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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)
Student Lineworker
Dies After Falling from Electrical Pole in Northern California (KTXL-TV,
Sacramento, CA)
Orca Groups with
Radically Different Cultures Are Actually Separate Species (Scientific
American)
Benton PUD GM Rick
Dunn Leverages Substack to Stake Out Positions on Energy Issues (American
Public Power Association)
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)
3.
Alaska: Old Harbor Hydroelectric Powerhouse Gets
Millions in Funding to Help Finalize Project That Will Benefit All Residents
(KMXT-Radio, Kodiak, AK)
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)
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)
8.
Portland General Electric to join CAISO Extended
Day-Ahead Market to Lower Power Costs, Access More Clean Resources (Daily
Energy Insider)
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)
10.
BLM Seeks Input on Proposed Jackalope Wind
Energy Project in Wyoming (The Cheyenne Post, WY)
11.
Snohomish County PUD, Partners Break Ground on
New Community Solar Project (American Public Power Association)
12.
US Solar Factories Strike Deal to Produce ‘Made
in USA’ Panels (U.S. News & World Report)
13.
Here Are the Big Hurdles to the Global Push to Build
Up Renewable Energy (Associated Press)
FISH & WILDLIFE
14.
Orca Groups with Radically Different Cultures
Are Actually Separate Species (Scientific American)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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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