Thursday, September 13, 2018

Energy News Digest for September 13, 2018


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Washington Munis Oppose Second Ballot Initiative for Taxing Carbon (Utility Dive)

Kittitas County Commissioners Approve Solar Regulations (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

Thieves Target Broadband-Backup Batteries, Put Public Safety at Risk (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

Seattle City Light Could Face Class Action Suit over Billing Troubles (Crosscut Seattle)

Columbia River Closes to All Salmon Fishing, Sport & Commercial (Oregonian, Portland)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Seattle City Light Could Face Class Action Suit over Billing Troubles
2.      Critter Calamities – Chelan PUD Warns Against Rodent-Related Power Interruptions
3.      Correcting Misconceptions about Grant PUD
4.      Raiders File to Power Las Vegas Stadium with Alternative Electric Provider, Not NV Energy
5.      Columbia River Closes to All Salmon Fishing, Sport & Commercial
6.      Ailing Orca J50 Is Likely Dead, Says Lead Researcher – NOAA Ramps Up Search
7.      Humans Devastated California’s Chinook Salmon. Now They Want to Save It.
8.      Mountain Goats Airlifted Out of Olympic National Park into Other Washington Forests
9.      Thousands of Pacific Walruses Again Herd Up on Alaska Coast
10.   Kittitas County Commissioners Approve Solar Regulations
11.   U-S Senator Maria Cantwell Visits Klickitat PUD about Pump Storage Project
12.   As Rooftop Solar Expands, States Grapple with Successors to Net Metering
13.   U-S Utility Solar Contracts ‘Exploded’ in 2018 Despite Tariffs: Report
14.   Thousands of Mini-Electric Grids to Be Built in Puerto Rico Using Churches
15.   Thieves Target Broadband-Backup Batteries, Put Public Safety at Risk
16.   Sumas City Council Topic: Cryptocurrency
17.   Washington Munis Oppose Second Ballot Initiative for Taxing Carbon
18.   A New Use for Google Maps: Calculating a City’s Carbon Footprint
19.   Advertising on Facebook: Is It Worth It?
20.   U-S Senate Passes Package with Investments for Vets, Hanford, PNNL, & WA Families
21.   Herrera Beutler’s Tribal Distillery Bill Passes House
22.   Wind, Flooded Roads Herald Approach of Hurricane Florence in North Carolina
23.   Tumwater Teachers to Defy Judge’s Order to End Strike
24.   Stewart, Seattle Storm Surge Past Mystics 98-82 for WNBA Title

WORD OF THE DAY

Taradiddle ● /tear-uh-DID-dul/ ● Noun – 1: a trivial or childish lie: fib 2: pretentious nonsense.

Terradiddle
Folks, shun political drek
Seek beauty instead

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Seattle City Light Could Face Class Action Suit over Billing Troubles (Crosscut Seattle)

2.    Critter Calamities – Chelan PUD Warns Against Rodent-Related Power Interruptions (iFiberOne News, Ephrata, WA)

3.    Correcting Misconceptions about Grant PUD (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

4.    Raiders File to Power Las Vegas Stadium with Alternative Electric Provider, Not NV Energy (The Nevada Independent)

FISH & WILDLIFE

5.    Columbia River Closes to All Salmon Fishing, Sport & Commercial (Oregonian, Portland)

6.    Ailing Orca J50 Is Likely Dead, Says Lead Researcher – NOAA Ramps Up Search (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

7.    Humans Devastated California’s Chinook Salmon. Now They Want to Save It. (Christian Science Monitor)

8.    Mountain Goats Airlifted Out of Olympic National Park into Other Washington Forests (Associated Press)

9.    Thousands of Pacific Walruses Again Herd Up on Alaska Coast (Associated Press)

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

10. Kittitas County Commissioners Approve Solar Regulations (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

11. U-S Senator Maria Cantwell Visits Klickitat PUD about Pump Storage Project (Gorge Country Media, The Dalles, OR)
https://gorgenewscenter.com/2018/09/11/senator-maria-cantwell-visits-klickitat-pud-about-pump-storage-project/

