Energy News Digest for November 27, 2017

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for November 27, 2017

Small Craft Advisory for Puget Sound & Hood Canal

Landslide Threat in Mason County & Western Washington State

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Another Storm to Bring Increasing Rain, Wind (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://www.kiro7.com/news/north-sound-news/another-storm-to-bring-increasing-wind-late-monday-tuesdaymorning/654475970

Paying $20,000 to Change Electricity Providers? Critics Say Ruling another Blow to Competition (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/business/local/paying-to-change-electricity-providers-critics-say-ruling-another-blow/article_46044ea8-d271-11e7-86a2-af9929628026.html

Oregon Eyes Killing Sea Lions to Save Steelhead Trout (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/oregon-eyes-killing-sea-lions-to-save-steelhead-trout/

Winlock, Washington: America Is About to Kill the Open Internet – Towns Like This Will Pay the Price (The Guardian, UK)

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/nov/21/republicans-are-about-to-kill-the-open-internet-net-neutrality-winlock-washington

Utilities’ Holiday Efficiency Tips Are the Gift That Keeps On Saving (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/utilities-holiday-efficiency-tips-are-the-gift-that-keeps-on-saving/511562/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Paying $20,000 to Change Electricity Providers? Critics Say Ruling another Blow to Competition
• Op/Ed: The Trouble With Bitcoin & Big Data Is the Huge Energy Bill
• California Lawmakers Want to Block Utilities from Passing on Wildfire Costs
• Idaho Power stabilizes Wood River Valley electricity with second major line
• New Connections: Grant PUD Update Will Take About a Year
• PNW National Laboratories Protecting Electric Grid from Cyberattack
• Jefferson PUD Seeks Sixth Chief Financial Officer
• Op/Ed: Argument to Retain Klamath Dams Doesn’t Hold Water
• What to Do When the Power Goes Out
• Op/Ed: Planning Key to Municipal Utilities’ Quick Irma Response
• McIntyre, Glick Cleared to Take FERC Seats with White House Signoff
• Oregon Eyes Killing Sea Lions to Save Steelhead Trout
• Editorial: A Gold Rush in Salmon Country
• Utilities’ Holiday Efficiency Tips Are the Gift That Keeps On Saving
• Light Up Your House with LEDs – Tips to Slash Your Electric Bill
• Battle over Intoxicants: Vineyard Lawsuit Proceeds Against Planned Pot Operation
• In Sweden, They Are Burning H&M Clothing Instead of Coal
• Winlock, Washington: America Is About to Kill the Open Internet – Towns Like This Will Pay the Price
• FCC Will Also Order States to Scrap Plans for Their Own Net Neutrality Laws
• Cell Signal Woes Sour State Ferry Debut
• Don’t Touch Our Poles: AT&T & Comcast Lawsuit Has Nullified a City’s Broadband Competition Law
• Eleven Times Brands Were the Greatest Trolls on Twitter in 2017
• Washington State Legislative Emails, Calendars Would Be Released Under Republican Proposal
• Judge Harry Pregerson Dies at 94; One of 9th Circuit’s Most Liberal
• Justices Ponder Need for Warrant for Cellphone Tower Data
• Why Is Gratitude So Difficult, Yet Outrage So Easy?
• Another Storm to Bring Increasing Rain, Wind
• Schafer State Park Closes Due to Flooding
• Mason Transit to Mark 25 Years of Service
• Belfair Winery Earns High Marks
• Christmas Tree Shortage Affects Prices

WORD OF THE DAY

Cliometrics • \klye-uh-MET-riks\ • Noun – The application of methods developed in other fields (as economics, statistics, and data processing) to the study of history

For a brief moment, Clarence was basked in the glory of his doctoral thesis. Using cliometrics, he proved (on paper at least) that the 1929 stock market crash was not due to marginal trading and “irrational exuberance.” Rather, the financial meltdown was caused by male fashion trends. Specifically the disfavor of spats for men’s shoes. It wasn’t until the defense of his academic paper that the house of cards, the basis of his thesis collapsed. Literally. It had been constructed of 3x5 index cards that fell over when one of the professors sneezed.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Paying $20,000 to Change Electricity Providers? Critics Say Ruling another Blow to Competition (Yakima Herald Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/business/local/paying-to-change-electricity-providers-critics-say-ruling-another-blow/article_46044ea8-d271-11e7-86a2-af9929628026.html

