The Energy News Digest for March 27, 2024

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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Western U.S. Hydropower Generation Fell to a 22-Year Low Last Year (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61645

Idaho: Bannock County Commission Votes to Ban Large-Scale Solar & Wind Projects After Packed Public Hearing (East Idaho News, Idaho Falls, ID)

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/03/bannock-county-commissioners-vote-to-ban-large-scale-solar-and-wind-projects-after-packed-public-hearing/

Student Lineworker Dies After Falling from Electrical Pole in Northern California (KTXL-TV, Sacramento, CA)

https://fox40.com/news/local-news/student-dies-after-falling-from-electrical-pole-in-northern-california/

Orca Groups with Radically Different Cultures Are Actually Separate Species (Scientific American)

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/orca-groups-with-radically-different-cultures-are-actually-separate-species/

Benton PUD GM Rick Dunn Leverages Substack to Stake Out Positions on Energy Issues (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/benton-pud-gm-rick-dunn-leverages-substack-stake-out-positions-energy-issues

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.      Western U.S. Hydropower Generation Fell to a 22-Year Low Last Year

2.      Montana: Flathead Lake Level Dispute Boils in Letters to Federal Hydroelectric Regulators

3.      Alaska: Old Harbor Hydroelectric Powerhouse Gets Millions in Funding to Help Finalize Project That Will Benefit All Residents

4.      Nevada: Pumped Hydro Project Could Test Tribal Sovereignty Rule

5.      Lineworker Student Dies After Falling from Electrical Pole in Northern California

6.      U.S. Natural Gas Production Grew by 4% in 2023, Similar to 2022

7.      President Biden Signs into Law Funding Deal That Includes LIHEAP Funding

8.      Portland General Electric to join CAISO Extended Day-Ahead Market to Lower Power Costs, Access More Clean Resources

9.      Idaho: Bannock County Commission Votes to Ban Large-Scale Solar & Wind Projects After Packed Public Hearing

10.   BLM Seeks Input on Proposed Jackalope Wind Energy Project in Wyoming

11.   Snohomish County PUD, Partners Break Ground on New Community Solar Project

12.   U.S. Solar Factories Strike Deal to Produce ‘Made in USA’ Panels

13.   Here Are the Big Hurdles to the Global Push to Build Up Renewable Energy

14.   Orca Groups with Radically Different Cultures Are Actually Separate Species

15.   Alaska Governor Plans to Sign Bill Aimed at Increasing Download Speeds for Rural Schools

16.   How to Add Broadband Labels to Your Marketing Mix

17.   Montana: 21 Electric Buses Headed to Bitterroot Valley Schools

18.   Not Even Nissan Wants Fisker

19.   Poll: Half of Voters Say Reduce Electric Vehicle Sales Targets

20.   Benton PUD GM Rick Dunn Leverages Substack to Stake Out Positions on Energy Issues

21.   Baltimore Bridge Crash Causes Supply Chain Concerns

22.   Visa, Mastercard Settle Long-Running Antitrust Suit Over Swipe Fees with Merchants

23.   Podcast: Along Those Lines – Lower Snake River Dams Deal Threatens Reliability in Northwest

24.   Commentary: The Clean Energy Revolution Is Headed Through Rural & Tribal Communities. It’s Time to Choose the Right Path.

25.   Commentary: The Seattle Times Says Washington State is in a Serious Drought. Is this True?

WORD OF THE DAY – THE HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Makebate • \MAYK-bayt\ • Noun - One that excites contention & quarrels.

     Makebate on the prowl

     Solar, wind in the crosshairs

     Renewable woes

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      Western U.S. Hydropower Generation Fell to a 22-Year Low Last Year (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61645

2.      Montana: Flathead Lake Level Dispute Boils in Letters to Federal Hydroelectric Regulators (Montana Free Press)

https://montanafreepress.org/2024/03/25/flathead-lake-level-dispute-boils-in-letters-to-federal-hydroelectric-agency/

3.      Alaska: Old Harbor Hydroelectric Powerhouse Gets Millions in Funding to Help Finalize Project That Will Benefit All Residents (KMXT-Radio, Kodiak, AK)

https://kmxt.org/2024/03/old-harbor-hydroelectric-powerhouse-gets-millions-in-funding-to-help-finalize-project-that-will-benefit-all-residents/

