Energy News Digest for October 15, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

U-S Supreme Court Will Review EPA Global Warming Rules (Associated Press)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/10/15/2625406/high-court-will-review-epa-global.html

Idaho Power, Customer & Environmental Groups Reach Pact on Peak Demand Programs (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/10/14/2814879/idaho-power-customer-and-environmental.html

Bonneville Power Administration Abuses Could Cost Ratepayers (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/editors-pick/bpa-reform-could-cost-ratepayers/62173

In Oregon, a Record Number of Spawning Salmon (High Country News)

http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.17/the-latest-in-oregon-record-number-of-spawning-salmon

Fall Chinook Returning to Hanford Reach of Columbia River May Set Record (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/10/04/2609461/fall-chinook-returning-to-hanford.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Idaho Power, Customer & Environmental Groups Reach Pact on Peak Demand Programs
• Bonneville Power Administration Abuses Could Cost Ratepayers
• Oregon: Millersburg Council Studying Power Alternative
• Forest Grove Light & Power Rates Increasing in November
• Ashland City Council to Weigh Power Rate Hike
• U-S Army Corps of Engineers Manages to Avoid Furloughs
• Turning Small Modular Reactor Concepts into Reality in Idaho Falls
• Lewis River: A Balance Of Power, Pristine Scenery
• PUD Commissioner & Pasco City Council Candidate Won’t Say If He Will Serve If Elected
• Rural Electric Experts to Weigh In on Changing Utility Landscape
• U-S to Become World’s Largest Energy Producer This Year
• Replacing the Power from San Onofre Will Be a Challenge
• In the World of Texas Electricity, Free Is Not Always Free
• Follow-Up: Arkansas Man Arrested in Grid Sabotage
• SmartMeter Data Helping PG&E Accurately Forecast Electricity Needs
• In Oregon, a Record Number of Spawning Salmon
• Fall Chinook Returning to Hanford Reach of Columbia River May Set Record
• An Undammed Elwha River Building Beaches Again: Crab Found Where It Once Was Too Rocky
• Oregon Sues EPA over Wood Stove Rules
• Nutrient Pollution Threatens National Park Ecosystems, Study Says
• Popularity of Federal Energy Efficiency Program amongst Farmers Puts It at Risk
• Germany Sees Sharp Rise in Energy Subsidy Costs
• Cleaner Than Coal? Wood Power Makes a Comeback
• Scientists Break the World Record for the Most Efficient Solar Cell
• Pasco’s ‘Energy Star’ Schools Save You Money
• Saint Martin’s University ‘Takes the LEED’ on Sustainable Buildings in the Western Hemisphere
• New Building Code a “Win” for Energy Efficiency, Potential Loss for Utilities
• Honeywell’s Wi-Fi Thermostats Tell You When to Turn It Down & Save
• U-S Supreme Court Will Review EPA Global Warming Rules
• Inslee Suggests Statewide Cap on Carbon-Fuel Emission
• Not a Shocker: Cloud-Generated Data Traffic to Soar
• The NSA’s Giant Utah Data Center Will Probably Hold a Bunch of Spam
• Google & the U-S Government Formed an Alliance to Bring Cheap Broadband to Africa
• FCC Opening Air Waves to Low-Powered Hyperlocal Radio
• Washington State Treasurer Says Debt Refinancing Saves $31.4 Million - Warns That Debt Default Impact Would Be Swift, Brutal
• Government Shutdown Won’t Affect 9th Circuit, Court Says
• Senate Women Lead in Effort to Find Accord
• Intel Will Sell Site near Olympia, Transfer Hundreds of Workers - Many to Hillsboro
• Would-Be Olympic National Park-Goers Handed $125 Tickets for ‘Violation of Closure’
• So Much for the ‘Rainy’ Season - Could October Finish Dry?

