Energy News Digest for July 11, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Excessive Heat Watch in Effect from Saturday Morning through Sunday Evening (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?NewsID=1401

Montana Dereg Law Raised in Northwest Energy Dams Hearing (Montana Standard, Butte)

http://mtstandard.com/news/local/dereg-law-raised-in-dams-hearing/article_bbd3942e-06d0-11e4-8214-001a4bcf887a.html

A Debate on the Proposed Killing of Cormorants to Save Salmon (Jefferson Public Radio, Ashland, OR)

http://ijpr.org/post/debate-proposed-killing-cormorants-save-salmon

New Idaho Hydro Generation Unit at Black Canyon Diversion Dam Delayed (Capital Press)

http://www.capitalpress.com/Idaho/20140710/new-idaho-hydro-generation-unit-delayed#.U78-aLEzS8A

Small, Distributed Generation Could Change Tennessee Valley Authority’s Power Pricing Model - TVA studies value of solar, wind generation (Chattanooga Free Times Press, TN)

http://timesfreepress.com/news/2014/jul/11/devolving-powersmall-distributed-generationcould/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Montana Dereg Law Raised in Northwest Energy Dams Hearing
• New Idaho Hydro Generation Unit at Black Canyon Diversion Dam Delayed
• Washington State Bills Klickitat PUD for Starting MM 28 Fire
• Energy Quote of the Day: Cannabis Growing Uses ‘A Staggering Amount of Electricity’
• Editorial: Millersburg Must Keep Public Power Deliberations Public
• Man Cutting Fire Wood Electrocuted in Pend Oreille County
• How Emerald PUD Attracts Future Employees
• A Big, Controversial Columbia River Oil Terminal: The Governor Will Decide
• Natural Gas Pipeline Plan Roils Rural Massachusetts
• Stigmatized Nuclear Workers Quit Japan Utility
• EIA Projections Show Hydro Growth Limited by Economics not Resources
• Massachusetts Man Injured When Dragged by Wires
• A Debate on the Proposed Killing of Cormorants to Save Salmon
• Salmon Can Adapt to Warmer Environment, Study Says
• Visiting Sea Lions Could Mean Trouble at Westport
• Montana: Defending One of the Last (Trout) Strongholds
• September 16: Pivot Point for the Columbia River Treaty & the Future of the Columbia River Basin
• Small, Distributed Generation Could Change Tennessee Valley Authority’s Power Pricing Model
• Is Texas Souring on Wind Power?
• Wal-Mart, GM, HP Lobby to Boost Renewable Energy
• Scientists to EPA: Boost Biomass Regulations
• Solar Roadways Seeks to Integrate Solar Panels into Our Environment
• Internet TV: Aereo Presses Case despite Supreme Court Setback
• Time Running Out to Speak Up about Internet ‘Toll Lanes’
• Amazon Faces Federal Lawsuit over Charges Racked Up by Children Playing App Games
• Chattanooga Wants Feds to Pre-Empt Broadband Ban
• NTCA: Rural Schools Doing OK When It Comes to Broadband
• Free Wi-Fi Can Be a Pain for Business Owners
• What a Quarter-Century of Internet Growth Looks Like, Underwater
• Alaska: Sitka Uses Social Media to Update on Dam Expansion
• This Girl’s Facebook Cover Photos Are Just Fantastic
• Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
• Excessive Heat Watch in Effect from Saturday Morning through Sunday Evening
• Mason County Burn Ban Starts July 11 Noon
• Measles Cases in Washington Have Quintupled
• Estacada Man Killed While Improperly Cutting Down Tree, Sheriff’s Office Says
• Canada: Gitxsan First Nation Evicting Rail, Logging, Fishing Interests
• KMAS & OlySports.com Announce Expanded High School Football Coverage
• The Hype is Over – Let the Hype Begin: LeBron James Decides He’s Returning ‘Home’ to Cleveland

WORD OF THE DAY

Unregenerate • \un-rih-JENN-uh-rutt\ • Adjective - 1: not spiritually reborn or converted 2a: not reformed: unreconstructed b: obstinate, stubborn.

Francis; Talking Mule

An Unregenerate Beast

Can’t make me do that!

