The Energy News Digest: Energy News Digest for June 1, 2015

Seattle City Light Crews Remove Drone Stuck in High-Voltage Transmission Line
British Columbia’s Peace River Dam Site Still Waiting on Permits Delayed by Treaty 8 Group
Idaho: Barber Dam Operators Make Changes after Accident Briefly Drained Boise River
Michelle Manary: Bonneville Power Administration Selects New Transmission Marketing & Sales VP
Corps Announces Extended Columbia/Snake Lock System Closure 2016-17 for Repairs
Franklin PUD Considers Electric Rate Increase
Billing Error Affects Online Seattle City Light Customers
Grant PUD Customer Service Survey Scheduled for June
Klamath Falls Public Utility District Debate Reignited
Mason PUD 3 Commission Report – May 26, 2015 Business Meeting
Utilities Accuse Grid Operator of ‘Massive, Unlawful’ Costs
Texas Co-ops to Build 24 Megawatt Hydropower Project
Latest Status Report Shows Sea Lion Presence at Bonneville Dam This Year Smashing Single Day Records
Oregon Aims to Double Its Fish Farming Industry to $23 Million
Washington State to Release Puget Sound Steelhead in Lakes, Not Rivers
Washington State Grips for Tough Summer amid Drought
EPA Water Rules Draw Applause, Jeers from All Corners of Oregon
California Residents Using Technology to #DroughtShame Their Neighbors
Oregon’s U-S Senator Requests Radar Update to Clear Way for Wind Energy
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals OKs Southern California Wind Farm Project
Renewables Share of U-S Energy Consumption Highest Since 1930s
I Helped Pay for Some Solar Panels in New Jersey
Net Metering: The Dark Cloud in a Sunny Sky
Investors Turning Away from Green Energy
West Richland Being Lit with All LED Streetlights
Pot Shop Owner in Eastern Washington Opens Doors, Defying Local Ban
Error Could Force Oregon to Revoke Hemp Licenses
Hemp Industry Enters Second Year with Hazy Market Potential
How Climate Change Threatens the Western Grid, And What to Do About It
Reversing William Shatner's Idea: Moving California Agriculture to the Pacific Northwest
Columbia Biogas Pulls Plug on NE Portland Power Plant
EPA Can’t Shake Its Ethanol Headache
It's On: Intel And Altera Confirm $16.7 Billion Deal
Better Broadband at Better Prices? Welcome To Charter CEO's Fantasy
Survey Says: Everyone Still Hates Comcast’s, TWC’s Customer Service
Five Ways to Improve Your Facebook Organic Reach
High Court Throws Out Conviction for Facebook Threats
Millennials Rely on Facebook for Politics News More Than Anywhere Else
Facebook Finally Adds Animated GIFs to the News Feed ... but Not for Brand Pages
How to Make Your TV Commercials Look Epic, Even on Zero Budget
Temporary Layoff Notices Go to Washington State Employee Unions
Governor Inslee to Convene Washington Budget Negotiations
Strong Earthquake Strikes Off Oregon Coast
Nearly 200 Shelton Mill Workers Seek Aid, Information at Resource Fair
City of Shelton, Port of Shelton & Mason County Holding Joint Meeting
Shelton Pool Fund Raiser Started
Washington State Realtor of the Year from Mason County

WORD OF THE DAY

Vernal • \VERN-null\ • Adjective - 1: of, relating to, or occurring in the spring 2: fresh or new like the spring; also: youthful

A baby’s first smile

Heartwarming, vernal surprise

And no, it’s not gas

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Seattle City Light Crews Remove Drone Stuck in High-Voltage Transmission Line (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Crews-remove-drone-stuck-in-high-voltage-transmission-line-305580431.html

British Columbia’s Peace River Dam Site Still Waiting on Permits Delayed by Treaty 8 Group (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bcs-site-c-dam-still-waiting-on-permits-delayed-by-treaty-8-group/article24717382/?cmpid=rss1