12. As Rooftop Solar Expands, States Grapple with Successors to Net Metering (Utility Dive)

13. U-S Utility Solar Contracts ‘Exploded’ in 2018 Despite Tariffs: Report (Reuters)

14. Thousands of Mini-Electric Grids to Be Built in Puerto Rico Using Churches (Washington Examiner)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

15. Thieves Target Broadband-Backup Batteries, Put Public Safety at Risk (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

16. Sumas City Council Topic: Cryptocurrency (Lynden Tribune, WA)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT


18. A New Use for Google Maps: Calculating a City’s Carbon Footprint (Fast Company)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

19. Advertising on Facebook: Is It Worth It? (National Public Radio)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT



GENERAL NEWS

22. Wind, Flooded Roads Herald Approach of Hurricane Florence in North Carolina (Reuters)

23. Tumwater Teachers to Defy Judge’s Order to End Strike (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

24. Stewart, Seattle Storm Surge Past Mystics 98-82 for WNBA Title (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

What’s in the Amazon Box? Maybe a Real Seven-Foot Christmas Tree

‘Jaws of Life’ Used to Free Bear with Head Stuck in Milk Can

Moon Rock Hunter Closes in on Tracking Down Missing Stones

‘Dine-&-Dash’ Dater Allegedly Left 10 Women with Hefty Restaurant Bills – Told One: ‘Order Whatever You Want’

SONG OF THE DAY

Loggins & Messina – House at Pooh Corner

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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Energy News Digest for September 12, 2018


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SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS




HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Hurricane Florence May Bring Unprecedented Flooding, Historical Rainfall to North Carolina (ABC News)

Seattle Auditor to Investigate Seattle City Light Practices after Complaints Over Huge Electricity Bills (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Expect Your Power Bill to Go Up If Carbon Initiative Passes, Say Benton, Franklin PUDs (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

Washington State Judge Allows PacifiCorp to Keep Coal Study Under Wraps (Utility Dive)

FCC Data Exaggerates Broadband Access on Tribal Lands (Ars Technica)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

1.      Seattle Auditor to Investigate Seattle City Light Practices after Complaints Over Huge Electricity Bills
2.      Seattle City Light Sent This Couple a $2,000 Bill; They Just Happen to Be Former Employees
3.      Washington State Judge Allows PacifiCorp to Keep Coal Study Under Wraps
4.      Blending Science, Policy on Dams
5.      Irrigation Districts, Grant PUD Discuss 2-Year Contract
6.      Jefferson PUD Will Reinstate Late Fees in October
7.      Columnist: Had They Bet on Nuclear, Not Renewables, Germany & California Would Already Have 100% Clean Power
8.      Experts Weigh Next Steps, Possible Capture to Save Ill Orca
9.      Orcas Chase San Diego Fishermen Off Baja
10.   Three Oregon Tribes Are Locked in a Dispute Over Fishing at Willamette Falls. It’s About Much More Than a Few Salmon.
11.   FCC Data Exaggerates Broadband Access on Tribal Lands
12.   California 5G Rollout – Starting Thursday, Sacramento Will Be a Pioneer in Blazing-Fast Wireless Internet
13.   That British Airways Breach Shows Hackers Fine-Tuning E-Commerce Attacks
14.   Phishing Is the Internet’s Most Successful Con
15.   Pacific Power Launches Effort to Increase Charging Stations in Oregon
16.   Expect Your Power Bill to Go Up If Carbon Initiative Passes, Say Benton, Franklin PUDs
17.   Driest Summer in a Century Offers Taste of Seattle’s Future
18.   Local Governments Band Together in California to Fight Climate Change
19.   Bucking Trends, Findings for Ruralite, Currents, & Florida Currents Show Huge Engagement, Loyalty
20.   The New Energy Water Bill Deal
21.   U-S House Plans Hearing on Progress of Train Safety Device That Could Prevent Hundreds of Deaths
22.   Editorial: Public Records 101 for Washington State Legislative Task Force
23.   Hurricane Florence May Bring Unprecedented Flooding, Historical Rainfall to North Carolina
24.   “Tremendously Big, Tremendously Wet” – President Trump Says U-S ‘Totally Prepared’ as Hurricane Florence Approaches East Coast
25.   Cougar Attack Suspected in Death of Missing Oregon Hiker Found near Mount Hood
26.   Two Teens Seen Ignoring Auburn Store Clerk Who Collapses in Front of Them, Stepping Around Him to Rob Register
27.   Tacoma Towing Company Sells Sailor’s Car Illegally While He Was on Active Duty, State Says
28.   Shelton’s 37th Annual OysterFest Set for Oct. 6-7

WORD OF THE DAY

Enigmatic ● /enn-ig-MATT-tick/ ● Adjective – Of, relating to, or resembling an enigma: mysterious.