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for July 11, 2014

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Montana Dereg Law Raised in Northwest Energy Dams Hearing (Montana Standard, Butte)

http://mtstandard.com/news/local/dereg-law-raised-in-dams-hearing/article_bbd3942e-06d0-11e4-8214-001a4bcf887a.html

New Idaho Hydro Generation Unit at Black Canyon Diversion Dam Delayed (Capital Press)

http://www.capitalpress.com/Idaho/20140710/new-idaho-hydro-generation-unit-delayed#.U78-aLEzS8A

Washington State Bills Klickitat PUD for Starting MM 28 Fire (Goldendale Sentinel, WA)

http://www.goldendalesentinel.com/story/2014/07/09/news/state-bills-kpud-for-starting-mm-28-fire/4398.html

Energy Quote of the Day: Cannabis Growing Uses ‘A Staggering Amount of Electricity’ (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/jared-anderson/410911/energy-quote-day-cannabis-growing-uses-staggering-amount-electricity

Editorial: Millersburg Must Keep Public Power Deliberations Public Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

http://democratherald.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-millersburg-must-keep-power-deliberations-public/article_8d9b5e28-079f-11e4-943e-001a4bcf887a.html

Man Cutting Fire Wood Electrocuted in Pend Oreille County (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/jul/10/man-cutting-fire-wood-electrocuted-pend-oreille-co/

How Emerald PUD Attracts Future Employees (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/media/customerconnector/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=41753

A Big, Controversial Columbia River Oil Terminal: The Governor Will Decide (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, WA)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2014/07/10/a-big-controversial-columbia-river-oil-terminal-the-governor-will-decide/

Natural Gas Pipeline Plan Roils Rural Massachusetts (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/11/business/energy-environment/new-england-confronts-surging-demand-for-natural-gas.html?_r=0

Stigmatized Nuclear Workers Quit Japan Utility (Associated Press)

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_LOSING_NUCLEAR_WORKERS

EIA Projections Show Hydro Growth Limited by Economics not Resources (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/todayinenergy/425766/eia-projections-show-hydro-growth-limited-economics-not-resources

Massachusetts Man Injured When Dragged by Wires (Associated Press)

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/07/10/6547035/massachusetts-man-injured-when.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

A Debate on the Proposed Killing of Cormorants to Save Salmon (Jefferson Public Radio, Ashland, OR)

http://ijpr.org/post/debate-proposed-killing-cormorants-save-salmon

Salmon Can Adapt to Warmer Environment, Study Says (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/salmon-can-adapt-to-warmer-environment-study-says/article19541582/?cmpid=rss1

Visiting Sea Lions Could Mean Trouble at Westport (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

http://thedailyworld.com/news/local/visiting-sea-lions-could-mean-trouble-westport-marina

Montana: Defending One of the Last Strongholds - The South Fork Flathead River is home to the strongest population of westslope cutthroat trout in Montana (Flathead Beacon, Kalispell, MT)

http://flatheadbeacon.com/2014/07/11/defending-one-last-strongholds/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

September 16: Pivot Point for the Columbia River Treaty & the Future of the Columbia River Basin (GTH Energy & Natural Resources Law Blog)

http://www.energynaturalresourceslaw.com/2014/07/eric-christensen-publishes-article-on-the-columbia-river-treat-in-the-water-report.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Small, Distributed Generation Could Change Tennessee Valley Authority’s Power Pricing Model - TVA studies value of solar, wind generation (Chattanooga Free Times Press, TN)

http://timesfreepress.com/news/2014/jul/11/devolving-powersmall-distributed-generationcould/

Is Texas Souring on Wind Power? (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/lorensteffy/2014/07/11/is-texas-souring-on-wind-power/?ss=energy

Wal-Mart, GM, HP Lobby to Boost Renewable Energy (USA Today)

http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/07/11/wal-mart-gm-hp-seek-ways-to-boost-renewables/

Scientists to EPA: Boost Biomass Regulations (Poughkeepsie Journal, NY)

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/tech/science/environment/2014/06/20/scientists-epa-boost-biomass-regulations/10979771/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Solar Roadways Seeks to Integrate Solar Panels into Our Environment (Associated Press)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_26130494

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Internet TV: Aereo Presses Case despite Supreme Court Setback (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Aereo-presses-case-despite-Supreme-Court-setback-5612979.php

Time Running Out to Speak Up about Internet ‘Toll Lanes’ (USA Today – If you watch the video, it contains PG-13 Language)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/abrams/2014/07/11/small-business-net-neutrality/12441433/

Amazon Faces Federal Lawsuit over Charges Racked Up by Children Playing App Games (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2014/07/federal_trade_commission_sues.html

