Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Energy News Digest for November 5, 2014

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Mason County Weather Forecast for November 5, 2014

Pacific Northwest’s Super Rainshadow (Cliff Mass Weather Blog)

How Typhoon Nuri is Changing the Weather Forecast in North America (Mashable)

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HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

Mason County Election Results (Mason County Auditor, Shelton, WA)

Tacomans Vote for Council Oversight of Utility Director, Defeat Term Limits Change (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Seattle City Light’s Pioneering Women Sue, Claiming New Discrimination (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)

Washington State, Puget Sound Energy Settle on Reduced Electric Rates (Tukwila Reporter, WA)

Suncadia Withdraws Kittitas County Water Challenge (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (Details Below)
  1. Seattle City Light’s Pioneering Women Sue, Claiming New Discrimination
  2. Washington State, Puget Sound Energy Settle on Reduced Electric Rates
  3. Tacomans Vote for Council Oversight of Utility Director, Defeat Term Limits Change
  4. Avista Corp. Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter & Year-to-Date 2014, Confirms 2014 Earnings Guidance, Initiates 2015 Earnings Guidance
  5. Ellensburg City Council Passes Utility Rate Changes
  6. Mason Conservation District Proposes Purchase of PUD 3 Building
  7. Disconnection Moratorium: Jefferson PUD Urges Low-Income Customers to Apply
  8. Grays Harbor PUD: Affordability & Service Quality Drive 2015 Capital Budget
  9. Fitch Rates Clark County Public Utilities Bonds ‘A+’; Outlook Stable
  10. Oregon: Central Lincoln PUD Whittles Office Hours
  11. NW Natural Reports Loss in Third Quarter; Results Flat Compared with Last Year
  12. Fossil-Fueled Economics Take Hold on the Columbia River
  13. BC Hydro, LNG Canada Ink Deal to Power Proposed Kitimat Liquefied Natural Gas Facility
  14. Beaver Knocks Out Power at Colfax
  15. Synthetic Fish Measures Wild Ride Through Dams
  16. Suncadia Withdraws Kittitas County Water Challenge
  17. Kalama Votes to Keep Fluoride in Water
  18. Washington State Solar Manufacturer, Itek Energy Locating in Minneapolis
  19. Sacrament Utility District Seeks Developer to Test Viability of Biomass, Thermal Plant
  20. Op/Ed: Snohomish PUD Should Stick to Proven Technologies
  21. Helping a Prison Break Out of Wasting Energy
  22. LED Light Bulbs Keep Improving in Efficiency & Quality
  23. Domino’s Becomes a Tech Company That Happens to Make Pizza
  24. Colorado: Boulder Ballot Issue to Give City Broadband Authority Has Strong Lead
  25. Facebook ‘I Voted’ Button Experiment: Praiseworthy or Propaganda?
  26. Can You Make a Great-Looking Fast-Food Ad Using Actual Fast Food & an iPhone?
  27. McRib Goes Viral in Three Videos
  28. What Retailers Need to Know about Mobile This Holiday Season
  29. Mason County Election Results
  30. Election Results: Incumbents Leading; Close Races in 35th; Initiatives Close
  31. Mason County Vote: Election Results
  32. Voters Legalize Recreational Pot in Oregon
  33. Republicans Win Majority in U-S Senate
  34. Police Investigating Woman’s Death, Graphic Photos Posted Online
  35. Why Banks Are Shying Away from Marijuana Businesses
  36. Scam Targeting Newspaper, Magazine Subscribers Nationwide
  37. Mummified Body of Man Found in Federal Way Home
WORD OF THE DAY

Trenchant • \TRENCH-unt\ • Adjective - 1: keen, sharp 2: vigorously effective & articulate; also: caustic 3a: sharply perceptive: penetrating b: clear-cut, distinct

Trenchant, he stands tall
Not all hear his wise counsel
Unzipped pants distract

ENERGY & UTILITY ISSUES

Seattle City Light’s Pioneering Women Sue, Claiming New Discrimination (Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA)

