Energy News Digest for November 30, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for November 30, 2015

http://1.usa.gov/1MZuTKT

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Salmon Run at McNary Dam Breaks Record, Sign of Success for Facility’s Efforts (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/11/salmon_run_at_mcnary_dam_break.html

Spokane- Area Windstorm 2015 by the Numbers (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/nov/29/windstorm-2015-by-the-numbers/

Washington State Governor Heading to Paris for Climate Change Summit (Associated Press)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/state_news/gov-inslee-heading-to-paris-for-climate-change-summit/article_11fbde5d-4440-5cfc-9b21-92223f6f9603.html

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to Work on Cutting-Edge Energy Projects (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article46825320.html

Dependable Water Supply Needed for Shelton (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/25726-dependable-water-supply-needed-for-shelton

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Spokane- Area Windstorm 2015 by the Numbers
• Avista Customers Receive Gift Cards after Power Outage
• Commissioners Approve Proposed Grant PUD Rate Schedule
• Eugene Water & Electric Board Commissioners Will Look at Four Different Rate Increase Proposals
• BC Hydro’s Peace River Dam Hardly a Done Deal as Ottawa Reviews First Nations Issues
• New Visitor Center Opens Tuesday at Wanapum Dam
• A “Virtual Pipeline”: Juneau May Look to Canadian Natural Gas to Lower Energy Costs
• Salmon Run at McNary Dam Breaks Record, Sign of Success for Facility’s Efforts
• Editorial: Salmon Are King of Homecomings
• Northwest Montana Bull Trout Spawning Check Shows Declines
• Killer Whale Salmon Catches All In the Family, B-C Study Finds
• British Columbia Fishers Used to Repopulate Cascade Mountains with Endangered Animal
• Projects Stall after Feds Allow Fish Farming in Open Ocean
• Dependable Water Supply Needed for Shelton
• Editorial: Walden & Others Must Make Klamath Water Deal Happen Quickly
• Why Rooftop Solar Advocates Are Upset about California’s Clean-Energy Law
• North Carolina Wood Pellet Industry Creating Confusion
• On Clean Energy, the Wind Blows From Germany
• Convenience Stores – Mason PUD 3’s Unsung Heroes of Energy Efficiency
• Two Southeastern Idaho Facilities Recognized for Energy Conservation
• Washington State Governor Heading to Paris for Climate Change Summit
• Columnist: As World Leaders Kick off Paris Climate Talks, Prescriptions Abound, from a Carbon Tax to a New Nuclear Push
• No Climate Solution without Nuclear, Experts Say
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to Work on Cutting-Edge Energy Projects
• Other Cars Block Electric Charging Stations
• Big Companies Put Their Money Where the Trash Is
• Details on Click Cable TV’s Possible Future Begin to Emerge
• Disney Feels Pain of Seven Million Lost ESPN Subscribers
• Clinton: Internet for All U-S Households by 2020
• Cyber Monday Sales Still On Top, But Losing Some Luster
• Millennials Want to be Inspired by a Company’s Mission. Is Yours Inspiring?
• Meet the Bleacher Report Editor Who Is Trouncing ESPN in Social Sharing
• Two Canadians Free Bald Eagle from Trap, Take Selfie
• Ice Contributes to Highway 3 Crash on Sunday
• Heavy Rains Ease Drought Conditions in Western Washington
• After Huge Fire, Colville Tribes Unleash Unprecedented Logging Blitz
• How to Avoid Chimney Fires During Power Outages
• Shelton’s Number 8 – Ten Best Cities to Retire in Washington

WORD OF THE DAY

Minatory • \MINN-nu-tore-ee\ • Adjective - Having a menacing quality.

The fluffy, white-haired kitten puffed its fur and took what it thought would be a minatory appearance to the slowly advancing German Shephard guard dog. Far from appearing threatening, the continued hissing and growling of the diminutive feline only made it more adorable to the mother instinct of its looming canine friend.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Spokane- Area Windstorm 2015 by the Numbers (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/nov/29/windstorm-2015-by-the-numbers/

Avista Customers Receive Gift Cards after Power Outage (Associated Press)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/state_news/avista-customers-receive-gift-cards-after-power-outage/article_e2657d46-25e4-5d80-81eb-2a290150d1c3.html

Commissioners Approve Proposed Grant PUD Rate Schedule (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/politics/commissioners-approve-proposed-pud-rate-schedule/article_e829f0a4-93ab-11e5-ab1a-1fcc7f99c3db.html

Eugene Water & Electric Board Commissioners Will Look at Four Different Rate Increase Proposals (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)

http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/33785713-63/eweb-commissioners-will-look-at-four-different-rate-increase-proposals.html.csp

BC Hydro’s Peace River Dam Hardly a Done Deal as Ottawa Reviews First Nations Issues (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/bc-hydros-site-c-hardly-a-done-deal-as-ottawa-reviews-first-nations-issues/article27523822/?cmpid=rss1