Chattanooga Wants Feds to Pre-Empt Broadband Ban (Center for Public Integrity)

http://www.publicintegrity.org/2014/07/10/15057/chattanooga-wants-feds-pre-empt-broadband-ban

NTCA: Rural Schools Doing OK When It Comes to Broadband (Fierce Telecom)

http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/ntca-rural-schools-doing-ok-when-it-comes-broadband/2014-07-10

Free Wi-Fi Can Be a Pain for Business Owners (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140710/BIZ/140719938

What a Quarter-Century of Internet Growth Looks Like, Underwater (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/07/11/what-a-quarter-century-of-internet-growth-looks-like-underwater/

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Alaska: Sitka Uses Social Media to Update on Dam Expansion (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/media/customerconnector/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=41750

This Girl’s Facebook Cover Photos Are Just Fantastic (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/this-girls-facebook-cover-photos-are-just-fantastic-1603555290

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2014/07/11/consumerist-friday-flickr-finds-248/

GENERAL NEWS

Excessive Heat Watch in Effect from Saturday Morning through Sunday Evening (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?NewsID=1401

Mason County Burn Ban Starts July 11 Noon (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/16804-mason-county-burn-ban-starts-july-11-noon

Measles Cases in Washington Have Quintupled (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Measles-cases-washington-outbreak-266753951.html

Estacada Man Killed While Improperly Cutting Down Tree, Sheriff’s Office Says (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Man-dies-after-tree-falls-on-him-near-Estacada-266686621.html

Canada: Gitxsan First Nation Evicting Rail, Logging, Fishing Interests (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/gitxsan-first-nation-evicting-rail-logging-fishing-interests-1.2703664?cmp=rss

KMAS & OlySports.com Announce Expanded High School Football Coverage (OlySports)

http://olysports.com/2014/07/10/2014kmasfootball/

The Hype is Over – Let the Hype Begin: LeBron James Decides He’s Returning ‘Home’ to Cleveland (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2014/07/11/lebron-james-free-agent-decision-cleveland/

DIVERSIONS

Fourteen Cool DIY Tricks to Beat the Heat

http://mashable.com/2014/07/11/ways-to-keep-cool/

Eagle Shot Wins Drone Photography Competition

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28262942

Men Get Draft Notices 100 Years after the Fact

http://news.yahoo.com/men-draft-notices-100-years-fact-142139816.html

Probation for Official Who Stole $460,000 in Quarters

http://news.yahoo.com/probation-official-stole-460k-quarters-225243146.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Steve Miller Band-Fly Like an Eagle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1f7eZ8cHpM

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 July 10, 2014 – Hot Shots Edition

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP STORIES

Puget Sound Energy Customers Could Save $10 Million Annually After Judge's Ruling (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2014/07/09/pse-customers-could-save-10-million-annually-after.html

Port Angeles’ Sale of Shuttered Morse Creek Hydroelectric Facility Suggested By Utility Advisory Committee (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20140710/NEWS/307109979/sale-of-shuttered-morse-creek-hydroelectric-facility-suggested-by

British Columbia: Province Should Follow Panel Recommendation, Send Peace River Site C Dam to Review (Vancouver Sun, BC)

http://www.vancouversun.com/business/should+follow+panel+recommendation+send+Site+review+mayor/10015865/story.html

Cowlitz PUD Advisory Panel Recommends $5 Rate Increase (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/cowlitz-pud-advisory-panel-recommends-rate-increase/article_b6403f96-07c3-11e4-b7ba-0019bb2963f4.html

Governor Inslee Submits New Washington State Plan for Clean Water (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2014/jul/09/inslee-submits-new-clean-water-plan/

Brush Fire Destroys Truck North Of Shelton in Deer Creek (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/13058

Peeing Pebbles: Climate Change May Boost Kidney Stones (Toronto Star, Ontario)

http://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/2014/07/10/climate_change_may_boost_kidney_stones.html

'I Regret Nothing': First Man to Buy Legal Weed in Washington Fired (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2014/07/10/spokane-man-legal-weed-fired/

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for July 10, 2014

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Energy News Digest for July 9, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

$14.3 Million State Grant for ‘Smart Grid’ Technology Could Mean Big Business for Mukilteo Startup (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2014/07/08/14-3m-state-grant-for-smart-grid-technology-could.html

Bonneville Power Administration Prepares for a Changing Climate (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/BPA-prepares-for-a-changing-climate.aspx