Idaho: Barber Dam Operators Make Changes after Accident Briefly Drained Boise River (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/05/28/3825060_barber-dam-operators-make-changes.html?rh=1

Michelle Manary: Bonneville Power Administration Selects New Transmission Marketing & Sales VP (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/BPA-selects-new-transmission-marketing-and-sales-VP.aspx

Corps Announces Extended Columbia/Snake Lock System Closure 2016-17 for Repairs

http://www.cbbulletin.com/434123.aspx

Franklin PUD Considers Electric Rate Increase (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2015/05/27/3581112_franklin-pud-considers-electric.html?rh=1

Billing Error Affects Online Seattle City Light Customers (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2015/05/31/billing-error-shuts-affects-online-seattle-city-light-customers/

Grant PUD Customer Service Survey Scheduled for June (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/news/grant-pud-customer-service-survey-scheduled-for-june/article_c242f262-0659-11e5-9eff-23407ad52f5b.html

Klamath Falls Public Utility District Debate Reignited (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)

http://www.heraldandnews.com/news/local_news/business/public-utility-district-debate-reignited/article_063855a3-038d-5003-abe3-dab0287f8edc.html

Mason PUD 3 Commission Report – May 26, 2015 Business Meeting (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?NewsID=1514

Utilities Accuse Grid Operator of ‘Massive, Unlawful’ Costs (Midwest Energy News)

http://www.midwestenergynews.com/2015/06/01/utilities-accuse-grid-operator-of-massive-unlawful-costs/

Texas Co-ops to Build 24 Megawatt Hydropower Project (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/editors-pick/texas-co-ops-to-build-hydropower/81605

FISH & WILDLIFE

Latest Status Report Shows Sea Lion Presence at Bonneville Dam This Year Smashing Single Day Records (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/434131.aspx

Oregon Aims to Double Its Fish Farming Industry to $23 Million (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/05/oregon-aims-to-double-its-fish-farming-industry-to.html

Washington State to Release Puget Sound Steelhead in Lakes, Not Rivers (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2015/05/30/state-to-release-puget-sound-steelhead-in-lakes-not-rivers/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Washington State Grips for Tough Summer amid Drought (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/05/washington_state_grips_for_tou.html

EPA Water Rules Draw Applause, Jeers from All Corners of Oregon (Portland Business Journal)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/05/epa-water-rules-draw-applause-jeers-from-all.html

California Residents Using Technology to #DroughtShame Their Neighbors (Seattle Post Intelligencer)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/techchron/2015/05/30/california-residents-using-technology-to-droughtshame-their-neighbors/#33322101=0

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Oregon’s U-S Senator Requests Radar Update to Clear Way for Wind Energy (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/29191723/senator-requests-radar-update-to-clear-way-for-wind-energy

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals OKs Southern California Wind Farm Project (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2015/05/29/9th-circuit-oks-socal-wind-farm-project.htm

Renewables Share of U-S Energy Consumption Highest Since 1930s (U-S Energy Information Administration)

http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=21412

I Helped Pay for Some Solar Panels in New Jersey (Slate Magazine)

http://www.slate.com/articles/business/the_juice/2015/05/mosaic_solar_investments_proof_that_solar_can_return_a_steady_profit.html

Net Metering: The Dark Cloud in a Sunny Sky (American Public Power Association)

http://blog.publicpower.org/sme/?p=576

Investors Turning Away from Green Energy (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2015/0530/Investors-turning-away-from-green-energy

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

West Richland Being Lit with All LED Streetlights (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2015/05/27/3580742_west-richland-being-lit-with-all.html?rh=1

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Pot Shop Owner in Eastern Washington Opens Doors, Defying Local Ban (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/pot-shop-owner-eastern-washington-opens-doors-defying-local-ban