New Visitor Center Opens Tuesday at Wanapum Dam (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article47021485.html

A “Virtual Pipeline”: Juneau May Look to Canadian Natural Gas to Lower Energy Costs (Alaska Dispatch)

https://www.adn.com/article/20151127/juneau-may-look-canadian-natural-gas-lower-energy-costs

FISH & WILDLIFE

Salmon Run at McNary Dam Breaks Record, Sign of Success for Facility’s Efforts (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/11/salmon_run_at_mcnary_dam_break.html

Editorial: Salmon Are King of Homecomings (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/article47136165.html

Northwest Montana Bull Trout Spawning Check Shows Declines (Associated Press)

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/nov/30/northwest-montana-bull-trout-spawning-check-shows-/

Killer Whale Salmon Catches All In the Family, B-C Study Finds (Vancouver Sun, BC)

http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/killer+whale+salmon+catches+family+study+finds/11552839/story.html?__lsa=27cf-d2e6

British Columbia Fishers Used to Repopulate Cascade Mountains with Endangered Animal (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-fishers-used-repopulate-cascade-mountains-in-washington-state-1.3342869?cmp=rss

Projects Stall after Feds Allow Fish Farming in Open Ocean (Associated Press)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/nov/29/projects-stall-after-feds-allow-fish-farming-in-op/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Dependable Water Supply Needed for Shelton (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/25726-dependable-water-supply-needed-for-shelton

Editorial: Walden & Others Must Make Klamath Water Deal Happen Quickly (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/11/walden_and_others_must_make_th.html

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Why Rooftop Solar Advocates Are Upset about California’s Clean-Energy Law (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-solar-subsidy-20151130-story.html

North Carolina Wood Pellet Industry Creating Confusion (Ashville Citizen Times, NC)

http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/2015/11/28/wood-pellet-industry-creating-confusion/76241058/

On Clean Energy, the Wind Blows From Germany (Bloomberg News)

http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-11-30/wind-and-solar-are-gaining-ground-in-germany

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Convenience Stores – Mason PUD 3’s Unsung Heroes of Energy Efficiency (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)

http://www.masonpud3.org/newsdisplay.aspx?newsid=1574

Two Southeastern Idaho Facilities Recognized for Energy Conservation (NPG of Idaho, Idaho Falls)

http://www.localnews8.com/news/Two-southeastern-Idaho-facilities-recognized-for-energy-conservation/36685546

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Washington State Governor Heading to Paris for Climate Change Summit (Associated Press)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/state_news/gov-inslee-heading-to-paris-for-climate-change-summit/article_11fbde5d-4440-5cfc-9b21-92223f6f9603.html

Columnist: As World Leaders Kick off Paris Climate Talks, Prescriptions Abound, from a Carbon Tax to a New Nuclear Push (NY Times)

http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/11/29/as-world-leaders-kick-off-paris-climate-talks-prescriptions-abound-from-a-carbon-tax-to-a-new-nuclear-push/

No Climate Solution without Nuclear, Experts Say (The Energy Collective)

http://www.theenergycollective.com/jarretadams1/2293694/no-climate-solution-without-nuclear-experts-say

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to Work on Cutting-Edge Energy Projects (Tri-City Herald, WA)

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article46825320.html

Other Cars Block Electric Charging Stations (Everett Herald, WA – I’m Lookin’ at you – guy with a Benz at the Tumwater Costco)

http://www.theheraldbusinessjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20151128/BIZ02/151129182

Big Companies Put Their Money Where the Trash Is (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/29/business/energy-environment/big-companies-put-their-money-where-the-trash-is.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Details on Click Cable TV’s Possible Future Begin to Emerge (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/politics-government/article46850900.html

Disney Feels Pain of Seven Million Lost ESPN Subscribers (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/videos/money/business/2015/11/30/76559342/

Clinton: Internet for All U-S Households by 2020 (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/clinton-internet-for-all-u.s.-households-by-2020/article/2577249?custom_click=rss

MARKETING & MEDIA

Cyber Monday Sales Still On Top, But Losing Some Luster (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/article47139200.html

Millennials Want to be Inspired by a Company’s Mission. Is Yours Inspiring? (Philadelphia Business Journal. PA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/blog/guest-comment/2015/11/millennials-want-to-be-inspired-by-a-companys.html

Meet the Bleacher Report Editor Who Is Trouncing ESPN in Social Sharing (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/meet-bleacher-report-editor-who-trouncing-espn-social-sharing-168293

Two Canadians Free Bald Eagle from Trap, Take Selfie (KGW-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.kgw.com/story/features/2015/11/30/2-canadians-free-bald-eagle-trap-take-selfie/76560146/

GENERAL NEWS

Ice Contributes to Highway 3 Crash on Sunday (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/18050

Heavy Rains Ease Drought Conditions in Western Washington (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2015/11/heavy_rains_ease_drought_condi.html

After Huge Fire, Colville Tribes Unleash Unprecedented Logging Blitz (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/11/after_huge_fire_colville_tribe.html

