Comments - Rhode Island Clean Energy RFP - Timeline Update - Citizens' Task Force on Wind Power - Maine2024-03-29T00:27:19Zhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4401701%3ABlogPost%3A167192&xn_auth=noWind and Solar Wholesale Pric…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2019-05-11:4401701:Comment:1673962019-05-11T14:16:26.589ZWillem Posthttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/WillemPost942
<p><strong>Wind and Solar Wholesale Prices in NE</strong></p>
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<p>Here are some wholesale prices of wind electricity RE folks in New England, especially in Maine, do not want to talk about. They would rather dream RE fantasies, obfuscate/fudge the numbers, and aim to convert others to their dream scenarios, somewhat like religious missionaries. See table 2.</p>
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<p>Cost shifting is rarely mentioned, identified or quantified.</p>
<p>Indirect subsidies are due to loan interest…</p>
<p><strong>Wind and Solar Wholesale Prices in NE</strong></p>
<p></p>
<p>Here are some wholesale prices of wind electricity RE folks in New England, especially in Maine, do not want to talk about. They would rather dream RE fantasies, obfuscate/fudge the numbers, and aim to convert others to their dream scenarios, somewhat like religious missionaries. See table 2.</p>
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<p>Cost shifting is rarely mentioned, identified or quantified.</p>
<p>Indirect subsidies are due to loan interest deduction and depreciation deductions.</p>
<p>Direct subsidies are up front grants, waiving of state sales taxes, and/or local property (municipal and school) taxes. See URL.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/blogs/excessive-subsidies-for-2200-kw-field-mounted-solar-system-in" target="_blank">http://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/blogs/excessive-subsidies-for-2200-kw-field-mounted-solar-system-in</a></p>
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<table>
<tbody><tr><td><p>Table 7</p>
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<td><p>Subsidies/Cost shifting</p>
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<td><p style="text-align: right;">NE Wind</p>
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<td><p style="text-align: right;">NE Solar</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><p> </p>
</td>
<td><p> </p>
</td>
<td><p style="text-align: right;">Ridgeline</p>
</td>
<td><p style="text-align: right;">Field-mounted</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><p> </p>
</td>
<td><p> </p>
</td>
<td><p style="text-align: right;">c/kWh</p>
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<td><p style="text-align: right;">c/kWh</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><p>Owner price to utility</p>
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<td><p><span> </span>No direct and indirect, no cost shifting</p>
</td>
<td><p style="text-align: right;"><span> </span> 18 - 20</p>
</td>
<td><p style="text-align: right;">23 - 27</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr><td><p>Owner price to utility</p>
</td>
<td><p><span> </span>No direct and indirect</p>
</td>
<td><p style="text-align: right;"><span> </span>16 - 18</p>
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<td><p style="text-align: right;">21 - 25</p>
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<tr><td><p>Owner price to utility</p>
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<td><p><span> </span>With direct and indirect</p>
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<td><p style="text-align: right;"><span> </span>8.5 - 9</p>
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<td><p style="text-align: right;">10.5 - 12.5</p>
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</tr>
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</table>