Energy News Digest for November 24, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for November 24, 2015

http://tinyurl.com/p5rh9kz

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

35,000 without Power as Spokane Braces for Bitter Cold (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/state_news/without-power-as-spokane-braces-for-bitter-cold/article_ad6c0496-92b3-11e5-8b21-d7e573e31ad4.html

Portland General Electric Joins CAISO Energy Imbalance Market (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/portland-general-electric-joins-caiso-energy-imbalance-market/409731/

State of Oregon Says Offshore Wind Project Too Expensive (Pamplin Media Group, OR)

http://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/282515-159166-state-says-offshore-wind-project-too-expensive

Water Supply Back to Normal in Seattle, Everett & Tacoma (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2015/11/23/water-supply-back-to-normal-in-seattle-everett-and-tacoma/

Shelton City Administrator Announces Retirement (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/18012

• NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
• 35,000 without Power as Spokane Braces for Bitter Cold
• Spokane Area Windstorm Topped 1996 Ice Storm in Number of Customers Affected
• Few Snohomish PUD Customers Still without Power
• Portland General Electric Joins CAISO Energy Imbalance Market
• Reserve Key to Low Interest Rates, Grant PUD Says
• Washington State to Issue Report on Vancouver Oil Terminal
• BC Hydro’s Low-Key Rebranding Caught in Opposition Spotlight
• War Games: 350 Utilities Join Feds in Simulation of Large-Scale Grid Attack
• Hulking Transformers Prove a Challenge for Vulnerable Grid
• Nuclear Reactor Closings in the US Continue to Roil the Energy Industry
• Federal Court Rules in Minnesota Case Involving Municipal Preference for Hydro Licensing
• Beavers Are Gnawing Problem for Michigan Co-op
• Hoh River Sport Fishery Closed to Protect Weak Wild Coho Returns
• Proposed Navy Pier May Impact Port Angeles Area Salmon Farm
• Costco Won’t Sell Genetically Engineered Salmon
• Water Supply Back to Normal in Seattle, Everett & Tacoma
• Oregon’s Water Demand to Grow by 15 Percent by 2050
• Op/ED: Ways to Address the Aging & Neglected Water Systems
• Investigation into Emissions to Take Months, VW Chief Says
• State of Oregon Says Offshore Wind Project Too Expensive
• Texas Company Labeled Unsafe Chinese Solar Panels as ‘Made in USA’
• Montana Utility Withdraws Bid for Residential Demand Charge for Distributed Energy Resources Customers
• Twelve Charts That Show the State of the U-S Clean Energy Revolution
• Why Are So Many Americans Skeptical About Climate Change? A Study Offers a Surprising Answer
• China Plans to Create a Nationwide Carbon Market by 2017
• A Car Dealers Won’t Sell: It’s Electric
• Why Aren’t More Farmers Turning Poop into Power?
• Starbucks Is Now World’s ‘Greenest’ Retailer
• Utility Board, Tacoma Council Could Decide Click’s Fate Next Month
• KPLU Advisory Group Votes to Oppose Sale to KUOW
• How to Assess & Improve Your Social Media Marketing: A Monthly Plan
• Shelton City Administrator Announces Retirement
• City of Shelton’s Lake Boulevard/Pioneer Way Improvement Project: Arcadia Avenue to Wyoming Closure
• Bridges, Broadband, Water Mains — What to Fix First?

WORD OF THE DAY

Henotheism • \HENN-nuh-thee-iz-um\ • Noun – The worship of one god without denying the existence of other gods.

Barney loved his model coal power plant, especially the way the tiny granules of the black substance glowed red and hot in the miniature boiler. He also danced with joy around his model solar panels…a dinky windmill…and the used (but not mentioned) methane digester, whose fuel source was better left the imagination. Like a henotheistic adherent, the claimed to have no one bias for his favorite diminutive energy producing equipment. However, in his deepest, darkest musings…he had to admit that his pet was the digester.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

35,000 without Power as Spokane Braces for Bitter Cold (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA)

http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/state_news/without-power-as-spokane-braces-for-bitter-cold/article_ad6c0496-92b3-11e5-8b21-d7e573e31ad4.html

Spokane Area Windstorm Topped 1996 Ice Storm in Number of Customers Affected (Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/nov/23/windstorm-topped-1996-ice-storm-in-number-of-custo/

Few Snohomish PUD Customers Still without Power (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20151122/NEWS01/151129660

