalls In High Summer Heat, NERC Says

2. Environmentalists, and Politicians Clash Over Republican Hearing to Defend Snake River Dams

3. U.S. Rep. Newhouse (WA) Leads Field Hearing on Snake River Dams

4. Nuclear Energy a No-Go in British Columbia, Premier Says

5. Update on Bonneville Power Administration’s 2024 Resource Program

6. Council Poised to Override Washington County's Pause on Solar Projects

7. Court to Hear Appeal Over Biden-Backed Nevada Lithium Mine Opposed by Tribes, Environmentalists

8. Newborn Orca Joins L Pod: Exciting Discovery Near Tofino, British Columbia

9. Nearly Half of U.S. Honeybee Colonies Died Last Year. Struggling Beekeepers Stabilize Population

10. Columbia Basin Fish Accords

11. Washington Farm Bureau Files Petition for Review Over Carbon Price

12. Farmers Are Exempt from Washington’s Cap-And-Trade Law. So Why Are Many Still Paying?

13. Here’s How Much Each State Will Get in the $42.5 Billion Broadband Infrastructure Plan

14. Satellite Internet Is on the Way After Arctic Fiber Cut Unplugs Part of Alaska

15. High-Speed Internet Is a Necessity, President Biden Says, Pledging All U.S. Will Have Access by 2030

16. WA State: Fibered Up – Grant County Fiber Expansion Nears Finish Line

17. Oregon Data Centers Fend Off Climate Change, Tax Reform Proposals

18. Editorial: Letter to NOAA Shows How Far Snake Dam Opponents Will Go to Control the Narrative

19. Guest Essay: California’s Hated Electric Bills Will Soon Be Based on Our Income. Will It Work?

20. Guest Essay: During Extreme Heat, Snake Dams Are What’s Saving WA From Deadly Blackouts

21. More Tacoma Businesses Want 7,000 Volt Solution to Crime

22. Costco Is Cracking Down on Rising Membership Card ‘Sharing’

WORD OF THE DAY

Hippodrome \HIPP-uh-drome\ Noun - 1: an oval stadium for horse & chariot races in ancient Greece 2: an arena for equestrian performances.

“Harry the Horse” was fed up with dancing the waltz. “Want to headline at the hippodrome featuring the cha-cha,” he whinnied. The Hendersons just laughed.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1. Two-Thirds of North America Is at Risk of Energy Shortfalls In High Summer Heat, NERC Says (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=56920

2. Environmentalists, Politicians Clash Over Republican Hearing to Defend Snake River Dams (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/jun/26/environmentalists-politicians-clash-over-republica/

3. U.S. Rep. Newhouse (WA) Leads Field Hearing on Snake River Dams (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2023/jun/26/newhouse-leads-field-hearing-snake-river-dams/

4. Nuclear Energy a No-Go in British Columbia, Premier Says (Politics Today, BC)

https://www.politicstoday.news/british-columbia-today/nuclear-energy-a-no-go-in-b-c-premier-says/

5. Update on Bonneville Power Administration’s 2024 Resource Program (NW Power & Conservation Council)

https://www.nwcouncil.org/news/2023/06/23/update-on-bonneville-power-administrations-2024-resource-program/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

6. Council Poised to Override Washington County's Pause on Solar Projects (Capital Press)

https://www.capitalpress.com/ag_sectors/rurallife/council-poised-to-override-washington-countys-pause-on-solar-projects/article_55bb751a-1064-11ee-b955-f35deb8f2fdd.html

7. Court to Hear Appeal Over Biden-Backed Nevada Lithium Mine Opposed by Tribes, Environmentalists (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/nevada-lithium-mine-court-appeal-15bd07e0ec03230d81349ff172c790dd

FISH & WILDLIFE

8. Newborn Orca Joins L Pod: Exciting Discovery Near Tofino, British Columbia (KOMO News, Seattle, WA)

https://komonews.com/news/local/center-for-whale-research-cwr-calf-l-pod-orca-tofino-british-columbia-canada-alpha-numeric-designation-on-water-encounters-mother-orca-behavior-institute-facebook