4.      Nevada: Pumped Hydro Project Could Test Tribal Sovereignty Rule (Western Water Notes)

https://www.westernwaternotes.com/p/pyramid-lake-paiute-tribe-opposes

5.      Student Lineworker Dies After Falling from Electrical Pole in Northern California (KTXL-TV, Sacramento, CA)

https://fox40.com/news/local-news/student-dies-after-falling-from-electrical-pole-in-northern-california/

6.      U.S. Natural Gas Production Grew by 4% in 2023, Similar to 2022 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61646

7.      President Biden Signs into Law Funding Deal That Includes LIHEAP Funding (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/president-biden-signs-law-funding-deal-includes-liheap-funding

8.      Portland General Electric to join CAISO Extended Day-Ahead Market to Lower Power Costs, Access More Clean Resources (Daily Energy Insider)

https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/43158-pge-to-join-caiso-extended-day-ahead-market-to-lower-power-costs-access-more-clean-resources/

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

9.      Idaho: Bannock County Commission Votes to Ban Large-Scale Solar & Wind Projects After Packed Public Hearing (East Idaho News, Idaho Falls, ID)

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/03/bannock-county-commissioners-vote-to-ban-large-scale-solar-and-wind-projects-after-packed-public-hearing/

10.   BLM Seeks Input on Proposed Jackalope Wind Energy Project in Wyoming (The Cheyenne Post, WY)

https://www.thecheyennepost.com/business/blm-seeks-input-on-proposed-jackalope-wind-energy-project-in-wyoming/article_9dc6feb2-e64f-11ee-8037-f3f56c7706ad.html

11.   Snohomish County PUD, Partners Break Ground on New Community Solar Project (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/snohomish-county-pud-partners-break-ground-new-community-solar-project

12.   US Solar Factories Strike Deal to Produce ‘Made in USA’ Panels (U.S. News & World Report)

https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2024-03-27/us-solar-factories-strike-deal-to-produce-made-in-usa-panels

13.   Here Are the Big Hurdles to the Global Push to Build Up Renewable Energy (Associated Press)

https://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/here-are-the-big-hurdles-to-the-global-push-to-19368511.php

FISH & WILDLIFE

14.   Orca Groups with Radically Different Cultures Are Actually Separate Species (Scientific American)

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/orca-groups-with-radically-different-cultures-are-actually-separate-species/

LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS

15.   Alaska Governor Plans to Sign Bill Aimed at Increasing Download Speeds for Rural Schools (Yahoo! News)

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/alaska-governor-plans-sign-bill-164350318.html

16.   How to Add Broadband Labels to Your Marketing Mix (Pioneer Utility Resources)

https://www.pioneerutilityresources.com/addbroadbandlabels/

I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC

17.   Montana: 21 Electric Buses Headed to Bitterroot Valley Schools (Ravalli Republic, Hamilton, MT)

https://ravallirepublic.com/news/local/education/electric-schools-buses-hamilton-florence-mike-krout-majestic-bus-grant-senator-jon-tester-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs-act-clean-school-bus-program/article_b62ee076-ea25-11ee-a47d-cf529246593b.html

18.   Not Even Nissan Wants Fisker (MSN News)

https://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/other/not-even-nissan-wants-fisker/ar-BB1kA3U9

19.   Poll: Half of Voters Say Reduce Electric Vehicle Sales Targets (The Center Square)

https://www.thecentersquare.com/michigan/article_9633707c-ec3a-11ee-a6db-af703bd6404d.html

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

20.   Benton PUD GM Rick Dunn Leverages Substack to Stake Out Positions on Energy Issues (American Public Power Association)

https://www.publicpower.org/periodical/article/benton-pud-gm-rick-dunn-leverages-substack-stake-out-positions-energy-issues

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

21.   Baltimore Bridge Crash Causes Supply Chain Concerns (Yahoo! News)

https://news.yahoo.com/fears-disruption-global-supply-chains-053051047.html

22.   Visa, Mastercard Settle Long-Running Antitrust Suit Over Swipe Fees with Merchants (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/03/27/visa-mastercard-settle-long-running-antitrust-suit-over-swipe-fees-with-merchants/

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

23.   Podcast: Along Those Lines – Lower Snake River Dams Deal Threatens Reliability in Northwest (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association)

https://www.electric.coop/along-those-lines-lower-snake-river-dams

24.   Commentary: The Clean Energy Revolution Is Headed Through Rural & Tribal Communities. It’s Time to Choose the Right Path. (Brookings Institute)