Portland General Electric Joins CAISO Energy Imbalance Market (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/portland-general-electric-joins-caiso-energy-imbalance-market/409731/

Reserve Key to Low Interest Rates, Grant PUD Says (Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, WA)

http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/politics/reserve-key-to-low-interest-rates-pud-says/article_2433b6f2-8d8a-11e5-9a3e-c33ca357b179.html

Washington State to Issue Report on Vancouver Oil Terminal (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/washington-vancouver-oil-terminal-environmental-report/

BC Hydro’s Low-Key Rebranding Caught in Opposition Spotlight (Vancouver Sun, BC)

http://www.vancouversun.com/business/resources/hydro+rebranding+caught+opposition+spotlight/11538894/story.html?__lsa=27cf-d2e6

War Games: 350 Utilities Join Feds in Simulation of Large-Scale Grid Attack (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/war-games-350-utilities-join-feds-in-simulation-of-large-scale-grid-attack/409643/

Hulking Transformers Prove a Challenge for Vulnerable Grid (E&E Publishing)

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060028436

Nuclear Reactor Closings in the US Continue to Roil the Energy Industry (Jefferson Public Radio, Ashland, OR)

http://ijpr.org/post/nuclear-reactor-closings-us-continue-roil-energy-industry#stream/0

Federal Court Rules in Minnesota Case Involving Municipal Preference for Hydro Licensing (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=44845

Beavers Are Gnawing Problem for Michigan Co-op (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/editors-pick/beaver-damage-michigan-electric-cooperative/87070

FISH & WILDLIFE

Hoh River Sport Fishery Closed to Protect Weak Wild Coho Returns (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/hoh-river-closed-to-fishing-to-proect-weak-wild-coho-returns/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all

Proposed Navy Pier May Impact Port Angeles Area Salmon Farm (KONP Radio, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.konp.com/local/11168

Costco Won’t Sell Genetically Engineered Salmon (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2015/11/23/costco-wont-sell-genetically-engineered-salmon/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Water Supply Back to Normal in Seattle, Everett & Tacoma (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2015/11/23/water-supply-back-to-normal-in-seattle-everett-and-tacoma/

Oregon’s Water Demand to Grow by 15 Percent by 2050 (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/nov/24/oregons-water-demand-to-grow-by-15-percent-by-2050/

Op/ED: Ways to Address the Aging & Neglected Water Systems (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/11/24/bridges-broadband-water-mains-what-to-fix-first/ways-to-address-the-aging-and-neglected-water-systems

Investigation into Emissions to Take Months, VW Chief Says (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/24/business/international/volkswagen-chief-says-emissions-inquiry-may-take-months.html

RENEWABLE ENERGY

State of Oregon Says Offshore Wind Project Too Expensive (Pamplin Media Group, OR)

http://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/282515-159166-state-says-offshore-wind-project-too-expensive

Texas Company Labeled Unsafe Chinese Solar Panels as ‘Made in USA’ (Associated Press)

http://www.tylerpaper.com/TP-News+State/227408/texas-company-labeled-unsafe-chinese-solar-panels-as-made-in-usa

Montana Utility Withdraws Bid for Residential Demand Charge for Distributed Energy Resources Customers (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/montana-utility-withdraws-bid-for-residential-demand-charge-for-der-custome/409633/

Twelve Charts That Show the State of the U-S Clean Energy Revolution (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/12-charts-that-show-the-state-of-the-us-clean-energy-revolution/409780/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Why Are So Many Americans Skeptical About Climate Change? A Study Offers a Surprising Answer (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/11/23/why-are-so-many-americans-skeptical-about-climate-change-a-study-offers-a-surprising-answer/

China Plans to Create a Nationwide Carbon Market by 2017 (National Public Radio)

http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2015/11/24/457203851/china-plans-to-create-a-nationwide-carbon-market-by-2017

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

A Car Dealers Won’t Sell: It’s Electric (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/01/science/electric-car-auto-dealers.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Why Aren’t More Farmers Turning Poop into Power? (Grist Online)

http://grist.org/business-technology/why-arent-more-farmers-turning-poop-into-power/

Starbucks Is Now World’s ‘Greenest’ Retailer (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Starbucks-is-now-worlds-greenest-retailer-353126511.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Utility Board, Tacoma Council Could Decide Click’s Fate Next Month (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/politics-government/article45768990.html

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

KPLU Advisory Group Votes to Oppose Sale to KUOW (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/morning_call/2015/11/kplu-advisory-group-votes-to-oppose-sale-to-kuow.html

