Energy News Digest for October 12, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for October 12, 2015

http://tinyurl.com/oqmh8y7

Small Craft Advisory for Hood Canal & Puget Sound

http://tinyurl.com/qauqtuz

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Former Hurricane Oho Reached the Northwest, But Not as a Hurricane (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2823341/Former-Hurricane-Oho-reached-the-Northwest-but-not-as-a-hurricane

Columbus Day Storm: Granddaddy of All Pacific Northwest Windstorms Was ‘Extraordinary’ (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2824002/Granddaddy-of-all-Pacific-Northwest-windstorms-was-aposextraordinaryapos

Facebook & Prineville: What the Social Network Gets & What It Gives (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2015/10/facebook_and_prineville_what_t.html

California Sea Lions This Year Take Big Chunk Out of Willamette River Spring Chinook Run (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/435197.aspx

Editorial: California Has Unspent Billions from Carbon Auctions (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/dan-walters/article38765793.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Pacific Northwest Cleanup Underway after Storm Blows through Region
• Three Grant PUD Employees Remain at Harborview Medical Center
• ‘Arc Flash’ Likely Behind Explosion at Priest Rapids Dam
• Bonneville Power Administration: Celilo Shuts Down Historic Equipment & Ushers in a New Era
• British Columbia: Peace River Dam Construction Workers to Get Comfy Digs
• Sacramento Municipal Utility District Uses Mule Train to Move New Hydro Equipment
• Alaska: What Will This Winter Cost You?
• Ontario to Raise Up to $1.44 Billion (U-S) in Hydro One IPO
• Power Plant Closure Saps Jobs, Half of Revenue from Mississippi River Town
• Resource: The United States of Energy
• Resource: U-S Energy Mapping System
• California Sea Lions This Year Take Big Chunk Out of Willamette River Spring Chinook Run
• Bats Begin Hibernation in Fall; Now is the Time to “Bat-Proof” Your Home
• Federal Appeals Court Blocks Obama’s Water Rule Nationwide
• Solar Panels Getting Cool Reception from Homeowners Associations
• As California Rolls Out More Solar Power, Regulators Could Undercut the Industry
• There Are No ‘Trade Regions’ in USA, Solar Firm Says
• Green Living: Buying Solar Panels
• DTE, Consumers Energy Want to Shut Off Michigan’s Renewable Energy Mandates
• Renewable Energy Financing Hits a Snag
• Cutting Edge: New Ways to Put Energy in the Bank
• License Application Window to Open for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Washington
• Legal Marijuana Plants Causing a Stink in Vancouver
• Editorial: California Has Unspent Billions from Carbon Auctions
• Rocky Barker: Idaho Should Promote Its Place as a Climate Noah’s Ark
• In California, Electric Cars Outpace Plugs, & Sparks Fly
• Facebook & Prineville: What the Social Network Gets & What It Gives
• Data Centers’ Small-Town Tax Breaks Bring Silicon Valley to Rural America
• Amazon’s Growing Clout in Cloud Computing Stirs Questions
• Seattle, Houston Are the First Cities to Get Comcast’s Internet Speed Increase
• White House Favors Greater Broadband Access
• Twitter Planning Layoffs for Next Week, Report Says
• How Will the Fantasy Football Fiasco Affect NFL Teams’ Sponsorship Deals?
• Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds
• Emails on Private Devices – Freedom of Information Act Issue Goes Back to Court
• Former Hurricane Oho Reached the Northwest, But Not as a Hurricane
• Columbus Day Storm: Granddaddy of All Pacific Northwest Windstorms Was ‘Extraordinary’
• It’s Never Too Soon to Plan for Those Inevitable Winter Storms
• More Cities Are Recognizing Native Americans on Columbus Day
• Baby Killed in Seven-Car Pileup during Central Washington State Dust Storm
• New Committee Replaces Union Tourism Association
• USC Coach Steve Sarkisian Asked to Take Leave of Absence

WORD OF THE DAY

Craven • \KRAY-vun\ • Adjective – Lacking the least bit of courage: contemptibly fainthearted

Flavius stood undefeated in the arena; his bloodstained sword glinting in the sharp, angled glow of the setting, golden sun. No craven bone in his body had he…except for his uncharacteristic fear of chickens. Whether by suspicion or a childhood incident involving the family rooster, he would quake in fear at the mere mention of any poultry dish or the appearance of a feathered opponent.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Pacific Northwest Cleanup Underway after Storm Blows through Region (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Cleanup-underway-after-storm-blows-through-region-331945701.html

