Energy News Digest for November 16, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for November 16, 2015

http://tinyurl.com/odm6zx6

High Wind Watch for Mason County

http://tinyurl.com/qd7j7uj

Flood Watch for Mason County

http://tinyurl.com/o38u3vm

Landslide Danger in Mason County

http://tinyurl.com/pswk2rj

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Looming Storm Has Potential for 55-60 Mph Winds Tuesday (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Looming-storm-has-potential-for-55-70-mph-winds-Tuesday-350318451.html

Global Warming Could Be Melting Ancient Greenhouse Gases under Oregon Coast (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2015/10/global_warming_could_be_meltin.html

Nuclear Fuel Leak at Columbia Generating Station Poses “Zero Safety Risk,” Operators Say (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2015/11/nuclear_fuel_leak_at_columbia.html

Oregon: Officials Say Apple Is Now Prineville’s Top Water User (Associated Press)

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/nov/16/officials-say-apple-is-now-prinevilles-top-water-u/

Report: Fish Also Fought Warm Water at Dams along Columbia This Summer (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/report-fish-also-fought-warm-water-at-dams-along-columbia/article_ca68bc6a-8b5b-11e5-b5a0-e7db24f8faf0.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Nuclear Fuel Leak at Columbia Generating Station Poses “Zero Safety Risk,” Operators Say
• Claim Filed for Snohomish PUD Worker Who Says He Was Retaliated Against
• BPA Annual Report: 2015 Path to Success
• Young Montana Regulator Takes NARUC’s Reins with Focus on RTOs, Technological Changes
• Utilities Find Creative Ways to Go Public for Public Power Week
• Nuclear Power’s Last Stand in California: Will Diablo Canyon Die?
• New York Denies Water Use Permit for Indian Point Nuke in Push to Close Plant
• Congrats California: Comcast Launches Energy Offerings in Fourth State, With More to Come
• Help Wanted: Must Like Heights & High Voltage
• Former Deputy at Department Of Energy Negotiated for Several Outside Jobs
• Electric Execs Get Charge Out of Tech Possibilities
• Report: Fish Also Fought Warm Water at Dams along Columbia This Summer
• ‘High Impacts’ from Globally Stronger El Nino
• Columbia River Gorge Projects Aim to Provide Better Wind Power Modeling
• Seattle Company Unveils Offshore Wind Farm Plans
• Missoula Electric Cooperative to Offer Solar Energy to Customers
• Op/Ed: Montana Should Continue to Welcome Solar Energy
• Alaska Warms Up to Biomass Heat, Haines Not Far Behind
• New Fees May Weaken Demand for Rooftop Solar
• Coming Soon to Affordable Housing: Solar-Plus-Storage?
• Efficiency Key to Meeting Carbon Regs in Pacific Northwest
• Cool Roofs: A Hot Idea for Energy Efficiency
• Global Warming Could Be Melting Ancient Greenhouse Gases under Oregon Coast
• The World Runs on Palm Oil, & That’s Fueling Climate Change
• Oregon: Officials Say Apple Is Now Prineville’s Top Water User
• Internet Giants Come Out in Support of Municipal Broadband
• Courting Industrial Jobs, Hillsboro Opens Farmland to More Data Centers
• “Cryptocurrency”: Washington State Digital Currency Alert Could Drive Business to Texas
• Virginia: A Rural Neighborhood without Internet Installs Their Own Broadband
• Washington DOT to Make Running Ads on Its Website Permanent
• How a Designer’s ‘Peace for Paris’ Sketch, Made in Minutes, Became a Global Symbol
• Pulling the Plug on News at KPLU-FM: Here’s PLU President’s Take, & a Listener’s Lament
• Nine Social Media Tools Recommended by Marketing Pros
• Washington Lawmakers to Convene in Advance of Challenging 2016 Session
• Looming Storm Has Potential for 55-60 Mph Winds Tuesday
• Wet & Windy
• Five Important Things Everyone Should Know to Survive the Next Weather Disaster
• Op/Ed: Okanogan Fires Shows Pre-Emptive Forest Management Works

WORD OF THE DAY

Equanimity • \ee-kwuh-NIM-uh-tee\ • Noun - 1: evenness of mind especially under stress 2: right disposition: balance.

“There’s a reason your red-shirted security guard is maintaining his equanimity during the Romulan attack,” Bones barked at the captain. “He’s dead Jim.”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Nuclear Fuel Leak at Columbia Generating Station Poses “Zero Safety Risk,” Operators Say (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2015/11/nuclear_fuel_leak_at_columbia.html

Claim Filed for Snohomish PUD Worker Who Says He Was Retaliated Against (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20151116/NEWS01/151119375

BPA Annual Report: 2015 Path to Success (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/BPA-Annual-Report-2015-path-to-sucess.aspx

Young Montana Regulator Takes NARUC’s Reins with Focus on RTOs, Technological Changes (RTO Insider)

http://www.rtoinsider.com/kavulla-naruc-prez-19710/

Utilities Find Creative Ways to Go Public for Public Power Week (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=44663

