Comments - UMaine awarded surprisingly small share of $26 million floating offshore wind program funding - Citizens' Task Force on Wind Power - Maine2024-03-29T02:11:54Zhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4401701%3ABlogPost%3A174369&xn_auth=noThese are crazy times!
‘Viney…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2019-09-25:4401701:Comment:1746002019-09-25T13:17:24.597ZBarbara Durkinhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/BarbaraDurkin
<p>These are crazy times!</p>
<h1 class="post-title entry-title">‘Vineyard Wind limbo is chance for reset</h1>
<h2 class="post-subtitle entry-subtitle">Federal timeout on offshore wind could last a long time</h2>
<p class="post-meta entry-meta post-meta-details"><span class="authors n-authors-1 post-meta vcard fn"><span class="author-avatar"><img alt="" class="avatar avatar-30 photo lazy-loaded" height="30" src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed3f2e9674c0ac8396b8120b7ca76e86?s=30&d=mm&r=g" width="30"></img> <a class="author url fn" href="https://commonwealthmagazine.org/author/edward-n-krapels/" rel="author" title="Posts by Edward N. Krapels">EDWARD…</a></span></span></p>
<p>These are crazy times!</p>
<h1 class="post-title entry-title">‘Vineyard Wind limbo is chance for reset</h1>
<h2 class="post-subtitle entry-subtitle">Federal timeout on offshore wind could last a long time</h2>
<p class="post-meta entry-meta post-meta-details"><span class="authors n-authors-1 post-meta vcard fn"><span class="author-avatar"><img alt="" src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ed3f2e9674c0ac8396b8120b7ca76e86?s=30&d=mm&r=g" class="avatar avatar-30 photo lazy-loaded" height="30" width="30"/> <a href="https://commonwealthmagazine.org/author/edward-n-krapels/" title="Posts by Edward N. Krapels" class="author url fn" rel="author">EDWARD N. KRAPELS</a></span></span></p>
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<p><a href="https://commonwealthmagazine.org/opinion/vineyard-wind-limbo-is-chance-for-reset/" target="_blank">https://commonwealthmagazine.org/opinion/vineyard-wind-limbo-is-chance-for-reset/</a></p>
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<p>This piece by Edward Krapels should mention his company Anbaric has $multi-billions billions at stake in transmission work. Ed laments what is effectively an offshore wind energy moratorium called by US DOI BOEM.</p>
<p>Audrey Ziedman<span class="s1">, NY former top energy regulator appointed by Cuomo, was </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Malcolm Turnbull appointed to run Australia’s energy market.</span></p>
<p><span class="s1">Audrey is connected 2 Anbaric, founded by her frmr partner Krapels, by a series overlapping corporate boards financial backers. Anbaric has billions of dollars in transmission and microgrid projects pending offshore wind-NY, MA, RI. (</span><span class="s1">Meritless Crony Wind).,,</span></p>
<p><span class="s1">It </span><span class="s1">helps to have “connections”. See Cuomo’s office, here: Go back to 2015. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">‘Top energy regulator tied to bidders for state work’</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">SCOTT WALDMAN 06/16/2015</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">“ALBANY—As New York’s top energy regulator, Audrey Zibelman is in a position to influence a market worth billions of dollars and help set the policy that governs it.” Cut more/</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">“She recently recused herself, after a question from a newspaper reporter,...”</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href="https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2015/06/top-energy-regulator-tied-to-bidders-for-state-work-023067" target="_blank">https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2015/06/top-energy-regulator-tied-to-bidders-for-state-work-023067</a></span></p>
<p>Krapels is preaching- “Smart Development”</p>
<p>Uh huh..</p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">“We can compete now,” said Anbaric CEO Ed Krapels, “which is what we were hoping for.” Year-to-date spending: $165,000. Lobbying firms: ML Strategies, Northwind Strategies.</span></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s1"><a href="https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bostonglobe.com/business/2018/08/23/energy-companies-dominate-list-top-spenders-lobbying-mass/KGVzRtp4Ir9pUUky4Hoj4K/amp.html">https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bostonglobe.com/business/2018/08/23/energy-companies-dominate-list-top-spenders-lobbying-mass/KGVzRtp4Ir9pUUky4Hoj4K/amp.html</a></span></p>
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<p>“Smart development”, is not that which lurches beyond the learning curve. What is the lesson of DeepWater Wind pilot offshore, $300 mil., (5) wind turbine project, DeepWater Wind?</p>
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<p>Cables Fail</p>
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<p>DeepWater (owned by Orsted) has been ordered to “redesign” and “reinstall” subsea cables by state regulator, Rhode Island Coastal Resource Management Council, (RICRMC). </p>
<p><a href="https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2019/06/01/national-grid-tasked-with-complex-cable-reinstallation/" target="_blank">https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2019/06/01/national-grid-tasked-with-complex-cable-reinstallation/</a></p>
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<p>CABLES FAIL-</p>