How to Avoid Chimney Fires During Power Outages (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/30573994/how-to-avoid-chimney-fires-during-power-outages

Shelton’s Number 8 – Ten Best Cities to Retire in Washington (Social Daily)

http://www.socialdailypost.com/10-best-cities-to-retire-in-washington/

DIVERSIONS

Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Human Brains from Indiana Medical Museum

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0TE2XP20151125

Hermiston Decides ‘You Can GROW Here’ Brand Seems Too Pot-Friendly

http://www.opb.org/news/article/hermiston-decides-you-can-grow-here-brand-seems-too-pot-friendly-/

Suspected Burglar Dies in Chimney after Unknowing Resident Lights Fire

http://koin.com/ap/suspected-burglar-dies-in-chimney-after-resident-lights-fire/

Powell’s $350,000 Gift: For the Person Who Has Everything

http://www.opb.org/news/series/greetings-northwest/powells-most-expensive-book/

SONG OF THE DAY

Harry Connick Jr. – If I Only Had a Brain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0pUShNMC3U

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Energy News Digest for November 25, 2015 - The Condensed Soup Edition

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for November 25, 2015

http://1.usa.gov/1MDIt8X

Air Stagnation Alert for Mason County

http://1.usa.gov/1OsuLpO

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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Avista: 5,000 Customers May Not Have Power for Thanksgiving
• Washington State Governor Unsure If Spokane County Qualifies for Federal Help
• Locals vs. Bonneville Power Administration: Giant Fight over Giant Power Line
• California Regulators Cut Anti-Terror Funding for Utilities in Dispute with Legislature over Legal Fees
• Big, New Partnership for Kent Company That Fixes Underground Cables So They Don't Blow Up
• Cantwell-Murkowski: Key Senators Seek GAO Review of Capacity Markets
• Alcoa to Keep NY Plant Open; Washington State’s Ferndale Smelter Still to be Idled
• Record-Setting Chinook Salmon Season Drawing to a Close
• Lawsuit Filed Against Thurston County over Pocket Gopher Process
• Sparky Update: Bonneville Power Administration Employees Help Rescue Bear Cub in Shelton
• FERC Cancels Permit for Maui Hydro Power Storage Project
• For Storing Electricity, Utilities Are Turning to Pumped Hydro
• Alaska: Independent Power Producers Declare Victory after Regulations Update
• Pot Growers Put Huge Energy Demand on the Grid
• Women Leaders in Cannabis Finds Group to Take Thanksgiving Donations
• Oregon: Cap & Trade Plan to Reduce Pollution Taking Shape in Salem
• Washington Project Ensures Forest Stores Carbon for Decades
• U-S Air Force Looking Into Data Breach Connected to Boeing-Lockheed Contract Protest
• Comcast's New Year's Present: More Rate Hikes
• Winter Weather Predications Heating Up Western Washington
• MACECOM Asking Mason County Homeowners & Businesses to Report Storm Damage
• Mason County Unemployment Drops Again
• Newborn Left in Christmas Nativity Manger at New York Church

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Avista: 5,000 Customers May Not Have Power for Thanksgiving (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/30599800/avista-5000-customers-may-not-have-power-for-thanksgiving

Washington State Governor Unsure If Spokane County Qualifies for Federal Help (KREM-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.krem.com/story/news/local/spokane-county/2015/11/24/governor-unsure-if-spokane-co-qualifies-for-federal-help/76328922/

Locals vs. Bonneville Power Administration: Giant Fight over Giant Power Line (KOIN-TV, Portland, OR)

http://koin.com/2015/11/24/locals-vs-bpa-giant-fight-over-giant-power-line/

California Regulators Cut Anti-Terror Funding for Utilities in Dispute with Legislature over Legal Fees (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/ca-regulators-cut-anti-terror-funding-for-utilities-in-dispute-with-legisla/409854/

Big, New Partnership for Kent Company That Fixes Underground Cables So They Don't Blow Up (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/11/big-new-partnership-for-kent-company-that-fixes.html

Cantwell-Murkowski: Key Senators Seek GAO Review of Capacity Markets (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=44852

Alcoa to Keep NY Plant Open; Washington State’s Ferndale Smelter Still to be Idled (Bellingham Herald, WA)

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article46279370.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Record-Setting Chinook Salmon Season Drawing to a Close (Daily Astorian, OR)

http://www.dailyastorian.com/Local_News/20151124/record-setting-chinook-salmon-season-drawing-to-a-close

Lawsuit Filed Against Thurston County over Pocket Gopher Process (Olympian - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article46340195.html

Sparky Update: Bonneville Power Administration Employees Help Rescue Bear Cub in Shelton (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/BPA-employees-help-rescue-bear-cub-in-Shelton.aspx

RENEWABLE ENERGY

FERC Cancels Permit for Maui Hydro Power Storage Project (Pacific Business Journal, HI)

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/blog/morning_call/2015/11/ferc-cancels-permit-for-maui-hydro-power-storage.html