Error Could Force Oregon to Revoke Hemp Licenses (Marijuana Business Daily)

http://mjbizdaily.com/error-could-force-oregon-to-revoke-hemp-licenses/

Hemp Industry Enters Second Year with Hazy Market Potential (Associated Press)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/may/30/hemp-industry-enters-2nd-year-with-hazy-market-pot/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

How Climate Change Threatens the Western Grid, And What to Do About It “…planning reserve margin could be reduced from 18% to 14% during a future ten-year drought…” (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/how-climate-change-threatens-the-western-grid-and-what-to-do-about-it/399935/

Reversing William Shatner's Idea: Moving California Agriculture to the Pacific Northwest (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2015/06/reversing-william-shatners-idea-moving.html

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Columbia Biogas Pulls Plug on NE Portland Power Plant (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/05/columbia-biogas-pulls-plug-on-n-portland-power.html

EPA Can’t Shake Its Ethanol Headache – The Obama administration proposed lowering the ethanol mandate, and nobody's happy (National Journal)

http://www.nationaljournal.com/energy/ethanol-epa-oil-renewable-fuel-standard-20150529

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

It's On: Intel And Altera Confirm $16.7 Billion Deal (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2015/06/intel_and_altera_its_on_chipma.html

Better Broadband at Better Prices? Welcome To Charter CEO's Fantasy (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20150529-column.html

Survey Says: Everyone Still Hates Comcast’s, TWC’s Customer Service (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2015/06/01/survey-says-everyone-still-hates-comcasts-twcs-customer-service/

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Five Ways to Improve Your Facebook Organic Reach (Social Media Examiner)

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/improve-your-facebook-organic-reach/

High Court Throws Out Conviction for Facebook Threats (Associated Press)

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/High-court-throws-out-conviction-for-Facebook-6298986.php

Millennials Rely on Facebook for Politics News More Than Anywhere Else (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2015/06/01/millennials-facebook-politics-pew/

Facebook Finally Adds Animated GIFs to the News Feed ... but Not for Brand Pages (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/facebook-finally-adds-animated-gifs-news-feed-not-brand-pages-165061

How to Make Your TV Commercials Look Epic, Even on Zero Budget – iStock by Getty Images has the solution (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/how-make-your-tv-commercials-look-epic-even-zero-budget-165054

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Temporary Layoff Notices Go to Washington State Employee Unions (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/temporary-layoff-notices-go-washington-state-employee-unions

Governor Inslee to Convene Washington Budget Negotiations (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/inslee-convene-washington-budget-negotiations

GENERAL NEWS

Strong Earthquake Strikes Off Oregon Coast (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Strong-earthquake-strikes-off-Oregon-coast-305669911.html

Nearly 200 Shelton Mill Workers Seek Aid, Information at Resource Fair (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/2015/05/28/3749096/nearly-200-shelton-mill-workers.html

City of Shelton, Port of Shelton & Mason County Holding Joint Meeting (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/15388

Shelton Pool Fund Raiser Started (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/15379

Washington State Realtor of the Year from Mason County (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/23226-washington-realtor-of-the-year-from-mason-county

DIVERSIONS

This Is How Fans of The Goonies Are Celebrating the Film’s 30th Anniversary

http://time.com/3902411/goonies-30th-anniversary-celebration/

Vintage Apple Computer Worth $200,000 Dropped Off For Recycling

http://consumerist.com/2015/06/01/vintage-apple-computer-worth-200k-dropped-off-for-recycling/

11,000 Marbles Running Through a Gigantic Maze Is Absolutely Deafening

http://toyland.gizmodo.com/11-000-marbles-running-through-a-gigantic-maze-is-absol-1708139407

Finally, an X-Wing Drone Is Added to the Fleet of DIY 'Star Wars' Airships

http://mashable.com/2015/06/01/x-wing-drone-diy/

SONG OF THE DAY

Golden Earring – Radar Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDivcHe-tsc

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their web sites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.

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