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-clean-energy-revolution-is-headed-through-rural-and-tribal-communities-its-time-to-choose-the-right-path/

25.   Commentary: The Seattle Times Says Washington State is in a Serious Drought. Is this True? (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-seattle-times-says-washington-state.html

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

No More Freebies: Costco Cracks Down on Food Court Access

https://mynorthwest.com/3955727/no-more-freebies-costco-cracks-down-food-court-access/

Lou Whittaker, Mountaineering Legend, Dies at 95

https://www.kuow.org/stories/lou-whittaker-mountaineering-legend-dies-at-95

The British Museum Is Suing a Former Curator It Says Stole 1,800 Items & Tried to Sell Them

https://apnews.com/article/british-museum-stolen-artifacts-ae178b225ecf2378766d22209194ecb7

Lego Head Mugshots Add to California’s Debate on Policing & Privacy

https://apnews.com/article/california-mugshot-lego-murrieta-police-4493cd7c27cdb42f81dd15fed6da38bb

SONG OF THE DAY

John Williams – Seven Years in Tibet – Overture (Soundtrack)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyjDUSLErgE

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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

U.S. Rep. Newhouse (WA) Grills Energy Secretary on Lower Snake River Dams’ Future & Budget Cuts (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

https://keprtv.com/news/local/rep-newhouse-grills-energy-secretary-on-lower-snake-river-dams-future-and-budget-cuts

Wyoming Likely to See Billions of Dollars in Wind Projects Built in Next Few Years (Cowboy State Daily)

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/02/26/wyoming-to-see-billions-of-dollars-in-wind-projects-built-in-next-few-years/

Millions of Americans Could Soon Lose Home Internet Access If Lawmakers Don’t Act (Yahoo! News)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/millions-americans-could-soon-lose-180029355.html

Geomagnetic Storm from a Solar Flare Could Disrupt Radio Communications & Create a Striking Aurora (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/sun-solar-flare-geomagnetic-storm-magnetic-corona-73fc7ecffaff88fbfaea51aa82025217

Hundreds of Thousands of Salmon Die After Release in Northern California’s Klamath River (Smithsonian Magazine)

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/hundreds-of-thousands-of-salmon-die-after-release-in-northern-californias-klamath-river-180983914/

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)