For Storing Electricity, Utilities Are Turning to Pumped Hydro (Yale Environment 360)

http://e360.yale.edu/feature/for_storing_electricity_utilities_are_turning_to_pumped_hydro/2934/

Alaska: Independent Power Producers Declare Victory after Regulations Update (Fairbanks News Miner, AK)

http://www.newsminer.com/news/independent-power-producers-declare-victory-after-regulations-update/article_ab3f4072-931f-11e5-80bc-bffb4bd423a0.html

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Pot Growers Put Huge Energy Demand on the Grid – Utilities should view legalization as an opportunity, not a threat (High Country News)

http://www.hcn.org/articles/pot-growers-put-high-demand-on-grid-marijuana-energy

Women Leaders in Cannabis Finds Group to Take Thanksgiving Donations (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Women-Leaders-in-Cannabis-finds-group-willing-to-accept-Thanksgiving-donations-DHS-353195561.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Oregon: Cap & Trade Plan to Reduce Pollution Taking Shape in Salem (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/politics/Cap-and-trade-plan-to-reduce-pollution-taking-shape-in-Salem-353325641.html

Washington Project Ensures Forest Stores Carbon for Decades (Associated Press)

http://q13fox.com/2015/11/24/washington-project-ensures-forest-stores-carbon-for-decades/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

U-S Air Force Looking Into Data Breach Connected to Boeing-Lockheed Contract Protest (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2015/11/25/u-s-air-force-looking-into-data-breach-connected.html

Comcast's New Year's Present: More Rate Hikes (Broadband Reports)

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Comcasts-New-Years-Present-More-Rate-Hikes-135716

GENERAL NEWS

Winter Weather Predications Heating Up Western Washington (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2855790/Winter-weather-predications-heating-up-Western-Washington

MACECOM Asking Mason County Homeowners & Businesses to Report Storm Damage (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/25705-macecom-asking-homeowners-and-businesses-to-report-storm-damage

Mason County Unemployment Drops Again (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/18024

Newborn Left in Christmas Nativity Manger at New York Church (Associated Press)

http://koin.com/2015/11/25/newborn-left-in-christmas-nativity-manger-at-church/

SONG OF THE DAY

ZZ Top - Thank You

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzTRPmkuE5U

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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

Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.

Energy News Digest for November 24, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for November 24, 2015

http://tinyurl.com/p5rh9kz

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

35,000 without Power as Spokane Braces for Bitter Cold (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/state_news/without-power-as-spokane-braces-for-bitter-cold/article_ad6c0496-92b3-11e5-8b21-d7e573e31ad4.html

Portland General Electric Joins CAISO Energy Imbalance Market (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/portland-general-electric-joins-caiso-energy-imbalance-market/409731/

State of Oregon Says Offshore Wind Project Too Expensive (Pamplin Media Group, OR)

http://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/282515-159166-state-says-offshore-wind-project-too-expensive

Water Supply Back to Normal in Seattle, Everett & Tacoma (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2015/11/23/water-supply-back-to-normal-in-seattle-everett-and-tacoma/

Shelton City Administrator Announces Retirement (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/18012

• NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
• 35,000 without Power as Spokane Braces for Bitter Cold
• Spokane Area Windstorm Topped 1996 Ice Storm in Number of Customers Affected
• Few Snohomish PUD Customers Still without Power
• Portland General Electric Joins CAISO Energy Imbalance Market
• Reserve Key to Low Interest Rates, Grant PUD Says
• Washington State to Issue Report on Vancouver Oil Terminal
• BC Hydro’s Low-Key Rebranding Caught in Opposition Spotlight
• War Games: 350 Utilities Join Feds in Simulation of Large-Scale Grid Attack
• Hulking Transformers Prove a Challenge for Vulnerable Grid
• Nuclear Reactor Closings in the US Continue to Roil the Energy Industry
• Federal Court Rules in Minnesota Case Involving Municipal Preference for Hydro Licensing
• Beavers Are Gnawing Problem for Michigan Co-op
• Hoh River Sport Fishery Closed to Protect Weak Wild Coho Returns
• Proposed Navy Pier May Impact Port Angeles Area Salmon Farm
• Costco Won’t Sell Genetically Engineered Salmon
• Water Supply Back to Normal in Seattle, Everett & Tacoma
• Oregon’s Water Demand to Grow by 15 Percent by 2050
• Op/ED: Ways to Address the Aging & Neglected Water Systems
• Investigation into Emissions to Take Months, VW Chief Says
• State of Oregon Says Offshore Wind Project Too Expensive
• Texas Company Labeled Unsafe Chinese Solar Panels as ‘Made in USA’
• Montana Utility Withdraws Bid for Residential Demand Charge for Distributed Energy Resources Customers
• Twelve Charts That Show the State of the U-S Clean Energy Revolution
• Why Are So Many Americans Skeptical About Climate Change? A Study Offers a Surprising Answer
• China Plans to Create a Nationwide Carbon Market by 2017
• A Car Dealers Won’t Sell: It’s Electric
• Why Aren’t More Farmers Turning Poop into Power?
• Starbucks Is Now World’s ‘Greenest’ Retailer
• Utility Board, Tacoma Council Could Decide Click’s Fate Next Month
• KPLU Advisory Group Votes to Oppose Sale to KUOW
• How to Assess & Improve Your Social Media Marketing: A Monthly Plan
• Shelton City Administrator Announces Retirement
• City of Shelton’s Lake Boulevard/Pioneer Way Improvement Project: Arcadia Avenue to Wyoming Closure
• Bridges, Broadband, Water Mains — What to Fix First?

