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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Other Utilities Cut Power to Reduce Labor Day Fire Risks.
Pacific Power Did Not. Now It May Face the Consequences (Oregonian, Portland,
OR)
Montana: Colstrip Bailout Bill Draws Critics, Hearing
Tuesday (KPVI-TV, Pocatello, ID)
Data Center: Microsoft’s $409 Million Arrival in East
Wenatchee (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
Family of Chehalis Man Killed at Wind Farm Site Settles
Wrongful Death Claim for $12 Million (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
Some Green Groups Oppose Lower Snake River Dam Removal Plan
(Associated Press)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Other Utilities Cut Power to Reduce Labor Day
Fire Risks. Pacific Power Did Not. Now It May Face the Consequences
2.
Montana: Colstrip Bailout Bill Draws Critics,
Hearing Tuesday
3.
Idaho Falls Power Starts Long-Delayed Powerline
Project
4.
State Senator Sees Nevada’s Future as a
Lucrative Energy Transmission Hub for Western U.S.
5.
Utilities Continue to Increase Spending on the
Electric Transmission System
6.
Tacoma Power’s First Foray into Demand Response
Could Support Green Fuels Production
7.
Oregon Approves Utility Programs to Assist
Customers Affected by COVID-19
8.
WA State Utilities Commission OKs $40 Million
for Customer Bill Relief
9.
Op/Ed: Bonneville Power Administration
Administrator – Preserve Hydropower’s Role in Clean-Energy Future
10.
Four More Balancing Authority of Northern
California Members Join CAISO Western Energy Imbalance Market
11.
Nuclear Power Continues to Break Records in
Safety & Generation
12.
How Long Can a Nuclear Plant Run? Regulators
Consider 100 Years
13.
Protests Arise as Warren Buffet Seeks to Profit
from Recent Texas Power Blackouts
14.
Some Green Groups Oppose Lower Snake River Dam
Removal Plan
15.
Tribes Call on President Biden, Congress to Remove
Snake River Dams
16.
Critics Say Nuclear Not Needed in Snake River
Replacement Plan
17.
Family of Chehalis Man Killed at Wind Farm Site
Settles Wrongful Death Claim for $12 Million
18.
Is Tri-Cities Wind Farm Intrusive or a
Lifesaver? WA State Wants to Hear from You
19.
Op/Ed: Wind Farm Will Harm Tri-City Tourism,
Devalue Hydro
20.
Land Battle Brewing Over Wind Power Proposal
& ‘World’s Largest Joshua Tree Forest’ in Southern Nevada
21.
California Duck Curve ‘Alive & Well’ As
Renewable, Minimum Net Load Records Set
22.
Oregon: Portland’s Massive Clean Energy Fund Set
to Bankroll First Projects for Communities of Color, Marginalized Residents
23.
As the Debate Over Removing the Snake River Dams
Churns, Tribes Quietly Lead the Way in Reintroducing Salmon in the Upper
Columbia River System
24.
Sea Lion-Salmon Cycle Starts Again in Columbia,
This Time with Expanded Ability to Kill
25.
After 100 Years, California Condor Could Return
to the Pacific Northwest
26.
California Water Shortages and Fires Loom After
a Dry Winter
27.
City Leaders Agree Spokane Needs to Use Less
Water. But How Can They Convince Residents & Businesses?
28.
Dueling Public Broadband Bills Make Their Way
Through Washington State Legislature
29.
Tribal Broadband as a Cyber Superhighway to
Sovereignty
30.
Data Center: Microsoft’s $409 Million Arrival in
East Wenatchee
31.
With A New Data Center on the Horizon, A Debate
Over Power Rates Returns
32.
These Are the Five Largest Data Centers in the
World
33.
Sacramento Nabs $1.8 Million Grant for
Zero-Emission Vehicle Program for Poor Neighborhoods
34.
Oregon: You Can Get There in an Electric Vehicle
– EWEB Will Help
35.
