Energy News Digest for November 23, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for November 23, 2015

http://tinyurl.com/o8js6kg

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Avista CEO: Could Be Midweek Before Power is Fully Restored (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/30577786/avista-ceo-could-be-midweek-before-power-is-fully-restored

Few Snohomish PUD Customers Still without Power (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20151122/NEWS01/151129660

Montana Voter Initiatives Seek Higher Use of Renewable Electricity (Ravalli Republic, MT)

http://ravallirepublic.com/missoula/news/state-and-regional/article_e99a1c2b-92be-5568-8874-f5d59dd96878.html

Yakima Water Plan Bill Approved By U-S Senate Committee (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/yakima-water-plan-bill-approved-us-senate-committee

2015 Almost Certain to be Earth’s Warmest Year on Record by an Enormous Margin (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/11/18/2015-will-be-the-warmest-year-on-record-by-an-enormous-margin/

• NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
• Avista CEO: Could Be Midweek Before Power is Fully Restored
• Few Snohomish PUD Customers Still without Power
• Pacific Gas & Electric Crews Head to Pacific Northwest to Help with Storm Restoration
• Snohomish County PUD Warns Against Rogue Repair Attempts
• Global Forces Hurting Chances for Intalco Restart
• Utilities See Potential in Drones to Inspect Lines, Towers
• Talking Nuclear Energy from Washington State to Washington D-C
• Editorial: River Watcher – Wired Together
• As Sabotage Blacks Out Crimea, Tatars Prevent Repairs
• Oregon, Washington Delay Start of Crab Season Because of Toxin, Joining California
• Yakima Water Plan Bill Approved By U-S Senate Committee
• Montana Voter Initiatives Seek Higher Use of Renewable Electricity
• Zero Energy Homeowners in Issaquah Get Checks, Not Bills, from Electric Company
• Solar Home Owner Shows Off Pasco House & Tells Benefits of Solar Energy
• In California, a Campaign to Take Transmission Charges Out of Distributed Energy
• SolarCity Cutting Ties with Rooftop Solar Advocacy Group
• Alexander, Six U-S Senators Oppose “Wasting” Up to $9.4 Billion on Extension of Wind Production Tax Credit
• Major Ocean Energy Project Planned Off Hawaii Waters
• Fall & Winter Energy Saving Tips
• Dim Lights, Smart City – Charlotte Is Banking on Energy Conservation
• Allyn Dentist Wants to Expand into Medical Marijuana
• Oregon Could Change Rules on Growing Marijuana at Home
• 2015 Almost Certain to be Earth’s Warmest Year on Record by an Enormous Margin
• Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Decreased in Nearly Every State from 2005 to 2013
• Alberta to Introduce Economy-Wide Carbon Tax in New Climate Change Strategy
• Justin Trudeau, Premiers Seek to Unify Canada’s Message on Climate Change
• Judge Denies Washington State Kids’ Petition on Climate Change
• Big Corporations Are Using a Record Amount of Clean Energy
• How Germans Will (May) Get Power When the Sun Doesn’t Shine
• Damaged Currency Notes Used to Generate Electricity in China
• Idaho Panel Approves Moving Away from Failed School Broadband Program
• Five Reasons Millennials Aren’t Answering Your Phone Call
• Businesses with ‘ISIS’ in Their Name Consider Re-Branding
• Republicans Want to Shut Down the U-S Department of Energy – Here’s Why That’s a Really Bad Idea
• Slim Chance of Lowland Snow in Western Washington
• Cold Air, Snow in the Mountains & Strong Winds in & Downstream of Mountain Gaps – Little Lowland Snow
• Thieves Take Advantage of Power Outages
• No Entry Fees at Olympic, Mount Rainier Parks Friday
• Vandals Cause Thousands in Damage at Bellingham Cemetery
• Costco Shopper Who Broke Leg after Shoving Receipt Checker Loses Lawsuit Seeking $610,000
• Utah School Apologizes for ISIS Themed Homework Assignment

WORD OF THE DAY

Eidetic • \eye-DET-ik\ • adjective - Marked by or involving extraordinarily accurate and vivid recall especially of visual images

