Maine Chooses to Pay a Carbon Tax and It Costs Millions

30% of natural gas production prices is the carbon tax assessed by RGGI. All generators producing into the market get a 30% bump up price from RGGI.

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Efficiency Maine Trust receives RGGI revenues in addition to many other revenues.

EMT sells claimed electricity savings into the Forward Capacity Market (FCM)

EMT receives $41 million dollars from RGGI and receives $4.8 million from the claimed savings, so the ratepayer doesn't even receive the money from saving electricity.

The State of Maine voluntarily chooses to assess carbon taxes onto ratepayers.

30% of supply costs are from RGGI!!