Essential History: Governor Nominates Kurt Adams to Public Utilities Commission
And be sure to see the following link. Bookmark it, read it and read it again. Big picture: Over PUC staff objections, the Maine PUC approved the $1.4 Billion CMP Upgrade which despite BS published about it in the Maine press was one thing and one thing only - a 100% ratepayer funded gift to the wind industry so they could collect their subsidies and sell their REC's while destroying Maine. Kurt Adams was PUC chairman who took over $1 million in stock options from First Wind and then jumped to First Wind to become their Director of Transmission. Without the massive transmission buildout of the CMP upgrade, wind power in northern Maine would have no way to ship its product to Mass and Ct.
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First Wind - The Kurt Adams Story
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Governor Nominates Kurt Adams to Public Utilities Commission
April 7, 2005
CONTACT: Lynn Kippax, 287-2531
Joy Leach, 287-2531
AUGUSTA - Governor John Baldacci today announced the nomination of his Chief Legal Counsel, Kurt Adams, to serve as a member of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). Since taking office, Governor Baldacci has promoted long term energy conservation and alternative energy solutions.
“I am extremely pleased that Kurt Adams has agreed to serve as a member of the PUC,” said Governor Baldacci. “He brings to the position extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of energy, utility and telecommunications policy and a strong record of negotiating agreements for the benefit of the public good. I am confident of Kurt’s ability to contribute to this vital commission.”
As Chief Legal Counsel, Adams led the Governor’s team that successfully negotiated the preservation of paper mills in the State. He worked with Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature to save these jobs. Adams’s work helped preserve 1300 jobs in Penobscot County with a total annual payroll of $3 million dollars.
Adams serves as Governor Baldacci’s representative on the New England State Committee on Energy, a regional organization of Governor’s representatives charged with fighting for lower rates for electricity consumers.
Most recently, Adams developed the Governor’s Connect Maine initiative unveiled by the Governor in his State of the State address in January. Connect Maine is Maine’s first comprehensive telecommunications strategy.
“Kurt will be a strong advocate for consumers,” said Governor Baldacci. “The telecommunications industry is undergoing rapid change and oil and electricity prices are projected for record highs. Maine’s economic recovery cannot afford major increases in energy prices. Maine needs a strong advocate at the PUC to fight for Maine’s interests in regional (ISO-NE) and national (FERC) bodies.”
Adams was born in Maine. Originally from Kittery, his family owns Kittery Trading Post. He earned a BA in Government from Skidmore College; an MA in International Affairs from The George Washington University; and a Juris Doctor, from the University of Maine School of Law.
Prior to serving in the Administration, Adams practiced law as a partner in the Portland firm Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson. In this capacity, he developed his expertise in energy law and represented private clients before regional and federal bodies.
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Comment by Donna Amrita Davidge on November 18, 2015 at 3:09pm
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so so sad///the corruption and layers of hurting maine..
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Comment by Thinklike A. Mountain on November 18, 2015 at 2:58pm
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PUC YOU insider thieves.
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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."
https://pinetreewatch.org/wind-power-bandwagon-hits-bumps-in-the-road-3/
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