Three Grant PUD Employees Remain at Harborview Medical Center (Grant PUD, Ephrata, WA)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2015/10/three-grant-pud-employees-remain-at.html

‘Arc Flash’ Likely Behind Explosion at Priest Rapids Dam (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/arc-flash-likely-behind-explosion-priest-rapids-dam

Bonneville Power Administration: Celilo Shuts Down Historic Equipment & Ushers in a New Era (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://www.bpa.gov/news/newsroom/Pages/Celilo-shuts-down-historic-equipment-and-ushers-in-a-new-era.aspx

British Columbia: Peace River Dam Construction Workers to Get Comfy Digs (Vancouver Sun, BC)

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/metro/construction+workers+comfy+digs/11428144/story.html

Sacramento Municipal Utility District Uses Mule Train to Move New Hydro Equipment (Northwest Public Power Association)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2015/10/sacramento-municipal-utility-district.html

Alaska: What Will This Winter Cost You? (Fairbanks News Miner, AK)

http://www.newsminer.com/features/our_town/pinching_pennies/what-will-this-winter-cost-you/article_05bcc6fa-70b1-11e5-84c9-5b87390340bc.html

Ontario to Raise Up to $1.44 Billion (U-S) in Hydro One IPO (Reuters)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/09/us-hydro-one-ipo-idUSKCN0S32E720151009

Power Plant Closure Saps Jobs, Half of Revenue from Mississippi River Town (LaCrosse Tribune, WI)

http://m.lacrossetribune.com/news/local/power-plant-closures-sap-jobs-half-of-revenue-from-mississippi/article_5fcba674-ad31-5498-a7ce-fafa8bfaafca.html?mobile_touch=true

Resource: The United States of Energy (Saxom)

http://usofenergy.com/

Resource: U-S Energy Mapping System (U-S Energy Information Administration)

http://www.eia.gov/state/maps.cfm

FISH & WILDLIFE

California Sea Lions This Year Take Big Chunk Out of Willamette River Spring Chinook Run (Columbia Basin Bulletin)

http://www.cbbulletin.com/435197.aspx

Bats Begin Hibernation in Fall; Now is the Time to “Bat-Proof” Your Home (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://kbkw.com/bats-begin-hibernation-in-fall-now-is-the-time-to-bat-proof-your-home/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Federal Appeals Court Blocks Obama’s Water Rule Nationwide (The Hill, Washington, DC)

http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/256493-court-blocks-obamas-water-rule-nationwide

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Solar Panels Getting Cool Reception from Homeowners Associations (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_28954783/solar-panels-getting-cool-reception-from-homeowners-associations?source=rss

As California Rolls Out More Solar Power, Regulators Could Undercut the Industry (Forbes Magazine)

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2015/10/12/as-california-rolls-out-more-solar-regulators-could-undercut-the-industry/

There Are No ‘Trade Regions’ in USA, Solar Firm Says (Courthouse News Service)

http://www.courthousenews.com/2015/10/12/no-trade-regions-in-usa-solar-firm-says.htm

Green Living: Buying Solar Panels (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/about/green/Green-Living-Buying-solar-panels-331945741.html

DTE, Consumers Energy Want to Shut Off Michigan’s Renewable Energy Mandates (Crains Detroit, MI)

http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20151011/NEWS/310119977/utlities-want-to-shut-off-renewable-energy-mandates

Renewable Energy Financing Hits a Snag (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/12/business/energy-environment/renewable-energy-financing-hits-a-snag.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Cutting Edge: New Ways to Put Energy in the Bank (Los Angeles Times, CA)

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-energy-storage-20151009-story.html

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

License Application Window to Open for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Washington (Northwest Public Radio)

http://nwnewsnetwork.org/post/license-application-window-open-medical-marijuana-dispensaries-washington

Legal Marijuana Plants Causing a Stink in Vancouver (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Legal-marijuana-plants-in-Vancouver-yard-cause-stink-for-neighbors-331850811.html

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Editorial: California Has Unspent Billions from Carbon Auctions (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/dan-walters/article38765793.html

Rocky Barker: Idaho Should Promote Its Place as a Climate Noah’s Ark (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/10/09/4026966_idaho-should-promote-its-place.html?rh=1

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

In California, Electric Cars Outpace Plugs, & Sparks Fly (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/11/science/in-california-electric-cars-outpace-plugs-and-sparks-fly.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Facebook & Prineville: What the Social Network Gets & What It Gives (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2015/10/facebook_and_prineville_what_t.html

Data Centers’ Small-Town Tax Breaks Bring Silicon Valley to Rural America (Oregonian, Portland)

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/index.ssf/2015/10/small-town_tax_breaks_bring_si.html

