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Has anyone got any research data or articles or studies on infrasound and wind turbines ? Is it a coincidence wind developers compare turbine sound with refrigerators ?…Continue
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Things You Probably Shouldn't Blame on Central Maine Power
You have probably received this CMP notice at the end of this blog entry.But, first, let's see how the power system got to where it is:This paragraph entry of the CMP notice caught my eye: "Twenty-five years ago, Maine changed the way electricity was supplied." This was the period when Maine's chief executive was none other than the Honorable Angus King. He oversaw the decoupling of generation from Maine utilities; he also oversaw the "Maine Energy Management Office". It wasn't long before…See More
"Stick a gigantic lithium battery on Congress Street and let them feel what is like using the government's selected power of last resort. Place bicycles with generating capacity next to the battery so Portland people can peddle charge…"
"Or, as Obama said about coal plants, you can build them(wind plants), but you will go bankrupt doing so. If you think any American is willing to provide government bailouts for these miserable ventures, think again. "
"Lewiston, Maine: ditto"
"Complete eradication of all climate alarmists and expressions from climate alarmists must occur within the halls of government, either by vote or public mocking. States, like Maine, are at the cliff's edge of becoming an economic wasteland"
"At what point are rate payers going to connect the dots and scream bloody murder?"
"Dan,
You forgot to mention, CO2 is near a 600 million year low.
We need more CO2 in the atmosphere to increase flora, reduce desert areas and increase fauna, and increase crop yields per acre to better feed 8 billion people.
Reducing CO2 is a game…"
ISO-NE and Philip Bartlett Have a Plan for Us.
Through an agreement between NESCOE and ISO-NE a study to what is needed to develop a new transmission system in New England to accomodate the proposed renewable policies established by the New England States was conducted by ISO-NE. " 2050 Transmission Study"First, who is NESCOE? All you need to know as far as Maine is concerned, our representitive in NESCOE is Philip Bartlett II., current Commision Chair of the Maine PUC. and servant to the democrat party.Alright, what does ISO-NE say about…See More
The many parts that make up electricity bills with a focus on RGGI costs
The cost of electricity to Maine customers may be billed on CMP and Versant invoices, but a variety of hands determine what we pay. Supply costs develop from a regional wholesale market known as ISO-NE and from Maine state policies, some of which incorporate cooperation with the other ISO-NE states ( Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont and New Hampshire) and some Maine state policies are standalone policies solely affecting Maine customers.What's going on in the wholesale market? …See More
"MassachusettsElectricity Costs:The Real Sourceof the ProblemA Data-Driven Explanation forRatepayers and Legislators by Lisa Linowes
"Massachusetts residents served byEversource (NSTAR) and National Grid havewatched their electric bills rise…"
"The hard truths about New York's energy policies:
Note the similarity with Maine policies:
"Reducing Firm Capacity + Mandating Load Growth + Massive Spending on Climate Policies = Low Supply and High Costs."
"At the same…"
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Chair Lawrence, Chair Sachs , Esteemed Members of the EUT Committee.l support LD 342An Act to lnclude Nuclear Power in the State's…"
"State renewable subsidies have raised the cost of electricity to the point where SMRs can steamroll them by cost advantages, but don't expect any favoritism from Democrat lawmakers to open the path for nuclear in Maine. Write, email or call…"
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Things You Probably Shouldn't Blame on Central Maine Power
You have probably received this CMP notice at the end of this blog entry.
But, first, let's see how the power system got to where it is:
This paragraph entry of the CMP notice caught my eye: "Twenty-five years ago, Maine changed the way electricity was supplied." This was the period when Maine's chief executive was none other than the Honorable Angus King. He oversaw the decoupling of generation from Maine utilities; he also…
ContinuePosted on December 11, 2025 at 6:28am — 1 Comment
A Chart Explains How State Energy Policies Are Failing
Here we have the chart from ISO-NE showing production from generators for 12-09-2025
The scale on the left side of the chart shows the actual production in megawatt hours ( 7.5 k = 7500 megawatts)
The scale on the bottom shows the time of day(01=1am, 02=2am, etc.)…
ContinuePosted on December 10, 2025 at 6:13am — 1 Comment
The Perpetual Money-Making Program in Action
HEADLINE ALERT!
Maine natural gas and oil electricity generation plants were tagged with a $48,184,071 bill in 2025 as the per ton of C02 emissions prices set records in the RGGI program.
This penalty which is applied to fossil fuel plants is passed on to ratepayers through the wholesale market.
The six New England states and the state of New York…
ContinuePosted on December 9, 2025 at 9:02am — 1 Comment
ISO-NE and Philip Bartlett Have a Plan for Us.
