The Hot Shots edition of the Energy News Digest is available
on Facebook, and on Twitter.
To subscribe to
the Energy News Digest, email jmyer@masonpud3.org.
SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS
HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
4.8 Million Sockeye Salmon Were Expected at British
Columbia’s Fraser River — Just 628,000 Showed Up (The Toronto Star, Ontario,
Canada)
September 8 - Bonneville Power Administration to Replace
Major Piece of Electrical Equipment at Shelton Substation (Mason PUD 3,
Shelton, WA)
New PacifiCorp Analysis Shows at Least $500M Saved with
Early Coal Closures (Portland Business Journal, OR)
FERC, NERC Propose to Publicly Identify Utilities Violating
Cybersecurity Standards (Utility Dive)
ReConnect Funding Applicants: More Than Half Community
Broadband Networks – Including Mason PUD 3 Shout-Out (Community Networks)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
1.
September 8 - Bonneville Power Administration to
Replace Major Piece of Electrical Equipment at Shelton Substation
2.
New PacifiCorp Analysis Shows at Least $500M
Saved with Early Coal Closures
3.
Bonneville Power Administration Surcharge to
Increase Wahkiakum PUD Costs
4.
Pacific Gas & Electric Bankruptcy Plan
Includes $14 Billion Equity Commitments, No Liability Estimates: Bloomberg
5.
Boulder’s Plan to Condemn Xcel Assets, Form
Municipal Utility Faces New Setback
6.
On Climate, Sanders & Warren Must Go Nuclear
– BPA Hydro Touted
7.
4.8 Million Sockeye Salmon Were Expected at
British Columbia’s Fraser River — Just 628,000 Showed Up
8.
Times Have Changed Since This 2010 News Article:
34 Million Fish – Fraser River Whopper Sockeye Salmon Run Even Bigger
9.
California Sails Toward Biggest Salmon Harvest
in Years
10.
Free Riverfest Fun in Columbia Park Will
Celebrate the Tri-Cities Rivers & the Dams
11.
British Columbia: New Viruses Discovered in
Endangered Wild Pacific Salmon Populations
12.
Salmon Cannon Demonstration at Chief Joseph Dam
Next Week
13.
Spartina Refuge Dies after Moby Dick Owners
Allow Property Sprayed
14.
UN: Solar Leads $2.5 Trillion Global Investment
in Green Energy
15.
Nearly 900 More Wind Turbines Coming to South
Dakota
16.
Smart Thermostat Market Share Set to Grow,
Survey Says
17.
ReConnect Funding Applicants: More Than Half
Community Broadband Networks
18.
Climbing the Divide: FCC’s Carr Visits South
Dakota with Rural Broadband Focus
19.
U.S. House Energy & Commerce to Focus on
Broadband Maps, Rural Digital Divide Woes, C-Band Sharing
20.
FERC, NERC Propose to Publicly Identify
Utilities Violating Cybersecurity Standards
21.
The Electric Car Revolution Is Coming. This Is
What Has to Happen First
22.
Mind That Selfie Habit. It Sends A Picture to
Outsiders – It Ain’t Pretty, WSU Study Says
23.
Chronicle Wins Third Consecutive First-Place
C.B. Blethen Award for Investigative Reporting
24.
Liberty State Proponents Push Plan to Secede
from Washington at Moses Lake Press Conference
25.
President Trump Readies Attack on California’s
Fuel Economy Authority
26.
Does Washington State Need Price-Gouging Laws
for Natural Disasters?
27.
Howard Schultz Drops Plans to Run as Independent
Candidate in 2020
28.
Warm ‘Blob’ Off Our Coast May Explain Weird
Weather
29.
Search & Rescue Incidents Rise at Olympic
National Park
30.
Capital One Hacking Suspect Pleads Not Guilty to
Federal Computer, Wire Fraud Charges
31.
Facing Deportation, a Mother & Son Seek
Sanctuary at Olympia Synagogue
32.
Spokane: Catalyst Rising – Cross-Laminated
Timber Structure Takes Shape in U-District
WORD OF THE DAY
Paranymph • \ PAIR-uh-nimf\ • noun - 1: a friend going with
a bridegroom to fetch home the bride in ancient Greece; also: the bridesmaid
conducting the bride to the bridegroom 2a: best man b: bridesmaid
Dirk Squarejaw had reached his linguistic limit. He was
honored to be named Oswald Slugfest’s best man. Being constantly called “that
hulking paranymph,” by wedding planner ignited his ill-directed fury.