At once a blessing and a curse, Marco’s eidetic memory was the wonder of the manufacturing floor at Barty’s “Eclectic Tiddlywinks Factory.” Although Marco could recall in intricate detail the texture, color, even the smell of each tiddlywink that he inspected for final shipping…that was the ONLY thing he could recall, which made his talent slightly less impressive to tiddlywink “outsiders.”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Avista CEO: Could Be Midweek Before Power is Fully Restored (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/30577786/avista-ceo-could-be-midweek-before-power-is-fully-restored

Few Snohomish PUD Customers Still without Power (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20151122/NEWS01/151129660

Pacific Gas & Electric Crews Head to Pacific Northwest to Help with Storm Restoration (PG&E Currents)

http://www.pgecurrents.com/2015/11/20/pge-crews-head-to-northwest-to-help-with-storm-restoration/

Snohomish County PUD Warns Against Rogue Repair Attempts (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2015/11/21/snohomish-county-pud-warns-against-rogue-repair-attempts/76156506/

Global Forces Hurting Chances for Intalco Restart (Bellinhgham Herald, WA)

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article45687162.html

Utilities See Potential in Drones to Inspect Lines, Towers (Associated Press)

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_POWER_LINES_DRONES?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Talking Nuclear Energy from Washington State to Washington D-C (Northwest Clean Energy)

http://northwestcleanenergy.com/2015/11/22/talking-nuclear-energy-from-washington-state-to-washington-d-c/

Editorial: River Watcher – Wired Together (Chico Enterprise-Record, CA)

http://www.chicoer.com/opinion/20151122/river-watcher-wired-together

As Sabotage Blacks Out Crimea, Tatars Prevent Repairs (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/24/world/europe/crimea-tatar-power-lines-ukraine.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Oregon, Washington Delay Start of Crab Season Because of Toxin, Joining California (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2015/11/21/oregon-and-washington-delay-crab-season-because-of-toxin

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Yakima Water Plan Bill Approved By U-S Senate Committee (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/yakima-water-plan-bill-approved-us-senate-committee

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Montana Voter Initiatives Seek Higher Use of Renewable Electricity (Ravalli Republic, MT)

http://ravallirepublic.com/missoula/news/state-and-regional/article_e99a1c2b-92be-5568-8874-f5d59dd96878.html

Zero Energy Homeowners in Issaquah Get Checks, Not Bills, from Electric Company (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/874/2851513/Zero-energy-homeowners-in-Issaquah-get-checks-not-bills-from-electric-company

Solar Home Owner Shows Off Pasco House & Tells Benefits of Solar Energy (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/30577737/solar-home-owner-shows-off-house-and-tells-benefits-of-solar-energy

In California, a Campaign to Take Transmission Charges Out of Distributed Energy (Breaking Energy)

http://breakingenergy.com/2015/11/23/in-california-a-campaign-to-take-transmission-charges-out-of-distributed-energy/

SolarCity Cutting Ties with Rooftop Solar Advocacy Group (Las Vegas Sun, NV)

http://lasvegassun.com/news/2015/nov/20/solarcity-cutting-ties-with-rooftop-solar-advocacy/

Alexander, Six U-S Senators Oppose “Wasting” Up to $9.4 Billion on Extension of Wind Production Tax Credit (The Chattanoogan, TN)

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2015/11/19/312948/Alexander-6-Senators-Oppose-Wasting.aspx

Major Ocean Energy Project Planned Off Hawaii Waters (Pacific Business Journal, HI)

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2015/11/20/major-ocean-energy-project-planned-off-hawaii.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Fall & Winter Energy Saving Tips (Breaking Energy)

http://breakingenergy.com/2015/11/20/fall-and-winter-energy-saving-tips/

Dim Lights, Smart City – Charlotte Is Banking on Energy Conservation (Politico)

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/11/the-smart-city-that-doesnt-mind-being-a-little-less-bright-213369

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Allyn Dentist Wants to Expand into Medical Marijuana (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/local-news/allyn-dentist-wants-to-expand-into-medical-marijuana_26230077

Oregon Could Change Rules on Growing Marijuana at Home (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://nwpr.org/post/oregon-could-change-rules-growing-marijuana-home

