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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
U.S. Formally Exits Paris Pact on Climate Change (Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/us-paris-agreement-exit-1.5789090?cmp=rss
Jacksonville Electric Authority Board Selects Jay Stowe to
Serve as New Managing Director & CEO – Bonneville Exec Had Been a Finalist
(American Public Power Association)
Pacific Gas & Electric Denies Prioritizing Cleanup in
Low Fire-Risk Areas (Courthouse News Service)
https://www.courthousenews.com/pge-denies-prioritizing-cleanup-in-low-fire-risk-areas/
Election Updates: Nevada Renewable Energy Standard Appears
Likely to Pass (Energy News Network)
WA State: Colville Tribes Receives Broadband License (Tribal
Tribune, Nespelem, WA)
http://www.tribaltribune.com/article_d3a01478-1e26-11eb-9fb1-17a2225bb02b.html
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Jacksonville Electric Authority Board Selects
Jay Stowe to Serve as New Managing Director & CEO – Bonneville Exec Had
Been a Finalist
2.
Pacific Gas & Electric Denies Prioritizing
Cleanup in Low Fire-Risk Areas
3.
Feds Seek Feedback on Massive Energy Corridor
Cutting Through Wyoming
4.
Bonneville Power Administration Completes Energy
Imbalance Market Phase III Policy Process
5.
Avista: Third Quarter Earnings Snapshot
6.
Canada: Hundreds of Coal Mining Jobs to End as
TransAlta Switches to Natural Gas
7.
Colorado Municipalization: Boulder Ballot
Initiatives: Xcel Franchise Agreement Hanging on to Lead
8.
Election Updates: Nevada Renewable Energy
Standard Appears Likely to Pass
9.
2,700-Acre Solar Project on Oregon Farmland
Alarms Neighbors
10.
Utah PSC Slashes Rooftop Solar Export Rates,
Triggering Doubts About Residential Solar’s Future There
11.
Arizona: More Wind Turbines near the Grand
Canyon on the Horizon North of Williams?
12.
American Wind Industry Posts Record Quarter
13.
Trump Administration Misses Deadline on
Conservation Projects, Top Democrat Says
14.
U.S. Formally Exits Paris Pact on Climate Change
15.
Can Gas Utilities Survive the Energy Transition?
Massachusetts Is Going to Find Out.
16.
WA State: Colville Tribes Receives Broadband
License
17.
Trump Administration Invests $10.6M in
High-Speed Broadband in Rural Utah, Nevada, Idaho & Wyoming
18.
Upload Speeds Still Lag on Most Americans’
Broadband
19.
U.S. Government Accountability Office Universal
Service Fund Review Cites Reporting Flaws, Finds Contribution System
“Unsustainable”
20.
Why the Internet Should Be a Public Utility
21.
From Range Anxiety to Charger Anxiety: Evolving
Challenges for Electric Vehicle Adoption
22.
Weathercatch: La Nina Is Back. Will It Bring the
Pacific Northwest a Winter Wallop?
23.
Hydrogen-Fueled Flying Base Stations for 5G
Connectivity Tested Over Germany
24.
Dams, Salmon, Wolves: How Key Issues Played Out
in Eastern Washington Congressional Races
25.
Montana: One Incumbent & Two Newcomers
Headed for Public Service Commission
26. Two Republicans, One Democrat Have Slight Leads in Race for Seats on Arizona Corporation Commission
WORD OF THE DAY
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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Jacksonville Electric Authority Board Selects Jay
Stowe to Serve as New Managing Director & CEO – Bonneville Exec Had Been a
Finalist (American Public Power Association)
2.
Pacific Gas & Electric Denies Prioritizing
Cleanup in Low Fire-Risk Areas (Courthouse News Service)
https://www.courthousenews.com/pge-denies-prioritizing-cleanup-in-low-fire-risk-areas/
3.
Feds Seek Feedback on Massive Energy Corridor
Cutting Through Wyoming (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
4.
Bonneville Power Administration Completes Energy
Imbalance Market Phase III Policy Process (Bonneville Power Administration)
https://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/BPA-completes-EIM-Phase-III-policy-process.aspx
5.
