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Hotshots – Today’s Top Five Stories
Idaho: Lava Ridge Wind Farm Project Faces New Setback (Boise
State Public Radio, ID)
Five Companies Eligible to Bid in First-Ever Wind Auction
Off the Oregon Coast (The Oregonian, Portland, OR)
Trend Toward Electric Utility Rate Increases in Regulated
Markets Continues in 2024 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=63024
Opportunities Exist to Improve Bonneville Power
Administration’s Management of Fish and Wildlife Program Contracts (U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of Inspector General)
https://www.energy.gov/ig/articles/audit-doe-oig-24-27
‘Wimpy’ Winter Ahead for Pacific Northwest Despite La Niña
Prediction, Climatologist Says (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)
https://www.kuow.org/stories/wimpy-winter-pacific-northwest-la-nina-prediction-climatologist
News
Highlights (See Stories Below)
1.
Trend Toward Electric Utility Rate Increases in
Regulated Markets Continues in 2024
2.
WA State: Utility Rates Slated to Steadily Rise
in Seattle, Starting in 2025
3.
Hundreds Lose Out on $200 Energy Credit After
Spokane Valley Utility Rejects WA State Program
4.
Public Power Utilities Among Recipients for
Hydropower Improvement Project Funding
5.
British Columbia Releases More Details on the
Columbia River Treaty Agreement-in-Principle
6.
NW Power & Conservation Council Discusses
Upgrade to Long-Term Load Forecasting Capabilities, Reviews New Market Study
& Price Forecasting
7.
WestTEC to Develop West-Wide ‘Actionable’
Transmission Plan
8.
Idaho: Lava Ridge Wind Farm Project Faces New
Setback
9.
Five Companies Eligible to Bid in First-Ever
Wind Auction Off the Oregon Coast
10.
‘Rushed’ Offshore Wind Energy Project Denounced
by Oregon Senators
11.
California: As Crews Chainsaw Joshua Trees,
Mojave Desert Community Protests Solar Energy Project
12.
Wyoming: Albany County Commission Approves Roads
for Wind Power, Federal Funding & New Infrastructure
13.
Arizona: Hopi Nation to Receive $20 Million for
Solar Power Project
14.
California: Fire Breaks Out in Escondido San
Diego Gas & Electric Battery Storage Facility
15.
As The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub Gets Its
First Influx of Cash, Douglas County PUD Is Nearly Ready to Make Green Hydrogen
Fuel
16.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7.3
Billion in Clean Energy Investments from the Investing in America Agenda,
Largest Investment in Rural Electrification Since the New Deal
17.
Opportunities Exist to Improve Bonneville Power
Administration’s Management of Fish and Wildlife Program Contracts
18.
Electrocuted Birds Are Bursting into Flames
& Starting Wildfires
19.
Washington High Court Overturns Lower Courts,
Firms Up Ecology’s Power
20.
Trump Vows to Pull Back Climate Law’s Unspent
Dollars
21.
Utah Supreme Court Hears Arguments from Teens
That Fossil Fuel Policies Violate Their Rights
22.
Verizon to Buy Frontier in $20 Billion Deal to
Boost Fiber Network in U.S.
23.
Electric Vehicle Sales Are Growing. So Why Are
Automakers Getting Cold Feet?
24.
Bryan Mercier Will Be Appointed Bureau of Indian
Affairs Director
25.
‘Wimpy’ Winter Ahead for Pacific Northwest
Despite La Niña Prediction, Climatologist Says
Word of the Day – The Horrible Haiku Edition
Lithe \LIE-th\ Adjective - 1: easily bent or flexed 2: characterized by easy flexibility and grace; also: athletically slim.
The blurred white
arrow
Released from the
archer’s lithe bow
Flies true to the mark
Energy
& Utility Issues
1.
Trend Toward Electric Utility Rate Increases in
Regulated Markets Continues in 2024 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=63024
2.
WA State: Utility Rates Slated to Steadily Rise
in Seattle, Starting in 2025 (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)
https://www.kuow.org/stories/utility-rates-slated-to-steadily-rise-in-seattle-starting-in-2025
3.
Hundreds Lose Out on $200 Energy Credit After Spokane
Valley Utility Rejects WA State Program (Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/sep/08/hundreds-lose-out-on-200-energy-credit-after-spoka/
4.
Public Power Utilities Among Recipients for
Hydropower Improvement Project Funding (American Public Power Association)
5.