On an Island North of Scotland, Tidal Power Is
Providing Juice for Electric Vehicles
36.
Why There’s So Much Investigative Journalism
About Utility Companies
37.
Suez Canal Reopens After Removal of Stranded
Ship
38.
Utilities Improve Women’s Representation on
Corporate Boards – Duke Energy Ranks in the Top 20
39. Renewable-Energy Backers Want 10-Year Tax Credits in Biden Plan
WORD OF THE DAY – HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION
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Unctuous lizard
response
Sorry to eat you
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ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Other Utilities Cut Power to Reduce Labor Day Fire
Risks. Pacific Power Did Not. Now It May Face the Consequences (Oregonian, Portland,
OR)
2.
Montana: Colstrip Bailout Bill Draws Critics,
Hearing Tuesday (KPVI-TV, Pocatello, ID)
3.
Idaho Falls Power Starts Long-Delayed Powerline
Project (Idaho Falls Post-Register, ID)
4.
State Senator Sees Nevada’s Future as a Lucrative
Energy Transmission Hub for Western U.S. (Nevada Appeal, Carson City, NV)
https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2021/mar/28/senator-sees-nevadas-future-lucrative-energy-trans/
5.
Utilities Continue to Increase Spending on the Electric
Transmission System (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=47316
6.
Tacoma Power’s First Foray into Demand Response
Could Support Green Fuels Production (Utility Dive)
7.
Oregon Approves Utility Programs to Assist
Customers Affected by COVID-19 (KTVZ-TV, Bend, OR)
8.
WA State Utilities Commission OKs $40 Million
for Customer Bill Relief (Puget Sound Business Journal, Seattle, WA)
https://energynewsdigest.blogspot.com/2021/03/wa-state-utilities-commission-oks-40.html
9.
Op/Ed: Bonneville Power Administration Administrator
– Preserve Hydropower’s Role in Clean-Energy Future (Seattle Times, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/preserve-hydropowers-role-in-clean-energy-future/
10.
Four More Balancing Authority of Northern
California Members Join CAISO Western Energy Imbalance Market (Western Area
Power Administration)
https://www.wapa.gov/newsroom/NewsReleases/2021/Pages/sn-joins-caiso-eim.aspx
11.
Nuclear Power Continues to Break Records in Safety
& Generation (Forbes Magazine)
12.
How Long Can a Nuclear Plant Run? Regulators Consider
100 Years (Utility Dive)
13.
Protests Arise as Warren Buffet Seeks to Profit from
Recent Texas Power Blackouts (Forbes Magazine)
DAM DRAMA ON THE SNAKE RIVER
14.
Some Green Groups Oppose Lower Snake River Dam
Removal Plan (Associated Press)
15.
Tribes Call on President Biden, Congress to Remove
Snake River Dams (Associated Press)
16.
Critics Say Nuclear Not Needed in Snake River
Replacement Plan (Utah Public Radio)
https://www.upr.org/post/critics-say-nuclear-not-needed-snake-river-replacement-plan
RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE
17.
Family of Chehalis Man Killed at Wind Farm Site
Settles Wrongful Death Claim for $12 Million (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)
18.
Is Tri-Cities Wind Farm Intrusive or a Lifesaver?
WA State Wants to Hear from You (Tri-City Herald, WA)
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article250233860.html
19.
Op/Ed: Wind Farm Will Harm Tri-City Tourism,
Devalue Hydro (Tri-City Herald, WA)
https://energynewsdigest.blogspot.com/2021/03/oped-wind-farm-will-harm-tri-city.html
20.
Land Battle Brewing Over Wind Power Proposal &
‘World’s Largest Joshua Tree Forest’ in Southern Nevada (KVVU-TV, Las Vegas,
NV)
21.
California Duck Curve ‘Alive & Well’ As
Renewable, Minimum Net Load Records Set (S&P Global)
CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY
22.