Op/Ed: The Trouble With Bitcoin & Big Data Is the Huge Energy Bill (The Guardian, UK)
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/26/trouble-with-bitcoin-big-data-huge-energy-bill

California Lawmakers Want to Block Utilities from Passing on Wildfire Costs (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/california-lawmakers-want-to-block-utilities-from-passing-on-wildfire-costs/511627/

Idaho Power stabilizes Wood River Valley electricity with second major line (KMVT-TV, Twin Falls, ID)

http://www.kmvt.com/content/news/Idaho-Power-stabilizes-Wood-River-Valley-electricity-with-second-major-line--460194053.html

New Connections: Grant PUD Update Will Take About a Year (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/business/20171124/grant_pud_update_will_take_about_a_year

PNW National Laboratories Protecting Electric Grid from Cyberattack (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/pacific-northwest-national-lab/article186529773.html

Jefferson PUD Seeks Sixth Chief Financial Officer (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

http://www.ptleader.com/news/pud-seeks-sixth-cfo/article_01587b6c-cf15-11e7-a4c3-4333723bddab.html

Op/Ed: Argument to Retain Klamath Dams Doesn’t Hold Water (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

https://www.heraldandnews.com/members/forum/guest_commentary/argument-to-retain-dams-doesn-t-hold-water/article_26318271-4e2e-5d5b-bea5-7203d74bc1ea.html

What to Do When the Power Goes Out (Aberdeen Daily World, WA)

http://www.thedailyworld.com/life/what-to-do-when-the-power-goes-out/

Op/Ed: Planning Key to Municipal Utilities’ Quick Irma Response (Palm Beach Pilot, FL)

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/opinion/point-view-planning-key-municipal-utilities-quick-irma-response/bu1uGvuV5j5JHTQPeHCOqN/

McIntyre, Glick Cleared to Take FERC Seats with White House Signoff (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/mcintyre-glick-cleared-to-take-ferc-seats-with-white-house-signoff/511670/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Oregon Eyes Killing Sea Lions to Save Steelhead Trout (Courthouse News Service)

https://www.courthousenews.com/oregon-eyes-killing-sea-lions-to-save-steelhead-trout/

Editorial: A Gold Rush in Salmon Country (NY Times)

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/11/24/opinion/sunday/gold-mine-salmon.html?referer=

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Utilities’ Holiday Efficiency Tips Are the Gift That Keeps On Saving (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/utilities-holiday-efficiency-tips-are-the-gift-that-keeps-on-saving/511562/

Light Up Your House with LEDs – Tips to Slash Your Electric Bill (USA Today)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/saltzman/2017/11/25/light-up-your-house-leds-and-other-energy-saving-tips/894537001/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Battle over Intoxicants: Vineyard Lawsuit Proceeds Against Planned Pot Operation (Associated Press)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2017/nov/24/suit-proceeds-against-planned-pot-operation/

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

In Sweden, They Are Burning H&M Clothing Instead of Coal (Tree Hugger)

https://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/sweden-they-are-burning-hm-clothing-instead-coal.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Winlock, Washington: America Is About to Kill the Open Internet – Towns Like This Will Pay the Price (The Guardian, UK)

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/nov/21/republicans-are-about-to-kill-the-open-internet-net-neutrality-winlock-washington

FCC Will Also Order States to Scrap Plans for Their Own Net Neutrality Laws (Ars Technica)

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/11/fcc-will-also-order-states-to-scrap-plans-for-their-own-net-neutrality-laws/

Cell Signal Woes Sour State Ferry Debut (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/cell-signal-woes-sour-state-ferry-debut/494769153

Don’t Touch Our Poles: AT&T & Comcast Lawsuit Has Nullified a City’s Broadband Competition Law (Ars Technica)

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/11/att-and-comcast-win-lawsuit-they-filed-to-stall-google-fiber-in-nashville/

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

Eleven Times Brands Were the Greatest Trolls on Twitter in 2017 (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2017/11/25/11-times-brands-greatest-trolls-twitter-2017.amp

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Washington State Legislative Emails, Calendars Would Be Released Under Republican Proposal (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/washington-legislative-emails-calendars-would-be-released-under-republican-proposal