1.      U.S. Rep. Newhouse (WA) Grills Energy Secretary on Lower Snake River Dams’ Future & Budget

2.      Umatilla Electric Cooperative to Receive Nearly $90 Million for Eastern OR Power Grid

3.      Washington: Recurring Power Outages Hit This Pierce County Town Over Two Days. Here’s What We Know

4.      Protecting Electric Substations

5.      Bonneville Power Administration Hits Milestone in Effort to Preserve Long-Term Partnership with Public Power

6.      California: Utility Commission Rejects Norco’s Request to Make Edison Bury Power Lines for Riverside Project

7.      Senators Press FERC Nominees on Climate, Natural Gas, Transmission Cost Allocation

8.      Wyoming Likely to See Billions of Dollars in Wind Projects Built in Next Few Years

9.      California: Wind Project in San Diego’s Backcountry Runs into Turbulence

10.   Locals Weigh in on Proposal for Wind Farm in Umatilla, Morrow Counties

11.   Geothermal Firm May Give Up on Washoe County

12.   Wind & Sun Are Free, But It’s Harder to Get Renewable Energy Projects Built These Days. Here’s Why

13.   Why a Shrinking U.S. Aluminum Industry Is Tricky News for Clean Energy

14.   Gas Industry Blocks Building Codes Meant to Make Going Electric Cheaper

15.   Hundreds of Thousands of Salmon Die After Release in Northern California’s Klamath River

16.   Low Snowpack, Weather Impact Local Farmers in the Columbia Basin

17.   How The Drought Hit WA’s Farms, Forests, Fisheries & Drinking Water

18.   Washington’s Controversial Cap-And-Trade Program, Explained. Really.

19.   Millions of Americans Could Soon Lose Home Internet Access If Lawmakers Don’t Act

20.   Alaska: Rural Broadband Grant Bill Passes House

21.   Tribal Broadband Faces Unique Challenges, Opportunities, Experts Say

22.   Massive Changes Coming to Google Chrome Threaten to Reshape the Modern Internet

23.   Instagram Stopped Recommending Political Content – Now Social Media Users Are Noticing

24.   Geomagnetic Storm from a Solar Flare Could Disrupt Radio Communications & Create a Striking Aurora

25.   Inland Waterways Focus: The Pacific Northwest Columbia-Snake River System

26.   Gas Tops $3.50 Per Gallon as Oil Prices Rise

27.   Guest Essay: Sen. John Braun: After Making Natural Gas Cost More, Washington Democrats Move Toward Banning It

28.   Editorial: Green Energy Growth Has Great Potential. Politics Is Messing It Up

29.   Editorial: Troubling Defections from AP Not a Surprise as Newspapers Struggle

WORD OF THE DAY – THE HORRIBLE HAIKU EDITION

Murmuration \murm-uh-RAY-shun\ Noun – 1: the act of murmuring: the utterance of low continuous sounds or complaining noises 2: A flock of starlings: usually flying in large formations.

An Aerial Busby Berkeley Show

     Synchronized in flight.

     Murmuration of starlings.

     Tiny sky dancers.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

1.      U.S. Rep. Newhouse (WA) Grills Energy Secretary on Lower Snake River Dams’ Future & Budget Cuts (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

https://keprtv.com/news/local/rep-newhouse-grills-energy-secretary-on-lower-snake-river-dams-future-and-budget-cuts

2.      Umatilla Electric Cooperative to Receive Nearly $90 Million for Eastern OR Power Grid (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

https://www.nonstoplocal.com/tri-cities-yakima/news/umatilla-electric-cooperative-to-receive-nearly-90m-for-eastern-or-power-grid/article_00cf1364-a0b3-51dd-8d9b-3c1417e73a6a.html

3.      Washington: Recurring Power Outages Hit This Pierce County Town Over Two Days. Here’s What We Know (Tacoma News-Tribune, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article287074875.html

4.      Protecting Electric Substations (Ruralite Magazine)

https://www.ruralite.com/protecting-electric-substations/

5.      Bonneville Power Administration Hits Milestone in Effort to Preserve Long-Term Partnership with Public Power (Bonneville Power Administration)

https://www.bpa.gov/about/newsroom/news-articles/20240321-bpa-hits-milestone-in-effort-to-preserve-long-term-partnership

6.      California: Utility Commission Rejects Norco’s Request to Make Edison Bury Power Lines for Riverside Project (Orange County Register, CA)

https://www.ocregister.com/2024/03/21/utility-commission-rejects-norcos-request-to-make-edison-bury-power-lines-for-riverside-project/

7.      Senators Press FERC Nominees on Climate, Natural Gas, Transmission Cost Allocation (Utility Dive)

https://www.utilitydive.com/news/ferc-nominees-hearing-senate-climate-gas-transmission/711085/?utm_medium=email

RENEWABLE ENERGY & SELF STORAGE

8.      Wyoming Likely to See Billions of Dollars in Wind Projects Built in Next Few Years (Cowboy State Daily)

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/02/26/wyoming-to-see-billions-of-dollars-in-wind-projects-built-in-next-few-years/

9.      California: Wind Project in San Diego’s Backcountry Runs into Turbulence (San Diego Union-Tribune, CA)

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2024-03-22/backcountry-wind-project-runs-into-turbulence

10.   Locals Weigh in on Proposal for Wind Farm in Umatilla, Morrow Counties (East Oregonian, Pendleton, OR – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.eastoregonian.com/news/local/locals-weigh-in-on-proposal-for-wind-farm-in-umatila-morrow-counties/article_8a0fb352-e8b9-11ee-b7e5-53a6ac6a9d65.html

11.   Geothermal Firm May Give Up on Washoe County (Nevada Appeal, Carson City, NV)

https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2024/mar/22/geothermal-firm-may-give-up-on-washoe-county/

12.   Wind & Sun Are Free, But It’s Harder to Get Renewable Energy Projects Built These Days. Here’s Why (Associated Press)

https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/ap_news/business/wind-and-sun-are-free-but-its-harder-to-get-renewable-energy-projects-built-these/article_e6787644-2db4-5610-8234-d305d16bf792.html

13.   Why a Shrinking U.S. Aluminum Industry Is Tricky News for Clean Energy (Canary Media)

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-industry/why-a-shrinking-us-aluminum-industry-is-tricky-news-for-clean-energy

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

14.   Gas Industry Blocks Building Codes Meant to Make Going Electric Cheaper (Huffington Post)

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/icc-iecc-building-codes-energy-climate_n_65f89e3de4b030e8357af5cc

FISH & WILDLIFE

15.   Hundreds of Thousands of Salmon Die After Release in Northern California’s Klamath River (Smithsonian Magazine)

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/hundreds-of-thousands-of-salmon-die-after-release-in-northern-californias-klamath-river-180983914/

WATER, WATER, ANYWHERE?