British Columbia Releases More Details on the
Columbia River Treaty Agreement-in-Principle (Kimberly Bulletin, British
Columbia)
6.
NW Power & Conservation Council Discusses
Upgrade to Long-Term Load Forecasting Capabilities, Reviews New Market Study
& Price Forecasting (NW Power & Conservation Council)
https://www.nwcouncil.org/news/2024/08/22/load_forecasting_upgrades_market_study_results/
7.
WestTEC to Develop West-Wide ‘Actionable’
Transmission Plan (Utility Dive)
Renewable
Energy & Self Storage
8.
Idaho: Lava Ridge Wind Farm Project Faces New
Setback (Boise State Public Radio, ID)
9.
Five Companies Eligible to Bid in First-Ever
Wind Auction Off the Oregon Coast (The Oregonian, Portland, OR)
10.
‘Rushed’ Offshore Wind Energy Project Denounced by
Oregon Senators (KDRV-TV, Medford, OR)
11.
California: As Crews Chainsaw Joshua Trees, Mojave
Desert Community Protests Solar Energy Project (Los Angeles Times, CA – Paywall
Advisory)
12.
Wyoming: Albany County Commission Approves Roads
for Wind Power, Federal Funding & New Infrastructure (Wyoming Business Report)
13.
Arizona: Hopi Nation to Receive $20 Million for Solar
Power Project (KNAU-Radio, Flagstaff, AZ)
14.
California: Fire Breaks Out in Escondido San
Diego Gas & Electric Battery Storage Facility (KUSI TV, San Diego, CA)
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/fire-breaks-out-in-escondido-sdge-battery-storage-facility/
15.
As The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub Gets Its
First Influx of Cash, Douglas County PUD Is Nearly Ready to Make Green Hydrogen
Fuel (The Inlander, Spokane, WA)
16.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7.3
Billion in Clean Energy Investments from the Investing in America Agenda,
Largest Investment in Rural Electrification Since the New Deal (U.S. Dept. of
Agriculture)
Fish
& Wildlife
17.
Opportunities Exist to Improve Bonneville Power
Administration’s Management of Fish and Wildlife Program Contracts (U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of Inspector General)
https://www.energy.gov/ig/articles/audit-doe-oig-24-27
18.
Electrocuted Birds Are Bursting into Flames &
Starting Wildfires (Gizmodo)
https://gizmodo.com/electrocuted-birds-are-bursting-into-flames-and-starting-wildfires-2000495354
Environmental
Afflatus – Clean Up on Aisle Three
19.
Washington High Court Overturns Lower Courts,
Firms Up Ecology’s Power (Capital Press – Paywall Advisory)
Climate
Change Sequestration Vault
20.
Trump Vows to Pull Back Climate Law’s Unspent
Dollars (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/05/trump-inflation-reduction-act-00177493
21.
Utah Supreme Court Hears Arguments from Teens
That Fossil Fuel Policies Violate Their Rights (Idaho Capital Sun)
London
Calling –Telecommunications
22.
Verizon to Buy Frontier in $20 Billion Deal to Boost
Fiber Network in U.S. (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/verizon-acquire-frontier-20-bln-deal-2024-09-05/
I
Sing the Car Electric
23.
Electric Vehicle Sales Are Growing. So Why Are
Automakers Getting Cold Feet? (Canary Media)
Management
& Governance
24.
Bryan Mercier Will Be Appointed Bureau of Indian
Affairs Director (Native News Online)
https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/bryan-mercier-will-be-appointed-bia-director
Other
Things to Know About Today
25.
‘Wimpy’ Winter Ahead for Pacific Northwest Despite
La Niña Prediction, Climatologist Says (KUOW Radio, Seattle, WA)
https://www.kuow.org/stories/wimpy-winter-pacific-northwest-la-nina-prediction-climatologist
Alligators in the Sewer – Diversions
Huge Payout Expected for a Rare Coin Bought by Ohio Farm
Family & Hidden for Decades
https://www.yahoo.com/news/huge-payout-expected-rare-coin-040252524.html
Charles Barkley Keeps $1 Million Promise to New Orleans School
After 2 Students’ Feat
https://www.yahoo.com/news/charles-barkley-keeps-1-million-222146425.html
Ruins of a Long-Sunken Greek Village Emerge as Drought Saps a
Vital Reservoir
Indian Student Builds World’s Smallest Vacuum Cleaner
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/09/04/india-Guinness-World-Records-smallest-vacuum/1651725466989/
Song of the Day
Neil Young - Harvest Moon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgrC-iZ8UDU
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