Judge Harry Pregerson Dies at 94; One of 9th Circuit’s Most Liberal (Associated Press)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/judge-harry-pregerson-dies-at-94-one-of-9th-circuits-most-liberal/

Justices Ponder Need for Warrant for Cellphone Tower Data (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Justices-ponder-need-for-warrant-for-cellphone-12385320.php

Why Is Gratitude So Difficult, Yet Outrage So Easy? (Fast Company)

https://www.fastcompany.com/40498820/why-is-gratitude-so-difficult-yet-outrage-so-easy

GENERAL NEWS

Another Storm to Bring Increasing Rain, Wind (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://www.kiro7.com/news/north-sound-news/another-storm-to-bring-increasing-wind-late-monday-tuesdaymorning/654475970

Schafer State Park Closes Due to Flooding (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://www.kxro.com/schafer-state-park-closes-due-flooding/

Mason Transit to Mark 25 Years of Service (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/mason-transit-marks-years-of-service-in-county/article_3b609efe-cf1d-11e7-af70-4f6be50e51a8.html

Belfair Winery Earns High Marks (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/28155

Christmas Tree Shortage Affects Prices (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2017/11/26/christmas-tree-shortage-affects-prices/

SNAKES IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Seattle Family Discovers Python in Apartment Toilet

http://koin.com/2017/11/25/seattle-family-discovers-python-in-apartment-toilet/amp/

Dictionary.Com Names ‘Complicit’ Word of the Year

https://www.cnet.com/news/dictionary-com-complicit-word-of-the-year/

Boom! Luxury Converted Nuclear Missile Silo Lists on Airbnb

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/boom-luxury-converted-nuclear-missile-silo-lists-on-airbnb/article_12c0e016-79c9-5875-be52-7635a42e0571.html

Firefighters Work for Hours to Free Man Stuck in Trash Truck

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/firefighters-work-for-hours-to-free-man-stuck-in-trash/article_a68d2db1-927f-536d-8483-d1e2ba159671.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Laurie Johnson – The Bomb Run, Dr. Strangelove (Soundtrack)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcPz-ZFvtRs

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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for November 22, 2017

Skokomish River Flood Watch

Special Weather Statement: Landslides

Tropical Air over Seattle (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2017/11/tropical-air-over-seattle.html

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Avista Shareholders Approve Utility’s Sale to Canadian Utility Hydro One (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/nov/21/avista-shareholders-approve-utilitys-sale-to-canad/

Net Neutrality Rules Targeted for Repeal by FCC Chairman (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://beta.latimes.com/business/la-fi-net-neutrality-20171121-story.html

Texas’ Largest Power Generator Sets Hundreds of Job Cuts with Closure of Plant, Coal Mine (Houston Business Journal, TX)

https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2017/11/22/texas-largest-power-generator-sets-hundreds-of-job.html

Carbon Cap-&-Trade Auction between California, Quebec Sells Out (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/carbon-cap-and-trade-auction-between-california-quebec-sells-out/511527/