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

2015 Almost Certain to be Earth’s Warmest Year on Record by an Enormous Margin (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/11/18/2015-will-be-the-warmest-year-on-record-by-an-enormous-margin/

Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Decreased in Nearly Every State from 2005 to 2013 (U-S Energy Information Administration)

http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=23872

Alberta to Introduce Economy-Wide Carbon Tax in New Climate Change Strategy (Toronto Star, Ontario, Canada)

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/11/22/alberta-premier-proposes-carbon-tax-emissions-cap-to-fight-climate-change.html

Justin Trudeau, Premiers Seek to Unify Canada’s Message on Climate Change (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-premiers-climate-change-meeting-1.3330284?cmp=rss

Judge Denies Washington State Kids’ Petition on Climate Change (Associated Press)

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_KIDS_SUE_CLIMATE_CHANGE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Big Corporations Are Using a Record Amount of Clean Energy (Mother Jones)

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/11/record-number-big-corporations-are-using-clean-energy

How Germans Will (May) Get Power When the Sun Doesn’t Shine (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/sun-and-wind-power-are-great-until-the-weather-doesnt-co-operate/article27396400/

Damaged Currency Notes Used to Generate Electricity in China (Yibada)

http://en.yibada.com/articles/87895/20151123/damaged-currency-notes-used-generate-electricity-china.htm

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Idaho Panel Approves Moving Away from Failed School Broadband Program (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/business/article45654447.html

MARKETING & THE MEDIA

Five Reasons Millennials Aren’t Answering Your Phone Call (Inc. Magazine)

http://www.inc.com/ryan-jenkins/5-reasons-millennials-aren-t-answering-your-phone-call.html

Businesses with ‘ISIS’ in Their Name Consider Re-Branding (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2015/11/22/businesses-with-isis-in-their-name-consider-re-branding/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Republicans Want to Shut Down the U-S Department of Energy – Here’s Why That’s a Really Bad Idea (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gregsatell/2015/11/23/republicans-want-to-shut-down-the-department-of-energy-heres-why-thats-a-really-bad-idea/

GENERAL NEWS

Slim Chance of Lowland Snow in Western Washington (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2852326/Slim-chance-of-lowland-snow-in-Western-Washington

Cold Air, Snow in the Mountains & Strong Winds in & Downstream of Mountain Gaps – Little Lowland Snow (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2015/11/cold-air-snow-in-mountains-and-strong.html

Thieves Take Advantage of Power Outages (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/30578109/thieves-take-advantage-of-power-outages

No Entry Fees at Olympic, Mount Rainier Parks Friday (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/No-entry-fees-at-Olympic-Mount-Rainier-parks-Friday-352960511.html

Vandals Cause Thousands in Damage at Bellingham Cemetery (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Vandals-do-thousands-in-damage-at-Bellingham-cemetery-352967771.html

Costco Shopper Who Broke Leg after Shoving Receipt Checker Loses Lawsuit Seeking $610,000 (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2015/11/costco_shopper_who_broke_leg_a.html

Utah School Apologizes for ISIS Themed Homework Assignment (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2015/11/21/utah-school-apologizes-for-isis-themed-homework-assignment/

DIVERSIONS

Ancient Seeds Yield Once Extinct Squash

http://www.wimp.com/ancient-seeds-yield-once-extinct-squash/

Hibernate Inside This Bear Sleeping Bag for the Rest of Winter

http://mashable.com/2015/11/20/bear-sleeping-bag/#OBKd7dqNWkqh

This Is the Original Taco Bell Building Being Relocated on the Back of a Truck

http://consumerist.com/2015/11/20/this-is-the-original-taco-bell-building-being-relocated-on-the-back-of-a-truck/

Guy Builds Gigantic Glowing Lightsabers for the Best Christmas Display Ever

http://toyland.gizmodo.com/guy-builds-gigantic-glowing-lightsabers-for-the-best-ch-1744157752

SONG OF THE DAY

Gordon Lightfoot – Song for a Winter’s Night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN4uxtOfGrk

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Energy News Digest for November 20, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for November 20, 2015

http://tinyurl.com/qgczrz4

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Gov. Inslee Declares State of Emergency Due to Windstorms & Extreme Rainfall (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/30554371/gov-inslee-declares-state-of-emergency-due-to-windstorms-and-extreme-rainfall

