The Energy News Digest: Energy News Digest for October 15, 2013

Idaho Power, Customer & Environmental Groups Reach Pact on Peak Demand Programs
Bonneville Power Administration Abuses Could Cost Ratepayers
Oregon: Millersburg Council Studying Power Alternative
Forest Grove Light & Power Rates Increasing in November
Ashland City Council to Weigh Power Rate Hike
U-S Army Corps of Engineers Manages to Avoid Furloughs
Turning Small Modular Reactor Concepts into Reality in Idaho Falls
Lewis River: A Balance Of Power, Pristine Scenery
PUD Commissioner & Pasco City Council Candidate Won’t Say If He Will Serve If Elected
Rural Electric Experts to Weigh In on Changing Utility Landscape
U-S to Become World’s Largest Energy Producer This Year
Replacing the Power from San Onofre Will Be a Challenge
In the World of Texas Electricity, Free Is Not Always Free
Follow-Up: Arkansas Man Arrested in Grid Sabotage
SmartMeter Data Helping PG&E Accurately Forecast Electricity Needs
In Oregon, a Record Number of Spawning Salmon
Fall Chinook Returning to Hanford Reach of Columbia River May Set Record
An Undammed Elwha River Building Beaches Again: Crab Found Where It Once Was Too Rocky
Oregon Sues EPA over Wood Stove Rules
Nutrient Pollution Threatens National Park Ecosystems, Study Says
Popularity of Federal Energy Efficiency Program amongst Farmers Puts It at Risk
Germany Sees Sharp Rise in Energy Subsidy Costs
Cleaner Than Coal? Wood Power Makes a Comeback
Scientists Break the World Record for the Most Efficient Solar Cell
Pasco’s ‘Energy Star’ Schools Save You Money
Saint Martin’s University ‘Takes the LEED’ on Sustainable Buildings in the Western Hemisphere
New Building Code a “Win” for Energy Efficiency, Potential Loss for Utilities
Honeywell’s Wi-Fi Thermostats Tell You When to Turn It Down & Save
U-S Supreme Court Will Review EPA Global Warming Rules
Inslee Suggests Statewide Cap on Carbon-Fuel Emission
Not a Shocker: Cloud-Generated Data Traffic to Soar
The NSA’s Giant Utah Data Center Will Probably Hold a Bunch of Spam
Google & the U-S Government Formed an Alliance to Bring Cheap Broadband to Africa
FCC Opening Air Waves to Low-Powered Hyperlocal Radio
Washington State Treasurer Says Debt Refinancing Saves $31.4 Million - Warns That Debt Default Impact Would Be Swift, Brutal
Government Shutdown Won’t Affect 9th Circuit, Court Says
Senate Women Lead in Effort to Find Accord
Intel Will Sell Site near Olympia, Transfer Hundreds of Workers - Many to Hillsboro
Would-Be Olympic National Park-Goers Handed $125 Tickets for ‘Violation of Closure’
So Much for the ‘Rainy’ Season - Could October Finish Dry?

WORD OF THE DAY

Ensky • \in-SKYE\ • Verb - 1: to raise in rank, power, or character 2: to praise highly: glorify

His name is Elvis

Enskied beyond his stature

See his Portland church

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/forecast/mapclick.php?textfield1=47.213805&textfield2=-123.113412&site=all&smap=1&searchresult=shelton%2c%20wa%2c%20usa

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Idaho Power, Customer & Environmental Groups Reach Pact on Peak Demand Programs (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/10/14/2814879/idaho-power-customer-and-environmental.html

Bonneville Power Administration Abuses Could Cost Ratepayers (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/editors-pick/bpa-reform-could-cost-ratepayers/62173

Oregon: Millersburg Council Studying Power Alternative (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

http://m.democratherald.com/news/local/millersburg-council-studying-power-alternative/article_fa9bac20-3104-11e3-abd9-0019bb2963f4.html

Forest Grove Light & Power Rates Increasing in November (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/forest-grove/index.ssf/2013/10/forest_grove_light_power_rates.html

Ashland City Council to Weigh Power Rate Hike (Ashland Daily Tidings, OR)

http://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20131014%2FNEWS02%2F310140302%2F-1%2FNEWSMAP

U-S Army Corps of Engineers Manages to Avoid Furloughs (Medford Mail-Tribune, OR)
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20131015/NEWS/310150316

Turning Small Modular Reactor Concepts into Reality in Idaho Falls (The Energy Collective)

http://theenergycollective.com/rodadams/288271/turning-small-modular-reactor-concepts-reality-idaho-falls

Lewis River: A Balance of Power, Pristine Scenery (Longview Daily News, WA)

http://tdn.com/news/local/2a770794-3373-11e3-a828-001a4bcf887a.html

PUD Commissioner & Pasco City Council Candidate Won’t Say If He Will Serve If Elected (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/10/14/2625041/pasco-city-council-candidate-wont.html

Rural Electric Experts to Weigh In on Changing Utility Landscape (Sustainable Business Oregon)

http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2013/10/rural-electric-experts-to-weigh-in-on.html

U-S to Become World’s Largest Energy Producer This Year (Memphis Business Journal, TN)

http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/blog/morning_call/2013/10/us-to-become-worlds-largest-energy.html

Replacing the Power from San Onofre Will Be a Challenge (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-capitol-business-beat-20131014,0,1148653.story

In the World of Texas Electricity, Free Is Not Always Free (Dallas Morning News, TX - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.dallasnews.com/investigations/watchdog/20131012-in-the-world-of-texas-electricity-free-is-not-always-free.ece