Washington State, Puget Sound Energy Settle on Reduced Electric Rates (Tukwila Reporter, WA)

Tacomans Vote for Council Oversight of Utility Director, Defeat Term Limits Change (News Tribune, Tacoma, WA – Paywall Advisory)

Avista Corp. Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter & Year-to-Date 2014, Confirms 2014 Earnings Guidance, Initiates 2015 Earnings Guidance (MarketWatch)

Ellensburg City Council Passes Utility Rate Changes (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

Mason Conservation District Proposes Purchase of PUD 3 Building (Mason County Life – PDF File)

Disconnection Moratorium: Jefferson PUD Urges Low-Income Customers to Apply (Port Townsend Leader, WA)

Grays Harbor PUD: Affordability & Service Quality Drive 2015 Capital Budget (KBKW Radio, Aberdeen, WA)

Fitch Rates Clark County Public Utilities Bonds ‘A+’; Outlook Stable (Yahoo! Finance)

Oregon: Central Lincoln PUD Whittles Office Hours (Newport News-Times, OR)

NW Natural Reports Loss in Third Quarter; Results Flat Compared with Last Year (Oregonian, Portland, OR)

Fossil-Fueled Economics Take Hold on the Columbia River (Portland Business Journal, OR)

BC Hydro, LNG Canada Ink Deal to Power Proposed Kitimat Liquefied Natural Gas Facility (Globe & Mail, Canada)

Beaver Knocks Out Power at Colfax (Vancouver Columbian, WA)

FISH & WILDLIFE

Synthetic Fish Measures Wild Ride Through Dams (NewsWise)

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

Suncadia Withdraws Kittitas County Water Challenge (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

Kalama Votes to Keep Fluoride in Water (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

RENEWABLE/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Washington State Solar Manufacturer, Itek Energy Locating in Minneapolis (Associated Press)

Sacrament Utility District Seeks Developer to Test Viability of Biomass, Thermal Plant (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)

Op/Ed: Snohomish PUD Should Stick to Proven Technologies (Everett Herald, WA)

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

Helping a Prison Break Out of Wasting Energy (Electric Co-op Today)

LED Light Bulbs Keep Improving in Efficiency & Quality (U-S Energy Information Administration)

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Domino’s Becomes a Tech Company That Happens to Make Pizza (National Public Radio)

Colorado: Boulder Ballot Issue to Give City Broadband Authority Has Strong Lead (Boulder Daily Camera, CO)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook ‘I Voted’ Button Experiment: Praiseworthy or Propaganda? (Christian Science Monitor)

Can You Make a Great-Looking Fast-Food Ad Using Actual Fast Food & an iPhone? (AdWeek)

McRib Goes Viral in Three Videos (USA Today)

What Retailers Need to Know about Mobile This Holiday Season (GigaOM)

POLITICS & GOVERNANCE

Mason County Election Results (Mason County Auditor, Shelton, WA)

Election Results: Incumbents Leading; Close Races in 35th; Initiatives Close (Mason Web TV, Shelton, WA)

Mason County Vote: Election Results (KMAS Radio, Shelton, WA)

Voters Legalize Recreational Pot in Oregon (KGW TV, Portland, OR)

Republicans Win Majority in U-S Senate (Associated Press)

GENERAL NEWS

Police Investigating Woman’s Death, Graphic Photos Posted Online (KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA)

Why Banks Are Shying Away from Marijuana Businesses (Everett Herald, WA)

Scam Targeting Newspaper, Magazine Subscribers Nationwide (Longview Daily News, WA)

Mummified Body of Man Found in Federal Way Home (Associated Press)

DIVERSIONS

CNN Shows That Microsoft Surface Makes Great $799 iPad Stand

Man Arrested For Stealing House Moves Back In After Posting Bail

The First Photograph of a Human Being

The Star Trek Communicator Is Real - And It’s Now on Sale

SONG OF THE DAY

Sky & the Family Stone – Stand

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