WORD OF THE DAY

Henotheism • \HENN-nuh-thee-iz-um\ • Noun – The worship of one god without denying the existence of other gods.

Barney loved his model coal power plant, especially the way the tiny granules of the black substance glowed red and hot in the miniature boiler. He also danced with joy around his model solar panels…a dinky windmill…and the used (but not mentioned) methane digester, whose fuel source was better left the imagination. Like a henotheistic adherent, the claimed to have no one bias for his favorite diminutive energy producing equipment. However, in his deepest, darkest musings…he had to admit that his pet was the digester.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

35,000 without Power as Spokane Braces for Bitter Cold (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/state_news/without-power-as-spokane-braces-for-bitter-cold/article_ad6c0496-92b3-11e5-8b21-d7e573e31ad4.html

Spokane Area Windstorm Topped 1996 Ice Storm in Number of Customers Affected (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/nov/23/windstorm-topped-1996-ice-storm-in-number-of-custo/

Few Snohomish PUD Customers Still without Power (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20151122/NEWS01/151129660

Portland General Electric Joins CAISO Energy Imbalance Market (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/portland-general-electric-joins-caiso-energy-imbalance-market/409731/

Reserve Key to Low Interest Rates, Grant PUD Says (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/politics/reserve-key-to-low-interest-rates-pud-says/article_2433b6f2-8d8a-11e5-9a3e-c33ca357b179.html

Washington State to Issue Report on Vancouver Oil Terminal (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/washington-vancouver-oil-terminal-environmental-report/

BC Hydro’s Low-Key Rebranding Caught in Opposition Spotlight (Vancouver Sun, BC)

http://www.vancouversun.com/business/resources/hydro+rebranding+caught+opposition+spotlight/11538894/story.html?__lsa=27cf-d2e6

War Games: 350 Utilities Join Feds in Simulation of Large-Scale Grid Attack (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/war-games-350-utilities-join-feds-in-simulation-of-large-scale-grid-attack/409643/

Hulking Transformers Prove a Challenge for Vulnerable Grid (E&E Publishing)

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060028436

Nuclear Reactor Closings in the US Continue to Roil the Energy Industry (Jefferson Public Radio, Ashland, OR)

http://ijpr.org/post/nuclear-reactor-closings-us-continue-roil-energy-industry#stream/0

Federal Court Rules in Minnesota Case Involving Municipal Preference for Hydro Licensing (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=44845

Beavers Are Gnawing Problem for Michigan Co-op (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/editors-pick/beaver-damage-michigan-electric-cooperative/87070

FISH & WILDLIFE

Hoh River Sport Fishery Closed to Protect Weak Wild Coho Returns (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/hoh-river-closed-to-fishing-to-proect-weak-wild-coho-returns/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all

Proposed Navy Pier May Impact Port Angeles Area Salmon Farm (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.konp.com/local/11168

Costco Won’t Sell Genetically Engineered Salmon (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2015/11/23/costco-wont-sell-genetically-engineered-salmon/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Water Supply Back to Normal in Seattle, Everett & Tacoma (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2015/11/23/water-supply-back-to-normal-in-seattle-everett-and-tacoma/

Oregon’s Water Demand to Grow by 15 Percent by 2050 (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/nov/24/oregons-water-demand-to-grow-by-15-percent-by-2050/

Op/ED: Ways to Address the Aging & Neglected Water Systems (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/11/24/bridges-broadband-water-mains-what-to-fix-first/ways-to-address-the-aging-and-neglected-water-systems

Investigation into Emissions to Take Months, VW Chief Says (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/24/business/international/volkswagen-chief-says-emissions-inquiry-may-take-months.html

RENEWABLE ENERGY

State of Oregon Says Offshore Wind Project Too Expensive (Pamplin Media Group, OR)

http://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/282515-159166-state-says-offshore-wind-project-too-expensive

Texas Company Labeled Unsafe Chinese Solar Panels as ‘Made in USA’ (Associated Press)

http://www.tylerpaper.com/TP-News+State/227408/texas-company-labeled-unsafe-chinese-solar-panels-as-made-in-usa

Montana Utility Withdraws Bid for Residential Demand Charge for Distributed Energy Resources Customers (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/montana-utility-withdraws-bid-for-residential-demand-charge-for-der-custome/409633/