Record Sockeye Run Reported by Chelan County PUD Biologist (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

http://pro.kpq-am.tritonflex.com/common/more.php?m=15&r=1&item_id=14411

Drought in Southwest Drops Water Levels at Nevada’s Lake Mead Reservoir to Historic Lows (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/science/news/articles/2014/07/09/water-levels-at-nevadas-lake-mead-drop-to-new-low

President Obama to Nominate New Deputy Secretary of Energy (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/09/us/obama-to-nominate-new-secretary-of-energy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• President Obama to Nominate New Deputy Secretary of Energy
• Tribes Oppose Columbia River Coal Terminal Project over Fishing
• Poll: Most Northwest Residents Support Oil Trains But Don’t Know Much about the Issue
• U-S Environmental Agenda Might Bring Power System Operator to the West
• Chelan PUD Pays Off $72 Million More Debt
• Cowlitz PUD: Refinancing of Bonds Saves $3.5 Million
• Utility Lines Pulled Down, I-84 Closed Briefly
• Wisconsin Reactor’s Demise Shows Nuclear Towns’ Plight
• East Coast Storms Leave Five Dead, 200,000 without Power
• Record Sockeye Run Reported by Chelan County PUD Biologist
• Priest Rapids & Wanapum Dams - River Passage Addressed with Fish Water Slide
• Washington State Governor Inslee to Outline Fish Consumption Plan
• Millions of Jellyfish-Like Creatures Appear on Oregon Beaches
• California: Drakes Bay Oyster Company Appears Ready to Wind Down Operations
• Drought in Southwest Drops Water Levels at Nevada’s Lake Mead Reservoir to Historic Lows
• As Farm Interests Line Up against Water Regs, EPA Officials Begin the Hard Sell
• $14.3 Million State Grant for ‘Smart Grid’ Technology Could Mean Big Business for Mukilteo Startup
• Snohomish County PUD Gets Energy Storage Grant
• Avista Testing Batteries that Store Wind, Solar Energy
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Assists with Energy Storage Projects
• Why Washington State’s $14.3M Storage Program is So Different from Others
• Apple Building Giant Solar Farm, Eventually Hopes to Run Apple Stores Off the Grid
• California: New Law on Energy Usage is a Headache for Commercial Real Estate Professionals
• Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Outlines Strategic & Business Plans
• Bonneville Power Administration Prepares for a Changing Climate
• Blueprints for Taming the Climate Crisis
• Zero-Energy House of the Future Could Be Lurking in Your Neighborhood
• San Francisco Bay Area Governments Make Big Electric-Vehicle Buy
• Poll: California’s Digital Divide Still Gaping
• Intel Offers ‘Internet of Things’ Standards to Rival Qualcomm
• The Smart Home Dominates the Internet of Things
• These Are the FCC Merger Hawks Who’ll Decide Your Cable Future
• Wall Street Whines about New 10 Mbps Minimum Broadband Definition
• Twitter Sets Record with Brazil’s World Cup Blowout
• Ten Tricks to Make Yourself an Instagram Master
• Wallet App Isis Rebrands to Distance from Militant Group
• Maine Police Get Facebook Boost with Stuffed Duck
• The Selfie: Five Facts about Social Media’s Most Annoying Fad
• Tim Eyman Losing Support, Money from Business
• Highway Investment - Industry Sees Bumpy Road Ahead
• First Customers Buy Marijuana in Seattle, Bellingham
• Wonkbook: Washington State’s Legal Marijuana Policy Experiment
• Growing Wildfire Prompts Evacuations in Chelan County
• Two Dead in Shooting at Washington State Medical Center
• Shelton’s Community Kitchen Remains Open for Now
• Staying in the 80s, Weekend Sizzles

WORD OF THE DAY

Vaunted ● \VAWNT-tudd\ ● Adjective - Highly or widely praised or boasted about.

The vaunted Brazilian team, well, um, err. Oh, never mind. Good match Germany.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for July 9, 2014

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

President Obama to Nominate New Deputy Secretary of Energy (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/09/us/obama-to-nominate-new-secretary-of-energy.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Tribes Oppose Columbia River Coal Terminal Project over Fishing (Associated Press)

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Tribes-oppose-coal-terminal-project-over-fishing-5606946.php

Poll: Most Northwest Residents Support Oil Trains But Don’t Know Much about the Issue (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/poll-most-northwest-residents-support-oil-trains-dont-know-much-about-issue

