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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Heat Pumps Now Required for New Homes in Washington State
(Canary Media)
U.S. Power Use to Hit Record in 2022 as Economy Grows,
Hotter Weather – EIA (Reuters)
Rate of Sea Level Rise ‘Has Doubled Since 1993’ Because of
Climate Change, Report Finds (Yahoo! News)
California Voters Reject Tax on Rich for More Electric Cars
(Associated Press)
Interactive Map – U.S. Election Results 2022 (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-ELECTION/RESULTS/dwvkdgzdqpm/
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
U.S. Power Use to Hit Record in 2022 as Economy
Grows, Hotter Weather – EIA
2.
PacifiCorp Settles Lawsuit with Two Families Who
Were Victims of Archie Creek Fire in 2020
3.
WA State: Spokane City Councilman Bingle’s Dam
Resolution Runs into a Wall of Resistance - For Now at Least
4.
Lewiston City Council to Again Consider
Resolution to Support Snake River Dams
5.
WA State: Upgrades to Clark Public Utilities’
Gas-Powered Plant to Boost Flexibility, Lower Emissions, Costs
6.
California: No More Power Capacity Available in
Southern Humboldt County, Says Pacific Gas & Electric
7.
U.S. Needs to Increase Electric Generation by Up
to 480% to Meet 2050 Goals: Study
8.
EIA Expects U.S. Natural Gas Prices to Average
Above $6.00/Mmbtu This Winter
9.
President Biden Says Coal Plants Will Be Replaced
by Cheaper Solar & Wind Power. Joe Manchin Says He Owes Coal Workers ‘An
Immediate & Public Apology.’
10.
Department of Health & Human Services
Announces $4.5 Billion Available Through LIHEAP
11.
Water & Electric Quarrels Test the Limits of
Tribal Power
12.
APPA Weighs in on Energy Tax Provisions of
Inflation Reduction Act
13.
Powerful Lineup for NWPPA’s December 7 Power
Supply Conference
14.
How Our Advocacy Efforts Saved Hydropower in
2022
15.
Perspective: Hydroelectric, The World’s Oldest
Renewable Energy Source, Is a Key Player in Today’s Energy Transition
16.
National Rural Electric Cooperative Statement on
the Midterm Elections
17.
Hawaii Moves to Time-Varying ’Smart’ Rates for
Most Utility Customers
18.
Massachusetts Denies Motion to Delay Offshore
Wind Contracts
19.
Oregon Company Borrows Concept from Iconic
Bridges for Elevated Solar Arrays
20.
Solar Panels on Superstore Roofs Would Power 8
Million U.S. Homes, So Why Don’t They Do It?
21.
Heat Pumps Now Required for New Homes in
Washington State
22.
How to Save on Your Energy Bill — And Keep Your
WA Home Warm This Winter
23.
WA State: Fish & Wildlife Kill Carp at Ponds
South of Pasco. Watch for Eagles Flocking in to Feast
24.
Finally, The Feds May Force Action to Save the
Colorado River. What If It Comes Too Late?
25.
They Used to Call California Ocean Desalination
a Disaster. But Water Crisis Brings New Look
26.
Rate of Sea Level Rise ‘Has Doubled Since 1993’
Because of Climate Change, Report Finds
27.
Broadband Industry Pushes Congress for Tax
Exemption on Grants
28.
After 15 Years, Google Will Pay Taxes on Its
First Oregon Data Center
29.
California Voters Reject Tax on Rich for More
Electric Cars
30.
WA State: Okanogan PUD Considers Hydrogen Power
with Trango
31.
Facebook Parent Meta Cuts 11,000 Jobs, 13% of
Workforce
32.
Elon Musk to Meet with Twitter Advertisers as
Tensions Rise: Report
33. Interactive Map – U.S. Election Results 2022
WORD OF THE DAY
Misprision \mis-PRIZH-un\ Noun – 1a: neglect or wrong performance of official duty b: concealment of treason or felony by one who is not a participant in the treason or felony 2: misunderstanding, misinterpretation.
“Thanks for your outstanding misprision,” the faltering investment company’s Chairman of the Board said to the outgoing CEO. “Here’s your $20 million severance check, and the $14 million bonus we promised if you’d stay longer than a month on the job.”
ENERGY &
UTILITY ISSUES
1.
U.S. Power Use to Hit Record in 2022 as Economy
Grows, Hotter Weather – EIA (Reuters)
2.
PacifiCorp Settles Lawsuit with Two Families Who
Were Victims of Archie Creek Fire in 2020 (Oregonian, Portland, OR)
3.
WA State: Spokane City Councilman Bingle’s Dam
Resolution Runs into a Wall of Resistance - For Now at Least (Spokesman-Review,
Spokane, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/nov/08/spokane-city-councilman-bingles-dam-resolution-run/
4.
Lewiston City Council to Again Consider
Resolution to Support Snake River Dams (Big Country News, Clarkston, WA)
5.
WA State: Upgrades to Clark Public Utilities’ Gas-Powered
Plant to Boost Flexibility, Lower Emissions, Costs (Vancouver Columbian, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
6.
California: No More Power Capacity Available in Southern
Humboldt County, Says Pacific Gas & Electric (Jefferson Public Radio, Ashland,
OR)
7.
U.S. Needs to Increase Electric Generation by Up
to 480% to Meet 2050 Goals: Study (S&P Global)
8.
