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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Governor Inslee Orders Washington State Restaurants, Bars
& Other Businesses to Close Citing ‘Explosion’ of Coronavirus (Northwest
News Network)
For Health & Safety, Mason PUD 3 Closes Office Lobbies,
Auditorium to the Public (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)
Public Comment on Snake River Dams Report Will Be Taken Telephonically
Due to Coronavirus (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
Bonneville Power Administration Makes Another Hydro Deal
with Investor-Owned Utility (Portland Business Journal, OR)
Advancing Rural Broadband, The Great Task of Our Generation
(U.S. Department of Agriculture)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
For Health & Safety, Mason PUD 3 Closes
Office Lobbies, Auditorium to the Public
2.
Mason PUD 1 Taking Proactive Measures Due to
COVID-19
3.
Grays Harbor PUD to Close Customer Service,
Energy Service Lobbies
4.
Jefferson PUD Takes Precautionary Measures,
Closes Offices to Public
5.
Clallam PUD: Coronavirus Concerns & Your PUD
6.
Lewis PUD: COVID-19 Precautionary Measures
7.
Snohomish County PUD Public Offices Closed,
Non-Essential Business Paused
8.
Cowlitz PUD, City of Rainier to Restrict Public
Access Due to Coronavirus
9.
Franklin PUD Closing Customer Service Area
Starting Tuesday
10.
Benton PUD Closes Facility to the Public
11.
All Grant PUD Facilities Are Closed to the
Public Until Further Notice
12.
Orcas Power & Light Offices to Close for
Safety; Business Open
13.
Bonneville Power Administration’s Recent Actions
in Responding to COVID-19
14.
Grid Operators Cancel Travel, Shift to Remote
Meetings, As Industry Preps for Broad Coronavirus Absenteeism
15.
Key U.S. Health Agency Suffers Cyberattack
During Coronavirus Response
16.
Public Comment on Snake River Dams Report Will
Be Taken Telephonically Due to Coronavirus
17.
Statement from NW RiverPartners in Response to
Governor Inslee’s Final Draft Report on the Lower Snake River Dams
18.
Editorial: Removal of Snake River Dams Would
Harm Economy, Environment
19.
Op/Ed: Bring Our Salmon Back, Make Our Energy Clean
& Affordable, Strengthen Communities
20.
Op/Ed: Decisions on Dams, Salmon Must Be Made
Together
21.
Bonneville Power Administration Makes Another
Hydro Deal with Investor-Owned Utility
22.
Idaho: Voters to Decide Revenue Bond for Moyie
Hydro Repairs May 19
23.
New Law Refunds Money Transferred from LIHEAP
Program for Coronavirus Response
24.
Watchdog Raises Concerns over Trump Energy
Regulator
25.
Removal of Skamania County Dam Will Free Wildboy
Creek after 55 Years
26.
Wind Plants Can Provide Grid Services Similar to
Gas, Hydro, Easing Renewables Integration: CAISO
27.
EIA Projects Air-Conditioning Energy Use to Grow
Faster Than Any Other Use in Buildings
28.
Advancing Rural Broadband, The Great Task of Our
Generation
29.
Broadband Providers Brace for Coronavirus Stress
Test
30.
Comcast Offers Free Wi-Fi Hot Spots, Eliminates
Data Caps Nationwide in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak
31.
Op/Ed: Coronavirus Could Accelerate Moves Toward
‘Telemedicine’
32.
2020 Session Sees Some Environmental Progress,
But Washington State Senate Fails to Pass Two Major Climate Bills
33.
Oregon Climate Change: Governor’s New Plan Leans
on Supersizing the Clean Fuels Program
34.
Congressman Kilmer to Hold Telephone Town Hall
Monday to Discuss COVID-19
35.
U.S. House Coronavirus Package Hits Snag
36.
Link to H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus
Response Act
37.
Governor Inslee Orders Washington State
Restaurants, Bars & Other Businesses to Close Citing ‘Explosion’ of
Coronavirus
38.
Shelton School District - All Schools Closed
Starting Monday, March 16th
39.
Mason Health Announces Closures & Schedule
Changes
40.
City of Shelton Announces Closures Due to
COVID-19
41.
Timberland Regional Library Official Closure
WORD OF THE DAY
Humorectomy • \hyoom-or-ECK-tom-mee\ • Noun - The surgical
removal of a person’s sense of humor.
The room of public power executives roared with laughter
over Jay’s outrageous joke about energy traders. The one holdout was Barnabas.
Because of his overactive tomfoolery as a child, he was subjected to a partial
humorectomy, which left him immune to all forms of frivolity but one: circus
clowns.
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS – UTILITIES & COVID-19
1.
For Health & Safety, Mason PUD 3 Closes
Office Lobbies, Auditorium to the Public (Mason PUD 3, Shelton, WA)
2.
Mason PUD 1 Taking Proactive Measures Due to
COVID-19 (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
3.
Grays Harbor PUD to Close Customer Service, Energy
Service Lobbies (Grays Harbor PUD, Aberdeen, WA)
4.