U-S Environmental Agenda Might Bring Power System Operator to the West (Penn Energy)

http://www.pennenergy.com/articles/pennenergy/2014/07/u-s-environmental-agenda-might-bring-power-systems-operator-to-the-west.html

Chelan PUD Pays Off $72 Million More Debt (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2014/jul/08/chelan-pud-pays-off-72-million-more-debt/

Cowlitz PUD: Refinancing of Bonds Saves $3.5 Million (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/c808b3ca-0700-11e4-9c99-001a4bcf887a.html

Utility Lines Pulled Down, I-84 Closed Briefly (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2014/07/08/utility-lines-pulled-down-i-84-closed-briefly/

Wisconsin Reactor’s Demise Shows Nuclear Towns’ Plight (Bloomberg News)

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-08/wisconsin-reactor-s-slow-motion-end-shows-nuclear-towns-plight

East Coast Storms Leave Five Dead, 200,000 without Power (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2014/07/east_coast_storms_leave_5_dead.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Record Sockeye Run Reported by Chelan County PUD Biologist (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

http://pro.kpq-am.tritonflex.com/common/more.php?m=15&r=1&item_id=14411

Priest Rapids & Wanapum Dams - River Passage Addressed with Fish Water Slide (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/community/basin_life/article_6665b22e-06b7-11e4-a0da-001a4bcf887a.html

Washington State Governor Inslee to Outline Fish Consumption Plan (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140709/NEWS01/140709221

Millions of Jellyfish-Like Creatures Appear on Oregon Beaches (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/news/Millions-of-jellyfish-like-creatures-appear-on-Oregon-beaches-266362781.html

California: Drakes Bay Oyster Company Appears Ready to Wind Down Operations (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_26109567

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Drought in Southwest Drops Water Levels at Nevada’s Lake Mead Reservoir to Historic Lows (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/science/news/articles/2014/07/09/water-levels-at-nevadas-lake-mead-drop-to-new-low

As Farm Interests Line Up against Water Regs, EPA Officials Begin the Hard Sell (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/07/08/6541397/as-farm-interests-line-up-against.html

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

$14.3 Million State Grant for ‘Smart Grid’ Technology Could Mean Big Business for Mukilteo Startup (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2014/07/08/14-3m-state-grant-for-smart-grid-technology-could.html

Snohomish County PUD Gets Energy Storage Grant (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140709/BIZ/140709201

Avista Testing Batteries that Store Wind, Solar Energy (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/jul/09/avista-testing-batteries-that-store-wind-solar/

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Assists with Energy Storage Projects (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/07/08/3055090/pnnl-assists-with-energy-storage.html

Why Washington State’s $14.3M Storage Program is So Different from Others (GreenTech Grid)

http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/washington-state-sinks-14.3m-into-energy-storage-plus-standards

Apple Building Giant Solar Farm, Eventually Hopes to Run Apple Stores Off the Grid (Silicon Valley Business Journal, CA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2014/07/09/apple-building-giant-solar-farm-eventually-hopes.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

California: New Law on Energy Usage is a Headache for Commercial Real Estate Professionals (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/real-estate/2014/07/energy-usage-law-brokers-real-estate.html

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Outlines Strategic & Business Plans (Fierce Energy)

http://www.fierceenergy.com/story/neea-outlines-strategic-and-business-plans/2014-07-09

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Bonneville Power Administration Prepares for a Changing Climate (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/BPA-prepares-for-a-changing-climate.aspx

Blueprints for Taming the Climate Crisis (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/09/business/blueprints-for-taming-the-climate-crisis.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Zero-Energy House of the Future Could Be Lurking in Your Neighborhood (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/list/zero-energy-house-of-the-future-could-be-lurking-in-your-neighborhood/

San Francisco Bay Area Governments Make Big Electric-Vehicle Buy (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/Bay-Area-governments-make-big-electric-vehicle-buy-5607956.php

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Poll: California’s Digital Divide Still Gaping (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_26108198/poll-californias-digital-divide-still-gaping

Intel Offers ‘Internet of Things’ Standards to Rival Qualcomm (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2014/07/intel_offers_internet_of_thing.html

The Smart Home Dominates the Internet of Things (Reviewed.Com)

http://ovens.reviewed.com/news/the-smart-home-dominates-the-internet-of-things

These Are the FCC Merger Hawks Who’ll Decide Your Cable Future (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/07/07/these-are-the-fcc-merger-hawks-wholl-decide-your-cable-future/

Wall Street Whines about New 10 Mbps Minimum Broadband Definition (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Wall-Street-Whines-About-New-10-Mbps-Min-Broadband-Definition-129615