Through an agreement between NESCOE and ISO-NE a study to what is needed to develop a new transmission system in New England to accomodate the proposed renewable policies established by the New England States was conducted by ISO-NE. " 2050 Transmission Study"
First, who is NESCOE? All you need to know as far as Maine is concerned, our representitive in NESCOE is Philip Bartlett II., current Commision Chair of the Maine PUC. and servant to the democrat…
ContinuePosted on December 8, 2025 at 7:49am — 2 Comments
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- At 11:37am on June 12, 2019,
Lenny Murphy said…
Good day Dan! Water power worked fine in Maine 100 years ago! No reason why small and large water power from Maine can on bring 20,000 jobs to our State! No dams needed today just water moving downhill to generator stations! And small water power being developed in all Maine schools, there are streams and rivers near most town in Maine! I have been working with The Dept. of Education for 30 years but they are slow in moving in a positive direction! Water power is the only truly clean power that runs for nothing 24 hours even day!! Taxation without representation when it comes to commercial wind power and they push up the national debt do they not?! Lenny Murphy 207-746-9212 Time to get real solutions within our future projects!
- At 10:23pm on April 5, 2012,
Hart Daley said…
Dan,
Excellent letter to the editor in the RFT's yesterday!
Hart
- At 9:03am on March 12, 2012,
Hey Dan. How many signatures do we need on the petition to get the ordinance language on the June ballot? And what is the deadline to get those signatures? Take care, Hart
- At 6:50pm on September 29, 2011,
- Someone needs to find a way to let the public know what the wind ordinance is about and what is says. I blame our town officials for this lack of information being brought to the public. Many people I have talked to have shot down the past attempts because they think saying "yes" means they are saying "yes" to wind turbines in the area. They need to know it is not "yes come put up turbines" but "yes we are restrincting them". They must be informed in a way and wording people in general can understand. Or, maybe I am wrong and I don't even understand. People need to understand before going to the poles without having to attend meetings. Just my thoughts.
- At 8:47pm on September 19, 2011,
- Ha! I agree; however, we also had Wendy Todd from Mars Hill and I doubt if we would have been successful without her appearance. You could have heard a pin drop when she spoke at our informational meeting. I wish everyone could see the videos of the Mars Hill residents being interviewed after their project went online, a lot of questions could be answered just by watching them. What is amazing is how the opposition has grown in such a short time. What was once phone calls (remember talking years ago??!) and emails between everyone has now become a Statewide coalition with websites and blogs, thanks to the more technical folks! I have faith more projects will be voted down and much of Maine will remain special.
- At 8:23pm on September 19, 2011,
Hi Dan
I wish I had one dollar for every Roxbury resident who has recently exclaimed, "Wow, I didn't know they were going to be THAT big." I hope all surrounding towns pay attention to size and location and the scam Big Wind represents. What is sad is that Byron voted them out yet several of us have to be subjected to them. What's even sadder is that one of our Selectwomen appeared at a Roxbury informational meeting and called all of us in Byron "dumb" for voting the way we did.
- At 7:45am on May 24, 2011,
Dan,
Freemont will get me a DVD of the forum. I also contacted Mark Rogers directly and rec'd the spreadsheet. I also contacted Dan Fayen; Staff Writer and he stated the SunJournal didn't have enough room but he will be submitting an article and sending me a copy.
- At 6:52am on May 23, 2011,
- Dan did you or Alice get a copy of Mark Rogers financial spread sheet that he presented at the Wind Forum at Dirigo HS? If so, can you send me a copy via email?
- At 12:30pm on May 5, 2011,
- Thanks for the welcome!
- At 10:41am on September 26, 2010,
freemont tibbetts said…
- Dan , You are right on with Good Old Fashion Common Sense it"s time for Maine to get out of ( I S O-NE . ) Freemont Tibbetts , Dixfield , Maine .
Maine as Third World Country:
CMP Transmission Rate Skyrockets 19.6% Due to Wind Power
Click here to read how the Maine ratepayer has been sold down the river by the Angus King cabal.
Maine Center For Public Interest Reporting – Three Part Series: A CRITICAL LOOK AT MAINE’S WIND ACT
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(excerpts) From Part 1 – On Maine’s Wind Law “Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine if the law’s goals were met." . – Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, August 2010 https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-power-bandwagon-hits-bumps-in-the-road-3/From Part 2 – On Wind and Oil Yet using wind energy doesn’t lower dependence on imported foreign oil. That’s because the majority of imported oil in Maine is used for heating and transportation. And switching our dependence from foreign oil to Maine-produced electricity isn’t likely to happen very soon, says Bartlett. “Right now, people can’t switch to electric cars and heating – if they did, we’d be in trouble.” So was one of the fundamental premises of the task force false, or at least misleading?" https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-swept-task-force-set-the-rules/From Part 3 – On Wind-Required New Transmission Lines Finally, the building of enormous, high-voltage transmission lines that the regional electricity system operator says are required to move substantial amounts of wind power to markets south of Maine was never even discussed by the task force – an omission that Mills said will come to haunt the state.“If you try to put 2,500 or 3,000 megawatts in northern or eastern Maine – oh, my god, try to build the transmission!” said Mills. “It’s not just the towers, it’s the lines – that’s when I begin to think that the goal is a little farfetched.” https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/flaws-in-bill-like-skating-with-dull-skates/
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Hannah Pingree on the Maine expedited wind law
Hannah Pingree - Director of Maine's Office of Innovation and the Future
"Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine."
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