Move to Shelton City Council Government Starts Taking Shape (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/move-to-shelton-city-council-government-starts-taking-shape/article_54cdfbd8-cf19-11e7-83cf-0fadbd5fc795.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Avista Shareholders Approve Utility’s Sale to Canadian Utility Hydro One
• Texas’ Largest Power Generator Sets Hundreds of Job Cuts with Closure of Plant, Coal Mine
• Siemens to Cut 6,900 Jobs Due to Falling Gas Turbine Demand
• Mason PUD 3 Leaders Adopt 2018 Budget without Rate Increase
• Moody’s Assigns Aa3 to Grant PUD’s Bonds, Outlook is Stable
• Bonneville Power Administration Posts 2017 Annual Report
• Capital Credit Checks Coming – plus a little extra from Orcas Power & Light
• Dirty Deals: Roadmap to a Tax Credit Bribery Case – Watchdog Report Part 2 of 2
• Navajo Family in Utah Gets Electricity from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority in Time for Holidays
• U.N. Report: Access to Energy Crucial for Escaping Poverty
• NERC CEO Gerry Cauley Resigns after Arrest on Battery, Family Violence Charges
• Washington Lakes Stocked In Time for Black Friday Fishing
• Meet the Eleven-Year-Old Inventor Working to Improve Lead Water Testing
• Vestas Leads the Nation in Wind Turbine Orders for First Half of 2017
• Lawmakers Consider Changing the Rules for Small Wind Farms That Sell to Wyoming Utilities
• Illegal Marijuana Grows Continue Even in Era of Legalization
• Carbon Cap-&-Trade Auction between California, Quebec Sells Out
• Battered By Extreme Weather, Americans Are More Worried About Climate Change
• Turkey Poop Is a Promising Renewable Energy Source
• Net Neutrality Rules Targeted for Repeal by FCC Chairman
• As Net Neutrality Heads for Repeal, Oregon’s Walden & Wyden Lead Opposite Ends of the Debate
• Net Neutrality Is in Trouble. Here’s How to Fight for a Free & Fair Internet.
• Google Stops Secretly Tracking Cellular Location Info
• Austria: Bitcoins Stolen Over Public Wireless Network
• 2017 Social Media Image Sizes Cheat Sheet
• The Four Secrets Successful Brands Use to Grow Their Facebook Fan Bases
• Washington State Sen. Christine Rolfes a Strong Choice to Lead Powerful Senate Budget Panel
• Washington Governor Jay Inslee Visits British Columbia
• Move to Shelton City Council Government Starts Taking Shape
• Shelton Commissioner McDowell Apologizes for Her Role in Illegal Messaging with Mayor
• Uber Reveals Cover-Up of Hack Affecting 57 Million Riders, Drivers – Company Says It Paid Hackers to Destroy Info
• My Town! Oh No! A Third of Firefighters Resign In Lewis County Town of Onalaska
• National Park Service to Allow More Time for Comments on Plan to Raise Visitor Fees
• Inmate Dies from Meth-Laden Kiss, Girlfriend Gets 2 Years

WORD OF THE DAY

Veritable • \VAIR-uh-tuh-bull\ • Adjective – Being in fact the thing named & not false, unreal, or imaginary.

Gertrude had her doubts about her ten year old son’s ability to keep up at Trivial Pursuit. But after the first round, she was convinced that he was a veritable font of useless knowledge.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Avista Shareholders Approve Utility’s Sale to Canadian Utility Hydro One (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/nov/21/avista-shareholders-approve-utilitys-sale-to-canad/

Texas’ Largest Power Generator Sets Hundreds of Job Cuts with Closure of Plant, Coal Mine (Houston Business Journal, TX)

https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2017/11/22/texas-largest-power-generator-sets-hundreds-of-job.html

Siemens to Cut 6,900 Jobs Due to Falling Gas Turbine Demand (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/siemens-to-cut-6900-jobs-due-to-falling-gas-turbine-demand/511540/

Mason PUD 3 Leaders Adopt 2018 Budget without Rate Increase (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/mason-pud-leaders-adopt-budget-without-rate-increase/article_38498560-cf1c-11e7-93d7-eb15475ef358.html

Moody’s Assigns Aa3 to Grant PUD’s Bonds, Outlook is Stable (Moody’s Investors Service)

https://www.moodys.com/research/Moodys-assigns-Aa3-to-Grant-County-Public-Utility-District-No--PR_904345850

Bonneville Power Administration Posts 2017 Annual Report (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/BPA-posts-2017-annual-report.aspx

Capital Credit Checks Coming – plus a little extra from Orcas Power & Light (San Juan Islander, Friday Harbor, WA)

http://sanjuanislander.com/news-articles/utilities/opalco/26087/opalco-members-get-year-end-bill-credit

Dirty Deals: Roadmap to a Tax Credit Bribery Case – Watchdog Report Part 2 of 2 (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/11/dirty_deals_watchdog_report_pa.html

Navajo Family in Utah Gets Electricity from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority in Time for Holidays (NY Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/11/22/us/ap-us-navajo-family-electricity.html

U.N. Report: Access to Energy Crucial for Escaping Poverty (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/nov/22/un-report-access-to-energy-crucial-for-escaping-po/

NERC CEO Gerry Cauley Resigns after Arrest on Battery, Family Violence Charges (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/nerc-ceo-gerry-cauley-resigns-after-arrest-on-battery-family-violence-char/511408/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Washington Lakes Stocked In Time for Black Friday Fishing (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/washington-lakes-stocked-time-black-friday-fishing