Amazon’s Growing Clout in Cloud Computing Stirs Questions (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://tinyurl.com/pqjkhbj

Seattle, Houston Are the First Cities to Get Comcast’s Internet Speed Increase (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/10/seattle-houston-are-the-first-cities-to-get.html

White House Favors Greater Broadband Access (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/emerging-technologies/telecom-emerging-technologies/white-house-favors-greater-broadband-access/85753

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Twitter Planning Layoffs for Next Week, Report Says (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/10/twitter-planning-layoffs-for-next-week-report-says.html

How Will the Fantasy Football Fiasco Affect NFL Teams’ Sponsorship Deals? (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/how-will-fantasy-football-fiasco-affect-nfl-teams-sponsorship-deals-167502

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2015/10/09/consumerist-friday-flickr-finds-307/

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Emails on Private Devices – Freedom of Information Act Issue Goes Back to Court (Associated Press)

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/oct/11/emails-on-private-devices-foia-issue-goes-back-to-/

GENERAL NEWS

Former Hurricane Oho Reached the Northwest, But Not as a Hurricane (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2823341/Former-Hurricane-Oho-reached-the-Northwest-but-not-as-a-hurricane

Columbus Day Storm: Granddaddy of All Pacific Northwest Windstorms Was ‘Extraordinary’ (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://mynorthwest.com/11/2824002/Granddaddy-of-all-Pacific-Northwest-windstorms-was-aposextraordinaryapos

It’s Never Too Soon to Plan for Those Inevitable Winter Storms (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://tinyurl.com/nsaf2ut

More Cities Are Recognizing Native Americans on Columbus Day (Associated Press)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/10/12/columbus-day-becomes-indigenous-peoples-day/73802278/

Baby Killed in Seven-Car Pileup during Central Washington State Dust Storm (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Baby-killed-in-7-car-pileup-during-Central-Wash-dust-storm-331997822.html

New Committee Replaces Union Tourism Association (Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, WA – Paywall Advisory)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/local-news/north-mason/new-committee-replaces-tourism-association_92400290

USC Coach Steve Sarkisian Asked to Take Leave of Absence (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/pac12/2015/10/11/usc-coach-steve-sarkisian-leave-of-absence-pat-haden/73787066/

DIVERSIONS

New England Man Offers to Ship Autumn Foliage for $19.99

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/09/us-usa-massachusetts-foliage-idUSKCN0S328A20151009

What Causes Leaves to Change Colors in the Fall?

http://www.king5.com/story/weather/blog/2015/10/09/what-causes-leaves-change-colors-fall/73664588/

Baby is Born on Interstate 5 in Seattle … At 72 MPH!

http://q13fox.com/2015/10/09/baby-is-born-on-interstate-5-in-seattle-at-72-mph/

Woman Stops Intruder with Medieval Combat Skills, Sword

http://news.yahoo.com/woman-stops-intruder-medieval-combat-skills-sword-191850955.html

SONG OF THE DAY

John Coltrane & Stan Getz – Autumn in New York

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc6CWfBgIt8

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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Energy News Digest for October 9, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for October 9, 2015

http://tinyurl.com/nwuf9p3

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Six Injured In Explosion at Priest Rapids Dam in Washington State (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/10/explosion_reported_at_priest_r.html

Hardware Shortages May Slow Solar Growth in 2016 (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/hardware-shortages-may-slow-solar-growth-in-2016/407025/

California Commits to Getting Half Its Electricity from Renewable Energy in 15 Years (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/science/news/articles/2015/10/08/california-wants-renewable-energy-for-half-its-power-by-2030

EPA Water Rule Blocked Nationwide by Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (Law 360)

http://www.law360.com/energy/articles/712918?nl_pk=4eaf2b2c-2c94-48d3-92e4-a86181d1cc72

From Sadness to Wow, Facebook Launches Reaction Buttons Beyond Like (Reuters)