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<p>Cable problems, (more than 70% of wind project insurance claims), repair average cost is U.S. $6,450,630.08. ( conversion € 5 million).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.offshorewind.biz/events/offshore-cabling-2017/" target="_blank">https://www.offshorewind.biz/events/offshore-cabling-2017/</a></p>
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<p>U.S. IGNORES EXPENSIVE MISTAKES MADE IN EUROPE</p>
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<p>Anbaric Transmission- (this article contributor with $billions in transmission work at stake):</p>
<p>“But the lesson learned is that you need to do the transmission first,” Conant said.</p>
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<p>“Early on in Germany, the delays caused costly headaches. Developers cite that as a reason to have control over transmission, but it’s only part of the story, the beginning,” agreed Knobloch. “The Danes and the Germans quickly moved to planning transmission before soliciting offshore wind generation.”</p>
<p><a href="https://www.rtoinsider.com/anbaric-offshore-wind-96507/" target="_blank">https://www.rtoinsider.com/anbaric-offshore-wind-96507/</a></p>
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<p>Edgartown Conservation Commission denied Vineyard Wind. It’s a travesty that a Super Permit by EFSB can overrule the local board charged with cable oversight and authority. ECC concerns are valid and must be addressed to avoid advancing a public safety hazard & failing cables and an ecological disaster.</p>
<p>https://The Fishermen's Meeting - Edgartown - 6.27.19</p>
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<p>DeepWater Wind “very expensive” cable failure cost will be borne by ratepayers. But, what about safety of mariners?</p>
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<p>“Dangers of Renewable Energy Structures & Cables to Fishing</p>
<p>Renewable Energy Structures and Subsea Cables are a hazard and fishing over them should be avoided at all times...”</p>
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<p>Experts’ Source on cable hazards-</p>
<p>March 21, 2019</p>
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<p>Offshore Construction Associates (OCA) has won a contract to provide installation management services for the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project in Massachusetts, U.S.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.offshorewind.biz/2019/03/21/100150565/" target="_blank">https://www.offshorewind.biz/2019/03/21/100150565/</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://kis-orca.eu/media/76975/WestermostRough_LRes.pdf" target="_blank">http://kis-orca.eu/media/76975/WestermostRough_LRes.pdf</a></p>
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<p>Vineyard Wind electric cost DOES NOT INCLUDE DELIVERY, transmission, batteries, special purpose vessels or ports’ and roadway upgrades, or inevitable subsea cable failure. </p>
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<p>“Battery storage required to convert one month of UK wind generation to baseload: up to $500 billion, over twice the $200 billion cost of the ~100GW of wind capacity involved...”</p>
<p><a href="http://euanmearns.com/the-holy-grail-of-battery-storage/" target="_blank">http://euanmearns.com/the-holy-grail-of-battery-storage/</a></p>
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<p>European offshore wind experience informs we will be stuck with repair costs. National Grid has said they will pass on their cable failure cost to consumers. </p>
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<p>MA Attorney General Maura Healey, MA ratepayer advocate, fought against a $168 million bonus awarded to three utilities to carry Vineyard Wind contracts on their books. And, AG spokesperson said this bonus award by Mass DPU ‘sets a dangerous precedent’, ratepayers have effectively lost our advocate as the Mass DPU ruling blessed the AG identified ‘dangerous precedent’. </p>
<p><a href="https://commonwealthmagazine.org/energy/dpu-gives-168m-offshore-wind-bonus-to-utilities" target="_blank">https://commonwealthmagazine.org/energy/dpu-gives-168m-offshore-wind-bonus-to-utilities</a></p>
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<p>‘Western Link failure leaves energy users facing £36m bill’</p>
<p>“Consumers in England and Wales may have to pay millions of pounds in compensation to Scottish wind farms after a £1.1 billion underwater cable failed for a second time...” </p>
<p><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/energy-users-face-36m-bill-for-failed-cable-6f7v0m" target="_blank">https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/energy-users-face-36m-bill-for-failed-cable-6f7v0m</a></p>
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<p>Offshore Wind is only as RELIABLE as its Technology that fails, cables, foundations and blades. </p>
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<p>This MORATORIUM is a gift to rate & taxpayers as well as to actual US workers, marine tradesmen, whose jobs are threatened by offshore wind. </p>
<p></p> Thé $1.4 million is a sop to…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2019-09-24:4401701:Comment:1747112019-09-24T22:12:14.930ZWillem Posthttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/WillemPost942
<p>Thé $1.4 million is a sop to Collins so she will have something to point to.</p>
<p>It will be wasted by tilting at windmills</p>
<p>Thé $1.4 million is a sop to Collins so she will have something to point to.</p>
<p>It will be wasted by tilting at windmills</p>