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

Meet the Eleven-Year-Old Inventor Working to Improve Lead Water Testing (Christian Science Monitor)

https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/Change-Agent/2017/1121/Meet-the-11-year-old-inventor-working-to-improve-lead-water-testing

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Vestas Leads the Nation in Wind Turbine Orders for First Half of 2017 (Denver Business Journal, CO)

https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2017/11/22/vestas-leads-the-nation-in-wind-turbine-orders-for.html

Lawmakers Consider Changing the Rules for Small Wind Farms That Sell to Wyoming Utilities (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

http://trib.com/business/energy/lawmakers-consider-changing-the-rules-for-small-wind-farms-that/article_ab084f44-ca60-538f-afb7-9ed6768bfe72.html

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Illegal Marijuana Grows Continue Even in Era of Legalization (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/illegal-marijuana-grows-continue-even-era-legalization

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Carbon Cap-&-Trade Auction between California, Quebec Sells Out (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/carbon-cap-and-trade-auction-between-california-quebec-sells-out/511527/

Battered By Extreme Weather, Americans Are More Worried About Climate Change (The Guardian, UK)

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2017/nov/20/battered-by-extreme-weather-americans-are-more-worried-about-climate-change

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

Turkey Poop Is a Promising Renewable Energy Source (Israel21)

https://www.israel21c.org/turkey-poop-is-a-promising-renewable-energy-source/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Net Neutrality Rules Targeted for Repeal by FCC Chairman (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://beta.latimes.com/business/la-fi-net-neutrality-20171121-story.html

As Net Neutrality Heads for Repeal, Oregon’s Walden & Wyden Lead Opposite Ends of the Debate (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2017/11/as_net_neutrality_heads_for_re.html

Net Neutrality Is in Trouble. Here’s How to Fight for a Free & Fair Internet. (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2017/11/22/net-neutrality-call-your-reps-take-action/#AbNVmi6hxqqS

Google Stops Secretly Tracking Cellular Location Info (USA Today)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2017/11/22/google-stops-collecting-cellular-location-info-after-news-probe/886345001/

Austria: Bitcoins Stolen Over Public Wireless Network (Associated Press)

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/austria-bitcoins-stolen-public-wireless-network-51319364

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

2017 Social Media Image Sizes Cheat Sheet (Websitehub)

https://makeawebsitehub.com/social-media-image-sizes-cheat-sheet/

The Four Secrets Successful Brands Use to Grow Their Facebook Fan Bases (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/digital/larry-alton-guest-post-4-secrets-grow-facebook-fan-base/#/

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Washington State Sen. Christine Rolfes a Strong Choice to Lead Powerful Senate Budget Panel (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorials/state-sen-christine-rolfes-a-strong-choice-to-lead-powerful-senate-budget-panel/

Washington Governor Jay Inslee Visits British Columbia (Columbia Valley Pioneer, Invermere, BC)

https://www.columbiavalleypioneer.com/news/washington-governor-jay-inslee-visits-b-c/

GENERAL NEWS

Move to Shelton City Council Government Starts Taking Shape (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/move-to-shelton-city-council-government-starts-taking-shape/article_54cdfbd8-cf19-11e7-83cf-0fadbd5fc795.html

Shelton Commissioner McDowell Apologizes for Her Role in Illegal Messaging with Mayor (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://www.ifiberonenewsradio.com/news/local_news/shelton-commissioner-mcdowell-apologizes-for-her-role-in-illegal-messaging/article_a3f92abe-cef8-11e7-8e31-83240c9a8ee8.html

Uber Reveals Cover-Up of Hack Affecting 57 Million Riders, Drivers – Company Says It Paid Hackers to Destroy Info (Associated Press)

http://q13fox.com/2017/11/21/uber-reveals-cover-up-of-hack-affecting-57m-riders-drivers-company-says-it-paid-hackers-to-destroy-info/

My Town! Oh No! A Third of Firefighters Resign In Lewis County Town of Onalaska (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://komonews.com/news/local/a-third-of-firefighters-resign-in-one-lewis-county-town

National Park Service to Allow More Time for Comments on Plan to Raise Visitor Fees (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/national-park-service-to-allow-more-time-for-comments-on-plan-to-raise-visitor-fees/article/2641393

Inmate Dies from Meth-Laden Kiss, Girlfriend Gets 2 Years (Associated Press)

http://koin.com/2017/11/21/inmate-dies-from-meth-laden-kiss-girlfriend-gets-2-years/