How to Assess & Improve Your Social Media Marketing: A Monthly Plan (Social Media Examiner)

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-assess-and-improve-your-social-media-marketing-a-monthly-plan/

GENERAL NEWS

Shelton City Administrator Announces Retirement (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/18012

City of Shelton’s Lake Boulevard/Pioneer Way Improvement Project: Arcadia Avenue to Wyoming Closure (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/18009

Bridges, Broadband, Water Mains — What to Fix First? (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/11/24/bridges-broadband-water-mains-what-to-fix-first

DIVERSIONS

UK Wife Who Poisoned Husband is Foiled by Spelling Mistake

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/23/us-britain-poisoning-lambrini-idUSKBN0TC1QQ20151123

100-Year-Old Wedding Cake Found in Yakima Home’s Attic

http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/30588956/100-year-old-wedding-cake-found-in-hatbox

Dorothy’s Dress from ‘Wizard of Oz’ Sells for a Pretty $1.56 Million

http://q13fox.com/2015/11/23/dorothys-dress-from-wizard-of-oz-sells-for-a-pretty-1-56-million/

Beer Truck Takes Instant Revenge on Alleged Thief by Running Him Over

http://consumerist.com/2015/11/23/beer-truck-takes-instant-revenge-on-alleged-thief-by-running-him-over/

SONG OF THE DAY

Israel Kamakawiwo Ole’ – Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XXDkacd_Nk

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Energy News Digest for November 23, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for November 23, 2015

http://tinyurl.com/o8js6kg

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Avista CEO: Could Be Midweek Before Power is Fully Restored (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/30577786/avista-ceo-could-be-midweek-before-power-is-fully-restored

Few Snohomish PUD Customers Still without Power (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20151122/NEWS01/151129660

Montana Voter Initiatives Seek Higher Use of Renewable Electricity (Ravalli Republic, MT)

http://ravallirepublic.com/missoula/news/state-and-regional/article_e99a1c2b-92be-5568-8874-f5d59dd96878.html

Yakima Water Plan Bill Approved By U-S Senate Committee (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/yakima-water-plan-bill-approved-us-senate-committee

2015 Almost Certain to be Earth’s Warmest Year on Record by an Enormous Margin (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/11/18/2015-will-be-the-warmest-year-on-record-by-an-enormous-margin/

• NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
• Avista CEO: Could Be Midweek Before Power is Fully Restored
• Few Snohomish PUD Customers Still without Power
• Pacific Gas & Electric Crews Head to Pacific Northwest to Help with Storm Restoration
• Snohomish County PUD Warns Against Rogue Repair Attempts
• Global Forces Hurting Chances for Intalco Restart
• Utilities See Potential in Drones to Inspect Lines, Towers
• Talking Nuclear Energy from Washington State to Washington D-C
• Editorial: River Watcher – Wired Together
• As Sabotage Blacks Out Crimea, Tatars Prevent Repairs
• Oregon, Washington Delay Start of Crab Season Because of Toxin, Joining California
• Yakima Water Plan Bill Approved By U-S Senate Committee
• Montana Voter Initiatives Seek Higher Use of Renewable Electricity
• Zero Energy Homeowners in Issaquah Get Checks, Not Bills, from Electric Company
• Solar Home Owner Shows Off Pasco House & Tells Benefits of Solar Energy
• In California, a Campaign to Take Transmission Charges Out of Distributed Energy
• SolarCity Cutting Ties with Rooftop Solar Advocacy Group
• Alexander, Six U-S Senators Oppose “Wasting” Up to $9.4 Billion on Extension of Wind Production Tax Credit
• Major Ocean Energy Project Planned Off Hawaii Waters
• Fall & Winter Energy Saving Tips
• Dim Lights, Smart City – Charlotte Is Banking on Energy Conservation
• Allyn Dentist Wants to Expand into Medical Marijuana
• Oregon Could Change Rules on Growing Marijuana at Home
• 2015 Almost Certain to be Earth’s Warmest Year on Record by an Enormous Margin
• Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Decreased in Nearly Every State from 2005 to 2013
• Alberta to Introduce Economy-Wide Carbon Tax in New Climate Change Strategy
• Justin Trudeau, Premiers Seek to Unify Canada’s Message on Climate Change
• Judge Denies Washington State Kids’ Petition on Climate Change
• Big Corporations Are Using a Record Amount of Clean Energy
• How Germans Will (May) Get Power When the Sun Doesn’t Shine
• Damaged Currency Notes Used to Generate Electricity in China
• Idaho Panel Approves Moving Away from Failed School Broadband Program
• Five Reasons Millennials Aren’t Answering Your Phone Call
• Businesses with ‘ISIS’ in Their Name Consider Re-Branding
• Republicans Want to Shut Down the U-S Department of Energy – Here’s Why That’s a Really Bad Idea
• Slim Chance of Lowland Snow in Western Washington
• Cold Air, Snow in the Mountains & Strong Winds in & Downstream of Mountain Gaps – Little Lowland Snow
• Thieves Take Advantage of Power Outages
• No Entry Fees at Olympic, Mount Rainier Parks Friday
• Vandals Cause Thousands in Damage at Bellingham Cemetery
• Costco Shopper Who Broke Leg after Shoving Receipt Checker Loses Lawsuit Seeking $610,000
• Utah School Apologizes for ISIS Themed Homework Assignment