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0S220I20151008

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Six Injured In Explosion at Priest Rapids Dam in Washington State
• Update on Priest Rapids Dam Electrical Equipment Failure
• Pacific County, Columbia River PUDs Pass Higher Electric Rates on to Consumers
• Idaho Power's IRP: Coal Plant Retirements, 400 MW of Demand Response, And Community Solar
• New Director of Idaho's Federal Nuclear Facility Sees Opportunities to Advance Energy Security
• Reports of Nine Dams Breached From 1,000-Year Rain Event in South Carolina
• California: Truckee Donner PUD Lends a Hand in Responding to Devastation Caused by the Valley Fire
• Pacific Gas & Electric Still Failing to Maintain Adequate Records, Investigation Finds
• With EPA Clean Power Rule Kicking In, Keeping Rates Affordable Is a Worry, Says FERC’s Clark
• Warm Water Blob May Be Cause of Smaller Salmon
• Coho Salmon, Famous Fighting Game Fish, Is Fighting to Survive Toxic Runoff
• Op/Ed: Idaho’s Wild Salmon & Steelhead Are in Peril
• EPA Water Rule Blocked Nationwide by Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
• Court Reverses State Decision about Yelm Water Rights
• Hardware Shortages May Slow Solar Growth in 2016
• Electric Cooperatives Warned of Potential Solar Panel Delays
• California Commits to Getting Half Its Electricity from Renewable Energy in 15 Years
• Colorado: NREL Renewable-Energy Complex in Golden Cuts Jobs
• Op/Ed: Poor Deserve Piece of Solar Energy Pie, Too
• Illinois: ComEd Targets One Million Smart Thermostats by 2020
• Washington State Pushes for Pesticide Transparency in Retail Marijuana
• California Governor Signs Bill Requiring CalPERS, CalSTRS to Divest Coal
• Gas Pump Warning Stickers Would Warn of Pollution, Climate Change
• Data Center Dalliance: Apple Takes a Bigger Bite of Central Oregon Land
• Quincy Mayor Reacts to Seattle Lawmaker Opposition to Data Center Tax Breaks
• Kitsap PUD: Investing in a Community-Owned Fiber Optic Network
• From Sadness to Wow, Facebook Launches Reaction Buttons Beyond Like
• Social Media Matters: What New Facebook Features Mean to Business
• A Majority of U-S Adults Now Use Social Media: Pew Study
• Five Psychology Tips to Improve Your Social Media Posts
• Netflix Bumps Price of Most Popular Plan by Eleven Percent
• Congress: House GOP Stunned by McCarthy Exit, Next Steps Unclear
• U-S Senate Democrats Block Energy Spending Bill
• Victim of Fatal Shelton Fire Identified
• Public Comment Sought on Draft Air Operating Permit for Olympic Panel Products on Shelton Waterfront
• Gov. Inslee declares October as Washington State Disaster Preparedness Month and NOAA Weather Radio Awareness Month
• Hurricane Oho is Heading towards the Northwest U-S

WORD OF THE DAY

Arcanum • \ar-KAY-num\ • Noun – 1: mysterious or specialized knowledge, language, or information accessible or possessed only by the initiate -- usually used in plural 2: elixir

The fanboys laughed with derision at the newest member of the Tolkien fan club. “How did you even get past the screening process without having read ‘The Silmarillion’,” giggled the bearded, imposing president of the mysterious club. “I’ll even bet that your favorite character is Gollum,” he bellowed as his fellow club members howled with laughter at the red-faced plebe’s limited knowledge of the arcanum of JRR Tolkien.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Six Injured In Explosion at Priest Rapids Dam in Washington State (Associated Press)

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/10/explosion_reported_at_priest_r.html

Update on Priest Rapids Dam Electrical Equipment Failure (Grant PUD, Ephrata, WA)

http://www.grantpud.org/blog/?p=1540

Pacific County, Columbia River PUDs Pass Higher Electric Rates on to Consumers (Coast River Business Journal, OR)
http://www.dailyastorian.com/CRBJ/news/20151007/local-puds-pass-higher-electric-rates-on-to-consumers

Idaho Power's IRP: Coal Plant Retirements, 400 MW of Demand Response, And Community Solar (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/idaho-powers-irp-coal-plant-retirements-400-mw-of-demand-response-and-c/406982/

New Director of Idaho's Federal Nuclear Facility Sees Opportunities to Advance Energy Security (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/science/news/articles/2015/10/08/idaho-nuclear-lab-director-eyes-new-generation-of-scientists

Reports of Nine Dams Breached From 1,000-Year Rain Event in South Carolina (Renewable Energy World)

http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/articles/hydro/2015/2015/10/scemd-reports-9-dams-breached-from-1-000-year-rain-event-in-south-carolina.html?eid=288967747&bid=1198777

California: Truckee Donner PUD Lends a Hand in Responding to Devastation Caused by the Valley Fire (YubaNet, Nevada City, CA)

http://yubanet.com/regional/Truckee-Donner-PUD-Lends-a-Hand-in-Responding-to-Devastation-Caused-by-the-Valley-Fire.php#.VhfnVPlVhBc

Pacific Gas & Electric Still Failing to Maintain Adequate Records, Investigation Finds (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_28939989/san-bruno-pg-e-still-failing-maintain-adequate