Twelve Charts That Show the State of the U-S Clean Energy Revolution (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/12-charts-that-show-the-state-of-the-us-clean-energy-revolution/409780/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Why Are So Many Americans Skeptical About Climate Change? A Study Offers a Surprising Answer (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/11/23/why-are-so-many-americans-skeptical-about-climate-change-a-study-offers-a-surprising-answer/

China Plans to Create a Nationwide Carbon Market by 2017 (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/11/24/457203851/china-plans-to-create-a-nationwide-carbon-market-by-2017

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

A Car Dealers Won’t Sell: It’s Electric (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/01/science/electric-car-auto-dealers.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Why Aren’t More Farmers Turning Poop into Power? (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/business-technology/why-arent-more-farmers-turning-poop-into-power/

Starbucks Is Now World’s ‘Greenest’ Retailer (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Starbucks-is-now-worlds-greenest-retailer-353126511.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Utility Board, Tacoma Council Could Decide Click’s Fate Next Month (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/politics-government/article45768990.html

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

KPLU Advisory Group Votes to Oppose Sale to KUOW (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/morning_call/2015/11/kplu-advisory-group-votes-to-oppose-sale-to-kuow.html

How to Assess & Improve Your Social Media Marketing: A Monthly Plan (Social Media Examiner)

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-assess-and-improve-your-social-media-marketing-a-monthly-plan/

GENERAL NEWS

Shelton City Administrator Announces Retirement (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/18012

City of Shelton’s Lake Boulevard/Pioneer Way Improvement Project: Arcadia Avenue to Wyoming Closure (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/18009

Bridges, Broadband, Water Mains — What to Fix First? (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/11/24/bridges-broadband-water-mains-what-to-fix-first

DIVERSIONS

UK Wife Who Poisoned Husband is Foiled by Spelling Mistake

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/23/us-britain-poisoning-lambrini-idUSKBN0TC1QQ20151123

100-Year-Old Wedding Cake Found in Yakima Home’s Attic

http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/30588956/100-year-old-wedding-cake-found-in-hatbox

Dorothy’s Dress from ‘Wizard of Oz’ Sells for a Pretty $1.56 Million

http://q13fox.com/2015/11/23/dorothys-dress-from-wizard-of-oz-sells-for-a-pretty-1-56-million/

Beer Truck Takes Instant Revenge on Alleged Thief by Running Him Over

http://consumerist.com/2015/11/23/beer-truck-takes-instant-revenge-on-alleged-thief-by-running-him-over/

SONG OF THE DAY

Israel Kamakawiwo Ole’ – Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XXDkacd_Nk

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Weather Forecast for November 23, 2015

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Avista CEO: Could Be Midweek Before Power is Fully Restored (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/30577786/avista-ceo-could-be-midweek-before-power-is-fully-restored

Few Snohomish PUD Customers Still without Power (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20151122/NEWS01/151129660

Montana Voter Initiatives Seek Higher Use of Renewable Electricity (Ravalli Republic, MT)

http://ravallirepublic.com/missoula/news/state-and-regional/article_e99a1c2b-92be-5568-8874-f5d59dd96878.html

Yakima Water Plan Bill Approved By U-S Senate Committee (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/yakima-water-plan-bill-approved-us-senate-committee

2015 Almost Certain to be Earth’s Warmest Year on Record by an Enormous Margin (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/11/18/2015-will-be-the-warmest-year-on-record-by-an-enormous-margin/

• NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
• Avista CEO: Could Be Midweek Before Power is Fully Restored
• Few Snohomish PUD Customers Still without Power
• Pacific Gas & Electric Crews Head to Pacific Northwest to Help with Storm Restoration
• Snohomish County PUD Warns Against Rogue Repair Attempts
• Global Forces Hurting Chances for Intalco Restart
• Utilities See Potential in Drones to Inspect Lines, Towers
• Talking Nuclear Energy from Washington State to Washington D-C
• Editorial: River Watcher – Wired Together
• As Sabotage Blacks Out Crimea, Tatars Prevent Repairs
• Oregon, Washington Delay Start of Crab Season Because of Toxin, Joining California
• Yakima Water Plan Bill Approved By U-S Senate Committee
• Montana Voter Initiatives Seek Higher Use of Renewable Electricity
• Zero Energy Homeowners in Issaquah Get Checks, Not Bills, from Electric Company
• Solar Home Owner Shows Off Pasco House & Tells Benefits of Solar Energy
• In California, a Campaign to Take Transmission Charges Out of Distributed Energy
• SolarCity Cutting Ties with Rooftop Solar Advocacy Group
• Alexander, Six U-S Senators Oppose “Wasting” Up to $9.4 Billion on Extension of Wind Production Tax Credit
• Major Ocean Energy Project Planned Off Hawaii Waters
• Fall & Winter Energy Saving Tips
• Dim Lights, Smart City – Charlotte Is Banking on Energy Conservation
• Allyn Dentist Wants to Expand into Medical Marijuana
• Oregon Could Change Rules on Growing Marijuana at Home
• 2015 Almost Certain to be Earth’s Warmest Year on Record by an Enormous Margin
• Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Decreased in Nearly Every State from 2005 to 2013
• Alberta to Introduce Economy-Wide Carbon Tax in New Climate Change Strategy
• Justin Trudeau, Premiers Seek to Unify Canada’s Message on Climate Change
• Judge Denies Washington State Kids’ Petition on Climate Change
• Big Corporations Are Using a Record Amount of Clean Energy
• How Germans Will (May) Get Power When the Sun Doesn’t Shine
• Damaged Currency Notes Used to Generate Electricity in China
• Idaho Panel Approves Moving Away from Failed School Broadband Program
• Five Reasons Millennials Aren’t Answering Your Phone Call
• Businesses with ‘ISIS’ in Their Name Consider Re-Branding
• Republicans Want to Shut Down the U-S Department of Energy – Here’s Why That’s a Really Bad Idea
• Slim Chance of Lowland Snow in Western Washington
• Cold Air, Snow in the Mountains & Strong Winds in & Downstream of Mountain Gaps – Little Lowland Snow
• Thieves Take Advantage of Power Outages
• No Entry Fees at Olympic, Mount Rainier Parks Friday
• Vandals Cause Thousands in Damage at Bellingham Cemetery
• Costco Shopper Who Broke Leg after Shoving Receipt Checker Loses Lawsuit Seeking $610,000
• Utah School Apologizes for ISIS Themed Homework Assignment

WORD OF THE DAY

Eidetic • \eye-DET-ik\ • adjective - Marked by or involving extraordinarily accurate and vivid recall especially of visual images

At once a blessing and a curse, Marco’s eidetic memory was the wonder of the manufacturing floor at Barty’s “Eclectic Tiddlywinks Factory.” Although Marco could recall in intricate detail the texture, color, even the smell of each tiddlywink that he inspected for final shipping…that was the ONLY thing he could recall, which made his talent slightly less impressive to tiddlywink “outsiders.”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Avista CEO: Could Be Midweek Before Power is Fully Restored (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/30577786/avista-ceo-could-be-midweek-before-power-is-fully-restored

Few Snohomish PUD Customers Still without Power (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20151122/NEWS01/151129660

Pacific Gas & Electric Crews Head to Pacific Northwest to Help with Storm Restoration (PG&E Currents)

http://www.pgecurrents.com/2015/11/20/pge-crews-head-to-northwest-to-help-with-storm-restoration/

Snohomish County PUD Warns Against Rogue Repair Attempts (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2015/11/21/snohomish-county-pud-warns-against-rogue-repair-attempts/76156506/

Global Forces Hurting Chances for Intalco Restart (Bellinhgham Herald, WA)

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article45687162.html

Utilities See Potential in Drones to Inspect Lines, Towers (Associated Press)

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_POWER_LINES_DRONES?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Talking Nuclear Energy from Washington State to Washington D-C (Northwest Clean Energy)

http://northwestcleanenergy.com/2015/11/22/talking-nuclear-energy-from-washington-state-to-washington-d-c/

Editorial: River Watcher – Wired Together (Chico Enterprise-Record, CA)

http://www.chicoer.com/opinion/20151122/river-watcher-wired-together

As Sabotage Blacks Out Crimea, Tatars Prevent Repairs (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/24/world/europe/crimea-tatar-power-lines-ukraine.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Oregon, Washington Delay Start of Crab Season Because of Toxin, Joining California (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2015/11/21/oregon-and-washington-delay-crab-season-because-of-toxin

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Yakima Water Plan Bill Approved By U-S Senate Committee (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/yakima-water-plan-bill-approved-us-senate-committee

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Montana Voter Initiatives Seek Higher Use of Renewable Electricity (Ravalli Republic, MT)

http://ravallirepublic.com/missoula/news/state-and-regional/article_e99a1c2b-92be-5568-8874-f5d59dd96878.html

Zero Energy Homeowners in Issaquah Get Checks, Not Bills, from Electric Company (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/874/2851513/Zero-energy-homeowners-in-Issaquah-get-checks-not-bills-from-electric-company

Solar Home Owner Shows Off Pasco House & Tells Benefits of Solar Energy (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/30577737/solar-home-owner-shows-off-house-and-tells-benefits-of-solar-energy

In California, a Campaign to Take Transmission Charges Out of Distributed Energy (Breaking Energy)

http://breakingenergy.com/2015/11/23/in-california-a-campaign-to-take-transmission-charges-out-of-distributed-energy/

SolarCity Cutting Ties with Rooftop Solar Advocacy Group (Las Vegas Sun, NV)

http://lasvegassun.com/news/2015/nov/20/solarcity-cutting-ties-with-rooftop-solar-advocacy/

Alexander, Six U-S Senators Oppose “Wasting” Up to $9.4 Billion on Extension of Wind Production Tax Credit (The Chattanoogan, TN)