WORD OF THE DAY

Ensky • \in-SKYE\ • Verb - 1: to raise in rank, power, or character 2: to praise highly: glorify

His name is Elvis

Enskied beyond his stature

See his Portland church

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Idaho Power, Customer & Environmental Groups Reach Pact on Peak Demand Programs (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/10/14/2814879/idaho-power-customer-and-environmental.html

Bonneville Power Administration Abuses Could Cost Ratepayers (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/editors-pick/bpa-reform-could-cost-ratepayers/62173

Oregon: Millersburg Council Studying Power Alternative (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

http://m.democratherald.com/news/local/millersburg-council-studying-power-alternative/article_fa9bac20-3104-11e3-abd9-0019bb2963f4.html

Forest Grove Light & Power Rates Increasing in November (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/forest-grove/index.ssf/2013/10/forest_grove_light_power_rates.html

Ashland City Council to Weigh Power Rate Hike (Ashland Daily Tidings, OR)

http://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20131014%2FNEWS02%2F310140302%2F-1%2FNEWSMAP

U-S Army Corps of Engineers Manages to Avoid Furloughs (Medford Mail-Tribune, OR)
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131015/NEWS/310150316

Turning Small Modular Reactor Concepts into Reality in Idaho Falls (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/rodadams/288271/turning-small-modular-reactor-concepts-reality-idaho-falls

Lewis River: A Balance of Power, Pristine Scenery (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/2a770794-3373-11e3-a828-001a4bcf887a.html

PUD Commissioner & Pasco City Council Candidate Won’t Say If He Will Serve If Elected (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/10/14/2625041/pasco-city-council-candidate-wont.html

Rural Electric Experts to Weigh In on Changing Utility Landscape (Sustainable Business Oregon)

http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2013/10/rural-electric-experts-to-weigh-in-on.html

U-S to Become World’s Largest Energy Producer This Year (Memphis Business Journal, TN)

http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/blog/morning_call/2013/10/us-to-become-worlds-largest-energy.html

Replacing the Power from San Onofre Will Be a Challenge (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-capitol-business-beat-20131014,0,1148653.story

In the World of Texas Electricity, Free Is Not Always Free (Dallas Morning News, TX - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.dallasnews.com/investigations/watchdog/20131012-in-the-world-of-texas-electricity-free-is-not-always-free.ece

Follow-Up: Arkansas Man Arrested in Grid Sabotage (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/industry/crime/arkansas-man-arrested-for-electric-grid-attacks/62199

SmartMeter Data Helping PG&E Accurately Forecast Electricity Needs (Pacific Gas & Electric, Currents)

http://www.pgecurrents.com/2013/10/11/smartmeter-data-helping-pge-accurately-forecast-electricity-needs/

FISH & WILDLIFE

In Oregon, a Record Number of Spawning Salmon (High Country News)

http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.17/the-latest-in-oregon-record-number-of-spawning-salmon

Fall Chinook Returning to Hanford Reach of Columbia River May Set Record (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/10/04/2609461/fall-chinook-returning-to-hanford.html

An Undammed Elwha River Building Beaches Again: Crab Found Where It Once Was Too Rocky (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20131014/NEWS/310149994/an-undammed-elwha-river-building-beaches-again-crab-found-where-it

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Oregon Sues EPA over Wood Stove Rules (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/oregon-sues-epa-over-wood-stove-rules

Nutrient Pollution Threatens National Park Ecosystems, Study Says (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-national-park-fertilize-nitrogen-air-pollution-20131014,0,6264129.story

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Popularity of Federal Energy Efficiency Program amongst Farmers Puts It at Risk (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Latest-News-Wires/2013/1005/Popularity-of-federal-energy-efficiency-program-amongst-farmers-puts-it-at-risk

Germany Sees Sharp Rise in Energy Subsidy Costs (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Germany-sees-sharp-rise-in-energy-subsidy-costs-4895946.php

Cleaner Than Coal? Wood Power Makes a Comeback (Scientific American)

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=wood-power-makes-comeback

Scientists Break the World Record for the Most Efficient Solar Cell (Business Insider)

http://www.businessinsider.com/scientists-create-world-record-solar-cell-2013-9

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Pasco’s ‘Energy Star’ Schools Save You Money (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.keprtv.com/home/video/Pascos-Energy-Star-schools-save-you-money-227749701.html