With EPA Clean Power Rule Kicking In, Keeping Rates Affordable Is a Worry, Says FERC’s Clark (American Public Power Association)

http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=44625

FISH & WILDLIFE

Warm Water Blob May Be Cause of Smaller Salmon (Peninsula Daily News, Port Angeles, WA)

http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20151009/NEWS/310099985/outdoors-warm-water-blob-may-be-cause-of-smaller-salmon

Coho Salmon, Famous Fighting Game Fish, Is Fighting to Survive Toxic Runoff (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2015/10/08/coho-salmon-famous-fighting-game-fish-is-fighting-to-survive-toxic-runoff/

Op/Ed: Idaho’s Wild Salmon & Steelhead Are in Peril (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/10/09/4026623_guest-opinion-idahos-wild-salmon.html?rh=1

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

EPA Water Rule Blocked Nationwide by Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (Law 360)

http://www.law360.com/energy/articles/712918?nl_pk=4eaf2b2c-2c94-48d3-92e4-a86181d1cc72

Court Reverses State Decision about Yelm Water Rights (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2015/10/court-reverses-state-decision-about.html

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Hardware Shortages May Slow Solar Growth in 2016 (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/hardware-shortages-may-slow-solar-growth-in-2016/407025/

Electric Cooperatives Warned of Potential Solar Panel Delays (Electric Co-op Today)

http://www.ect.coop/power-supply/renewable-energy/electric-cooperative-warned-of-potential-solar-delays/85731

California Commits to Getting Half Its Electricity from Renewable Energy in 15 Years (Associated Press)

http://www.usnews.com/news/science/news/articles/2015/10/08/california-wants-renewable-energy-for-half-its-power-by-2030

Colorado: NREL Renewable-Energy Complex in Golden Cuts Jobs (Denver Business Journal, CO)

http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/blog/earth_to_power/2015/10/colorado-research-lab-will-cut-jobs-in-solar.html

Op/Ed: Poor Deserve Piece of Solar Energy Pie, Too (Sacramento Bee, CA)

http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/soapbox/article38227932.html

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Illinois: ComEd Targets One Million Smart Thermostats by 2020 (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/comed-targets-1m-smart-thermostats-by-2020/407083/

KILOWATTS FOR CANNABIS

Washington State Pushes for Pesticide Transparency in Retail Marijuana (Consumerist)

http://consumerist.com/2015/10/07/washington-pushes-for-pesticide-transparency-in-retail-marijuana/

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

California Governor Signs Bill Requiring CalPERS, CalSTRS to Divest Coal (Pensions & Investments Magazine)

http://www.pionline.com/article/20151008/ONLINE/151009858/california-governor-signs-bill-requiring-calpers-calstrs-to-divest-coal

Gas Pump Warning Stickers Would Warn of Pollution, Climate Change (KIRO Broadcasting, Seattle, WA)

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/gas-pump-warning-stickers-would-warn-pollution-cli/nnycr/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Data Center Dalliance: Apple Takes a Bigger Bite of Central Oregon Land (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/real-estate-daily/2015/10/apple-takes-a-bigger-bite-of-central-oregon-land.html

Quincy Mayor Reacts to Seattle Lawmaker Opposition to Data Center Tax Breaks (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

http://pro.kpq-am.tritonflex.com/common/more.php?m=15&r=1&item_id=32721

Kitsap PUD: Investing in a Community-Owned Fiber Optic Network (Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal, WA)

http://www.kitsapsun.com/kpbj/kpud_1007_kpbj_52314205

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

From Sadness to Wow, Facebook Launches Reaction Buttons Beyond Like (Reuters)

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0S220I20151008

Social Media Matters: What New Facebook Features Mean to Business (Kansas City Business Journal, MO)
http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2015/10/09/social-media-matters-what-new-facebook-features.html

A Majority of U-S Adults Now Use Social Media: Pew Study (Reuters)

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0S22MD20151008

Five Psychology Tips to Improve Your Social Media Posts (Social Media Examiner)

http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/5-psychology-tips-to-improve-your-social-media-posts/

Netflix Bumps Price of Most Popular Plan by Eleven Percent (Memphis Business Journal, TN)

http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2015/10/09/netflix-bumps-price-of-most-popular-plan-by-11.html

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Congress: House GOP Stunned by McCarthy Exit, Next Steps Unclear (Morning Consult)

http://morningconsult.com/2015/10/house-gop-stunned-by-mccarthy-exit-next-steps-unclear/

U-S Senate Democrats Block Energy Spending Bill (The Hill, Washington, DC)