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

Twitter Sets Record with Brazil’s World Cup Blowout (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/07/09/twitter-record-with-world-cup-semi-final/12401603/

Ten Tricks to Make Yourself an Instagram Master (Gizmodo)

http://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/10-tricks-to-make-yourself-an-instagram-master-1601722027

Wallet App Isis Rebrands to Distance from Militant Group (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/07/08/isis-rebranding/12354215/

Maine Police Get Facebook Boost with Stuffed Duck (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Maine-police-get-Facebook-boost-with-stuffed-duck-5608415.php

The Selfie: Five Facts about Social Media’s Most Annoying Fad (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2014/07/09/selfie-facts/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Tim Eyman Losing Support, Money from Business (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2024022649_westneat09xml.html

Highway Investment - Industry Sees Bumpy Road Ahead (U-S News & World Report)

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/07/08/as-highway-funds-dwindle-industry-sees-bumpy-road-ahead

GENERAL NEWS

First Customers Buy Marijuana in Seattle, Bellingham (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2561848/First-customers-buy-marijuana-in-Seattle-Bellingham

Wonkbook: Washington State’s Legal Marijuana Policy Experiment (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/07/09/wonkbook-washingtons-legal-marijuana-policy-experiment/

Growing Wildfire Prompts Evacuations in Chelan County (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Wildfire-Chelan-County-evacuations-266419621.html

Two Dead in Shooting at Washington State Medical Center (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/08/us-usa-washington-shooting-idUSKBN0FD23B20140708

Shelton’s Community Kitchen Remains Open for Now (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/16710-community-kitchen-remains-open-for-now

Staying in the 80s, Weekend Sizzles (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2014/07/09/staying-in-the-80s-weekend-sizzles/#axzz36zD7bzZb

DIVERSIONS

Exclusive: Roosters’ Fertility Problem Hits U-S Chicken Supply, Lifts Prices

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/09/us-chicken-supply-genetics-exclusive-idUSKBN0FE0C820140709

Sleeping Yankees Fan Lawsuit Seems Destined to Backfire

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/national/sleeping-yankees-fan-lawsuit-seems-destined-backfi/ngbMd/

‘Keep Calm & Carry On’: The Unlikely Success of a Failed Slogan

http://mashable.com/2014/07/07/keep-calm-carry-on-history/

Fugitive Arrested after Giving Newspaper Opinion on Redskins

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24610984/fugitive-arrested-after-giving-newspaper-opinion-on-redskins-nickname

SONG OF THE DAY

Elmer Bernstein - True Grit (Soundtrack) – Guess the connection with diversions. It’s easy AND fun!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuAZ4WhbI8o

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 July 8, 2014

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Congressman Kilmer Asks EPA Head to Address Sewage Issue with Canada (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.konp.com/local/9862

Oregon: Three Arrested in Eugene Wood-Burning Power Plant Protest (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2014/07/three_arrested_in_eugene_wood-.html

Biologists Eye Fish Passage at Jury-Rigged Columbia Dam Fish Ladders (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/outdoors/2014/jul/07/biologists-eye-fish-passage-jury-rigged-columbia-dam-fish-ladders/

FERC Approves First Settlement in 2011 Southwest Blackout Case (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC)

