Friday, November 20, 2015

Energy News Digest for November 20, 2015

SHELTON FORECAST & WEATHER ALERTS

Weather Forecast for November 20, 2015

HOT SHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FISH & WILDLIFE

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

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

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

WATER & THE ENVIRONMENT

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

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

RENEWABLE ENERGY

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

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

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

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

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

Rooftop Solar Brings Higher Home Appraisals (GreenTech Biz)

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

CONSERVATION & EFFICIENCY

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

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

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

Five Reasons You Should Own a Dishwasher (Dishwashers Reviewed)

CLIMATE CHANGE SEQUESTRATION VAULT

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

BARREL O’ GREEN POTPOURRI

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

TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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

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

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Consumerist Friday Flickr Finds (Consumerist)

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)

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

GENERAL NEWS

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

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

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

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

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

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

DIVERSIONS

Pharmacy Owner Returns Wallet Months after Man Lost It

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

Spokane Neighbor Gets Out Klingon Sword after Trash Dispute

World’s Second-Largest Diamond Found in Botswana

SONG OF THE DAY

Pink Floyd - Shine on You Crazy Diamond

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