Saint Martin’s University ‘Takes the LEED’ on Sustainable Buildings in the Western Hemisphere (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)

http://www.thurstontalk.com/2013/10/14/saint-martins-leed-certified-buildings/

New Building Code a “Win” for Energy Efficiency, Potential Loss for Utilities (Fierce Energy)

http://www.fierceenergy.com/story/new-building-code-win-energy-efficiency-potential-loss-utilities/2013-10-14

Honeywell’s Wi-Fi Thermostats Tell You When to Turn It Down & Save (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/honeywells-wi-fi-thermostats-tell-you-when-to-turn-it-1445087909

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

U-S Supreme Court Will Review EPA Global Warming Rules (Associated Press)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/10/15/2625406/high-court-will-review-epa-global.html

Inslee Suggests Statewide Cap on Carbon-Fuel Emission (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Inslee-suggests-statewide-cap-on-carbon-fuel-emission-227758291.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Not a Shocker: Cloud-Generated Data Traffic to Soar (GigaOM)

http://gigaom.com/2013/10/15/not-a-shocker-cloud-generated-data-traffic-to-soar/

The NSA’s Giant Utah Data Center Will Probably Hold a Bunch of Spam (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/10/15/the-nsas-giant-utah-data-center-will-probably-hold-a-bunch-of-spam/?wprss=rss_business

Google & the U-S Government Formed an Alliance to Bring Cheap Broadband to Africa (Motherboard)

http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/google-and-the-us-government-formed-an-alliance-to-bring-cheap-broadband-to-africa

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

FCC Opening Air Waves to Low-Powered Hyperlocal Radio (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Puget-Sound-radio-landscape-changing-227812271.html

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Washington State Treasurer Says Debt Refinancing Saves $31.4 Million - Warns That Debt Default Impact Would Be Swift, Brutal (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/2013/10/14/2775237/state-treasurer-says-debt-refi.html

Government Shutdown Won’t Affect 9th Circuit, Court Says (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/10/14/62020.htm

Senate Women Lead in Effort to Find Accord (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/15/us/senate-women-lead-in-effort-to-find-accord.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

GENERAL NEWS

Intel Will Sell Site near Olympia, Transfer Hundreds of Workers - Many to Hillsboro (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2013/10/intel_will_sell_site_near_olym.html

Would-Be Olympic National Park-Goers Handed $125 Tickets for ‘Violation of Closure’ (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20131015/NEWS/310159998/the-shutdown-day-15-8212-olympic-national-park-goers-handed-125

So Much for the ‘Rainy’ Season - Could October Finish Dry? (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/So-much-for-the-rainy-season----could-October-finish-dry-227688411.html

DIVERSIONS

Ten Recommended Recordings to Listen to for Giuseppe Verdi’s 200th Birthday

http://seattletimes.com/html/musicnightlife/2022042808_apxverdis200threcommendedrecordings.html?syndication=rss

Science Takes on Question of Sasquatch

http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/oct/14/science-takes-on-question-sasquatch/

Halloween Decorations Scare Up Controversy in Mustang

http://www.news9.com/story/23650855/halloween-decorations-scare-up-controversy-in-mustang

Flipped His Burger - Fast-Food Customer Irate over Ranch Dip Charge

http://www.king5.com/news/local/fast-food-dessing-charge-angry-customer-227810831.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Giuseppe Verdi - Anvil Chorus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbMiMKWGpL4

Giuseppe Verdi - L’Estate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbAp_E55Y9o

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.