Snohomish PUD Still Working to Restore Power to 22,000 (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20151119/NEWS01/151118999

Washington State Plowing Ahead with Greenhouse Gas Limits (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/washington-state-plowing-ahead-greenhouse-gas-limits

Oregon: EWEB President Says Contract to Buy Power from Seneca Wood-Burning Plant Was “Mistake” (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)

http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/33741398-75/eweb-president-says-contract-to-buy-power-from-seneca-wood-burning-plant-was-mistake.html.csp#

Snake River Salmon Closing in on Record (Twin Falls Times News, ID)

http://m.magicvalley.com/lifestyles/recreation/snake-river-salmon-closing-in-on-record/article_e68fba2e-6261-51a1-a1c8-9c9e6904aae9.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Snohomish PUD Still Working to Restore Power to 22,000
• Whidbey Island Still Suffering from Storm-Related Outages
• Avista Crews Continually Working to Restore Power
• Pacific Northwest Wind Storms Hit Co-ops
• Murray Nominates Austin’s Larry Weis as Seattle City Light CEO
• Clallam PUD’s New Carlsborg HQ Opens Tuesday
• Grant PUD Opens New Education Center at Wanapum Dam
• Ellensburg Transformer Testing Slated for Next Week
• Federal Regulator Faults Pacific Gas & Electric for Diablo Canyon Quake Test Formula
• Montana: Getting Winter Ready in the Flathead
• Unclaimed Checks Posted on Sacramento Municipal Utility District Website
• West Virginia: Copper Thefts – Outrageous Criminal Acts Continue
• Regulated Utilities Are Spending Billions, But Why?
• The Future of Rate Design: Why the Utility Industry May Shift Away from Fixed Charges
• Snake River Salmon Closing in on Record
• To Save the Orcas, Do We Need to Demolish Dams?
• ‘Kokanee Cam’ Broadcasts Live Underwater
• Deadly Storm Flushes Sewage into Seattle’s Waterways
• 15 Breathtaking Photos That Celebrate the Beauty of Clean Water
• Oregon: EWEB President Says Contract to Buy Power from Seneca Wood-Burning Plant Was “Mistake”
• Could Hydro Flood America With New Power?
• Major Solar Installer Advocates Expiration of Solar Investment Tax Credit
• White House Community Solar Initiative Expands Solar Availability
• A Debate over How to Brighten Solar Power’s Future in Florida
• Rooftop Solar Brings Higher Home Appraisals
• Haven’t We Seen This Show Before? Wind Derivatives: Has Their Time Come?
• Aberdeen Police Station Upgraded to LED Lighting
• Recycle Your Old Refrigerator & Raise Money for Food Banks
• Google-Owned Nest Plans to Hire 100 Engineers in Kirkland
• Five Reasons You Should Own a Dishwasher
• Washington State Plowing Ahead with Greenhouse Gas Limits
• Portland Company Grabs Spotlight at National Green Building Event
• This UW Team’s Wi-Fi Power System Could Have Huge Implications for the Internet of Things
• Countries Clash over Who Should Run the Internet
• Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
• Washington State Supreme Court Refuses to Reconsider Charter School Ruling
• Oregon: New Batch of Emails Shed Light on Kitzhaber’s Final Days as Governor
• Gov. Inslee Declares State of Emergency Due to Windstorms & Extreme Rainfall
• Bigger Storms, More Rain in Latest UW Climate Change Outlook
• Magnitude 2.8 Earthquake Strikes in Puget Sound near Kingston
• Washington Sued over State’s Most Destructive Wildfire
• Shelton City Commission Talks about Possible Sewer Line Installation
• Jared Fogle Sentenced to 15 Years in Child Exploitation Case

WORD OF THE DAY

Onomastics • \ah-nuh-MAS-tiks\ • Noun - 1a: the science or study of the origins and forms of words especially as used in a specialized field b: the science or study of the origin and forms of proper names of persons or places 2: the system underlying the formation and use of words especially for proper names or of words used in a specialized field.