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/256386-senate-dems-block-energy-spending-bill

GENERAL NEWS

Victim of Fatal Shelton Fire Identified (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/17336

Public Comment Sought on Draft Air Operating Permit for Olympic Panel Products on Shelton Waterfront (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

http://masonwebtv.com/archives/17349

Gov. Inslee declares October as Washington State Disaster Preparedness Month and NOAA Weather Radio Awareness Month (KXRO Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

http://www.kxro.com/gov-inslee-declares-october-as-washington-state-disaster-preparedness-month-and-noaa-weather-radio-awareness-month/

Hurricane Oho is Heading towards the Northwest U-S (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2015/10/hurricane-oho-is-heading-towards.html

DIVERSIONS

Once Seed Was Planted, Chinese Headwear Fad Grew Like Weeds

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/08/world/asia/china-hair-trend-sprout-plant.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Congressman Writes Mock Craigslist Ad in Search of Next Speaker

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/national-govt-politics/congressman-writes-mock-craigslist-ad-search-next-/nnyJ8/

Police: Teen Left Court Docs about Auto Theft in Stolen Car

http://news.yahoo.com/police-teen-left-court-docs-auto-theft-stolen-215155961.html

Sleeping Idaho Hunter Wakes Up to Black Bear Biting His Head

http://news.yahoo.com/sleeping-idaho-hunter-wakes-black-bear-biting-head-224130179.html

SONG OF THE DAY

Bare Necessities - The Jungle Book

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuudWztVX9o

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

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Energy News Digest for October 7, 2015

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

California’s Landmark Renewable Energy Law to be Signed on Wednesday (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_28931393/californias-landmark-renewable-energy-law-be-signed-wednesday

Second Group Plans Washington State Initiative on Climate Change (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/second-group-plans-state-initiative-on-climate-change/

Consumers Are No Longer ‘Googling’ Products, They’re ‘Amazoning’ Them (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/10/consumers-are-no-longer-googling-products-theyre.html

Idaho Power States Its Case for Electricity, Conservation Plans (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/10/06/4009964/idaho-power-makes-case-for-its.html

Remnants of Hurricane Oho Head Toward the Pacific Northwest (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Hurricane-Oho-heads-toward-Pacific-NW-Brings-rain-wind-331083062.html

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)

• Idaho Power States Its Case for Electricity, Conservation Plans
• Idaho Power’s Plans, Transmission Line on Ontario City Council Agenda – Idaho Power will talk Boardman to Hemingway project
• BPA Makes 32nd Consecutive Annual U-S Treasury Payment on Time & In Full
• Survey Coming: Jefferson PUD Wants to Know How It’s Doing
• Fitch Affirms Chelan PUD Revenue Bonds at ‘AA+’; Outlook Stable
• Tri-Cities Energy Summit Educates Students
• Montana: BPA Electricity Outage Planned to Upgrade Poles, Wires – Mission Valley Power Customers Affected
• New Mexico: Consultant Faults Electric Co-op & Transmission Provider in Las Conchas Wildfire
• Nuclear Energy’s Low-Carbon Attributes Increase Public Support
• Nationwide, Electricity Generation from Coal Falls While Natural Gas Rises
• Breeding Like….: City of Langley Overrun with Rabbits, Searches for Solutions
• Drought Concerns at Chelan County PUD
• California’s Landmark Renewable Energy Law to be Signed on Wednesday
• Oklahoma Senator Plans to Introduce Bill to Eliminate Federal Wind Incentive
• Residential Energy Storage: The Industry’s Next Big Thing
• Solar & Wind Just Passed another Big Turning Point
• A Princess’s Plan to Bring Light to the 620 Million Africans without Power
• Op/Ed: Bonneville Power Administration Reduces Rebates for Upgrading Windows
• Second Group Plans Washington State Initiative on Climate Change
• Chelan PUD Engineer Creates Carbon Dioxide Energy Saving Device
• Op/Ed: Why Can the EPA Regulate Smog, but not Greenhouse Gases?
• GoGreen 2015: Portland Commercial Property Energy Pilot Could be a ‘Game-Changer’
• Electric Cars: Tesla’s Charging Challenge: Why Some Drivers Still Aren’t Sold
• The FCC Has Turned Down One of the First Business Complaints under Net Neutrality
• Google’s Seemingly Simple Plan to Save Mobile Web Traffic
• If Your Wi-Fi Is Terrible, Check Your Router
• Consumers Are No Longer ‘Googling’ Products, They’re ‘Amazoning’ Them
• How Quickly Will Your Email Get a Response?
• Verizon’s Giving AOL All the Data It Will Soon Collect on You
• This Campaign Finds a Clever Visual Way to Show Our Connection to the National Parks
• Golden Age Self-Portraits — 17th-Century ‘Selfies’ — At Dutch Museum
• Remnants of Hurricane Oho Head Toward the Pacific Northwest
• Shelton Citizens Invited to Learn More about Sierra Pacific Lumber Mill Redevelopment
• Washington State Ferries Selling Nine Generators It Bought But Never Used
• Drone Wings Clipped as Unmanned Fliers Clash with Regulation