BEANS IN THE CASSEROLE – DIVERSIONS

Once & for All, Is the Green Bean a Fruit or Vegetable?

http://mashable.com/2017/11/19/are-green-beans-fruit-or-vegetable.amp

Ukulele Euphoria: Strum Away Holiday Stress

http://www.oregonlive.com/living/index.ssf/2017/11/ukulele_seniors_benefits_kids.html

Many Admit to Watching Netflix at Work (37%) & In the Bathroom (12%)

http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Many-admit-to-watching-Netflix-at-work-and-in-the-12367145.php

David Cassidy: Star of Partridge Family Dies Aged 67

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2017/nov/22/david-cassidy-star-70s-tv-partridge-family-dies-aged-67

SONGS OF THE DAY

ZZ Top – I Thank You

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCYK4Di8lhs

David Cassidy – I Can Feel Your Heartbeat, Hush & I’ll Meet You Halfway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_wUN-s7zWQ

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Energy News Digest for November 20, 2017

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Dirty Deals: How Oregon Let Its Clean Energy Program Enrich Rule Breakers (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/11/watchdog_report_part_1_of_2_di.html

A Controversial Oregon Transmission Line Gets the Go-Ahead (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/controversial-oregon-transmission-line-gets-go-ahead

Study: Seal & Sea Lions’ Strong Revival Eats Into Salmon Harvest, Orca Recovery (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2017/11/study_seal_and_sea_lions_stron.html

The Public Paid $14 Million for an Idaho Hatchery — All Its Fish Have Been Dying (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article185455993.html

Owners: Coal-Fired Montana Power Plant Losing Money, May Be Closed (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/montana/articles/2017-11-19/owners-coal-fired-power-plant-losing-money-may-be-closed

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• A Controversial Oregon Transmission Line Gets the Go-Ahead
• Owners: Coal-Fired Montana Power Plant Losing Money, May Be Closed
• British Columbia Utilities Commission Admits Mistakes in Peace River Dam Report – Says Conclusions Still Valid
• No Rate Hike from Northern Wasco PUD
• On Hydro, British Columbia Premier John Horgan Borrows a Trick from the Liberal Repertoire
• Editorial: Let’s Lead on Clean Energy
• Puerto Rico Power Director Ricardo Ramos Resigns amid Whitefish Contract Scandal
• Lawsuit Accuses Utilities of Jacking up Natural Gas Prices
• Mississippi Utilities Seek Higher Rates as Gas Prices Rise
• Does C-C-A Spell the End of the Regulated Electric Utility In California?
• Meet Community Choice Aggregation, Public Power’s First Cousin
• Link between Growth in Economic Activity & Electricity Use Is Changing Around the World
• Study: Seal & Sea Lions’ Strong Revival Eats Into Salmon Harvest, Orca Recovery
• The Public Paid $14 Million for an Idaho Hatchery — All Its Fish Have Been Dying
• Northwest Power & Conservation Council Directs Cost Efficiency Savings to More Funds for Hatchery, Fish Diversion Improvements
• Op/Ed: Lawsuits Meant to Help Fish Are Actually Hurting Them
• Washington State Delays Dungeness Crab Season
• Congress: Herrera Beutler Seeks Aid for Fishery Disasters
• How a Few Small Investments Can Lower Your Water Bill
• Dirty Deals: How Oregon Let Its Clean Energy Program Enrich Rule Breakers
• Mason PUD 3 Lifts Moratorium on Solar Incentive Program
• U-S House Cuts Wind Power Incentives, Putting Sector’s Fate in Senate Hands
• Study Finds Carbon Emissions Increase When Land Is Converted Into Crops for Ethanol
• Researcher Says ‘Radical Farming Ideas’ Could Trap More Carbon Dioxide in Soil
• Idaho Businesses, Industry, Agencies, Other Groups Come Together at ‘Climate Summit’
• Paid Vacation For Bad Weather? Businesses Consider Adding Policies to Grant ‘Climate Leave’
• Washington State Has 10th Highest Rate of Cybercrime in U-S
• What It’s Like to Go Inside a Data Center That Generates $4 Trillion in Business Every Day
• Small Cells Hold Promise for Rural Broadband
• Germany Bans Children’s Smart Watches with Listening App
• Brands Have No Idea How to Deal with Being Caught in a Political Firestorm
• Washington State Legislature Argues Most Records Exempt Under Law
• Washington State Revenues up $319 Million
• Is There Room for a Political Center in Washington State?
• Early Pacific Northwest Snowpack Threatened by Temps ‘Zooming Up’
• Oakland Bay: Don’t Be Shocked When This Body of Water Turns Red
• Huge Waves Drench Cars on Ferry Headed to Anacortes
• Mortified Mom of Teen Charged in Eagle Creek Fire Speaks: ‘This is a Trauma for Him’
• Mass Killer, Cult Leader Charles Manson Dies at 83