Hidden away in the basement of the Federal Trade Commission was a little known, but highly influential agency: the Bureau for Onomastics – Verb, Adjective, Noun, and Gerund Agency. “Our job is quite impotant,” huffed Agnew Spangler, BOVANAGA spokesman. “Imagine where say, electrical utilities would be without fifty pages of acronyms and shortcuts for concepts and equipment?”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Snohomish PUD Still Working to Restore Power to 22,000 (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20151119/NEWS01/151118999

Whidbey Island Still Suffering from Storm-Related Outages (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Whidbey-Island-still-suffering-from-storm-related-outages-352058521.html

Avista Crews Continually Working to Restore Power (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/30565169/avista-crews-continually-working-to-restore-power

Pacific Northwest Wind Storms Hit Co-ops (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/top-story-home-page/northwest-wind-storms-hit-co-ops/86935

Murray Nominates Austin’s Larry Weis as Seattle City Light CEO (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/energy/2015/11/18/murray-nominates-austins-larry-weis-as-city-light-ceo/

Clallam PUD’s New Carlsborg HQ Opens Tuesday (Sequim Gazette, WA)

http://www.sequimgazette.com/news/351469071.html

Grant PUD Opens New Education Center at Wanapum Dam (IFiber One, Ephrata, WA)

http://www.ifiberone.com/news/grant-pud-opens-new-education-center-at-wanapum-dam/article_80092918-8f00-11e5-ac38-e382f9b58ff7.html

Ellensburg Transformer Testing Slated for Next Week (Ellensburg Daily record, WA)

http://www.dailyrecordnews.com/members/transformer-testing-slated-for-next-week/article_b2b22d2e-8e1a-11e5-9209-ebed43c7be27.html

Federal Regulator Faults Pacific Gas & Electric for Diablo Canyon Quake Test Formula (SF Chronicle)

http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Regulator-faults-PG-E-for-Diablo-Canyon-quake-6636735.php

Montana: Getting Winter Ready in the Flathead (Flathead Beacon, Kalispell, MT)

http://flatheadbeacon.com/2015/11/14/getting-winter-ready-in-the-flathead/

Unclaimed Checks Posted on Sacramento Municipal Utility District Website (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article45350613.html

West Virginia: Copper Thefts – Outrageous Criminal Acts Continue (Bluefield Daily Telegraph)

http://www.bdtonline.com/opinion/copper-thefts-outrageous-criminal-acts-continue/article_543ae322-8cac-11e5-98a1-5f54ec488445.html

Regulated Utilities Are Spending Billions, But Why? (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2015/11/19/regulated-utilities-are-spending-billions-but-why/

The Future of Rate Design: Why the Utility Industry May Shift Away from Fixed Charges (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/the-future-of-rate-design-why-the-utility-industry-may-shift-away-from-fix/409504/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Snake River Salmon Closing in on Record (Twin Falls Times News, ID)

http://m.magicvalley.com/lifestyles/recreation/snake-river-salmon-closing-in-on-record/article_e68fba2e-6261-51a1-a1c8-9c9e6904aae9.html

To Save the Orcas, Do We Need to Demolish Dams? (Grist Online)

http://crosscut.com/2015/11/to-save-the-orcas-activists-say-we-need-to-demolish-dams/

‘Kokanee Cam’ Broadcasts Live Underwater (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/tech/science/environment/2015/11/18/kokanee-cam-king-county-salmon-restoration/76023568/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Deadly Storm Flushes Sewage into Seattle’s Waterways (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2850958/Deadly-storm-flushes-sewage-into-Seattleaposs-waterways

15 Breathtaking Photos That Celebrate the Beauty of Clean Water (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2015/11/20/clean-water-instagram-challenge/

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Oregon: EWEB President Says Contract to Buy Power from Seneca Wood-Burning Plant Was “Mistake” (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)

http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/33741398-75/eweb-president-says-contract-to-buy-power-from-seneca-wood-burning-plant-was-mistake.html.csp#

Could Hydro Flood America With New Power? (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2015/11/19/could-hydro-flood-america-with-new-power/

Major Solar Installer Advocates Expiration of Solar Investment Tax Credit (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/major-solar-installer-advocates-expiration-of-solar-investment-tax-credit/409581/