Nuclear Power’s Last Stand in California: Will Diablo Canyon Die? (SF Chronicle)

http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Nuclear-power-s-last-stand-in-California-Will-6630933.php

New York Denies Water Use Permit for Indian Point Nuke in Push to Close Plant (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/new-york-denies-water-use-permit-for-indian-point-nuke-in-push-to-close-pla/409241/

Congrats California: Comcast Launches Energy Offerings in Fourth State, With More to Come (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/comcast-launches-energy-offerings-in-4th-state-with-more-to-come/409243/

Help Wanted: Must Like Heights & High Voltage (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/2015/11/11/454893604/help-wanted-must-like-heights-and-high-voltage

Former Deputy at Department Of Energy Negotiated for Several Outside Jobs (E&E Publishing)

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060027895

Electric Execs Get Charge Out of Tech Possibilities (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2015/11/15/bill-loveless-electric-execs-change/75722950/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Report: Fish Also Fought Warm Water at Dams along Columbia This Summer (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/report-fish-also-fought-warm-water-at-dams-along-columbia/article_ca68bc6a-8b5b-11e5-b5a0-e7db24f8faf0.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

‘High Impacts’ from Globally Stronger El Nino (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-34832317

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Columbia River Gorge Projects Aim to Provide Better Wind Power Modeling (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/11/columbia-river-gorge-projects-aim-to-provide.html

Seattle Company Unveils Offshore Wind Farm Plans (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/tech/science/environment/2015/11/15/seattle-company-unveils-offshore-wind-farm-plans/75844822/

Missoula Electric Cooperative to Offer Solar Energy to Customers (The Missoulian, MT)

http://missoulian.com/news/local/missoula-electric-cooperative-to-offer-solar-energy-to-customers/article_198a660d-b2ba-5c3d-91cd-7101510fb724.html

Op/Ed: Montana Should Continue to Welcome Solar Energy (Bozeman Chronicle, MT)

http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/opinions/guest_columnists/montana-should-continue-to-welcome-solar-energy/article_d3956b23-6f47-52cd-b06e-c341983c3c24.html

Alaska Warms Up to Biomass Heat, Haines Not Far Behind (KTOO Broadcasting, Juneau, AK)

http://www.ktoo.org/2015/11/14/alaska-warms-biomass-heat-haines-not-far-behind/

New Fees May Weaken Demand for Rooftop Solar (Scientific American)

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-fees-may-weaken-demand-for-rooftop-solar/

Coming Soon to Affordable Housing: Solar-Plus-Storage? (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/coming-soon-to-affordable-housing-solar-plus-storage/408629/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Efficiency Key to Meeting Carbon Regs in Pacific Northwest (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/editors-pick/efficiency-key-in-northwest-power-and-conservation-council-plan/86869

Cool Roofs: A Hot Idea for Energy Efficiency (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/editors-pick/cool-roofs-a-hot-idea-for-energy-efficiency/86814

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Global Warming Could Be Melting Ancient Greenhouse Gases under Oregon Coast (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2015/10/global_warming_could_be_meltin.html

The World Runs on Palm Oil, & That’s Fueling Climate Change (The Daily Beast)

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/11/16/the-world-runs-on-palm-oil-and-that-s-fueling-climate-change.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Oregon: Officials Say Apple Is Now Prineville’s Top Water User (Associated Press)

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/nov/16/officials-say-apple-is-now-prinevilles-top-water-u/

Internet Giants Come Out in Support of Municipal Broadband (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2015/11/13/internet-giants-come-out-in-support-of-municipal-broadband/

Courting Industrial Jobs, Hillsboro Opens Farmland to More Data Centers (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2015/11/courting_industrial_jobs_hills.html

“Cryptocurrency”: Washington State Digital Currency Alert Could Drive Business to Texas (Brave New Coin)

http://bravenewcoin.com/news/washington-state-digital-currency-alert-could-drive-business-to-texas/

Virginia: A Rural Neighborhood without Internet Installs Their Own Broadband (The Newsplex, Charlottesville, VA)

http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/A-Rural-Neighborhood-Without-Internet-Installs-Their-Own-Broadband-349310051.html

MARKETING & MEDIA

Washington DOT to Make Running Ads on Its Website Permanent (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20151114/NEWS01/151119514

How a Designer’s ‘Peace for Paris’ Sketch, Made in Minutes, Became a Global Symbol (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/how-designers-peace-paris-sketch-made-minutes-became-global-symbol-168150

Pulling the Plug on News at KPLU-FM: Here’s PLU President’s Take, & a Listener’s Lament (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2015/11/13/pulling-the-plug-on-news-at-kplu-fm-heres-plu-presidents-take-and-a-listeners-lament/

Nine Social Media Tools Recommended by Marketing Pros (Social Media Examiner)

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/9-social-media-tools-recommended-by-marketing-pros/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Washington Lawmakers to Convene in Advance of Challenging 2016 Session (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/washington-lawmakers-convene-advance-challenging-2016-session