WORD OF THE DAY

Eidetic • \eye-DET-ik\ • adjective - Marked by or involving extraordinarily accurate and vivid recall especially of visual images

At once a blessing and a curse, Marco’s eidetic memory was the wonder of the manufacturing floor at Barty’s “Eclectic Tiddlywinks Factory.” Although Marco could recall in intricate detail the texture, color, even the smell of each tiddlywink that he inspected for final shipping…that was the ONLY thing he could recall, which made his talent slightly less impressive to tiddlywink “outsiders.”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Avista CEO: Could Be Midweek Before Power is Fully Restored (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/30577786/avista-ceo-could-be-midweek-before-power-is-fully-restored

Few Snohomish PUD Customers Still without Power (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20151122/NEWS01/151129660

Pacific Gas & Electric Crews Head to Pacific Northwest to Help with Storm Restoration (PG&E Currents)

http://www.pgecurrents.com/2015/11/20/pge-crews-head-to-northwest-to-help-with-storm-restoration/

Snohomish County PUD Warns Against Rogue Repair Attempts (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2015/11/21/snohomish-county-pud-warns-against-rogue-repair-attempts/76156506/

Global Forces Hurting Chances for Intalco Restart (Bellinhgham Herald, WA)

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article45687162.html

Utilities See Potential in Drones to Inspect Lines, Towers (Associated Press)

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_POWER_LINES_DRONES?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Talking Nuclear Energy from Washington State to Washington D-C (Northwest Clean Energy)

http://northwestcleanenergy.com/2015/11/22/talking-nuclear-energy-from-washington-state-to-washington-d-c/

Editorial: River Watcher – Wired Together (Chico Enterprise-Record, CA)

http://www.chicoer.com/opinion/20151122/river-watcher-wired-together

As Sabotage Blacks Out Crimea, Tatars Prevent Repairs (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/24/world/europe/crimea-tatar-power-lines-ukraine.html

FISH & WILDLIFE

Oregon, Washington Delay Start of Crab Season Because of Toxin, Joining California (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2015/11/21/oregon-and-washington-delay-crab-season-because-of-toxin

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Yakima Water Plan Bill Approved By U-S Senate Committee (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwpr.org/post/yakima-water-plan-bill-approved-us-senate-committee

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Montana Voter Initiatives Seek Higher Use of Renewable Electricity (Ravalli Republic, MT)

http://ravallirepublic.com/missoula/news/state-and-regional/article_e99a1c2b-92be-5568-8874-f5d59dd96878.html

Zero Energy Homeowners in Issaquah Get Checks, Not Bills, from Electric Company (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/874/2851513/Zero-energy-homeowners-in-Issaquah-get-checks-not-bills-from-electric-company

Solar Home Owner Shows Off Pasco House & Tells Benefits of Solar Energy (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/30577737/solar-home-owner-shows-off-house-and-tells-benefits-of-solar-energy

In California, a Campaign to Take Transmission Charges Out of Distributed Energy (Breaking Energy)

http://breakingenergy.com/2015/11/23/in-california-a-campaign-to-take-transmission-charges-out-of-distributed-energy/

SolarCity Cutting Ties with Rooftop Solar Advocacy Group (Las Vegas Sun, NV)

http://lasvegassun.com/news/2015/nov/20/solarcity-cutting-ties-with-rooftop-solar-advocacy/

Alexander, Six U-S Senators Oppose “Wasting” Up to $9.4 Billion on Extension of Wind Production Tax Credit (The Chattanoogan, TN)