9. Nearly Half of U.S. Honeybee Colonies Died Last Year. Struggling Beekeepers Stabilize Population (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/honeybees-pollinator-extinct-disease-death-climate-change-f60297706e19c7346ff1881587b5aced

10. Columbia Basin Fish Accords (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/environmental-initiatives/efw/columbia-basin-fish-accords

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

11. Washington Farm Bureau Files Petition for Review Over Carbon Price (Apple Valley News, Kennewick, WA)

https://www.applevalleynewsnow.com/news/local-news/washington-farm-bureau-files-petition-for-review-over-carbon-price/article_6be511d6-d92f-5cac-8696-e1236b0151ba.html

12. Farmers Are Exempt from Washington’s Cap-And-Trade Law. So Why Are Many Still Paying? (Washington State Standard)

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2023/06/25/they-are-exempt-from-the-cap-and-trade-law-so-why-are-they-still-paying/

LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS

13. Here’s How Much Each State Will Get in the $42.5 Billion Broadband Infrastructure Plan (Cable News Network)

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/26/tech/broadband-infrastructure-biden/

14. Satellite Internet Is on the Way After Arctic Fiber Cut Unplugs Part of Alaska (The Verge)

https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/23/23771194/alaska-internet-quintillion-fiber-cable-satellites-oneweb

15. High-Speed Internet Is a Necessity, President Biden Says, Pledging All U.S. Will Have Access by 2030 (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/biden-internet-broadband-bead-0b95fabd7f6833ce420c80d474a145a5

16. WA State: Fibered Up – Grant County Fiber Expansion Nears Finish Line (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2023/jun/26/fibered-grant-co-fiber-expansion-nears-finish-line/

BEAM ME UP, SCOTTY - THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY & CYBERSECURITY

17. Oregon Data Centers Fend Off Climate Change, Tax Reform Proposals (The Oregonian, Portland, OR)

https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2023/06/oregon-data-centers-fend-off-climate-change-tax-reform-proposals.html

18. SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

Editorial: Letter to NOAA Shows How Far Snake Dam Opponents Will Go to Control the Narrative (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.tri-cityherald.com/opinion/editorials/article276653446.html

19. Guest Essay: California’s Hated Electric Bills Will Soon Be Based on Our Income. Will It Work? (Sacramento Bee, CA – Paywall Advisory)

https://news.yahoo.com/california-hated-electric-bills-soon-120000051.html

20. Guest Essay: During Extreme Heat, Snake Dams Are What’s Saving WA From Deadly Blackouts (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.theolympian.com/opinion/op-ed/article276758771.html

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

21. More Tacoma Businesses Want 7,000 Volt Solution to Crime (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

https://www.kiro7.com/news/south-sound-news/more-tacoma-businesses-want-7000-volt-solution-crime/HG5QPFXDSNC65ETNCVRCRJVOJI/

22. Costco Is Cracking Down on Rising Membership Card ‘Sharing’ (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/jun/26/costco-is-cracking-down-on-rising-membership-card-sharing/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Firefighter Adopts Baby Girl He Found in Department’s Safe Haven Box

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/firefighter-adopts-baby-girl-found-175319728.html

I Asked Artificial Intelligence What the Typical Person from Each State Looks Like – Here's What It Came Up With

https://www.buzzfeed.com/sarathompson1/average-state-person-looks-ai-image

Irish Town Gathers Over 1,100 Dolly Parton Impersonators for Record Attempt

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/06/26/ireland-Guinness-World-Records-Dolly-Parton-gathering/5511687793544/

Cherry Picking Event Called Off When 'Cheeky' Birds Steal All the Fruit

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/06/26/Cotehele-cherry-picking-canceled-blackbirds/7011687789340/

SONG OF THE DAY

Linda Ronstadt – Ooh Baby Baby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhkKVhEZV5k