GENERAL NEWS

Looming Storm Has Potential for 55-60 Mph Winds Tuesday (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Looming-storm-has-potential-for-55-70-mph-winds-Tuesday-350318451.html

Wet & Windy (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2015/11/wet-and-windy.html

Five Important Things Everyone Should Know to Survive the Next Weather Disaster (The Vane, Gawker)

http://thevane.gawker.com/five-important-things-everyone-should-know-to-survive-t-1742219943

Op/Ed: Okanogan Fires Shows Pre-Emptive Forest Management Works (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/nov/15/okanogan-fires-shows-pre-emptive-forest-management/

DIVERSIONS

Sheep Goo Removal to Cause Big Stink in Troutdale

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Dead-sheep-goo-removal-Troutdale-Bissinger-Wool-Pullery-to-cause-big-stink-in-Troutdale-350569311.html

Pastafarian Wears Strainer on Head in DMV Pic

http://koin.com/2015/11/14/pastafarian-wears-strainer-on-head-in-dmv-pic/

Lack of Windows 3.1 Technicians Causes Traffic Backup at French Airport

http://consumerist.com/2015/11/13/lack-of-windows-3-1-technicians-causes-traffic-backup-at-french-airport/

Bah! Humbug! New Jersey Mall Requires Payment If Kids Want to Visit Santa

http://news.yahoo.com/jersey-mall-requires-payment-kids-want-visit-santa-131457955.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Judy Garland, Fred Astaire – Easter Parade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKt54TFrxMc

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Energy News Digest for November 13, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for November 13, 2015

http://tinyurl.com/o3d2gvx

Flood Watch though November 15

http://tinyurl.com/q83t9ug

Wind Advisory for Western Washington, Including Mason County

http://tinyurl.com/o4r589c

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Heavy Rain to Diminish Later Friday, but Linger Saturday (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/weather/2015/11/13/heavy-rain-diminish-later-friday-but-hang-out-saturday/75699494/

Pot Power: How Utilities & Regulators Are Dealing with the Budding Marijuana Industry (Utility Dive – Hey Look, there’s little ol’ Mason PUD 3)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/pot-power-how-utilities-and-regulators-are-dealing-with-the-budding-mariju/409172/

Closure of Three Coal-Fired Power Plants Will Shrink Pacific Northwest’s Region’s Carbon Footprint (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA – “…Coal produces about 12 to 15 percent of the electricity used in the Northwest, but it’s responsible for 85 percent of the carbon emissions…” ?? overall emissions, or just from energy production?)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/nov/10/closure-of-three-coal-fired-power-plants-will-shri/

These Could Be the First U-S States to Tax Carbon — And Give Their Residents a Nice Paycheck (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/11/10/these-could-be-the-first-u-s-states-to-tax-carbon-and-give-their-residents-a-nice-paycheck/

The Mojave Desert Might Be the Next Clean Energy Gold Mine (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/climate-energy/the-mojave-desert-might-be-the-next-clean-energy-gold-mine/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Closure of Three Coal-Fired Power Plants Will Shrink Pacific Northwest’s Region’s Carbon Footprint
• Grant PUD Approves 2016 Budget, Reducing Spending for Third Year
• Cowlitz PUD Picks New Attorney, Narrows Search for General Manager
• Now That Keystone is Dead, Pacific Northwest Oil Trains to be Industry’s Alternative
• The Society of Women Engineers Recognizes Mason PUD 1 Engineer
• New York: Massive Heating-Oil Fraud Ripped Off Customers for Years, Authorities Say
• Illinois: Electricity Vendor Tells State to Pay Up
• El Niño: Spanish for ‘Disrupter of Energy Markets’
• That Certainly is a Lot of Chinook at Bonneville Dam! It’s a 77-year record, actually
• Steelhead from Hells Canyon Dam (Idaho Power) to Be Trucked to Boise River for Holiday Fishing
• Puget Sound Steelhead Hatchery Program Alternatives Proposed
• Low Salmon Runs Spur British Columbia First Nations to Call for Fisheries Meeting
• Declining Demand for Canned Salmon Sparks Closure in Prince Rupert
• Oregon De-Lists Wolves from State ESA; Federal ESA Still Applies In Most of State
• How Declining Snowpack Threatens Water Supplies
• Lake Tahoe’s Blueness, Quantified
• The Mojave Desert Might Be the Next Clean Energy Gold Mine
• Utilities Spend $2.3M Backing Florida Solar Initiative against Third Party Sales
• Solar Could Be at Ten Percent of U-S Generation Mix in 10-15 Years
• Renewable Energy Credits, Which Put the “Green” in Green Electricity, Explained
• The Renewable Energy Source That’s More Dangerous than Coal
• Energy Apps: Customers Save Money, Utilities Get Grid Efficiency
• From Provider to Adviser: Opower Launches Suite of Tools for Utilities
• Pot Power: How Utilities & Regulators Are Dealing with the Budding Marijuana Industry
• Marijuana Growing & the Energy Industry are Focus of Session at Regulator Meeting
• These Could Be the First U-S States to Tax Carbon — And Give Their Residents a Nice Paycheck
• A Pacific Northwest Tribe Confronts Climate Change, Sea Level Rise
• Scientists Say Greenland Just Opened Up a Major New ‘Floodgate’ of Ice into the Ocean
• Tug of War over Obama’s Clean Power Plan Takes Center Stage in Colorado
• Amazon, Data Center Turn Hot Idea into Cool Technology
• Electric Vehicles Beat Gasoline Cars in Cradle-To-Grave Emissions Study
• A Brief History of Human Energy Use
• Grant PUD Fiber Project Close to Meeting Goal
• Seattle Mulls Building Its Own Gigabit Fiber Network
• U-S Senators Mull Selling More Airwaves to Boost Broadband Access
• This Is How Your Internet Gets Built, In Five Eye-Opening Photos
• Feds Shut Down Phony Apple, Microsoft, Google Tech Support Scammers
• KUOW Intends to Buy Tacoma-Based KPLU
• Study: Spending Time on Facebook Makes People Unhappy
• This Data Visualization Shows You Facebook’s Hottest Topics from October
• Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
• Talk Grows of Repealing ObamaCare ‘Cadillac Tax’
• Heavy Rain to Diminish Later Friday, but Linger Saturday
• Flooding & Heavy Rain
• Mason County Commissioner Upset with Sheriff over Records Request
• Cowlitz Tribe Submits Plan for Handling Wastewater from Planned Casino – System similar to Squaxin treatment plant
• Hurray for Urraco: These 15 Unique Coffee Shops in Washington State Are Perfect to Wake You Up