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2015/11/19/312948/Alexander-6-Senators-Oppose-Wasting.aspx

Major Ocean Energy Project Planned Off Hawaii Waters (Pacific Business Journal, HI)

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2015/11/20/major-ocean-energy-project-planned-off-hawaii.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Fall & Winter Energy Saving Tips (Breaking Energy)

http://breakingenergy.com/2015/11/20/fall-and-winter-energy-saving-tips/

Dim Lights, Smart City – Charlotte Is Banking on Energy Conservation (Politico)

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/11/the-smart-city-that-doesnt-mind-being-a-little-less-bright-213369

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Allyn Dentist Wants to Expand into Medical Marijuana (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/local-news/allyn-dentist-wants-to-expand-into-medical-marijuana_26230077

Oregon Could Change Rules on Growing Marijuana at Home (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

http://nwpr.org/post/oregon-could-change-rules-growing-marijuana-home

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

2015 Almost Certain to be Earth’s Warmest Year on Record by an Enormous Margin (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/11/18/2015-will-be-the-warmest-year-on-record-by-an-enormous-margin/

Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Decreased in Nearly Every State from 2005 to 2013 (U-S Energy Information Administration)

http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=23872

Alberta to Introduce Economy-Wide Carbon Tax in New Climate Change Strategy (Toronto Star, Ontario, Canada)

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/11/22/alberta-premier-proposes-carbon-tax-emissions-cap-to-fight-climate-change.html

Justin Trudeau, Premiers Seek to Unify Canada’s Message on Climate Change (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-premiers-climate-change-meeting-1.3330284?cmp=rss

Judge Denies Washington State Kids’ Petition on Climate Change (Associated Press)

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_KIDS_SUE_CLIMATE_CHANGE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Big Corporations Are Using a Record Amount of Clean Energy (Mother Jones)

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2015/11/record-number-big-corporations-are-using-clean-energy

How Germans Will (May) Get Power When the Sun Doesn’t Shine (Globe & Mail, Canada)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/sun-and-wind-power-are-great-until-the-weather-doesnt-co-operate/article27396400/

Damaged Currency Notes Used to Generate Electricity in China (Yibada)

http://en.yibada.com/articles/87895/20151123/damaged-currency-notes-used-generate-electricity-china.htm

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Idaho Panel Approves Moving Away from Failed School Broadband Program (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/business/article45654447.html

MARKETING & THE MEDIA

Five Reasons Millennials Aren’t Answering Your Phone Call (Inc. Magazine)

http://www.inc.com/ryan-jenkins/5-reasons-millennials-aren-t-answering-your-phone-call.html

Businesses with ‘ISIS’ in Their Name Consider Re-Branding (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2015/11/22/businesses-with-isis-in-their-name-consider-re-branding/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Republicans Want to Shut Down the U-S Department of Energy – Here’s Why That’s a Really Bad Idea (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gregsatell/2015/11/23/republicans-want-to-shut-down-the-department-of-energy-heres-why-thats-a-really-bad-idea/

GENERAL NEWS

Slim Chance of Lowland Snow in Western Washington (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2852326/Slim-chance-of-lowland-snow-in-Western-Washington

Cold Air, Snow in the Mountains & Strong Winds in & Downstream of Mountain Gaps – Little Lowland Snow (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2015/11/cold-air-snow-in-mountains-and-strong.html

Thieves Take Advantage of Power Outages (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/30578109/thieves-take-advantage-of-power-outages

No Entry Fees at Olympic, Mount Rainier Parks Friday (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/No-entry-fees-at-Olympic-Mount-Rainier-parks-Friday-352960511.html

Vandals Cause Thousands in Damage at Bellingham Cemetery (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Vandals-do-thousands-in-damage-at-Bellingham-cemetery-352967771.html

Costco Shopper Who Broke Leg after Shoving Receipt Checker Loses Lawsuit Seeking $610,000 (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2015/11/costco_shopper_who_broke_leg_a.html

Utah School Apologizes for ISIS Themed Homework Assignment (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2015/11/21/utah-school-apologizes-for-isis-themed-homework-assignment/

DIVERSIONS

Ancient Seeds Yield Once Extinct Squash

http://www.wimp.com/ancient-seeds-yield-once-extinct-squash/

Hibernate Inside This Bear Sleeping Bag for the Rest of Winter

http://mashable.com/2015/11/20/bear-sleeping-bag/#OBKd7dqNWkqh

This Is the Original Taco Bell Building Being Relocated on the Back of a Truck

http://consumerist.com/2015/11/20/this-is-the-original-taco-bell-building-being-relocated-on-the-back-of-a-truck/