White House Community Solar Initiative Expands Solar Availability (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=44815

A Debate over How to Brighten Solar Power’s Future in Florida (Miami Herald, FL)

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article45523362.html

Rooftop Solar Brings Higher Home Appraisals (GreenTech Biz)

https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/rooftop-solar-brings-higher-home-appraisals

Haven’t We Seen This Show Before? Wind Derivatives: Has Their Time Come? (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2015/11/wind-derivatives-has-their-time-come.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Aberdeen Police Station Upgraded to LED Lighting (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kbkw.com/aberdeen-police-station-upgraded-to-led-lighting/

Recycle Your Old Refrigerator & Raise Money for Food Banks (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2015/11/19/recycle-old-fridges-to-raise-money-for-food-banks/76056656/

Google-Owned Nest Plans to Hire 100 Engineers in Kirkland (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/11/google-owned-nest-plans-to-hire-100-engineers-in.html

Five Reasons You Should Own a Dishwasher (Dishwashers Reviewed)

http://dishwashers.reviewed.com/features/5-reasons-you-should-own-a-dishwasher

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Washington State Plowing Ahead with Greenhouse Gas Limits (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/washington-state-plowing-ahead-greenhouse-gas-limits

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Portland Company Grabs Spotlight at National Green Building Event (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/11/portland-company-grabs-spotlight-at-national-green.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

This UW Team’s Wi-Fi Power System Could Have Huge Implications for the Internet of Things (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/11/this-uw-teams-wi-fi-power-system-could-have-huge.html

Countries Clash over Who Should Run the Internet (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/countries-clash-over-who-should-run-the-internet/article/2576443?custom_click=rss

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2015/11/20/consumerist-friday-flickr-finds-313/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Washington State Supreme Court Refuses to Reconsider Charter School Ruling (Oregon Public Broadcasting - You should have seen all the “Charter Busses” in Oly Yesterday)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/washington-supreme-court-refuses-to-reconsider-charter-school-ruling/

Oregon: New Batch of Emails Shed Light on Kitzhaber’s Final Days as Governor (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/new-batch-emails-shed-light-kitzhabers-final-days-governor

GENERAL NEWS

Gov. Inslee Declares State of Emergency Due to Windstorms & Extreme Rainfall (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/30554371/gov-inslee-declares-state-of-emergency-due-to-windstorms-and-extreme-rainfall

Bigger Storms, More Rain in Latest UW Climate Change Outlook (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2850415/Bigger-storms-more-rain-in-latest-UW-climate-change-outlook

Magnitude 2.8 Earthquake Strikes in Puget Sound near Kingston (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2015/11/19/magnitude-2-8-earthquake-strikes-in-puget-sound-near-kingston/

Washington Sued over State’s Most Destructive Wildfire (Associated Press)

http://www.khq.com/story/30563592/washington-sued-over-states-most-destructive-wildfire

Shelton City Commission Talks about Possible Sewer Line Installation (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/25633-city-commission-talks-about-possible-sewer-line-installation

Jared Fogle Sentenced to 15 Years in Child Exploitation Case (Associated Press)

http://q13fox.com/2015/11/19/jared-fogle-sentenced-to-15-years-in-child-exploitation-case-2/

DIVERSIONS

Pharmacy Owner Returns Wallet Months after Man Lost It

http://news.yahoo.com/pharmacy-owner-returns-wallet-months-man-lost-213530289.html

Five Minor Actors from the Original Star Wars Trilogy You Didn’t Realize Were in Everything

http://www.dorkly.com/post/69741/awesome-actors-you-didnt-realize-were-in-everything-you-like

Spokane Neighbor Gets Out Klingon Sword after Trash Dispute

http://q13fox.com/2015/11/17/spokane-neighbor-gets-out-klingon-sword-after-trash-dispute/

World’s Second-Largest Diamond Found in Botswana

http://koin.com/2015/11/19/worlds-second-largest-diamond-found-in-botswana/

SONG OF THE DAY

Pink Floyd - Shine on You Crazy Diamond

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPX8N5o6zVU

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Energy News Digest for November 16, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for November 16, 2015

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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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