WORD OF THE DAY

Dewy • \DOO-ee\ • Adjective – 1: moist with, affected by, or suggestive of dew 2: innocent, unsophisticated

Fresh from the country.

Young, dewy-eyed ingénue.

L-A sharks circle

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Closure of Three Coal-Fired Power Plants Will Shrink Pacific Northwest’s Region’s Carbon Footprint (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA – “…Coal produces about 12 to 15 percent of the electricity used in the Northwest, but it’s responsible for 85 percent of the carbon emissions…” ?? overall emissions, or just from energy production?)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/nov/10/closure-of-three-coal-fired-power-plants-will-shri/

Grant PUD approves 2016 budget, reducing spending for third year (iFiber One News, Ephrata, WA)

http://www.ifiberone.com/news/grant-pud-approves-budget-reducing-spending-for-third-year/article_81bc110e-897d-11e5-a65f-d38bd60fb235.html

Cowlitz PUD Picks New Attorney, Narrows Search for General Manager (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/cowlitz-pud-picks-new-attorney-narrows-search-for-general-manager/article_825bf9dd-c3e3-5fa9-8f81-f7c9bc688adb.html

Now That Keystone is Dead, Pacific Northwest Oil Trains to be Industry’s Alternative (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2015/11/12/now-that-keystone-is-dead-pacific-northwest-oil.html

The Society of Women Engineers Recognizes Mason PUD 1 Engineer (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/17874#sthash.yO1etitI.dpuf

New York: Massive Heating-Oil Fraud Ripped Off Customers for Years, Authorities Say (Crain’s New York)

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20151110/BLOGS04/151119999/massive-heating-oil-fraud-ripped-off-customers-for-years-authorities

Illinois: Electricity Vendor Tells State to Pay Up (Illinois News Network)

http://ilnews.org/6492/electricity-vendor-tells-state-to-pay-up/

El Niño: Spanish for ‘Disrupter of Energy Markets’ (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/woodmackenzie/2015/11/12/el-nino-spanish-for-disrupter-of-energy-markets/

FISH & WILDLIFE

That Certainly is a Lot of Chinook at Bonneville Dam! It’s a 77-year record, actually. (Willamette Week)

http://www.wweek.com/2015/11/12/that-certainly-is-a-lot-of-chinook-at-bonneville-dam/

Steelhead from Hells Canyon Dam (Idaho Power) to Be Trucked to Boise River for Holiday Fishing (Columbia Basin Bulletin – You mean, these fish made their way through the fish-passages on federal dams to get stopped at a dam without fish passage. Hmmm.)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/435538.aspx

Puget Sound Steelhead Hatchery Program Alternatives Proposed (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/tech/science/environment/2015/11/12/noaa-proposes-alternatives-hatchery-management/75688098/

Low Salmon Runs Spur British Columbia First Nations to Call for Fisheries Meeting (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/critically-low-salmon-returns-prompt-bc-first-nations-to-call-for-meeting/article27232269/?cmpid=rss1

Declining Demand for Canned Salmon Sparks Closure in Prince Rupert (Victoria Times Colonist, BC)

http://www.timescolonist.com/declining-demand-for-canned-salmon-sparks-closure-in-prince-rupert-1.2110773

Oregon De-Lists Wolves from State ESA; Federal ESA Still Applies In Most of State (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/435539.aspx

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

How Declining Snowpack Threatens Water Supplies (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2015/1113/How-declining-snowpack-threatens-water-supplies

Lake Tahoe’s Blueness, Quantified – Scientists always thought the lake’s distinctive color came from its shocking clarity, but the data tells a different story (The Atlantic)

http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2015/11/tahoe-blue/415308/

