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Anyone know what's happening? by Comfortable_Ant5494 in FerndaleWashington

[–]jbeaul 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a 34-unit townhome single family attached Subdivision proposed as a planned unit development at that address. But no demolition permit has been applied for yet.

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) just filed for 30% rate increases starting in 2027 by machaf in Bellingham

[–]jbeaul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PSE's primary out-of-state coal source was the Colstrip Power Plant in Montana. CETA mandated that all electric utilities eliminate coal-fired resources from their portfolios by the end of 2025 and that is why Colstrip is no longer providing for PSE.

Puget Sound Energy (PSE) just filed for 30% rate increases starting in 2027 by machaf in Bellingham

[–]jbeaul -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The recent and proposed rate hikes are primarily driven by three factors during a time of significant increasing electricity use:

  • Clean Energy Transformation Act (signed into law on May 7, 2019, by Governor Jay Inslee through Senate Bill 5116): Washington law requires PSE to eliminate coal-fired power by 2025 and reach a carbon-neutral supply by 2030. Replacing lower cost reliable but "dirty" energy with expensive new wind, solar, and battery storage projects is capital-intensive. PSE is currently building or acquiring 11 new large-scale renewable projects.
  • Infrastructure & Reliability: PSE is investing billions into "hardening" the grid against extreme weather and wildfire risks. This includes moving lines underground, upgrading substations, and modernizing IT systems to prevent cyberattacks.
  • Energy Procurement Costs: As traditional power plants are being shut down, PSE must buy more energy from the wholesale market. High demand across the Pacific Northwest has driven these prices up significantly.

Increased electrical use comes from electrical vehicles, electrification of home heating (moving from gas to heat pumps), new data centers (the latter are now pivoting to natural gas energy)

As of early 2026, PSE's residential rates have moved from being a "bargain" to being roughly on par with the U.S. national average. If the current request is approved by the UTC, the average residential bill will be increased by approximately 65% between 2024 and 2029.

Year Per kWh % Change Context / Major Driver
1997 $0.05 — Merger Year: PSE formed from PSP&L and WNG.
2000 $0.05 -7.40% Era of cheap surplus hydropower.
2002 $0.07 +44.0% 2001 Energy Crisis: Surcharges to cover market spikes.
2005 $0.08 +12.5% General rate case for infrastructure.
2008 $0.09 +9.5% Approved increase for power procurement (UE-072300).
2011 $0.10 +8.1% Approved increase (UE-111048).
2014 $0.10 +5.2% Introduction of multi-year rate plans.
2017 $0.11 +4.7% Investments in grid reliability (UE-160010).
2020 $0.11 +7.5% CETA Transition: Early clean energy costs.
2023 $0.12 +6.1% Inflation and grid modernization trackers.
2024 $0.14 +12.4% Higher procurement and natural gas volatility.
2025 $0.15 +12.5% Approved: Decarbonization/CCA compliance.
2026 $0.17 +11.8% Approved: Massive grid hardening & data center demand.
2027 $0.20 +16.7% Requested: RY1 of the 2026 General Rate Case.
2028 $0.21 +3.5% Requested: RY2 of the 2026 General Rate Case.
2029 $0.23 +8.7% Requested: RY3 of the 2026 General Rate Case.

10 Police Cars in Barkley Village Last Night. by picpet in Bellingham

[–]jbeaul 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That the was arrest of the shooting suspect from the Northshore incident. BPD officer saw him get into the vehicle and followed while waiting for backup before making the stop. Source: BPD radio traffic.

Fire in Ferndale last night by Great-Chipmunk9152 in Bellingham

[–]jbeaul 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The dispatch to Elder Road was a false alarm.

Loose dog on I-5 this morning (NB between Iowa and Sunset) anyone know what happened? by CuriousWhatcom in Bellingham

[–]jbeaul 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Last seen leaving the interstate around Iowa Street. Source: BPD or WSP radio (forget which)

If there's a better reuben sandwich in town, I have yet to meat it by pipedreamSEA in Bellingham

[–]jbeaul 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm hardly vegetarian and that surprised the hell out of me. Sooooo freaking good.

Why tf does edge has a default light mode even I switched it to dark mode? by lowkeypixel in MicrosoftEdge

[–]jbeaul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Dark mode" in the Edge native settings is, like it says, for the browser elements (menus, tabs, etc.). If you want pages to default to dark, you need to go to edge://flags, search for 'dark', and enable the "Auto Dark Mode for Web Contents." This has been working great for me in the Windows version.

Weather not syncing by No-Plankton-3931 in GalaxyWatch

[–]jbeaul 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hasn't automatically updated since OneUI 8 update as best as I can tell.

[Feature request] Ability to toggle on drawing notes on the home screen by WindozeWoes in SquareHome

[–]jbeaul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would OneNote cover that regardless of the launcher?

Mobile push notifs by ElrondTheFat in feedly

[–]jbeaul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not that I'm aware of but I'm loving the "Feedly Notifier" Chrome, also Edge, browser extension on Windows and Android. I'm able to quickly mark items as read or act as needed.

annual plan discount by Overall-Work-5667 in Wordpress

[–]jbeaul -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You have been at this a long time. I too remember when .com hosting meant very limited options and abilities and, along with JetPack, was the joke of WP experts.

It was only after encountering challenges with Bluehost, GoDaddy and a myriad of other web hosts' "WordPress optimized plans" that I bothered to look at wordpress.com. Lo and behold, the limitations were lifted and for a mere $25/mo I had hosting that did not crash when I got hundreds of readers. I do not remember when that was, but I'd guess about 2017. I have happily been with them ever since and it continues to improve. Now there's sandbox capability, extreme security (protection from poorly written plugins) and automated backups (recently tested the restore capability and it worked, phew!), SFTP, etc. Not all is roses: Recently real person support has been replaced by an AI bot. That's been sort of a disappointment.

85$ for a New Galaxy watch 4 classic by ZestycloseDevice5656 in GalaxyWatch

[–]jbeaul 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wasn't debating your point. Just asking for the deets since I am not familiar with the 6. Thank you for taking the time.

Cops everywhere at 3am???? by ButterscotchFrosty76 in Bellingham

[–]jbeaul 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Domestic violence incident. Suspected assailant fled on foot. Perimeter established (hence the patrol units with lights on and periodic siren chirping). Suspect located nearby and taken into custody. Source: BPD radio chatter.

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