Follow-Up: Arkansas Man Arrested in Grid Sabotage (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/industry/crime/arkansas-man-arrested-for-electric-grid-attacks/62199

SmartMeter Data Helping PG&E Accurately Forecast Electricity Needs (Pacific Gas & Electric, Currents)

http://www.pgecurrents.com/2013/10/11/smartmeter-data-helping-pge-accurately-forecast-electricity-needs/

FISH & WILDLIFE

In Oregon, a Record Number of Spawning Salmon (High Country News)

http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.17/the-latest-in-oregon-record-number-of-spawning-salmon

Fall Chinook Returning to Hanford Reach of Columbia River May Set Record (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/10/04/2609461/fall-chinook-returning-to-hanford.html

An Undammed Elwha River Building Beaches Again: Crab Found Where It Once Was Too Rocky (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20131014/NEWS/310149994/an-undammed-elwha-river-building-beaches-again-crab-found-where-it

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Oregon Sues EPA over Wood Stove Rules (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/oregon-sues-epa-over-wood-stove-rules

Nutrient Pollution Threatens National Park Ecosystems, Study Says (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-national-park-fertilize-nitrogen-air-pollution-20131014,0,6264129.story

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Popularity of Federal Energy Efficiency Program amongst Farmers Puts It at Risk (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Latest-News-Wires/2013/1005/Popularity-of-federal-energy-efficiency-program-amongst-farmers-puts-it-at-risk

Germany Sees Sharp Rise in Energy Subsidy Costs (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Germany-sees-sharp-rise-in-energy-subsidy-costs-4895946.php

Cleaner Than Coal? Wood Power Makes a Comeback (Scientific American)

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=wood-power-makes-comeback

Scientists Break the World Record for the Most Efficient Solar Cell (Business Insider)

http://www.businessinsider.com/scientists-create-world-record-solar-cell-2013-9

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Pasco’s ‘Energy Star’ Schools Save You Money (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.keprtv.com/home/video/Pascos-Energy-Star-schools-save-you-money-227749701.html

Saint Martin’s University ‘Takes the LEED’ on Sustainable Buildings in the Western Hemisphere (Thurston Talks, Olympia, WA)

http://www.thurstontalk.com/2013/10/14/saint-martins-leed-certified-buildings/

New Building Code a “Win” for Energy Efficiency, Potential Loss for Utilities (Fierce Energy)

http://www.fierceenergy.com/story/new-building-code-win-energy-efficiency-potential-loss-utilities/2013-10-14

Honeywell’s Wi-Fi Thermostats Tell You When to Turn It Down & Save (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/honeywells-wi-fi-thermostats-tell-you-when-to-turn-it-1445087909

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

U-S Supreme Court Will Review EPA Global Warming Rules (Associated Press)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/10/15/2625406/high-court-will-review-epa-global.html

Inslee Suggests Statewide Cap on Carbon-Fuel Emission (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Inslee-suggests-statewide-cap-on-carbon-fuel-emission-227758291.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Not a Shocker: Cloud-Generated Data Traffic to Soar (GigaOM)

http://gigaom.com/2013/10/15/not-a-shocker-cloud-generated-data-traffic-to-soar/

The NSA’s Giant Utah Data Center Will Probably Hold a Bunch of Spam (Washington Post)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/10/15/the-nsas-giant-utah-data-center-will-probably-hold-a-bunch-of-spam/?wprss=rss_business

Google & the U-S Government Formed an Alliance to Bring Cheap Broadband to Africa (Motherboard)

http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/google-and-the-us-government-formed-an-alliance-to-bring-cheap-broadband-to-africa

SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING

FCC Opening Air Waves to Low-Powered Hyperlocal Radio (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Puget-Sound-radio-landscape-changing-227812271.html

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Washington State Treasurer Says Debt Refinancing Saves $31.4 Million - Warns That Debt Default Impact Would Be Swift, Brutal (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/2013/10/14/2775237/state-treasurer-says-debt-refi.html

Government Shutdown Won’t Affect 9th Circuit, Court Says (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/10/14/62020.htm

Senate Women Lead in Effort to Find Accord (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/15/us/senate-women-lead-in-effort-to-find-accord.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

GENERAL NEWS

Intel Will Sell Site near Olympia, Transfer Hundreds of Workers - Many to Hillsboro (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2013/10/intel_will_sell_site_near_olym.html

Would-Be Olympic National Park-Goers Handed $125 Tickets for ‘Violation of Closure’ (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20131015/NEWS/310159998/the-shutdown-day-15-8212-olympic-national-park-goers-handed-125

So Much for the ‘Rainy’ Season - Could October Finish Dry? (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/So-much-for-the-rainy-season----could-October-finish-dry-227688411.html

DIVERSIONS

Ten Recommended Recordings to Listen to for Giuseppe Verdi’s 200th Birthday

http://seattletimes.com/html/musicnightlife/2022042808_apxverdis200threcommendedrecordings.html?syndication=rss

Science Takes on Question of Sasquatch

http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/oct/14/science-takes-on-question-sasquatch/

Halloween Decorations Scare Up Controversy in Mustang

http://www.news9.com/story/23650855/halloween-decorations-scare-up-controversy-in-mustang

Flipped His Burger - Fast-Food Customer Irate over Ranch Dip Charge

http://www.king5.com/news/local/fast-food-dessing-charge-angry-customer-227810831.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Giuseppe Verdi - Anvil Chorus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbMiMKWGpL4

Giuseppe Verdi - L’Estate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbAp_E55Y9o

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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