WORD OF THE DAY

Visceral • \VISS-uh-rull\ • Adjective – 1: felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body: deep 2: not intellectual: instinctive, unreasoning 3: dealing with crude or elemental emotions: earthy 4: of, relating to, or located on or among the viscera

The Burger King story is rife with opportunities for scatological humor. I had a visceral reaction to this story...no, more like a gut feeling...that in the deep, dark bowels of the Burger King headquarters this was a discussion of intense pressure and intestinal fortitude, while the staff buckled down until the final product design was produced.

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Idaho Power States Its Case for Electricity, Conservation Plans (Idaho Statesman, Boise)

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2015/10/06/4009964/idaho-power-makes-case-for-its.html

Idaho Power’s Plans, Transmission Line on Ontario City Council Agenda – Idaho Power will talk Boardman to Hemingway project (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

http://www.argusobserver.com/news/plans-transmission-line-on-agenda/article_1511b134-6c4b-11e5-b86a-87306e39b2d4.html

BPA Makes 32nd Consecutive Annual U-S Treasury Payment on Time & In Full (Bonneville Power Administration)

http://energynewsfeed.blogspot.com/2015/10/bpa-makes-32nd-consecutive-annual-u-s.html

Survey Coming: Jefferson PUD Wants to Know How It’s Doing (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

http://www.ptleader.com/news/survey-coming-pud-wants-to-know-how-it-s-doing/article_169cebbc-6c79-11e5-b7e9-f73e90b381e9.html

Fitch Affirms Chelan PUD Revenue Bonds at ‘AA+’; Outlook Stable (BusinessWire)

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151006006930/en/Fitch-Affirms-Chelan-County-PUD-WA-Consolidated#.VhU98PlVhBc

Tri-Cities Energy Summit Educates Students (KEPR-TV, Tri-Cities, WA)

http://www.keprtv.com/Energy-summit-educates-students-330990012.html

Montana: BPA Electricity Outage Planned to Upgrade Poles, Wires – Mission Valley Power Customers Affected (Valley Journal, Ronan, MT)

http://www.valleyjournal.net/Article/14011/Electricity-outage-planned-to-upgrade-poles-wires

New Mexico: Consultant Faults Electric Co-op & Transmission Provider in Las Conchas Wildfire (Associated Press)

http://www.abqjournal.com/655781/news/consultant-faults-coop-in-las-conchas-wildfire.html

Nuclear Energy’s Low-Carbon Attributes Increase Public Support (The Energy Collective)

http://www.theenergycollective.com/dan-yurman/2279269/nuclear-energy-s-low-carbon-attributes-increase-public-support

Nationwide, Electricity Generation from Coal Falls While Natural Gas Rises (U-S Energy Information Administration)

http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=23252

FISH & WILDLIFE

Breeding Like….: City of Langley Overrun with Rabbits, Searches for Solutions (KING-TV, Seattle, WA)

http://www.king5.com/story/life/2015/10/07/rabbits-langley/73499100/

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Drought Concerns at Chelan County PUD (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

http://pro.kpq-am.tritonflex.com/common/more.php?m=15&r=1&item_id=32701

RENEWABLE ENERGY

California’s Landmark Renewable Energy Law to be Signed on Wednesday (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_28931393/californias-landmark-renewable-energy-law-be-signed-wednesday

Oklahoma Senator Plans to Introduce Bill to Eliminate Federal Wind Incentive (The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City)

http://newsok.com/article/5451774

Residential Energy Storage: The Industry’s Next Big Thing (Utility Dive)

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/residential-energy-storage-the-industrys-next-big-thing/406789/

Solar & Wind Just Passed another Big Turning Point (Bloomberg News)

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_28929553/solar-and-wind-just-passed-another-big-turning?source=rss

A Princess’s Plan to Bring Light to the 620 Million Africans without Power (Gizmodo)

http://gizmodo.com/a-princesss-plan-to-bring-light-to-the-1-3-billion-afri-1735151014