Confronting the whisper thin city slicker, he was ignorant of the three
straight Olympic medals for karate that clinked musically over the planner’s
sunken chest.
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
September 8 - Bonneville Power Administration to
Replace Major Piece of Electrical Equipment at Shelton Substation (Mason PUD 3,
Shelton, WA)
2.
New PacifiCorp Analysis Shows at Least $500M Saved
with Early Coal Closures (Portland Business Journal, OR)
3.
Bonneville Power Administration Surcharge to
Increase Wahkiakum PUD Costs (Wahkiakum County Eagle, Cathlamet, WA)
https://www.waheagle.com/story/2019/09/05/news/bonneville-surcharge-to-increase-pud-costs/16658.html
4.
Pacific Gas & Electric Bankruptcy Plan
Includes $14 Billion Equity Commitments, No Liability Estimates: Bloomberg (Utility
Dive)
5.
Boulder’s Plan to Condemn Xcel Assets, Form
Municipal Utility Faces New Setback (Utility Dive)
FISH & WILDLIFE
7.
4.8 Million Sockeye Salmon Were Expected at British
Columbia’s Fraser River — Just 628,000 Showed Up (The Toronto Star, Ontario,
Canada)
8.
Times Have Changed Since This 2010 News Article:
34 Million Fish – Fraser River Whopper Sockeye Salmon Run Even Bigger (Seattle
Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
9.
California Sails Toward Biggest Salmon Harvest
in Years (Associated Press)
11. British
Columbia: New Viruses Discovered in Endangered Wild Pacific Salmon Populations (The
Columbia Valley Pioneer, BC)
12. Salmon
Cannon Demonstration at Chief Joseph Dam Next Week (Spokesman-Review, Spokane,
WA)
“CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE” – WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT
13. Spartina
Refuge Dies after Moby Dick Owners Allow Property Sprayed (Chinook Observer, Long
Beach, WA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
14. UN:
Solar Leads $2.5 Trillion Global Investment in Green Energy (Courthouse News Service)
15. Nearly
900 More Wind Turbines Coming to South Dakota (Pierre Journal, SD)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
16. Smart
Thermostat Market Share Set to Grow, Survey Says (Electric Light & Power)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
17. ReConnect
Funding Applicants: More Than Half Community Broadband Networks – Including Mason
PUD 3 Shout-Out (Community Networks)
18. Climbing
the Divide: FCC’s Carr Visits South Dakota with Rural Broadband Focus (The
Daily Republic, Mitchell, SD)
19. U.S.
House Energy & Commerce to Focus on Broadband Maps, Rural Digital Divide
Woes, C-Band Sharing (Broadband Breakfast)
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
20. FERC,
NERC Propose to Publicly Identify Utilities Violating Cybersecurity Standards (Utility
Dive)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
21. The
Electric Car Revolution Is Coming. This Is What Has to Happen First (KCPQ-TV, Seattle,
WA)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
23. Chronicle
Wins Third Consecutive First-Place C.B. Blethen Award for Investigative
Reporting (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
24. Liberty
State Proponents Push Plan to Secede from Washington at Moses Lake Press
Conference (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
25. President
Trump Readies Attack on California’s Fuel Economy Authority (Courthouse News Service)
26. Does
Washington State Need Price-Gouging Laws for Natural Disasters? (KIRO
Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)
27. Howard
Schultz Drops Plans to Run as Independent Candidate in 2020 (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)
GENERAL NEWS
28. Warm
‘Blob’ Off Our Coast May Explain Weird Weather (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
29. Search
& Rescue Incidents Rise at Olympic National Park (Associated Press)
30. Capital
One Hacking Suspect Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Computer, Wire Fraud Charges (Spokesman-Review,
Spokane, WA)
31. Facing
Deportation, a Mother & Son Seek Sanctuary at Olympia Synagogue (Olympian, WA
– Paywall Advisory)
32. Spokane:
Catalyst Rising – Cross-Laminated Timber Structure Takes Shape in U-District (Spokesman-Review,
Spokane, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Copycat: Chinese Firm Creates First Cloned Kitten
Man Calls Police Demanding They Return His Stolen Pot
Thousands to Attend BBQ Outside Home of Vegan Who Sued Neighbors
over Smelly Meats
M6 Gin Crash: Motorway Reopens After Lorry Collision “…Emergency
crews worked overnight to stop the spilt gin from igniting….”
SONG OF THE DAY
The Brothers Johnson - Stomp!
LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY
Links in the news digest lead to current stories. Media
organizations update their websites regularly, which may result in broken
links.