Avista: Third Quarter Earnings Snapshot (Vancouver
Columbian, WA)
https://www.columbian.com/news/2020/nov/04/avista-3q-earnings-snapshot/
6.
Canada: Hundreds of Coal Mining Jobs to End as TransAlta
Switches to Natural Gas (Victoria Times-Colonist, BC)
7.
Colorado Municipalization: Boulder Ballot
Initiatives: Xcel Franchise Agreement Hanging on to Lead (Boulder Daily Camera,
CO)
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
8.
Election Updates: Nevada Renewable Energy
Standard Appears Likely to Pass (Energy News Network)
9.
2,700-Acre Solar Project on Oregon Farmland
Alarms Neighbors (Capital Press)
10.
Utah PSC Slashes Rooftop Solar Export Rates,
Triggering Doubts About Residential Solar’s Future There (Utility Dive)
11.
Arizona: More Wind Turbines near the Grand
Canyon on the Horizon North of Williams? (Williams Grand Canyon News, AZ)
https://www.williamsnews.com/news/2020/nov/03/more-wind-turbines-horizon-north-williams/
12.
American Wind Industry Posts Record Quarter (Daily
Energy Insider)
https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/27788-american-wind-industry-posts-record-quarter/
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
13.
Trump Administration Misses Deadline on Conservation
Projects, Top Democrat Says (The Hill, Washington, DC)
CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT
14.
U.S. Formally Exits Paris Pact on Climate Change
(Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/us-paris-agreement-exit-1.5789090?cmp=rss
15.
Can Gas Utilities Survive the Energy Transition?
Massachusetts Is Going to Find Out. (Grist Online)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
16.
WA State: Colville Tribes Receives Broadband
License (Tribal Tribune, Nespelem, WA)
http://www.tribaltribune.com/article_d3a01478-1e26-11eb-9fb1-17a2225bb02b.html
17.
Trump Administration Invests $10.6M in High-Speed
Broadband in Rural Utah, Nevada, Idaho & Wyoming (The Fencepost, Greeley, CO)
18.
Upload Speeds Still Lag on Most Americans’ Broadband
(USA Today)
19.
U.S. Government Accountability Office Universal
Service Fund Review Cites Reporting Flaws, Finds Contribution System “Unsustainable”
(Telecompetitor)
20.
Why the Internet Should Be a Public Utility (Gizmodo)
https://gizmodo.com/why-the-internet-should-be-a-public-utility-1845509479
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
21.
From Range Anxiety to Charger Anxiety: Evolving
Challenges for Electric Vehicle Adoption (Utility Dive)
BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
22.
Weathercatch: La Nina Is Back. Will It Bring The
Pacific Northwest a Winter Wallop? (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/nov/03/weathercatch-la-nina-is-back-will-it-bring-our-reg/
23.
Hydrogen-Fueled Flying Base Stations for 5G Connectivity
Tested Over Germany (Hydrogen Fuel News)
GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT
24.
Dams, Salmon, Wolves: How Key Issues Played Out in
Eastern Washington Congressional Races (Northwest News Network)
25.
Montana: One Incumbent & Two Newcomers
Headed for Public Service Commission (Associated Press)
https://montanafreepress.org/2020/11/03/one-incumbent-and-two-newcomers-headed-for-psc/
26.
Two Republicans, One Democrat Have Slight Leads in
Race for Seats on Arizona Corporation Commission (Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
U.S. Election Limbo Has Canadians on Edge, Offering ‘Emotional
Support’ to Americans
https://news.yahoo.com/blog-us-election-2020-045019690.html
9,000-Year-Old Burial of Female Hunter Upends Beliefs About
Prehistoric Gender Roles
https://gizmodo.com/9-000-year-old-burial-of-female-hunter-upends-beliefs-a-1845572169
17 Soothing Videos to Watch If You’re Feeling Panicky for
Some Reason
https://lifehacker.com/16-soothing-videos-to-watch-if-youre-feeling-panicky-fo-1845560975
Ancient Maps in Hand, English Amblers Chart Forgotten Paths
SONG OF THE DAY
Maureen McGovern – The Morning After