RENEWABLE ENERGY

The Mojave Desert Might Be the Next Clean Energy Gold Mine (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/climate-energy/the-mojave-desert-might-be-the-next-clean-energy-gold-mine/

Utilities Spend $2.3M Backing Florida Solar Initiative against Third Party Sales (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/utilities-spend-23m-backing-florida-solar-initiative-against-3rd-party-sa/409160/

Solar Could Be at Ten Percent of U-S Generation Mix in 10-15 Years (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=44782

Renewable Energy Credits, Which Put the “Green” in Green Electricity, Explained (Vox)

http://www.vox.com/2015/11/9/9696820/renewable-energy-certificates

The Renewable Energy Source That’s More Dangerous than Coal (Salon Magazine – Calling Duff Badgley)

http://www.salon.com/2015/11/07/this_renewable_energy_source_is_more_dangerous_than_coal_partner/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Energy Apps: Customers Save Money, Utilities Get Grid Efficiency (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=44784

From Provider to Adviser: Opower Launches Suite of Tools for Utilities (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/from-provider-to-adviser-opower-launches-suite-of-tools-for-utilities/409182/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Pot Power: How Utilities & Regulators Are Dealing with the Budding Marijuana Industry (Utility Dive – Hey Look, there’s little ol’ Mason PUD 3)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/pot-power-how-utilities-and-regulators-are-dealing-with-the-budding-mariju/409172/

Marijuana Growing & the Energy Industry are Focus of Session at Regulator Meeting (Austin Statesman, TX)

http://environment.blog.statesman.com/2015/11/11/marijuana-growing-and-the-energy-industry-are-focus-of-session-at-regulator-meeting/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

These Could Be the First U-S States to Tax Carbon — And Give Their Residents a Nice Paycheck (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/11/10/these-could-be-the-first-u-s-states-to-tax-carbon-and-give-their-residents-a-nice-paycheck/

A Pacific Northwest Tribe Confronts Climate Change, Sea Level Rise (Jefferson Public Radio, Ashland, OR)

http://ijpr.org/post/northwest-tribe-confronts-climate-change-sea-level-rise#stream/0

Scientists Say Greenland Just Opened Up a Major New ‘Floodgate’ of Ice into the Ocean (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/11/12/scientists-say-greenland-just-opened-up-a-major-new-floodgate-of-ice-into-the-ocean/

Tug of War over Obama’s Clean Power Plan Takes Center Stage in Colorado (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/2015/11/12/455797440/tug-of-war-over-obamas-clean-power-plan-takes-center-stage-in-colorado

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Amazon, Data Center Turn Hot Idea into Cool Technology (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/real-estate/amazon-towers-will-be-heated-by-neighbors-excess-energy/

Electric Vehicles Beat Gasoline Cars in Cradle-To-Grave Emissions Study (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_29109693/electric-vehicles-beat-gasoline-cars-cradle-grave-emissions?source=rss

A Brief History of Human Energy Use (The Atlantic)

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/11/a-brief-history-of-human-energy-use/415749/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Grant PUD Fiber Project Close to Meeting Goal (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/news/grant-pud-fiber-project-close-to-meeting-goal/article_28bb7806-88c9-11e5-ae04-bbd971c2dcf2.html

Seattle Mulls Building Its Own Gigabit Fiber Network (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Seattle-Mulls-Building-Its-Own-Gigabit-Fiber-Network-135634

U-S Senators Mull Selling More Airwaves to Boost Broadband Access (Roll Call, Washington, DC)

http://www.rollcall.com/news/senators_mull_selling_more_airwaves_to_boost_broadband_access-244697-1.html

This Is How Your Internet Gets Built, In Five Eye-Opening Photos (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/11/13/these-photos-show-how-the-internet-gets-built-with-cables-a-big-machine-and-lots-of-dirt/

Feds Shut Down Phony Apple, Microsoft, Google Tech Support Scammers (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2015/11/13/feds-shut-down-phony-apple-microsoft-google-tech-support-scammers/

MARKETING & THE MEDIA

KUOW Intends to Buy Tacoma-Based KPLU (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/kuow-intends-buy-tacoma-based-kplu

Study: Spending Time on Facebook Makes People Unhappy (Washington Times)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/study-spending-time-on-facebook-makes-people-unhappy/article/2576286?custom_click=rss

This Data Visualization Shows You Facebook’s Hottest Topics from October (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/data-visualization-shows-you-facebooks-hottest-topics-october-168096

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2015/11/13/consumerist-friday-flickr-finds-312/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Talk Grows of Repealing ObamaCare ‘Cadillac tax’ (The Hill, Washington, DC)

http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/259727-talk-grows-of-repealing-obamacare-cadillac-tax

GENERAL NEWS

Heavy Rain to Diminish Later Friday, but Linger Saturday (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/weather/2015/11/13/heavy-rain-diminish-later-friday-but-hang-out-saturday/75699494/

Flooding & Heavy Rain (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2015/11/flooding-and-heavy-rain.html

