Maine Department of Energy Resources, an Agancy with No Engineers Blasting Proganda

But why are natural gas prices increasing? An engineer would dig deeper into the factors behind natural gas costs in New England electricity production. 

New Report:
Factors Driving Electricity Prices in Maine

The extreme cold weather Maine has been experiencing underscores the need for a diverse set of resources to ensure reliable, affordable energy, particularly during periods of high demand. The Maine Department of Energy Resources (DOER) continues to engage with state, regional, and federal partners on issues related to electricity and fuel delivery into Maine. DOER's Winter Heating Guide along with other resources to help you stay safe and warm are included at the end of this newsletter.

To help inform Maine's next energy plan, which DOER will be developing in 2026, the Department has published a new independent report that analyzes the primary drivers of electricity price increases in Maine in recent years and proposes solutions to mitigate energy cost volatility. The report was prepared by the Brattle Group and includes the following key takeaways: 

  • Electricity price increases in Maine are primarily driven by natural gas prices, increasing storm costs, aging infrastructure, and inflation. In addition, recovery associated with recent severe storms has added significant costs to electricity bills in Maine. Transmission and distribution costs also increased, but more gradually. More than half of New England’s electricity is generated from natural gas, a global commodity that has experienced high price volatility in recent years. While they have moderated in recent years, Maine electricity supply prices tripled from 2021 to 2023 as a result of natural gas price increases. 
  • Maine can mitigate price swings by diversifying available energy resources and investing in energy efficiency. As the U.S. expands domestic natural gas exports and energy demand accelerates nationwide, the cost of natural gas is expected to continue rising, according to federal sources. Accelerating local clean energy development, investing in cost-effective energy efficiency and load flexibility, and electrifying end uses reduces Maine’s exposure to fossil fuel market volatility.
As shown in the figure above, from 2021 to 2023 average residential electricity supply prices in Maine nearly tripled, from 6.4¢ to 17¢ per-kWh, primarily due to natural gas price increases resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Transmission and distribution costs have also grown in large part due to storm repair, storm hardening, and new transmission projects. Click the button below to access the full report:

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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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