16.   Low Snowpack, Weather Impact Local Farmers in the Columbia Basin (KNDU-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/low-snowpack-weather-impact-local-farmers-in-the-columbia-basin/article_3ce38930-eaa5-11ee-8210-a751ad6ae14a.html

17.   How The Drought Hit WA’s Farms, Forests, Fisheries & Drinking Water (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/how-the-drought-hit-was-farms-forests-fisheries-and-drinking-water/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

18.   Washington’s Controversial Cap-And-Trade Program, Explained. Really. (High Country News)

https://www.hcn.org/articles/washingtons-controversial-cap-and-trade-program-explained-really/

LONDON CALLING –TELECOMMUNICATIONS

19.   Millions of Americans Could Soon Lose Home Internet Access If Lawmakers Don’t Act (Yahoo! News)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/millions-americans-could-soon-lose-180029355.html

20.   Alaska: Rural Broadband Grant Bill Passes House (Must Read Alaska, Homer, AK)

https://mustreadalaska.com/rural-broadband-grant-bill-passes-house/

21.   Tribal Broadband Faces Unique Challenges, Opportunities, Experts Say (Broadband Breakfast)

https://broadbandbreakfast.com/tribal-broadband-faces-unique-challenges-opportunities-experts-say/

PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING & MEDIA

22.   Massive Changes Coming to Google Chrome Threaten to Reshape the Modern Internet (Yahoo! News)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/massive-changes-coming-to-google-chrome-threaten-to-reshape-the-modern-internet-160044166.html

23.   Instagram Stopped Recommending Political Content – Now Social Media Users Are Noticing (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/instagram-political-settings

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE

24.   Geomagnetic Storm from a Solar Flare Could Disrupt Radio Communications & Create a Striking Aurora (Associated Press)

https://apnews.com/article/sun-solar-flare-geomagnetic-storm-magnetic-corona-73fc7ecffaff88fbfaea51aa82025217

OTHER THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TODAY

25.   Inland Waterways Focus: The Pacific Northwest Columbia-Snake River System (Marine Link)

https://www.marinelink.com/news/inland-waterways-focus-pacific-northwest-512419

26.   Gas Tops $3.50 Per Gallon as Oil Prices Rise (Yahoo! News)

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/gas-tops-350-per-gallon-as-oil-prices-rise-162038439.html

SOAPBOX SERENADE – VOX POPULI

27.   Guest Essay: Sen. John Braun: After Making Natural Gas Cost More, Washington Democrats Move Toward Banning It (The Chronicle, Centralia, WA)

https://www.chronline.com/stories/sen-john-braun-after-making-natural-gas-cost-more-democrats-move-toward-banning-it,336902

28.   Editorial: Green Energy Growth Has Great Potential. Politics Is Messing It Up (Austin American-Statesman, TX)

https://www.statesman.com/story/opinion/columns/your-voice/2024/03/21/green-energy-has-great-potential-politics-is-messing-it-up-opinion/72866931007/

29.   Editorial: Troubling Defections from AP Not a Surprise as Newspapers Struggle (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/troubling-defections-from-ap-not-a-surprise-as-newspapers-struggle/

ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS

More Than 100 Iconic Cherry Trees in Washington, DC Are Being Cut Down. So Long, Stumpy

https://apnews.com/article/cherry-blossom-peak-bloom-trees-removed-stumpy-dc-3de67f20140dafd20dfefcee6e20ba92

Yale’s Band Couldn’t Travel with Their Team to March Madness, So the Idaho Vandals Stepped In

https://www.kxly.com/news/local-college-band-steps-in-to-support-yale-in-march-madness-journey/article_14899f56-e8a2-11ee-a6f5-0794da455c1d.html

Scientists Found an Amazingly Well-Preserved Village from 3,000 Years Ago

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/scientists-found-an-amazingly-well-preserved-village-from-3-000-years-ago/ar-BB1kiwTt

Olympics Taster: Paris Race Celebrates the Servers Who Nourish the City’s Life & Soul

https://apnews.com/article/paris-olympics-food-drink-waiters-france-969ab5ae581716bf32d794ff9cf80bf0

SONG OF THE DAY

Lana Del Rey - Cherry Blossom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzcAqfRkAOw

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