Mason County Commissioner Upset with Sheriff over Records Request (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/25532-mason-county-commissioner-upset-with-sheriff-over-records-request

Cowlitz Tribe Submits Plan for Handling Wastewater from Planned Casino – System similar to Squaxin treatment plant (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/nov/12/cowlitz-tribe-submits-plan-for-handling-wastewater-from-planned-casino/

Hurray for Urraco: These 15 Unique Coffee Shops in Washington State Are Perfect to Wake You Up (Only In Your State)

http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/washington/wa-cafes/

DIVERSIONS

British Columbia Carjacking Goes Awry When Man Tries to Steal Car with Undercover Officers Inside

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/undercover-police-attempted-carjacking-1.3313350?cmp=rss

The Benefits of the Ukulele on Kids’ Attitudes – For certain Canadian children, music classes teach the benefits of sympathy & cooperation

http://www.psmag.com/health-and-behavior/the-ukulele-is-more-than-somewhere-over-the-rainbow

This Company Will Break Up With Your Partner for You

http://mashable.com/2015/11/13/the-breakup-shop/

Sandpoint Lottery Winner Puts Faith in Mail

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/nov/12/sandpoint-lottery-winner-puts-faith-in-us-mail/

SONG OF THE DAY

The Greg Kihn Band – The Breakup Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-rq1ifhdYY

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Energy News Digest for November 12, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for November 12, 2015

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Wind Advisory for Mason County

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Flood Watch for Mason County

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Two-Day Storm to Pummel Region with Heavy Rains, Strong Winds (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/2-day-storm-to-pummel-region-with-heavy-rains-strong-winds--346763372.html

Chinook Salmon Numbers Surge in U-S Columbia River System (Reuters)

http://news.yahoo.com/chinook-salmon-numbers-surge-u-northwests-columbia-river-022048587.html

First of Three Cowlitz PUD Community Solar Panel Projects Funded (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/first-of-three-community-solar-panel-projects-funded/article_c6fab4d4-e965-5db6-81cf-2dcae0da1208.html

This Tiny Town in Central Washington is Home to Some of the Biggest Tech Companies. Here’s Why (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/11/this-tiny-town-in-central-washington-is-home-to.html

As American Homes Get Bigger, Energy Efficiency Gains Are Wiped Out (Pew Research)

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/11/09/as-american-homes-get-bigger-energy-efficiency-gains-are-wiped-out/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Montana: Flathead Reservation Dam Tour Draws PSC Chairman & Seven Legislators, Including Keenan
• Be Prepared for Storm-Damaged Trees; Five Tips to Stay Safe & Five More to Ensure Proper Care
• Microsoft Favors, Some Citizens Oppose Grant PUD Rate Increases
• Clallam Public Utility District to Move into New Offices Later This Month
• Oregon: Springfield Utility Board Proposes Rate Hikes for Water, Electricity
• New Mexico: Debt a Factor in Taos Electric Rate Hike
• White House Gets Behind Nuclear Power to Fight Climate Change
• Sacramento Municipal Utility District Boosting Local Economy with New Utility Training Center
• Chinook Salmon Numbers Surge in U-S Columbia River System
• Salmon Trapped in Mason County Roadside Ditch
• Container Traffic to Resume at Northern Idaho Port
• Oregon: Hagg Lake Dam Dilemma: Fix It Up or Start Fresh?
• First of Three Cowlitz PUD Community Solar Panel Projects Funded
• Arizona: Judge Allows SolarCity Lawsuit against Salt River Project to Move Forward
• Feds, State Set New Standards for Renewables Development Plan for California Desert
• Oregon Biomass Company Harvests Record 100,000 Acres of Straw
• Republican Lawmakers Ask FERC to Rethink PURPA
• Changing Winds on Ways & Means: Production Tax Credit Future Uncertain
• As American Homes Get Bigger, Energy Efficiency Gains Are Wiped Out
• Mason County: South Puget Sound Tribe Opens Nation’s First Reservation Marijuana Store
• How Oregon Marijuana Growers Plan to Get Efficient Following $5,000 Fines for Power Outages
• This Tiny Town in Central Washington is Home to Some of the Biggest Tech Companies. Here’s Why
• United Kingdom: Your Lamp or Baby Monitor Is Responsible for Slow Broadband, Ofcom Says
• Four Tools to Build a Social Media Content Calendar
• How Pinterest Got the Full Attention of Ad Agency Execs
• Product Acceptance Challenges – Banana Republic Has a New Euphemism for ‘People Don’t Like Our Stuff’
• Two-Day Storm to Pummel Region with Heavy Rains, Strong Winds
• ‘Godzilla’ El Nino to hit PNW: What Does It Mean for Us?
• In Mason County Buried Infant Case, Autopsy Will Determine Charges
• 2.8 Magnitude Quake Recorded in SW Washington State
• Olympic Peninsula Expedition: NASA, UW Team Up to Track Rain, Snow in Soggy Washington State
• Washington’s Hanford Becomes Part of National Historical Park
• Keystone Pipeline Rejection Means Oil Tankers Could Multiply in Strait of Juan de Fuca
• Drone Hits Seattle’s Great Wheel, Crashes into nearby Table

