Truncated/abridged Energy News Digest for March 8, 2012

A busy day means a truncated (WOTD) energy news digest today.

Enjoy!

Bonneville Power Administration Files Paperwork to Manage Wind, Water Power (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://news.opb.org/article/bpa-files-paperwork-manage-wind-water-power/

Bonneville Power Submits Wind Oversupply Plan with the Feds (Sustainable Business Oregon)

http://www.sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2012/03/bonneville-power-submits-oversupply.html

Pacific Northwest Wind Farms Paid to Not Produce - Farms were overproducing, demand was unable to keep up with supply (KCPQ-TV, Seattle/Tacoma, WA)

http://www.q13fox.com/news/kcpq-pacific-northwest-wind-farms-paid-to-not-produce-20120308,0,190781.story

Tennessee’s US Senator Alexander Calls for Ending Wind-Energy Subsidies (The Tennessean, Nashville)

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120308/NEWS02/303070152/Alexander-calls-for-ending-wind-energy-subsidies

New Washington State Law Broadens Renewable Energy Mandate - Avista biomass plant meets green standard (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/mar/08/new-law-broadens-energy-mandate/

Washington State Legislature - Special Session Likely for Budget (KING-TV, Seattle)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Gregoire-Special-session-for-budget-approval-141840203.html

Oregon Lawmakers Say Columbia River Water Debate Will Return (Associated Press)

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2017692898_aporxgrcolumbiariverwater2ndldwritethru.html

Shelton’s Ridge Motorsports Park to Bring in Millions (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/?p=3194

Does La Nina's Easing Mean a Sunny Summer? (KING-TV, Seattle)

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Does-La-Ninas-easing-mean-sunny-summer-141947473.html