http://www.ferc.gov/media/news-releases/2014/2014-3/07-07-14.asp#.U7wMC_ldV8E

Lines Form as Legal Marijuana Sales Start in Washington State (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Lines-form-as-legal-marijuana-sales-start-in-Wash-state--266211771.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• FERC Approves First Settlement in 2011 Southwest Blackout Case
• Lenders Agree to Give Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority More Time to Repay Debt
• Japan Government Sees Delay in Restart of World’s Biggest Nuclear Power Plant
• Not in My Alps! Examining Germany’s NIMBY Protests
• Harvey Haven: Bonneville Power Administration’s Patron Saint of Safety
• Biologists Eye Fish Passage at Jury-Rigged Columbia Dam Fish Ladders
• Utilities Sign Agreement That Will Improve Fish Runs In the Cowlitz River
• Cowlitz River Steelhead “Recycling’’ to Begin
• Congressman Kilmer Asks EPA Head to Address Sewage Issue with Canada
• Washington State, Navy Sign Hood Canal Conservation Easement
• Oregon: Three Arrested in Eugene Wood-Burning Power Plant Protest
• British Columbia: SunMine Solar Farm Construction Begins in Kimberley
• American Public Power Association Says Solar PV Has Caused Cost Shifting Among Customers
• ‘Microgrids’ Offer Energy Security & Independence
• Offshore Wind Energy Traversing Regulatory & Financial Currents
• Smart LED Light Bulbs Leak Wi-Fi Passwords
• Home Depot Expands Stock of Smart Home Gadgets
• Snohomish County Program’s Loans Help Homeowners Save Money, Energy
• Oregon County Looks At Effects of Climate Change
• Whale Poop May Help Fight Climate Change
• Michigan: Chevy Volt Battery Covers Provide Homes for Thousands of Bats at Consumers Energy Facilities
• Tri-Cities: Basin Disposal Opening Commercial Natural Gas Fueling Stations
• Four in Ten U-S Homes Are Cellphone Only, Skip Landline
• New Mexico: Frustrated with Slow Speeds, Santa Fe Launches Muni Broadband Project
• The Big City Library as Internet Provider
• A Perfect Storm: Net Neutrality & the End of the Internet Tax Moratorium
• They Have Seen the Future of the Internet, & It Is Dark
• Inside the Democratic Party’s Hogwarts for Digital Wizardry
• Lines Form as Legal Marijuana Sales Start in Washington State
• Colorado, Washington State Differ in Legalizing Marijuana
• Veteran Said He Was Entitled to a ‘Preference’ for a Pot License
• Grays Harbor County Tries Tax Gambit to Stop Timber Companies’ Recreation Fees
• Two of Three Boeing Fuselages Removed From Montana Derailment
• FedEx Accidentally Uncovers Spokane Drug-Smuggling Operation
• Grass from Oregon Seed Grows on World Cup Soccer Fields

WORD OF THE DAY - Flashback

Palaver • \puh-LAV-er\ • noun - 1a: a long parley usually between persons of different cultures or levels of sophistication b: conference, discussion 2a: idle talk b: misleading or beguiling speech

The ethereal palaver between Moses, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Winston Churchill & Tiny Tim had its awkward moments. A breakthrough was achieved when Beethoven snatched Tiny Tim’s ukulele & played an exceptionally energetic version of “Born to be Wild”. God was not amused.

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for July 8, 2014

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

FERC Approves First Settlement in 2011 Southwest Blackout Case (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC)

http://www.ferc.gov/media/news-releases/2014/2014-3/07-07-14.asp#.U7wMC_ldV8E

Lenders Agree to Give Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority More Time to Repay Debt (NY Times)

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/07/07/lenders-agree-to-give-puerto-rico-utility-more-time-to-repay-debt/?partner=rss&emc=rss

Japan Government Sees Delay in Restart of World’s Biggest Nuclear Power Plant (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/03/us-japan-nuclear-idUSKBN0F80PZ20140703

Not in My Alps! Examining Germany’s NIMBY Protests (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2014/07/not-in-my-alps-examining-germanys-nimby-protests?cmpid=rss

Harvey Haven: Bonneville Power Administration’s Patron Saint of Safety (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/Harvey-Haven-BPAs-patron-saint-of-safety.aspx

FISH & WILDLIFE

Biologists Eye Fish Passage at Jury-Rigged Columbia Dam Fish Ladders (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/outdoors/2014/jul/07/biologists-eye-fish-passage-jury-rigged-columbia-dam-fish-ladders/

Utilities Sign Agreement That Will Improve Fish Runs In the Cowlitz River (Northwest Public Power Association, E-News)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2014/07/utilities-sign-agreement-that-will.html

Cowlitz River Steelhead “Recycling’’ to Begin (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2014/jul/06/outdoors-cowlitz-steelhead-reycling-begin/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Congressman Kilmer Asks EPA Head to Address Sewage Issue with Canada (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.konp.com/local/9862

Washington State, Navy Sign Hood Canal Conservation Easement (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Wash-Navy-sign-Hood-Canal-conservation-easement-5605757.php

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Oregon: Three Arrested in Eugene Wood-Burning Power Plant Protest (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2014/07/three_arrested_in_eugene_wood-.html

British Columbia: SunMine Solar Farm Construction Begins in Kimberley (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sunmine-solar-farm-construction-begins-in-kimberley-b-c-1.2699478?cmp=rss

American Public Power Association Says Solar PV Has Caused Cost Shifting Among Customers (American Public Power Association)

http://www.naylornetwork.com/app-ppd/articles/index-v2.asp?aid=273763&issueID=34893