EIA Expects U.S. Natural Gas Prices to Average
Above $6.00/Mmbtu This Winter (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=54599
9.
President Biden Says Coal Plants Will Be
Replaced by Cheaper Solar & Wind Power. Joe Manchin Says He Owes Coal Workers
‘An Immediate & Public Apology.’ (Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/biden-says-coal-plants-replaced-175540434.html
10.
Department of Health & Human Services
Announces $4.5 Billion Available Through LIHEAP (American Public Power
Association)
11.
Water & Electric Quarrels Test the Limits of
Tribal Power (SCOTUS Blog)
https://www.scotusblog.com/2022/08/water-and-electric-quarrels-test-the-limits-of-tribal-power/
12.
APPA Weighs in on Energy Tax Provisions of
Inflation Reduction Act (American Public Power Association)
13.
Powerful Lineup for NWPPA’s December 7 Power
Supply Conference - Building an Agile Power Supply for an Uncertain Future –
Just before Bonneville Power Administration’s 2028 Summit (Northwest Public
Power Association)
SOAPBOX SERENADE
– VOX POPULI
14.
How Our Advocacy Efforts Saved Hydropower in
2022 (National Hydropower Association)
https://www.hydro.org/powerhouse/article/how-our-advocacy-efforts-saved-hydropower-in-2022/
15.
Perspective: Hydroelectric, The World’s Oldest
Renewable Energy Source, Is a Key Player in Today’s Energy Transition (Enel)
https://www.enelgreenpower.com/stories/articles/2022/11/hydroelectric-role-energy-transition
16.
National Rural Electric Cooperative Statement on
the Midterm Elections (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association)
https://www.electric.coop/nreca-statement-on-the-midterm-elections
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& SELF STORAGE
17.
Hawaii Moves to Time-Varying ’Smart’ Rates
for Most Utility Customers (Canary Media)
18.
Massachusetts Denies Motion to Delay Offshore
Wind Contracts (Reuters)
19.
Oregon Company Borrows Concept from Iconic
Bridges for Elevated Solar Arrays (Energy News Network)
20.
Solar Panels on Superstore Roofs Would Power 8
Million U.S. Homes, So Why Don’t They Do It? (Global Construction Review)
CONSERVATION
& EFFICIENCY
21.
Heat Pumps Now Required for New Homes in Washington
State (Canary Media)
22.
How to Save on Your Energy Bill — And Keep Your WA
Home Warm This Winter (Tacoma News Tribune, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.thenewstribune.com/living/article268455207.html
FISH &
WILDLIFE
23.
WA State: Fish & Wildlife Kill Carp at Ponds
South of Pasco. Watch for Eagles Flocking in to Feast (Tri-City Herald, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/sports/outdoors/article268429907.html
WATER, WATER,
ANYWHERE?
24.
Finally, The Feds May Force Action to Save the Colorado
River. What If It Comes Too Late? (Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/finally-feds-may-force-action-161321352.html
25.
They Used to Call California Ocean Desalination a
Disaster. But Water Crisis Brings New Look (Yahoo! News)
https://news.yahoo.com/used-call-california-ocean-desalination-130040623.html
CLIMATE CHANGE
SEQUESTRATION VAULT
26.
Rate of Sea Level Rise ‘Has Doubled Since 1993’ Because
of Climate Change, Report Finds (Yahoo! News)
LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS
27.
Broadband Industry Pushes Congress for Tax
Exemption on Grants (Light Reading)
BEAM ME UP,
SCOTTY - THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY & CYBERSECURITY
28.
After 15 Years, Google Will Pay Taxes on Its First
Oregon Data Center (Bend Bulletin, OR - Paywall Advisory)
I SING THE CAR
ELECTRIC
29.
California Voters Reject Tax on Rich for More
Electric Cars (Associated Press)
30.
WA State: Okanogan PUD Considers Hydrogen Power with
Trango (Quad City Herald, Brewster, WA)
https://www.qcherald.com/public-utility-dist/okanogan-pud-considers-hydrogen-power-trango
PUBLIC RELATIONS,
MARKETING & MEDIA
31.
Facebook Parent Meta Cuts 11,000 Jobs, 13% of Workforce
(Associated Press)
32.
Elon Musk to Meet with Twitter Advertisers as Tensions
Rise: Report (New York Post)
https://nypost.com/2022/11/09/elon-musk-to-meet-with-twitter-advertisers-as-tensions-rise-report/
OTHER THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT TODAY
33.
Interactive Map – U.S. Election Results 2022 (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-ELECTION/RESULTS/dwvkdgzdqpm/
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Meme Artist Builds 3,000-Pound Concrete Tomb to Store Bag of
Cheetos for ‘Future Civilizations’
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/meme-artist-builds-3-000-211741955.html
Winning Ticket Sold in Altadena, CA for Record $2.04-Billion
Powerball Jackpot
https://news.yahoo.com/winning-ticket-sold-altadena-record-172924100.html
Rats with Backpacks Could Help Rescue Earthquake Survivors
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/10/24/world/search-and-rescue-rats-apopo-hnk-spc-intl/index.html
National Park Service Urges Visitors Not to Lick Toxic
Psychedelic Toads
https://news.yahoo.com/national-park-urges-visitors-not-201158344.html
SONG OF THE DAY – LISTENER REQUEST HOUR
Corey Wong and the Wongnotes – Power Station