WORD OF THE DAY

Grandiloquent • \grand-DILL-oh-kwint\ • adjective – Lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language

Barty emceed the “vegetable pageant” at the local pre-school. As the children started trooping onto the stage, he blared out their names in a grandiloquent, bombastic style, reminiscent of a bad sideshow barker. It wasn’t until the fifth child (a cauliflower, buy the way) that he noticed that all the children were crying and shrinking away from him…afraid of his next herbivorous outburst.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Montana: Flathead Reservation Dam Tour Draws PSC Chairman & Seven Legislators, Including Keenan (Ravalli Republic, MT)

http://ravallirepublic.com/missoula/news/local/article_fa089359-8939-5fec-84cf-28bad93d3925.html

Be Prepared for Storm-Damaged Trees; Five Tips to Stay Safe & Five More to Ensure Proper Care (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kbkw.com/be-prepared-for-storm-damaged-trees-five-tips-to-stay-safe-and-five-more-to-ensure-proper-care/

Microsoft Favors, Some Citizens Oppose Grant PUD Rate Increases (iFiber One News, Ephrata, WA)

http://www.ifiberone.com/news/microsoft-favors-some-citizens-oppose-grant-pud-rate-increases/article_1d5abc08-88cc-11e5-bef3-bb42ed492d87.html

Clallam Public Utility District to Move into New Offices Later This Month (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20151111/news/311119992/clallam-public-utility-district-to-move-into-new-offices-later-this

Oregon: Springfield Utility Board Proposes Rate Hikes for Water, Electricity (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)

http://registerguard.com/rg/business/33706026-63/sub-proposes-rate-hikes-for-water-electricity.html.csp#

New Mexico: Debt a Factor in Taos Electric Rate Hike (Taos News, NM)

http://www.taosnews.com/news/article_9f4d2922-88cb-11e5-91bf-3349511026f4.html

White House Gets Behind Nuclear Power to Fight Climate Change (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2015/11/12/white-house-summit-opens-annual-nuclear-meeting/

Sacramento Municipal Utility District Boosting Local Economy with New Utility Training Center (Electric Energy Online)

http://www.electricenergyonline.com/detail_news.php?ID=552321&cat=;90

FISH & WILDLIFE

Chinook Salmon Numbers Surge in U-S Columbia River System (Reuters)

http://news.yahoo.com/chinook-salmon-numbers-surge-u-northwests-columbia-river-022048587.html

Salmon Trapped in Mason County Roadside Ditch (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/tech/science/environment/2015/11/11/chum-salmon-trapped-culvert-roadside-ditch-mason-county/75620408/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Container Traffic to Resume at Northern Idaho Port (Associated Press)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/nov/12/container-traffic-to-resume-at-northern-idaho-port/

Oregon: Hagg Lake Dam Dilemma: Fix It Up or Start Fresh? – Existing dam won’t withstand earthquake & needs to increase capacity (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2015/11/09/hagg-lake-dam-dilemma-fix-it-up-or-start-fresh/

RENEWABLE ENERGY

First of Three Cowlitz PUD Community Solar Panel Projects Funded (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/first-of-three-community-solar-panel-projects-funded/article_c6fab4d4-e965-5db6-81cf-2dcae0da1208.html

Arizona: Judge Allows SolarCity Lawsuit against Salt River Project to Move Forward (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/judge-allows-solarcity-lawsuit-against-arizona-utility-srp-to-move-forward/408894/

Feds, State Set New Standards for Renewables Development Plan for California Desert (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/blm-state-set-new-standards-for-renewables-development-plan-for-california/409070/

Oregon Biomass Company Harvests Record 100,000 Acres of Straw (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/11/oregon-biomass-company-harvests-record-100k-acres.html

Republican Lawmakers Ask FERC to Rethink PURPA (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/republican-lawmakers-ask-ferc-to-rethink-purpa/409082/

Changing Winds on Ways & Means: Production Tax Credit Future Uncertain (The Energy Collective)

http://www.theenergycollective.com/nrdcswitchboard/2288872/changing-winds-ways-and-means-ptc-future-uncertain

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

As American Homes Get Bigger, Energy Efficiency Gains Are Wiped Out (Pew Research)

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/11/09/as-american-homes-get-bigger-energy-efficiency-gains-are-wiped-out/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Mason County: South Puget Sound Tribe Opens Nation’s First Reservation Marijuana Store (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/south-puget-sound-tribe-opens-nations-first-reservation-marijuana-store

How Oregon Marijuana Growers Plan to Get Efficient Following $5,000 Fines for Power Outages (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/11/how-oregon-marijuana-growers-plan-to-get-efficient.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

This Tiny Town in Central Washington is Home to Some of the Biggest Tech Companies. Here’s Why (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/11/this-tiny-town-in-central-washington-is-home-to.html