‘Microgrids’ Offer Energy Security & Independence “…The quality of our power supply has gone down…storms on the East Coast in the last three years have accelerated that trend…” (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/rss/ci_26102723

Offshore Wind Energy Traversing Regulatory & Financial Currents (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2014/07/08/offshore-wind-energy-traversing-regulatory-and-financial-currents/

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Smart LED Light Bulbs Leak Wi-Fi Passwords (British Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28208905

Home Depot Expands Stock of Smart Home Gadgets (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2014/07/07/home-depot-sells-wink-smart-home-products/12301079/

Snohomish County Program’s Loans Help Homeowners Save Money, Energy (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140708/NEWS01/140709288

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Oregon County Looks At Effects of Climate Change (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/07/07/3990237/oregon-county-looks-at-effects.html?sp=/99/102/114/

Whale Poop May Help Fight Climate Change (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/climate-energy/whale-poop-may-help-fight-climate-change/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Michigan: Chevy Volt Battery Covers Provide Homes for Thousands of Bats at Consumers Energy Facilities (Jackson Citi8zen Patriot, MI)

http://www.mlive.com/business/index.ssf/2014/07/chevy_volt_battery_covers_prov.html

Tri-Cities: Basin Disposal Opening Commercial Natural Gas Fueling Stations (Basin Disposal)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2014/07/tri-cities-basin-disposal-opening.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Four in Ten U-S Homes Are Cellphone Only, Skip Landline (Associated Press)

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/10-us-homes-cellphone-skip-landline-24461249

New Mexico: Frustrated with Slow Speeds, Santa Fe Launches Muni Broadband Project (Fierce Telecom)

http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/frustrated-slow-speeds-santa-fe-launches-muni-broadband-project/2014-07-08

The Big City Library as Internet Provider (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/07/07/the-big-city-library-as-internet-provider/

A Perfect Storm: Net Neutrality & the End of the Internet Tax Moratorium (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2014/07/07/a-perfect-storm-net-neutrality-and-the-end-of-the-internet-tax-moratorium/

They Have Seen the Future of the Internet, & It Is Dark (NY Times)

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/07/05/they-have-seen-the-future-of-the-internet-and-it-is-dark/?partner=rss&emc=rss

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Inside the Democratic Party’s Hogwarts for Digital Wizardry (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/07/08/inside-the-democratic-partys-hogwarts-for-digital-wizardry/

GENERAL NEWS

Lines Form as Legal Marijuana Sales Start in Washington State (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Lines-form-as-legal-marijuana-sales-start-in-Wash-state--266211771.html

Colorado, Washington State Differ in Legalizing Marijuana (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/07/07/marijuana-legal-recreational-colorado-washington/12286057/

Veteran Said He Was Entitled to a ‘Preference’ for a Pot License (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/veteran-said-he-was-entitled-preference-pot-licens/ngbKt/

Grays Harbor County Tries Tax Gambit to Stop Timber Companies’ Recreation Fees (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/coastal-county-tries-tax-gambit-stop-recreation-fees

Two of Three Boeing Fuselages Removed From Montana Derailment (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Boeing-checking-fuselages-for-damage-in-Montana-derailment-266099441.html

FedEx Accidentally Uncovers Spokane Drug-Smuggling Operation (KXLY-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.kxly.com/news/spokane-news/fed-ex-accidentally-uncovers-drug-smuggling-operation/26835566

Grass from Oregon Seed Grows on World Cup Soccer Fields (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/grass-from-oregon-seed-covers-world-cup-soccer-fields/

DIVERSIONS

Unfaithful Liar or Romantic Sweetheart? Century-Old Mail Details President’s Affair (Note slight PG-13 Content)

http://q13fox.com/2014/07/07/unfaithful-liar-or-romantic-sweetheart-century-old-mail-details-presidents-affair/#axzz36op7N8d5

Postal Worker Caught On Video Hurling Packages into Ravine

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/05/postal-worker-throws-package-into-ravine-video_n_5560202.html

Gingers Face Extinction Due to Sunshine, Say Scientists

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/gingers-face-extinction-due-to-sunshine-say-scientists-30413010.html

How 911 Became the Emergency Call Number

http://gizmodo.com/how-911-become-the-emergency-call-number-1601064956

SONG OF THE DAY

Hank William Sr - Your Cheatin Heart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS4LCoh0VGQ

Patsy Cline - Your Cheatin' Heart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKZRp515SmY

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.