Energy News Digest for October 14, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Editorial: It’s the Ugly Moment of Truth for Bonneville Power Administration (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2013/10/its_the_ugly_moment_of_truth_f.html

Seattle City Light Settles Energy Crisis Claim with Powerex for $2 Million (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=238005&issueID=27124

Americans Seek Changes to Columbia River Treaty (Rossland News, British Columbia – Which Americans? North, Central, South?)

http://www.rosslandnews.com/news/227105001.html?mobile=true

Alaska Has Record Salmon Harvest (Associated Press)

http://www.columbiatribune.com/business/alaska-has-record-salmon-harvest/article_b52877f2-3287-11e3-a56f-10604b9f6eda.html

Lake Roosevelt: The Dam-Made Lake Holding a Century of Pollution (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/oct/12/lake-roosevelt-the-dam-made-lake-holding-a-century-of-pollution/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Editorial: It’s the Ugly Moment of Truth for Bonneville Power Administration
• Seattle City Light Settles Energy Crisis Claim with Powerex for $2 Million
• Americans Seek Changes to Columbia River Treaty
• Proposed Port Angeles Utility Rate Hikes Face Public Comment Tuesday
• No Rate Increase for Douglas PUD
• East Oregonian: Farmers Worry about Ag Impacts of Electricity Upgrades
• Electricity Restored to Lake Limerick Area of Mason County - Emergency Outage to Repair Damage in Car versus Pole Accident
• Scammers Continue to Target Franklin PUD Customers
• Battelle Energy Alliance Says Power Grid Threatened by Theft
• Final Hearing on Longview Coal Export Dock Thursday in Tacoma
• Arkansas Man Arrested in Power Grid Attacks
• After Decades of Doubt, Deregulation Delivers Lower Electricity Prices
• Could Weather Forecasting Be the Secret to Energy Management?
• Alaska Has Record Salmon Harvest
• Yakama Nation Coho Restoration Hatchery Plans Move Forward
• Volunteers Wade In on Dead Tahuya River Salmon Count
• Relocation Methods for Moving Columbia Basin Terns Helping Recover a Nearly Extinct Chinese Tern
• Win-Win: Hydropower Plants May Produce More Power & Salmon
• Lake Roosevelt: The Dam-Made Lake Holding a Century of Pollution
• California’s Alternative-Energy Program under Scrutiny
• Wind Generation Sets Record in Southwest Power Pool
• GE Wants to “Power Up” Older Wind Turbines
• Bringing Do-It-Yourself Concept to Solar Power
• Does PURPA Wreck Renewable Energy Credits?
• How to Lose Half a Trillion Euros - Europe’s Electricity Providers Face an Existential Threat
• Op/Ed: Seattle City Light - Why Energy Efficiency Is Good for the Bottom Line
• Three Simple Ways to Lower Your Winter Electric Bill
• Co-ops Win on Water Heater Limits
• Global Warming Will Increase Intensity of El Nino, Scientists Say
• California’s Struggling ‘Hydrogen Highway’ Plan Gets New Life - And Drivers Will Pay
• Editorial: Landline Price Control Rendered Needless by Technology
• Public Wi-Fi Just One Way Financial Data Is Vulnerable
• The Rise & Decline of AM Radio
• Washington State Voters Will Weigh In on ‘Initiative on Initiatives’
• Federal Shutdown Delays State Jobless Rate Report
• Washington State Tribes Feeling Impact of Federal Government Shutdown
• More Than 500 Riot near Western Washington University
• Groups Sue EPA over Fish Consumption in Washington State
• Nevada Hospital ‘Dumps’ Patients in Oregon, Receipts Show

WORD OF THE DAY

Pecuniary • \pick-KYOO-nee-air-ee\ • adjective - 1: consisting of or measured in money 2: of or relating to money.

Pete’s pecuniary predicament led to his last first day with Darcy. Note to gentlemen: don’t forget your wallet on a date; and don’t ask if an I-O-U will suffice.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Editorial: It’s the Ugly Moment of Truth for Bonneville Power Administration (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2013/10/its_the_ugly_moment_of_truth_f.html

Seattle City Light Settles Energy Crisis Claim with Powerex for $2 Million (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=238005&issueID=27124

Americans Seek Changes to Columbia River Treaty (Rossland News, British Columbia – Which Americans? North, Central, South?)

http://www.rosslandnews.com/news/227105001.html?mobile=true

Proposed Port Angeles Utility Rate Hikes Face Public Comment Tuesday (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20131014/news/310149992/proposed-port-angeles-utility-rate-hikes-face-public-comment-tuesday

No Rate Increase for Douglas PUD (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/oct/11/no-rate-increase-for-douglas-pud/