United Kingdom: Your Lamp or Baby Monitor Is Responsible for Slow Broadband, Ofcom Says (The Telegraph, UK)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/shopping-and-consumer-news/11980657/Your-lamp-or-baby-monitor-is-responsible-for-slow-broadband-Ofcom-says.html

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Four Tools to Build a Social Media Content Calendar (Social Media Examiner)

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/4-tools-to-build-a-social-media-content-calendar/

How Pinterest Got the Full Attention of Ad Agency Execs (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/how-pinterest-got-full-attention-ad-agency-execs-168029

Product Acceptance Challenges – Banana Republic Has a New Euphemism for ‘People Don’t Like Our Stuff’ (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2015/11/11/banana-republic-has-a-new-euphemism-for-people-dont-like-our-stuff/

GENERAL NEWS

Two-Day Storm to Pummel Region with Heavy Rains, Strong Winds (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/2-day-storm-to-pummel-region-with-heavy-rains-strong-winds--346763372.html

‘Godzilla’ El Nino to hit PNW: What Does It Mean for Us? (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2015/11/09/super-el-nino-to-hit-the-pacific-northwest/

In Mason County Buried Infant Case, Autopsy Will Determine Charges (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

http://thedailyworld.com/newswire/northwest/mason-county-buried-infant-case-autopsy-will-determine-charges

2.8 Magnitude Quake Recorded in SW Washington State (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2015/11/12/2-8-magnitude-quake-recorded-in-sw-washington/

Olympic Peninsula Expedition: NASA, UW Team Up to Track Rain, Snow in Soggy Washington State (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2015/11/09/nasa-uw-team-up-to-track-rain-snow-in-soggy-washington/

Washington’s Hanford Becomes Part of National Historical Park (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2015/11/washingtons_hanford_becomes_pa.html#incart_river

Keystone Pipeline Rejection Means Oil Tankers Could Multiply in Strait of Juan de Fuca (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/keystone-pipeline-rejection-could-pack-strait-of-juan-de-fuca-with-oil-tankers/

Drone Hits Seattle’s Great Wheel, Crashes into nearby Table (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2015/11/11/drone-crashes-into-seattles-great-wheel/

DIVERSIONS

Caught on Cam: Kenmore Mailman ‘Air-Mails’ Package from Jeep

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Caught-on-cam-Kenmore-mailman-tosses-packages-to-front-porch-344095412.html

Not-So-Smart Selfie Lands Escaped Inmate Back in Jail

http://www.kboi2.com/news/local/Nick-Grove-Nicholas-Grove-Payette-County-Jail-US-Marshals-341851391.html

After Surgery, Seahawks’ Lockette Feeds the Homeless

http://koin.com/2015/11/11/after-surgery-seahawks-lockette-feeds-homeless/

Official Seeks $123,000 after University Mascot Jumps on Him

http://news.yahoo.com/official-seeks-123-000-university-mascot-jumps-him-172146897.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Pointer Sisters – Jump

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgYL9c_Xr4Q

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Energy News Digest for November 10, 2015 – Hot Shots Edition

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for November 10, 2015

http://tinyurl.com/qhkuslb

Small Craft Advisory for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

http://tinyurl.com/pzg8x2k

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Emergency Management Crews Prepare Ahead of This Week’s Storms (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2015/11/09/crews-prepare-roads-ahead-of-expected-storms/

Winter Storm Watch for the Olympics, Cascades (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/weather/2015/11/09/first-big-snow-expected-in-passes/75490368/

Northwest Power Draft Plan Sees Little New Generation Coming for Bonneville Power Administration (Ravalli Republic, MT)

http://ravallirepublic.com/missoula/news/local/article_78a665f3-976f-5f3e-a018-d1e29ebe00c5.html

Seattle Communities Worry Pot Growers Could Overload Power Grid (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Seattle-community-worry-marijuana-growers-could-overload-power-grid-344367962.html

Cowlitz PUD phone scam alert (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/cowlitz-pud-phone-scam-alert/article_75450548-43b0-5426-9192-8c829a07f99c.html

British Columbia: Wind Farm Concept Testing Generates No Controversy in Juan de Fuca (CFAX Radio, Victoria, BC)

http://www.cfax1070.com/News/Top-Stories/Wind-farm-concept-testing-generates-no-controversy

Maine & New England looking at Canadian hydro (WCSH-TV, Portland, ME)

http://www.wcsh6.com/story/news/2015/11/09/canadian-hydro/75485292/

CenturyLink Maps Its Gigabit Footprint in Portland (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2015/11/centurylink_maps_its_portlands.html

Comcast Says It’s Not to Blame after 200,000 User Accounts Were Put Up for Sale Online (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.theheraldbusinessjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20151109/BIZ02/151109093

Squaxin Island Tribe to Open First Ever Pot Shop on Reservation (South Sound Business Examiner)

http://www.businessexaminer.com/blog/October-2015/Squaxin-Island-Tribe-to-open-first-ever-pot-shop-on-reservation/

Weyerhaeuser-Plum Creek Deal Could Slash Pacific Northwest Workforce (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2015/11/weyerhaeuser-plum-creek-deal-could-slash-northwest.html

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