WORD OF THE DAY

Svengali ● \sven-GAWL-lee\ ● Noun –A person who manipulates or exerts excessive control over another.

“Now, quack like a duck,” the sideshow hypnotist barked at his dazed subject. His Svengali-like powers pulled a weak clucking that belied the full-throated quacking of the early show. Seeing as the real duck was on a smoke break, the chicken understudy was just not up to the task.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

A Controversial Oregon Transmission Line Gets the Go-Ahead (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/controversial-oregon-transmission-line-gets-go-ahead

Owners: Coal-Fired Montana Power Plant Losing Money, May Be Closed (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/montana/articles/2017-11-19/owners-coal-fired-power-plant-losing-money-may-be-closed

British Columbia Utilities Commission Admits Mistakes in Peace River Dam Report – Says Conclusions Still Valid (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4408157

No Rate Hike from Northern Wasco PUD (The Dalles Chronicle, OR)

http://www.thedalleschronicle.com/news/2017/nov/17/no-rate-hike-pud/

On Hydro, British Columbia Premier John Horgan Borrows a Trick from the Liberal Repertoire (Globe & Mail, Canada)

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/on-hydro-horgan-borrows-a-trick-from-the-liberal-repertoire/article37027362/?cmpid=rss1

Editorial: Let’s Lead on Clean Energy (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Um, we do…)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2017/nov/17/in-our-view-lets-lead-on-clean-energy/

Puerto Rico Power Director Ricardo Ramos Resigns amid Whitefish Contract Scandal (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/prepa-director-ricardo-ramos-resigns-amid-whitefish-contract-scandal/511239/

Lawsuit Accuses Utilities of Jacking up Natural Gas Prices (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/massachusetts/articles/2017-11-18/lawsuit-accuses-utilities-of-jacking-up-natural-gas-prices

Mississippi Utilities Seek Higher Rates as Gas Prices Rise (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/mississippi-utilities-seek-higher-rates-as-gas-prices-rise/511302/

Does C-C-A Spell the End of the Regulated Electric Utility In California? (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/does-c-c-a-spell-the-end-of-the-regulated-electric-utility-in-california/510681/

Meet Community Choice Aggregation, Public Power’s First Cousin (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/meet-community-choice-aggregation-public-powers-first-cousin

Link between Growth in Economic Activity & Electricity Use Is Changing Around the World (U-S Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=33812

FISH & WILDLIFE

Study: Seal & Sea Lions’ Strong Revival Eats Into Salmon Harvest, Orca Recovery (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2017/11/study_seal_and_sea_lions_stron.html

The Public Paid $14 Million for an Idaho Hatchery — All Its Fish Have Been Dying (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article185455993.html

Northwest Power & Conservation Council Directs Cost Efficiency Savings to More Funds for Hatchery, Fish Diversion Improvements (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/439866.aspx

Op/Ed: Lawsuits Meant to Help Fish Are Actually Hurting Them (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/article185141758.html

Washington State Delays Dungeness Crab Season (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/nov/18/washington-state-delays-dungeness-crab-season/

Congress: Herrera Beutler Seeks Aid for Fishery Disasters (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2017/nov/16/herrera-beutler-seeks-aid-for-fishery-disasters/

WATER, THE SOURCE OF ALL LIFE

How a Few Small Investments Can Lower Your Water Bill (USA Today)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/11/20/how-few-small-investments-can-lower-your-water-bill/556611001/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

Dirty Deals: How Oregon Let Its Clean Energy Program Enrich Rule Breakers (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/11/watchdog_report_part_1_of_2_di.html

Mason PUD 3 Lifts Moratorium on Solar Incentive Program (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/28104