East Oregonian: Farmers Worry about Ag Impacts of Electricity Upgrades (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/transmission-lines-move-the-juice-but-farmers-worry-about-ag-impacts/

Electricity Restored to Lake Limerick Area of Mason County - Emergency Outage to Repair Damage in Car versus Pole Accident (Mason County PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?NewsID=1277

Scammers Continue to Target Franklin PUD Customers (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/10/11/2620271/scammers-continue-to-target-franklin.html

Battelle Energy Alliance Says Power Grid Threatened by Theft (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/10/14/61994.htm

Final Hearing on Longview Coal Export Dock Thursday in Tacoma (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/2013/10/12/2772836/final-hearing-on-longview-coal.html

Arkansas Man Arrested in Power Grid Attacks (Associated Press)

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/crime/article/Arkansas-man-arrested-in-power-grid-attacks-4890968.php

After Decades of Doubt, Deregulation Delivers Lower Electricity Prices (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2013/10/13/after-decades-of-doubt-deregulation-delivers-lower-electricity-prices/

Could Weather Forecasting Be the Secret to Energy Management? (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/stephenlacey/287206/could-weather-forecasting-be-secret-energy-management

FISH & WILDLIFE

Alaska Has Record Salmon Harvest (Associated Press)

http://www.columbiatribune.com/business/alaska-has-record-salmon-harvest/article_b52877f2-3287-11e3-a56f-10604b9f6eda.html

Yakama Nation Coho Restoration Hatchery Plans Move Forward (The Dalles Chronicle, OR)

http://www.thedalleschronicle.com/news/2013/oct/12/yakama-nation-coho-restoration-hatchery-plans-move/

Volunteers Wade In on Dead Tahuya River Salmon Count (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Wading-in-on-dead-salmon-227458491.html

Relocation Methods for Moving Columbia Basin Terns Helping Recover a Nearly Extinct Chinese Tern (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/428634.aspx

Win-Win: Hydropower Plants May Produce More Power & Salmon (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2013/10/win-win-hydropower-plants-may-produce-more-power-and-salmon?cmpid=rss

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Lake Roosevelt: The Dam-Made Lake Holding a Century of Pollution (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/oct/12/lake-roosevelt-the-dam-made-lake-holding-a-century-of-pollution/

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

California’s Alternative-Energy Program under Scrutiny (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-energy-subsidies-20131014,0,1024399.story

Wind Generation Sets Record in Southwest Power Pool (The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, OK)

http://newsok.com/wind-generation-sets-record-in-southwest-power-pool/article/3892543

GE Wants to “Power Up” Older Wind Turbines (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2013/10/ge-wants-to-power-up-older-wind-turbines?cmpid=rss

Bringing Do-It-Yourself Concept to Solar Power (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_24293031

Does PURPA Wreck Renewable Energy Credits? West Virginia Federal Court Rejects Qualifying Facility Claim for REC Payments (GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law Blog)

http://www.energynaturalresourceslaw.com/2013/10/does-purpa-wreck-recs-west-virginia-federal-court-rejects-qf-claim-for-rec-payments.html

How to Lose Half a Trillion Euros - Europe’s Electricity Providers Face an Existential Threat (The Economist Magazine)

http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21587782-europes-electricity-providers-face-existential-threat-how-lose-half-trillion-euros

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Op/Ed: Seattle City Light - Why Energy Efficiency Is Good for the Bottom Line (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2013/10/09/why-energy-efficiency-is-good-for-the.html

Three Simple Ways to Lower Your Winter Electric Bill (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2013/10/11/electric-bill-winter-tips/2937653/

Co-ops Win on Water Heater Limits (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/editors-pick/co-ops-win-on-water-heater-limits/62072

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Global Warming Will Increase Intensity of El Nino, Scientists Say (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24494398

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

California’s Struggling ‘Hydrogen Highway’ Plan Gets New Life - And Drivers Will Pay (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_24294103

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Editorial: Landline Price Control Rendered Needless by Technology (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/oct/12/editorial-landline-price-control-rendered/