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2015/11/19/312948/Alexander-6-Senators-Oppose-Wasting.aspx

Major Ocean Energy Project Planned Off Hawaii Waters (Pacific Business Journal, HI)

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2015/11/20/major-ocean-energy-project-planned-off-hawaii.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Fall & Winter Energy Saving Tips (Breaking Energy)

http://breakingenergy.com/2015/11/20/fall-and-winter-energy-saving-tips/

Dim Lights, Smart City – Charlotte Is Banking on Energy Conservation (Politico)

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/11/the-smart-city-that-doesnt-mind-being-a-little-less-bright-213369

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Allyn Dentist Wants to Expand into Medical Marijuana (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/local-news/allyn-dentist-wants-to-expand-into-medical-marijuana_26230077

Oregon Could Change Rules on Growing Marijuana at Home (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://nwpr.org/post/oregon-could-change-rules-growing-marijuana-home

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

2015 Almost Certain to be Earth’s Warmest Year on Record by an Enormous Margin (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/11/18/2015-will-be-the-warmest-year-on-record-by-an-enormous-margin/

Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Decreased in Nearly Every State from 2005 to 2013 (U-S Energy Information Administration)

http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=23872

Alberta to Introduce Economy-Wide Carbon Tax in New Climate Change Strategy (Toronto Star, Ontario, Canada)

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/11/22/alberta-premier-proposes-carbon-tax-emissions-cap-to-fight-climate-change.html

Justin Trudeau, Premiers Seek to Unify Canada’s Message on Climate Change (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-premiers-climate-change-meeting-1.3330284?cmp=rss

Judge Denies Washington State Kids’ Petition on Climate Change (Associated Press)

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_KIDS_SUE_CLIMATE_CHANGE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Big Corporations Are Using a Record Amount of Clean Energy (Mother Jones)

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/11/record-number-big-corporations-are-using-clean-energy

How Germans Will (May) Get Power When the Sun Doesn’t Shine (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/sun-and-wind-power-are-great-until-the-weather-doesnt-co-operate/article27396400/

Damaged Currency Notes Used to Generate Electricity in China (Yibada)

http://en.yibada.com/articles/87895/20151123/damaged-currency-notes-used-generate-electricity-china.htm

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Idaho Panel Approves Moving Away from Failed School Broadband Program (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/business/article45654447.html

MARKETING & THE MEDIA

Five Reasons Millennials Aren’t Answering Your Phone Call (Inc. Magazine)

http://www.inc.com/ryan-jenkins/5-reasons-millennials-aren-t-answering-your-phone-call.html

Businesses with ‘ISIS’ in Their Name Consider Re-Branding (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2015/11/22/businesses-with-isis-in-their-name-consider-re-branding/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Republicans Want to Shut Down the U-S Department of Energy – Here’s Why That’s a Really Bad Idea (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gregsatell/2015/11/23/republicans-want-to-shut-down-the-department-of-energy-heres-why-thats-a-really-bad-idea/

GENERAL NEWS

Slim Chance of Lowland Snow in Western Washington (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2852326/Slim-chance-of-lowland-snow-in-Western-Washington

Cold Air, Snow in the Mountains & Strong Winds in & Downstream of Mountain Gaps – Little Lowland Snow (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2015/11/cold-air-snow-in-mountains-and-strong.html

Thieves Take Advantage of Power Outages (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/30578109/thieves-take-advantage-of-power-outages

No Entry Fees at Olympic, Mount Rainier Parks Friday (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/No-entry-fees-at-Olympic-Mount-Rainier-parks-Friday-352960511.html

Vandals Cause Thousands in Damage at Bellingham Cemetery (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Vandals-do-thousands-in-damage-at-Bellingham-cemetery-352967771.html

Costco Shopper Who Broke Leg after Shoving Receipt Checker Loses Lawsuit Seeking $610,000 (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2015/11/costco_shopper_who_broke_leg_a.html

Utah School Apologizes for ISIS Themed Homework Assignment (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2015/11/21/utah-school-apologizes-for-isis-themed-homework-assignment/

DIVERSIONS

Ancient Seeds Yield Once Extinct Squash

http://www.wimp.com/ancient-seeds-yield-once-extinct-squash/

Hibernate Inside This Bear Sleeping Bag for the Rest of Winter

http://mashable.com/2015/11/20/bear-sleeping-bag/#OBKd7dqNWkqh

This Is the Original Taco Bell Building Being Relocated on the Back of a Truck

http://consumerist.com/2015/11/20/this-is-the-original-taco-bell-building-being-relocated-on-the-back-of-a-truck/

Guy Builds Gigantic Glowing Lightsabers for the Best Christmas Display Ever

http://toyland.gizmodo.com/guy-builds-gigantic-glowing-lightsabers-for-the-best-ch-1744157752

SONG OF THE DAY

Gordon Lightfoot – Song for a Winter’s Night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN4uxtOfGrk

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