U-S House Cuts Wind Power Incentives, Putting Sector’s Fate in Senate Hands (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/house-cuts-wind-power-incentives-putting-sectors-fate-in-senate-hands/511235/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Study Finds Carbon Emissions Increase When Land Is Converted Into Crops for Ethanol (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/nov/17/study-finds-carbon-emissions-increase-when-land-is/

Researcher Says ‘Radical Farming Ideas’ Could Trap More Carbon Dioxide in Soil (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2017/nov/20/researcher-says-radical-farming-ideas-could-trap-more-carbon-dioxide-in-soil/

Idaho Businesses, Industry, Agencies, Other Groups Come Together at ‘Climate Summit’ (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/nov/17/idaho-businesses-industry-agencies-groups-come-tog/#/0

Paid Vacation For Bad Weather? Businesses Consider Adding Policies to Grant ‘Climate Leave’ (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2017/nov/19/paid-vacation-for-bad-weather/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Washington State Has 10th Highest Rate of Cybercrime in U-S (Washington State Wire, Olympia, WA)
https://washingtonstatewire.com/washington-10th-highest-rate-cybercrime-us/

What It’s Like to Go Inside a Data Center That Generates $4 Trillion in Business Every Day (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/digital/what-its-like-to-go-inside-a-data-center-that-generates-4-trillion-in-business-every-day/#/

Small Cells Hold Promise for Rural Broadband (Rome News-Tribune, GA – That is, if they are connected to fiber, have power, are on a pole, & are spaced every 500 to 1,500 feet)

http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/local/small-cells-hold-promise-for-rural-broadband/article_7589ac60-ccb1-11e7-a316-37cb1fa57696.html

Germany Bans Children’s Smart Watches with Listening App (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Germany-bans-children-s-smart-watches-with-12367878.php

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

Brands Have No Idea How to Deal with Being Caught in a Political Firestorm (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2017/11/19/brands-dont-know-how-to-deal-with-political-firestorms.amp

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

Washington State Legislature Argues Most Records Exempt Under Law (Associated Press)

http://mynorthwest.com/821209/washington-legislature-argues-most-records-exempt-under-law/?

Washington State Revenues up $319 Million (Associated Press)

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/washington/articles/2017-11-20/washington-revenues-up-319-million

Is There Room for a Political Center in Washington State? Ex-Officials – A Democrat & a Republican – Start New Group to Find Out (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/former-democratic-rep-brian-baird-and-former-state-gop-chair-chris-vance-launch-effort-to-elect-independents/

GENERAL NEWS

Early Pacific Northwest Snowpack Threatened by Temps ‘Zooming Up’ (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/822961/be-wary-of-early-snowfall-in-the-cascades/

Oakland Bay: Don’t Be Shocked When This Body of Water Turns Red (Olympian, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article185636118.html

Huge Waves Drench Cars on Ferry Headed to Anacortes (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2017/11/19/video-huge-waves-drench-cars-on-ferry-headed-to-anacortes/

Mortified Mom of Teen Charged in Eagle Creek Fire Speaks: ‘This is a Trauma for Him’ (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/index.ssf/2017/11/mortified_mom_of_teen_charged_in_eagle_creek_fire_speaks_this_is_a_trauma_for_him.html

Mass Killer, Cult Leader Charles Manson Dies at 83 (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-charlesmanson/mass-killer-cult-leader-charles-manson-dies-at-83-idUSKBN1DK0JD

A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY – DIVERSIONS

Lawsuit: Couple Detained After Hibiscus Mistaken For Pot

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/weird_news/lawsuit-couple-detained-after-hibiscus-mistaken-for-pot/article_0ab9f56f-6363-5eff-95f1-e758f3c96e91.html

Investigators: D.B. Cooper Letter Confirms Suspect, FBI Cover-Up

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/amp/D-B-Cooper-Seattle-FBI-cover-up-evidence-12357487.php

A Time Capsule, Long Forgotten at the Space Needle, Is Found

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/18/us/time-capsule-space-needle.html

Longtime Country Singer, Songwriter Mel Tillis Dies

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/longtime-country-singer-songwriter-mel-tillis-dies-51258077

SONG OF THE DAY

Mel Tillis – Good Woman Blues

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0MQ2V-bUt0&feature=youtu.be

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