Jefferson PUD Takes Precautionary Measures,
Closes Offices to Public (Jefferson PUD, Port Townsend, WA)
5.
Clallam PUD: Coronavirus Concerns & Your PUD
(Clallam PUD, Sequim, WA)
6.
Lewis PUD: COVID-19 Precautionary Measures
(Lewis PUD< Chehalis, WA)
7.
Snohomish County PUD Public Offices Closed,
Non-Essential Business Paused (My Edmonds News, WA)
8.
Cowlitz PUD, City of Rainier to Restrict Public
Access Due to Coronavirus (Longview Daily News, WA)
9.
Franklin PUD Closing Customer Service Area
Starting Tuesday (KAPP-TV, Yakima, WA)
10.
Benton PUD Closes Facility to the Public (Benton
PUD, Kennewick, WA)
11.
All Grant PUD Facilities Are Closed to the Public
Until Further Notice (Grant PUD, Ephrata, WA)
12.
Orcas Power & Light Offices to Close for Safety;
Business Open (San Juan Islander, Friday Harbor, WA)
13.
Bonneville Power Administration’s Recent Actions
in Responding to COVID-19 (Bonneville Power Administration)
14.
Grid Operators Cancel Travel, Shift to Remote
Meetings, As Industry Preps for Broad Coronavirus Absenteeism (Utility Dive)
15.
Key U.S. Health Agency Suffers Cyberattack
During Coronavirus Response (Bloomberg News)
ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
16.
Public Comment on Snake River Dams Report Will
Be Taken Telephonically Due to Coronavirus (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
17.
Statement from NW RiverPartners in Response to
Governor Inslee’s Final Draft Report on the Lower Snake River Dams (Northwest
RiverPartners, Vancouver, WA)
18.
Editorial: Removal of Snake River Dams Would
Harm Economy, Environment (Wenatchee World, WA)
19.
Op/Ed: Bring Our Salmon Back, Make Our Energy
Clean & Affordable, Strengthen Communities (Salem Statesman-Journal)
20.
Op/Ed: Decisions on Dams, Salmon Must Be Made
Together (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
21.
Bonneville Power Administration Makes Another
Hydro Deal with Investor-Owned Utility (Portland Business Journal, OR)
22.
Idaho: Voters to Decide Revenue Bond for Moyie
Hydro Repairs May 19 (Kootenai Valley Times, Bonners Ferry, ID)
23.
New Law Refunds Money Transferred from LIHEAP Program
for Coronavirus Response (American Public Power Association)
24.
Watchdog Raises Concerns over Trump Energy
Regulator (The Hill, Washington, DC)
FISH & WILDLIFE
25.
Removal of Skamania County Dam Will Free Wildboy
Creek after 55 Years (Vancouver Columbian, WA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
26.
Wind Plants Can Provide Grid Services Similar to
Gas, Hydro, Easing Renewables Integration: CAISO (Utility Dive)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
27.
EIA Projects Air-Conditioning Energy Use to Grow
Faster Than Any Other Use in Buildings (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
28.
Advancing Rural Broadband, The Great Task of Our
Generation (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
29.
Broadband Providers Brace for Coronavirus Stress
Test (Axios)
30.
Comcast Offers Free Wi-Fi Hot Spots, Eliminates
Data Caps Nationwide in Response to Coronavirus Outbreak (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
31.
Op/Ed: Coronavirus Could Accelerate Moves Toward
‘Telemedicine’ (Los Angeles Times, CA)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
32.
2020 Session Sees Some Environmental Progress,
But Washington State Senate Fails to Pass Two Major Climate Bills (Washington
State Wire, Olympia, WA)
33.
Oregon Climate Change: Governor’s New Plan Leans
on Supersizing the Clean Fuels Program (Oregonian, Portland, OR)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
34.
Congressman Kilmer to Hold Telephone Town Hall
Monday to Discuss COVID-19 (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
35.
U.S. House Coronavirus Package Hits Snag (Politico)
36.
Link to H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus
Response Act (Congress.Gov)
SICKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN
37.
Governor Inslee Orders Washington State Restaurants,
Bars & Other Businesses to Close Citing ‘Explosion’ of Coronavirus (Northwest
News Network)
38.
Shelton School District - All Schools Closed
Starting Monday, March 16th (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
39.
Mason Health Announces Closures & Schedule
Changes (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)
40.
City of Shelton Announces Closures Due to
COVID-19 (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)
41.
Timberland Regional Library Official Closure (Thurston
Talk, Olympia, WA)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Man Who Tried to Sell Hand Sanitizer for $70 Per Bottle Must
Now to Donate Them to Charity
Who Needs Google? Meet the 17-Year-Old Behind a Website
Tracking Coronavirus Cases That Is Now a Vital Global Resource
Tacoma-Area Distillery Is Making Hand Sanitizer & Giving
It Out Free While Supplies Last
Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours
You Can Take on Your Couch (Video)
SONG OF THE DAY
The Beach Boys – Don’t Worry Baby
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