Public Wi-Fi Just One Way Financial Data Is Vulnerable (Seattle Times - Paywall Advisory)

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2022022801_ptechqa12xml.html?syndication=rss

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

The Rise & Decline of AM Radio (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/ae/tv-radio/the-rise-and-fall-of-am-radio-707433/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Washington State Voters Will Weigh In on ‘Initiative on Initiatives’ (KOMO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Voters-will-weigh-in-on-initiative-on-initiatives--227585991.html

GENERAL NEWS

Federal Shutdown Delays State Jobless Rate Report (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/oct/12/shutdown-delays-state-jobless-rate-report/

Washington State Tribes Feeling Impact of Federal Government Shutdown (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Tribes-feeling-impact-of-federal-government-shutdown-227621691.html

More Than 500 Riot near Western Washington University (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://q13fox.com/2013/10/13/more-than-500-riot-near-western-washington-university/

Groups Sue EPA over Fish Consumption in Washington State (KOMO-TV, Seattle)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Groups-sue-EPA-over-fish-consumption-in-Washington-227455571.html

Nevada Hospital ‘Dumps’ Patients in Oregon, Receipts Show (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/news/investigators/Nevada-hospital-dumps-patients-in-Oregon-receipts-show-227487281.html

DIVERSIONS

Arrowhead Stadium Takes Noise Record Away From Hawks Fans

http://q13fox.com/2013/10/14/arrowhead-stadium-takes-noise-record-away-from-hawks-fans/#axzz2hi7wBoyo

Air Canada Loses Woman’s Dog - Sends Email Suggesting It’s No Big Deal

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/air-canada-loses-woman-s-dog--sends-dismissive-email-185048921.html

German Groom Forgets Bride at Gas Station

http://news.yahoo.com/german-groom-forgets-bride-gas-station-095125310.html

Kansas Man Is Hit by Train, Gets Up & Walks Away

http://news.yahoo.com/kansas-man-hit-train-gets-walks-away-132357463.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Tears for Fears – Shout

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG1ipWqgT1E

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.

Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.

Energy News Digest for October 11, 2013

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Bonneville Power Administration: Mainzer Will Remain Acting Administrator; Wyden Addresses Fallout (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2013/10/bpa_mainzer_tells_employees_he.html

SolarWorld Replaces Top U-S Executives, Consolidates Sales & Marketing into Hillsboro Hub (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2013/10/solarworld_replaces_top_us_executives_consolidates_sales_and_marketing_into_hillsboro_hub.html

U-S Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of FCC Pole Attachment Rule (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=237834&issueID=27123

Okanogan PUD: New Structures to Carry Broadband, Power Line Cables (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)

http://methowvalleynews.com/2013/10/09/new-structures-to-carry-broadband-powerline-cables/

Bye, Bye Cookie: Microsoft Plots Its Own Tracking Technology to Span Desktop, Mobile, Xbox (Ad Age)

http://adage.com/article/digital/microsoft-cookie-replacement-span-desktop-mobile-xbox/244638/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Bonneville Power Administration: Mainzer Will Remain Acting Administrator; Wyden Addresses Fallout
• Damning DOE Report Puts BPA's Independence at Risk
• U-S Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of FCC Pole Attachment Rule
• Electric Rate Increase in the City of Rupert
• Energy Adviser: Hydropower Is Reliable, Renewable & Public
• Snohomish PUD Offers Bill-Paying Assistance to Seniors, Low-Income Customers
• Op/Ed: Suzanne Hartman - Ready for Extreme Weather?
• FERC Files Suit Seeking Market Manipulation Penalties against Barclays
• Ontario's Latest Electricity Scheme: Pumped Energy Storage
• Donald Trump Takes Florida Power & Light Feud over Power Poles to Twitter
• Water Level near Grant County PUD Dams Will Fluctuate during the Next Four Days
• SolarWorld Replaces Top U-S Executives, Consolidates Sales & Marketing into Hillsboro
• Will Oregon Test Project Bring Offshore Wind to the West Coast? 
• Google Invests $103 Million in California Solar Project
• City of Olympia Converts to LED Streetlights
• Editorial: Oroville School Board Should Not Turn Over Energy Savings Incentives
• Good Energy News: U-S Energy More Secure and Reliable, Thanks to Efficiency
• New Jersey Reconsiders Carbon Trading a Year after Sandy
• Op/Ed: Politics is Poorly Suited to Address Global Warming
• LEED Certified Building Projects
• Okanogan PUD: New Structures to Carry Broadband, Power Line Cables
• Google's Free Wi-Fi Is So Terrible That City of Mountain View Seeks Alternatives
• Google Fiber Puts the Kibosh on Startups in Kansas City
• United Kingdom: Britons Waste Enough Broadband to Power BBC iPlayer for 59 Years
• Bye, Bye Cookie: Microsoft Plots Its Own Tracking Technology to Span Desktop, Mobile, Xbox
• Survey Says Twitter Overtakes Facebook among U-S Teens
• Who Is to Blame for Creating Hashtags?
• Utah to Pay Federal Government to Reopen National Parks
• Wire Thieves Hit Steamboat Island Preschool
• Rocket Car Tested in Shelton: Jessi Combs Sets New Women’s Land Speed Record