Guy Builds Gigantic Glowing Lightsabers for the Best Christmas Display Ever

http://toyland.gizmodo.com/guy-builds-gigantic-glowing-lightsabers-for-the-best-ch-1744157752

SONG OF THE DAY

Gordon Lightfoot – Song for a Winter’s Night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aN4uxtOfGrk

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Energy News Digest for November 20, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for November 20, 2015

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Gov. Inslee Declares State of Emergency Due to Windstorms & Extreme Rainfall (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/30554371/gov-inslee-declares-state-of-emergency-due-to-windstorms-and-extreme-rainfall

Snohomish PUD Still Working to Restore Power to 22,000 (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20151119/NEWS01/151118999

Washington State Plowing Ahead with Greenhouse Gas Limits (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/washington-state-plowing-ahead-greenhouse-gas-limits

Oregon: EWEB President Says Contract to Buy Power from Seneca Wood-Burning Plant Was “Mistake” (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)

http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/33741398-75/eweb-president-says-contract-to-buy-power-from-seneca-wood-burning-plant-was-mistake.html.csp#

Snake River Salmon Closing in on Record (Twin Falls Times News, ID)

http://m.magicvalley.com/lifestyles/recreation/snake-river-salmon-closing-in-on-record/article_e68fba2e-6261-51a1-a1c8-9c9e6904aae9.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Snohomish PUD Still Working to Restore Power to 22,000
• Whidbey Island Still Suffering from Storm-Related Outages
• Avista Crews Continually Working to Restore Power
• Pacific Northwest Wind Storms Hit Co-ops
• Murray Nominates Austin’s Larry Weis as Seattle City Light CEO
• Clallam PUD’s New Carlsborg HQ Opens Tuesday
• Grant PUD Opens New Education Center at Wanapum Dam
• Ellensburg Transformer Testing Slated for Next Week
• Federal Regulator Faults Pacific Gas & Electric for Diablo Canyon Quake Test Formula
• Montana: Getting Winter Ready in the Flathead
• Unclaimed Checks Posted on Sacramento Municipal Utility District Website
• West Virginia: Copper Thefts – Outrageous Criminal Acts Continue
• Regulated Utilities Are Spending Billions, But Why?
• The Future of Rate Design: Why the Utility Industry May Shift Away from Fixed Charges
• Snake River Salmon Closing in on Record
• To Save the Orcas, Do We Need to Demolish Dams?
• ‘Kokanee Cam’ Broadcasts Live Underwater
• Deadly Storm Flushes Sewage into Seattle’s Waterways
• 15 Breathtaking Photos That Celebrate the Beauty of Clean Water
• Oregon: EWEB President Says Contract to Buy Power from Seneca Wood-Burning Plant Was “Mistake”
• Could Hydro Flood America With New Power?
• Major Solar Installer Advocates Expiration of Solar Investment Tax Credit
• White House Community Solar Initiative Expands Solar Availability
• A Debate over How to Brighten Solar Power’s Future in Florida
• Rooftop Solar Brings Higher Home Appraisals
• Haven’t We Seen This Show Before? Wind Derivatives: Has Their Time Come?
• Aberdeen Police Station Upgraded to LED Lighting
• Recycle Your Old Refrigerator & Raise Money for Food Banks
• Google-Owned Nest Plans to Hire 100 Engineers in Kirkland
• Five Reasons You Should Own a Dishwasher
• Washington State Plowing Ahead with Greenhouse Gas Limits
• Portland Company Grabs Spotlight at National Green Building Event
• This UW Team’s Wi-Fi Power System Could Have Huge Implications for the Internet of Things
• Countries Clash over Who Should Run the Internet
• Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
• Washington State Supreme Court Refuses to Reconsider Charter School Ruling
• Oregon: New Batch of Emails Shed Light on Kitzhaber’s Final Days as Governor
• Gov. Inslee Declares State of Emergency Due to Windstorms & Extreme Rainfall
• Bigger Storms, More Rain in Latest UW Climate Change Outlook
• Magnitude 2.8 Earthquake Strikes in Puget Sound near Kingston
• Washington Sued over State’s Most Destructive Wildfire
• Shelton City Commission Talks about Possible Sewer Line Installation
• Jared Fogle Sentenced to 15 Years in Child Exploitation Case

WORD OF THE DAY

Onomastics • \ah-nuh-MAS-tiks\ • Noun - 1a: the science or study of the origins and forms of words especially as used in a specialized field b: the science or study of the origin and forms of proper names of persons or places 2: the system underlying the formation and use of words especially for proper names or of words used in a specialized field.