Mona Lisa’s enigmatic smile captivated heart of the mesmerized art lover. “You can tell she knows secret, hidden things,” he murmured to himself…alone in the crowd of tourists in the Louvre.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.    Seattle Auditor to Investigate Seattle City Light Practices after Complaints Over Huge Electricity Bills (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

2.    Seattle City Light Sent This Couple a $2,000 Bill; They Just Happen to Be Former Employees (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

3.    Washington State Judge Allows PacifiCorp to Keep Coal Study Under Wraps (Utility Dive)

4.    Blending Science, Policy on Dams (The Lens, Business Institute of Washington)

5.    Irrigation Districts, Grant PUD Discuss 2-Year Contract (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

6.    Jefferson PUD Will Reinstate Late Fees in October (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

7.    Columnist: Had They Bet on Nuclear, Not Renewables, Germany & California Would Already Have 100% Clean Power (Forbes Magazine)

FISH & WILDLIFE

8.    Experts Weigh Next Steps, Possible Capture to Save Ill Orca (Associated Press)

9.    Orcas Chase San Diego Fishermen Off Baja (KSWB-TV, San Diego, CA)

10. Three Oregon Tribes Are Locked in a Dispute Over Fishing at Willamette Falls. It’s About Much More Than a Few Salmon. (Willamette Week, Portland, OR)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

11. FCC Data Exaggerates Broadband Access on Tribal Lands (Ars Technica)

12. California 5G Rollout – Starting Thursday, Sacramento Will Be a Pioneer in Blazing-Fast Wireless Internet (Sacramento Bee, CA)

13. That British Airways Breach Shows Hackers Fine-Tuning E-Commerce Attacks (C/Net News)

14. Phishing Is the Internet’s Most Successful Con (Atlantic Magazine)

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

15. Pacific Power Launches Effort to Increase Charging Stations in Oregon (Daily Energy Insider)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

16. Expect Your Power Bill to Go Up If Carbon Initiative Passes, Say Benton, Franklin PUDs (Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA)

17. Driest Summer in a Century Offers Taste of Seattle’s Future (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)

18. Local Governments Band Together in California to Fight Climate Change (Christian Science Monitor)

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

19. Bucking Trends, Findings for Ruralite, Currents, & Florida Currents Show Huge Engagement, Loyalty (Ruralite Services, Hillsboro, OR)

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

20. The New Energy Water Bill Deal (Politico Morning Energy)

21. U-S House Plans Hearing on Progress of Train Safety Device That Could Prevent Hundreds of Deaths (Washington Post)

22. Editorial: Public Records 101 for Washington State Legislative Task Force (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

GENERAL NEWS

23. Hurricane Florence May Bring Unprecedented Flooding, Historical Rainfall to North Carolina (ABC News)

24. “Tremendously Big, Tremendously Wet” – President Trump Says U-S ‘Totally Prepared’ as Hurricane Florence Approaches East Coast (Washington Examiner)

25. Cougar Attack Suspected in Death of Missing Oregon Hiker Found near Mount Hood (Oregonian, Portland)

26. Two Teens Seen Ignoring Auburn Store Clerk Who Collapses in Front of Them, Stepping Around Him to Rob Register (Yahoo News)

27. Tacoma Towing Company Sells Sailor’s Car Illegally While He Was on Active Duty, State Says (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

28. Shelton’s 37th Annual OysterFest Set for Oct. 6-7 (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

Port Townsend Set to Host Eighth Annual Ukulele Festival This Weekend

Man Buys Slim Jims for His Dog, Lottery Ticket, Wins $10 Million

Kentucky Town Mourns Its First Female Mayor, Lucy Lou, a Dog

Portland Novelist Who Wrote ‘How to Murder Your Husband’ Charged with Murdering Husband

SONG OF THE DAY

First Class - Beach Baby

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