WORD OF THE DAY

Corrigendum • \kor-uh-JEN-dum\ • Noun - An error in a printed work discovered after printing and shown with its correction on a separate sheet.

Barty’s first attempt at editing his weekly newsletter alone was a disaster. His one pager had quickly grown to at least ten pages as error after error was found in grammar, spelling and layout. The biggest impact was on his customers, who consistently found their feet covered by slips of paper that had fallen out of the mailing envelope, the corrigendum heaped on the floor like small drifts of snow.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Bonneville Power Administration: Mainzer Will Remain Acting Administrator; Wyden Addresses Fallout (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2013/10/bpa_mainzer_tells_employees_he.html

Damning DOE Report Puts BPA's Independence at Risk (Sustainable Business Oregon)

http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2013/10/damning-doe-report-puts-bpas.html

U-S Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of FCC Pole Attachment Rule (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=237834&issueID=27123

Electric Rate Increase in the City of Rupert (KMVT-TV, Twin Falls, ID)

http://www.kmvt.com/news/local/Rupert-Citizens-Will-See-Higher-Electric-Bills--227145891.html

Energy Adviser: Hydropower Is Reliable, Renewable & Public (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/oct/10/hydropower-is-reliable-renewable-and-public/

Snohomish PUD Offers Bill-Paying Assistance to Seniors, Low-Income Customers (Mountlake Terrace News, WA)

http://mltnews.com/snohomish-pud-offers-bill-paying-assistance-seniors-low-income-customers/

Op/Ed: Suzanne Hartman - Ready for Extreme Weather? (Wenatchee World, WA)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/blogs/connecting-chelan-pud/2013/oct/10/suzanne-hartman-ready-for-extreme-weather/

FERC Files Suit Seeking Market Manipulation Penalties against Barclays (GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law Blog)

http://www.energynaturalresourceslaw.com/2013/10/ferc-files-suit-seeking-market-manipulation-penalties-against-barclays.html

Ontario's Latest Electricity Scheme: Pumped Energy Storage (Financial Post, Canada)

http://opinion.financialpost.com/2013/10/10/ontarios-latest-electricity-scheme-pumped-energy-storage/

Donald Trump Takes Florida Power & Light Feud over Power Poles to Twitter (Miami Herald, FL)

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/10/08/3678105/trump-blast-fpl-on-twitter-for.html

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Water Level near Grant County PUD Dams Will Fluctuate during the Next Four Days (iFiber News, Ephrata, WA)

http://www.ifiberone.com/news/grantcounty/mattawa/water-level-near-pud-dams-will-fluctuate-during-the-next/article_0459797e-3211-11e3-8c4f-0019bb30f31a.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

SolarWorld Replaces Top U-S Executives, Consolidates Sales & Marketing into Hillsboro Hub (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2013/10/solarworld_replaces_top_us_executives_consolidates_sales_and_marketing_into_hillsboro_hub.html