Hidden away in the basement of the Federal Trade Commission was a little known, but highly influential agency: the Bureau for Onomastics – Verb, Adjective, Noun, and Gerund Agency. “Our job is quite impotant,” huffed Agnew Spangler, BOVANAGA spokesman. “Imagine where say, electrical utilities would be without fifty pages of acronyms and shortcuts for concepts and equipment?”

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Snohomish PUD Still Working to Restore Power to 22,000 (Everett Herald, WA)

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20151119/NEWS01/151118999

Whidbey Island Still Suffering from Storm-Related Outages (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Whidbey-Island-still-suffering-from-storm-related-outages-352058521.html

Avista Crews Continually Working to Restore Power (KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA)

http://www.khq.com/story/30565169/avista-crews-continually-working-to-restore-power

Pacific Northwest Wind Storms Hit Co-ops (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/top-story-home-page/northwest-wind-storms-hit-co-ops/86935

Murray Nominates Austin’s Larry Weis as Seattle City Light CEO (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/energy/2015/11/18/murray-nominates-austins-larry-weis-as-city-light-ceo/

Clallam PUD’s New Carlsborg HQ Opens Tuesday (Sequim Gazette, WA)

http://www.sequimgazette.com/news/351469071.html

Grant PUD Opens New Education Center at Wanapum Dam (IFiber One, Ephrata, WA)

http://www.ifiberone.com/news/grant-pud-opens-new-education-center-at-wanapum-dam/article_80092918-8f00-11e5-ac38-e382f9b58ff7.html

Ellensburg Transformer Testing Slated for Next Week (Ellensburg Daily record, WA)

http://www.dailyrecordnews.com/members/transformer-testing-slated-for-next-week/article_b2b22d2e-8e1a-11e5-9209-ebed43c7be27.html

Federal Regulator Faults Pacific Gas & Electric for Diablo Canyon Quake Test Formula (SF Chronicle)

http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Regulator-faults-PG-E-for-Diablo-Canyon-quake-6636735.php

Montana: Getting Winter Ready in the Flathead (Flathead Beacon, Kalispell, MT)

http://flatheadbeacon.com/2015/11/14/getting-winter-ready-in-the-flathead/

Unclaimed Checks Posted on Sacramento Municipal Utility District Website (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article45350613.html

West Virginia: Copper Thefts – Outrageous Criminal Acts Continue (Bluefield Daily Telegraph)

http://www.bdtonline.com/opinion/copper-thefts-outrageous-criminal-acts-continue/article_543ae322-8cac-11e5-98a1-5f54ec488445.html

Regulated Utilities Are Spending Billions, But Why? (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2015/11/19/regulated-utilities-are-spending-billions-but-why/

The Future of Rate Design: Why the Utility Industry May Shift Away from Fixed Charges (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/the-future-of-rate-design-why-the-utility-industry-may-shift-away-from-fix/409504/

FISH & WILDLIFE

Snake River Salmon Closing in on Record (Twin Falls Times News, ID)

http://m.magicvalley.com/lifestyles/recreation/snake-river-salmon-closing-in-on-record/article_e68fba2e-6261-51a1-a1c8-9c9e6904aae9.html

To Save the Orcas, Do We Need to Demolish Dams? (Grist Online)

http://crosscut.com/2015/11/to-save-the-orcas-activists-say-we-need-to-demolish-dams/

‘Kokanee Cam’ Broadcasts Live Underwater (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/tech/science/environment/2015/11/18/kokanee-cam-king-county-salmon-restoration/76023568/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Deadly Storm Flushes Sewage into Seattle’s Waterways (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2850958/Deadly-storm-flushes-sewage-into-Seattleaposs-waterways

15 Breathtaking Photos That Celebrate the Beauty of Clean Water (Mashable)

http://mashable.com/2015/11/20/clean-water-instagram-challenge/

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Oregon: EWEB President Says Contract to Buy Power from Seneca Wood-Burning Plant Was “Mistake” (Eugene Register-Guard, OR)

http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/33741398-75/eweb-president-says-contract-to-buy-power-from-seneca-wood-burning-plant-was-mistake.html.csp#