Oregon: Portland’s Massive Clean Energy Fund Set
to Bankroll First Projects for Communities of Color, Marginalized Residents (Oregonian,
Portland, OR)
FISH & WILDLIFE
23.
As the Debate Over Removing the Snake River Dams
Churns, Tribes Quietly Lead the Way in Reintroducing Salmon in the Upper
Columbia River System (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA)
https://energynewsdigest.blogspot.com/2021/03/as-debate-over-removing-snake-river.html
24.
Sea Lion-Salmon Cycle Starts Again in Columbia,
This Time with Expanded Ability to Kill (Courthouse News Service)
25.
After 100 Years, California Condor Could Return to
the Pacific Northwest (Associated Press)
WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?
26.
California Water Shortages and Fires Loom After
a Dry Winter (NY Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/29/us/california-water.html
27.
City Leaders Agree Spokane Needs to Use Less
Water. But How Can They Convince Residents & Businesses? (Spokesman-Review,
Spokane, WA)
https://energynewsdigest.blogspot.com/2021/03/city-leaders-agree-spokane-needs-to-use.html
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
28.
Dueling Public Broadband Bills Make Their Way
Through Washington State Legislature (GeekWire)
https://www.geekwire.com/2021/dueling-public-broadband-bills-make-way-washington-state-legislature/
29.
Tribal Broadband as a Cyber Superhighway to
Sovereignty (Native News Online)
https://nativenewsonline.net/business/tribal-broadband-as-a-cyber-superhighway-to-sovereignty
THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY
30.
Data Center: Microsoft’s $409 Million Arrival in
East Wenatchee (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)
31.
With A New Data Center on the Horizon, A Debate
Over Power Rates Returns (Wenatchee World, WA – Paywall Advisory)
32.
These Are the Five Largest Data Centers in the World
(Explica)
https://www.explica.co/these-are-the-five-largest-data-centers-in-the-world.html
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
33.
Sacramento Nabs $1.8 Million Grant for
Zero-Emission Vehicle Program for Poor Neighborhoods (Sacramento Business
Journal, CA)
https://energynewsdigest.blogspot.com/2021/03/sacramento-nabs-18m-grant-for-zero.html
34.
Oregon: You Can Get There in an Electric Vehicle
– EWEB Will Help (Eugene Weekly, OR)
http://www.eugeneweekly.com/promotion/you-can-get-there-in-an-electric-vehicle-and-eweb-will-help/
35.
On an Island North of Scotland, Tidal Power Is
Providing Juice for Electric Vehicles (CNBC)
PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA
36.
Why There’s So Much Investigative Journalism
About Utility Companies (ProPublica)
GOVERNANCE, BUSINESS, & MANAGEMENT
37.
Suez Canal Reopens After Removal of Stranded
Ship (Courthouse News Service)
https://www.courthousenews.com/suez-canal-reopens-after-removal-of-stranded-ship/
38.
Utilities Improve Women’s Representation on
Corporate Boards – Duke Energy Ranks in the Top 20 (Charlotte Business Journal,
NC)
https://energynewsdigest.blogspot.com/2021/03/utilities-improve-womens-representation.html
39.
Renewable-Energy Backers Want 10-Year Tax
Credits in Biden Plan (Bloomberg News)
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Website Offers $1,000 to Binge-Watch All 24 James Bond Films
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2021/03/24/Nerd-Bear-James-Bond-007-films-job/7031616607458/
Penny Dreadful: Georgia Man Receives Final Paycheck in Coins
https://apnews.com/article/georgia-man-final-paycheck-915-coins-0fe966a8ea0fbd1a9559d1222081aa5f
Some Alaska Costco Shoppers Say Ravens Steal Their Groceries
NASA Gives All Clear: Earth Safe from Particular Asteroid for
100 Years
SONG OF THE DAY
BBC Proms 2011 – James Bond Medley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4jdUhxOz0M
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