Will Oregon Test Project Bring Offshore Wind to the West Coast?  (E&E Publishing)

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1059988558

Google Invests $103 Million in California Solar Project (Bloomberg News)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-10/google-invests-103-million-in-california-solar-project.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

City of Olympia Converts to LED Streetlights (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)

http://www.thurstontalk.com/2013/10/10/city-olympia-converts-led-streetlights/

Editorial: Oroville School Board Should Not Turn Over Energy Savings Incentives (Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune, Oroville, WA)

http://www.gazette-tribune.com/opinion/oroville-school-board-should-not-turn-over-energy-savings-incentives/65669/

Good Energy News: U-S Energy More Secure and Reliable, Thanks to Efficiency (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/peterlehner/286191/amazingly-good-energy-news-us-energy-more-secure-and-reliable-ever-thanks-efficie

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

New Jersey Reconsiders Carbon Trading a Year after Sandy (Bloomberg News)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-09/new-jersey-reconsiders-carbon-trading-a-year-after-sandy.html

Op/Ed: Politics is Poorly Suited to Address Global Warming (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/michael-gerson-politics-is-poorly-suited-to-respond-to-climate-change/2013/10/10/870c1138-31d0-11e3-9c68-1cf643210300_story.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

LEED Certified Building Projects (Louisville Business First, KY)

http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/feature/leed-certified-building-projects.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Okanogan PUD: New Structures to Carry Broadband, Power Line Cables (Methow Valley News, Twisp, WA)

http://methowvalleynews.com/2013/10/09/new-structures-to-carry-broadband-powerline-cables/

Google's Free Wi-Fi Is So Terrible That City of Mountain View Seeks Alternatives (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2013/10/googles-free-wifi-is-so-terrible-that.html

Google Fiber Puts the Kibosh on Startups in Kansas City (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Google-Fiber-Puts-the-Kibosh-on-Startups-in-Kansas-City-126153

United Kingdom: Britons Waste Enough Broadband to Power BBC iPlayer for 59 Years (The Telegraph, UK)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/broadband/10360602/Britons-waste-enough-broadband-to-power-BBC-iPlayer-for-59-years.html

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

Bye, Bye Cookie: Microsoft Plots Its Own Tracking Technology to Span Desktop, Mobile, Xbox (Ad Age)

http://adage.com/article/digital/microsoft-cookie-replacement-span-desktop-mobile-xbox/244638/

Survey Says Twitter Overtakes Facebook among U-S Teens (Yahoo! News)

http://news.yahoo.com/twitter-overtakes-facebook-among-us-teens-survey-161028520.html

Who Is to Blame for Creating Hashtags? (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2013/10/04/who-is-to-blame-for-creating-hashtags/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Utah to Pay Federal Government to Reopen National Parks (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/11/us-usa-fiscal-parks-idUSBRE99A0EW20131011

GENERAL NEWS

Wire Thieves Hit Steamboat Island Preschool (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/2013/10/09/2767235/wire-thieves-hit-steamboat-island.html#emlnl=Afternoon_Newsletter

Rocket Car Tested in Shelton: Jessi Combs Sets New Women’s Land Speed Record (Landspeed)

http://landspeed.com/ipad/press/232-jessi-combs-sets-new-women-s-land-speed-record

DIVERSIONS

This iPad Child Potty Represents Everything Wrong with America

http://consumerist.com/2013/10/10/this-ipad-child-potty-represents-everything-wrong-with-america/

U-S Judge Tells Man He's Still Legally Dead

http://news.yahoo.com/us-judge-tells-man-hes-still-legally-dead-202022646.html

Chinese Mock Official for Blaming Cooking Fumes for Pollution

http://news.yahoo.com/chinese-mock-official-blaming-cooking-fumes-pollution-095146450.html

Saudi Women Defy Driving Ban in Online Photos, Video Clips

http://news.yahoo.com/saudi-women-defy-driving-ban-online-photos-video-153303593.html

SONG OF THE DAY

The Cars - Drive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlDZ89mxKts

Everything but the Girl – Driving

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4qw9MU6n3A

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.

Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.