Could Hydro Flood America With New Power? (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2015/11/19/could-hydro-flood-america-with-new-power/

Major Solar Installer Advocates Expiration of Solar Investment Tax Credit (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/major-solar-installer-advocates-expiration-of-solar-investment-tax-credit/409581/

White House Community Solar Initiative Expands Solar Availability (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=44815

A Debate over How to Brighten Solar Power’s Future in Florida (Miami Herald, FL)

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article45523362.html

Rooftop Solar Brings Higher Home Appraisals (GreenTech Biz)

https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/rooftop-solar-brings-higher-home-appraisals

Haven’t We Seen This Show Before? Wind Derivatives: Has Their Time Come? (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/2015/11/wind-derivatives-has-their-time-come.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Aberdeen Police Station Upgraded to LED Lighting (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kbkw.com/aberdeen-police-station-upgraded-to-led-lighting/

Recycle Your Old Refrigerator & Raise Money for Food Banks (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2015/11/19/recycle-old-fridges-to-raise-money-for-food-banks/76056656/

Google-Owned Nest Plans to Hire 100 Engineers in Kirkland (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/11/google-owned-nest-plans-to-hire-100-engineers-in.html

Five Reasons You Should Own a Dishwasher (Dishwashers Reviewed)

http://dishwashers.reviewed.com/features/5-reasons-you-should-own-a-dishwasher

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Washington State Plowing Ahead with Greenhouse Gas Limits (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/washington-state-plowing-ahead-greenhouse-gas-limits

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

Portland Company Grabs Spotlight at National Green Building Event (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/11/portland-company-grabs-spotlight-at-national-green.html

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

This UW Team’s Wi-Fi Power System Could Have Huge Implications for the Internet of Things (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/11/this-uw-teams-wi-fi-power-system-could-have-huge.html

Countries Clash over Who Should Run the Internet (Washington Examiner)

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/countries-clash-over-who-should-run-the-internet/article/2576443?custom_click=rss

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2015/11/20/consumerist-friday-flickr-finds-313/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Washington State Supreme Court Refuses to Reconsider Charter School Ruling (Oregon Public Broadcasting - You should have seen all the “Charter Busses” in Oly Yesterday)

http://www.opb.org/news/article/washington-supreme-court-refuses-to-reconsider-charter-school-ruling/

Oregon: New Batch of Emails Shed Light on Kitzhaber’s Final Days as Governor (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/new-batch-emails-shed-light-kitzhabers-final-days-governor

GENERAL NEWS

Gov. Inslee Declares State of Emergency Due to Windstorms & Extreme Rainfall (KNDO/KNDU-TV, Tri Cities, WA)

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/30554371/gov-inslee-declares-state-of-emergency-due-to-windstorms-and-extreme-rainfall

Bigger Storms, More Rain in Latest UW Climate Change Outlook (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2850415/Bigger-storms-more-rain-in-latest-UW-climate-change-outlook

Magnitude 2.8 Earthquake Strikes in Puget Sound near Kingston (KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://q13fox.com/2015/11/19/magnitude-2-8-earthquake-strikes-in-puget-sound-near-kingston/

Washington Sued over State’s Most Destructive Wildfire (Associated Press)

http://www.khq.com/story/30563592/washington-sued-over-states-most-destructive-wildfire

Shelton City Commission Talks about Possible Sewer Line Installation (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/25633-city-commission-talks-about-possible-sewer-line-installation

Jared Fogle Sentenced to 15 Years in Child Exploitation Case (Associated Press)

http://q13fox.com/2015/11/19/jared-fogle-sentenced-to-15-years-in-child-exploitation-case-2/

DIVERSIONS

Pharmacy Owner Returns Wallet Months after Man Lost It

http://news.yahoo.com/pharmacy-owner-returns-wallet-months-man-lost-213530289.html

Five Minor Actors from the Original Star Wars Trilogy You Didn’t Realize Were in Everything

http://www.dorkly.com/post/69741/awesome-actors-you-didnt-realize-were-in-everything-you-like

Spokane Neighbor Gets Out Klingon Sword after Trash Dispute

http://q13fox.com/2015/11/17/spokane-neighbor-gets-out-klingon-sword-after-trash-dispute/

World’s Second-Largest Diamond Found in Botswana

http://koin.com/2015/11/19/worlds-second-largest-diamond-found-in-botswana/

SONG OF THE DAY

Pink Floyd - Shine on You Crazy Diamond

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPX8N5o6zVU

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