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Op/Ed: Bonneville Power Administration Reduces Rebates for Upgrading Windows (Blue Mountain Eagle, John Day, OR)

http://www.bluemountaineagle.com/Opinion/20151006/bpa-reduces-rebates-for-upgrading-windows

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

Second Group Plans Washington State Initiative on Climate Change (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/second-group-plans-state-initiative-on-climate-change/

Chelan PUD Engineer Creates Carbon Dioxide Energy Saving Device (KPQ Radio, Wenatchee, WA)

http://pro.kpq-am.tritonflex.com/common/more.php?m=15&r=1&item_id=32691

Op/Ed: Why Can the EPA Regulate Smog, but not Greenhouse Gases? (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/08/opinion/why-can-the-epa-regulate-smog-but-not-greenhouse-gases.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

GoGreen 2015: Portland Commercial Property Energy Pilot Could be a ‘Game-Changer’ (Portland Business Journal, OR)

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/10/gogreen-2015portland-commercial-property-energy.html

Electric Cars: Tesla’s Charging Challenge: Why Some Drivers Still Aren’t Sold (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/videos/money/cars/2015/10/07/73503562/

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

The FCC Has Turned Down One of the First Business Complaints under Net Neutrality (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/10/06/the-fcc-has-turned-down-one-of-the-first-business-complaints-under-net-neutrality/

Google’s Seemingly Simple Plan to Save Mobile Web Traffic (USA Today)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/10/07/googles-plan-boost-saggy-mobile-web-traffic/73511580/

If Your Wi-Fi Is Terrible, Check Your Router (NY Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/08/technology/personaltech/if-your-wi-fi-is-terrible-check-your-router.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Consumers Are No Longer ‘Googling’ Products, They’re ‘Amazoning’ Them (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/10/consumers-are-no-longer-googling-products-theyre.html

How Quickly Will Your Email Get a Response? (Atlantic)

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/10/how-quickly-will-your-email-get-a-response/409429/

Verizon’s Giving AOL All the Data It Will Soon Collect on You (Washington Post)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/10/07/verizons-giving-aol-all-the-data-it-will-soon-collect-on-you/

This Campaign Finds a Clever Visual Way to Show Our Connection to the National Parks (AdWeek)

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/campaign-finds-clever-visual-way-show-our-connection-national-parks-167405

Golden Age Self-Portraits — 17th-Century ‘Selfies’ — At Dutch Museum (Seattle Times, WA - Paywall Advisory)

http://www.seattletimes.com/life/travel/golden-age-self-portraits-17th-century-selfies-at-dutch-museum/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all

GENERAL NEWS

Remnants of Hurricane Oho Head Toward the Pacific Northwest (KATU-TV, Portland, OR)

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Hurricane-Oho-heads-toward-Pacific-NW-Brings-rain-wind-331083062.html

Shelton Citizens Invited to Learn More about Sierra Pacific Lumber Mill Redevelopment (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

http://kmasnewsradio.com/news/local-state-news/25087-citizens-invited-to-learn-more-about-spi-lumber-mill-redevelopment

Washington State Ferries Selling Nine Generators It Bought But Never Used (Associated Press)

http://www.kxly.com/news/northwest/state-ferries-selling-9-generators-it-bought-but-never-used/35703272

Drone Wings Clipped as Unmanned Fliers Clash with Regulation (Christian Science Monitor)

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2015/1007/Drone-wings-clipped-as-unmanned-fliers-clash-with-regulation

DIVERSIONS

Burger King’s Halloween Whopper has unexpected side effect

http://q13fox.com/2015/10/06/burger-kings-halloween-whopper-has-unexpected-side-effect/

Dick’s Drive-In Makes ‘25 Best Cheeseburgers’ National List

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/dicks-drive-makes-best-25-cheeseburgers-national-l/nnwn3/

Diners Accuse Family of ‘Ruining Their Dinner,’ Deliver Nasty Note

http://www.11alive.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/10/05/diners-accuse-family-ruining-their-dinner-deliver-nasty-note/73420904/

Tom Hanks Finds Student’s ID Card, Sends Tweet to Find Her

http://koin.com/ap/tom-hanks-finds-students-id-card-sends-tweet-to-find-her/

SONG OF THE DAY

Jimmy Buffett – Cheeseburger in Paradise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03CQP9mHUr0

LINKS & PAYWALL ADVISORY

All the links in today’s news digest lead to current stories. Please note that some media organizations update their websites regularly, which may result in broken links in the future.

Note that as some newspapers migrate to a “paywall” system of access, some articles may not be available without forking over some cold hard credit card cash. However, some sites will allow a certain number of story accesses per month before holding out their hand. Sorry if this is an inconvenience.