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Has anyone got any research data or articles or studies on infrasound and wind turbines ?  Is it a coincidence wind developers compare turbine sound with refrigerators ?…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Frank Haggerty Nov 5, 2023.

 

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Dan McKay commented on Long Islander's blog post Blue states hope their clean energy plans withstand collision with Trump
"Repeal RGGI, expand pipelines, make natural gas fueled electrical generation plants great again and soon."
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Dan McKay commented on Long Islander's blog post UNACCEPTABLE: Current House discussions would preserve around $600 billion of the IRA’s green energy subsidies
"Elon Musk, are you listening?"
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Net Energy Billing, Maine Lawmakers Attempt to Fool All the People, All of the Time.

Net Energy Billing is perhaps the most contested and controversial program ever to impact the electricity customers of Maine.The Legislature has expanded NEB so now it is incredibly expensive to the 86% of Maine residential customers who wish not to participate but know damn well they are paying for something that is arguably UNCONSTITUTIONAL!! Net Energy Billing goes way back. In a report by the PUC, January 15,2009 concerning NEB, the PUC states:                                        "Origin…See More
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Willem Post commented on Dan McKay's blog post Do You Know What is Really Disgusting About Wind and Solar Developments?
"The public question wind and solar in their minds, but are too cowed to speak up. On top of that they have illegal aligns from all over foisted on them that get far more benefits than a needy Mainer MAINERS ARE SO SCREWED"
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Penny Gray commented on Dan McKay's blog post Unleash Commercial Nuclear Power in the United States
"Amen."
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Penny Gray commented on Dan McKay's blog post Do You Know What is Really Disgusting About Wind and Solar Developments?
"Wind and solar are never presented to the public as anything other than the only energy sources that can save the planet.  The public never questions the media, and neither do our politicians.  However, electricity rates are waking people…"
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Willem Post commented on Dan McKay's blog post Unleash Commercial Nuclear Power in the United States
"He should also degree, federal rules and regulations have precedence over state rules state rules must be in accordance with federal rules No special rules for each state or groups of states"
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Willem Post commented on Dan McKay's blog post Unleash Commercial Nuclear Power in the United States
"He should outlaw very expensive, grid-disruptive, weather-dependent wind and solar, that need at least 50% federal and state subsidies to get built, and various support systems to function on the grid Offshore wind would cost 30 c/kWh, with…"
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Dan McKay commented on Long Islander's blog post Who Does “Public Advocate” Heather Sanborn Really Represent?
"She has impeccable delivery of word salads."
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Willem Post commented on Dan McKay's blog post Do You Know What is Really Disgusting About Wind and Solar Developments?
"All true  Give them hell, Dan"
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Dan McKay commented on Dan McKay's blog post Posted in Disgust, Is Anyone Going to Investigate Efficiency Maine Trust?
"Willem, as long as they only have to answer to their sworn buddies in the PUC and OPA, they have all the cover they need."
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Willem Post commented on Dan McKay's blog post Posted in Disgust, Is Anyone Going to Investigate Efficiency Maine Trust?
"Close it down and have the people decide how much insulation and sealing to use"
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Dan McKay commented on Thinklike A. Mountain's blog post New U.S. Energy Secty Makes Unleashing Nuclear Power Priority for American Energy Abundance
"Nuclear Power can rid the country of intermittent renewables once they are no longer subsidized by all governments, federal, state and local."
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Nuclear Power gets a public hearing in the EUT Committee Room

February 13, 20259:00 am Public HearingLD 342, HP0242An Act to Include Nuclear Power in the State's Renewable Portfolio Standard - Rep. Reagan Paul of WinterportLD 343, HP0243An Act to Direct the Public Utilities Commission to Seek Informational Bids Regarding Small Modular Nuclear Reactors in the State - Rep. Reagan Paul of…See More
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Dan McKay commented on Long Islander's blog post Maine’s new public advocate wants to help low-income residents pay electric bills
"Ditch RGGI, NEB, Long Term Contracts, Efficiency Maine, Renewable Portfolio Standards, the GEO, thr Department of Energy Resources, the PUC Duty Statement that Decides Cases on Greenhouse Gas Reductions, Indoctrination of students to the climate…"
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Net Energy Billing, Maine Lawmakers Attempt to Fool All the People, All of the Time.

Net Energy Billing is perhaps the most contested and controversial program ever to impact the electricity customers of Maine.
The Legislature has expanded NEB so now it is incredibly expensive to the 86% of Maine residential customers who wish not to participate but know damn well they are paying for something that is arguably UNCONSTITUTIONAL!!
 

Net Energy Billing goes way back. In a report by the PUC, January 15,2009…
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Posted on February 13, 2025 at 9:27am

Unleash Commercial Nuclear Power in the United States

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

FROM:                       CHRIS WRIGHT

                                   SECRETARY OF ENERGY

SUBJECT:                  Unleashing the Golden Era of American Energy Dominance

As Secretary of Energy, it is an immense privilege to serve alongside each of you at such a consequential moment in American history. Energy is the essential ingredient that enables everything we do. A highly energized society can bring health, wealth, and opportunity for all. At…

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Posted on February 12, 2025 at 7:49am — 3 Comments

"Time of Use" Electricity Pricing Means Getting Out of Bed Earlier, Getting the Electricity Humming Earlier, and Paying a Bigger Monthly Bill.

What a dilemma.

The Maine PUC wants us to go "time of use" so we will change of behavior. 

These cold mornings are causing the daily peak price of electricity to occur at 7:00 am as heat setting are turned back up as we awaken.

Now, you have to get to work, so getting up later to avoid the peak price is not an option, so you must get up earlier, but you, nevertheless, are going to turn up the thermostat because it is cold. 

Now the peak load happens earlier and…

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Posted on February 12, 2025 at 5:24am

Do You Know What is Really Disgusting About Wind and Solar Developments?

What is truly disgusting is during this week's long cold spell, wind and solar developments can bid into the New England wholesale electricity supply market at low or zero prices because of taxpayer and ratepayer subsidies granted by the government  and then receive the price normally set by dispatchable natural gas fueled generators. During this cold spell wholesale prices have exceeded $100 per megawatt hour for every…
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Posted on February 11, 2025 at 9:03am — 3 Comments

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At 11:37am on June 12, 2019, Lenny Murphy said…

Good day Dan! Water power worked fine in Maine 100 years ago! No reason why small and large water power from Maine can on bring 20,000 jobs to our State! No dams needed today just water moving downhill to generator stations! And small water power being developed in all Maine schools, there are streams and rivers near most town in Maine! I have been working with The Dept. of Education for 30 years but they are slow in moving in a positive direction! Water power is the only truly clean power that runs for nothing 24 hours even day!! Taxation without representation when it comes to commercial wind power and they push up the national debt do they not?! Lenny Murphy 207-746-9212 Time to get real solutions within our future projects!

At 10:23pm on April 5, 2012, Hart Daley said…

Dan,

Excellent letter to the editor in the RFT's yesterday!

Hart

At 9:03am on March 12, 2012, Hart Daley said…

Hey Dan. How many signatures do we need on the petition to get the ordinance language on the June ballot? And what is the deadline to get those signatures? Take care, Hart

At 6:50pm on September 29, 2011, Marsha L. Mckenna said…
Someone needs to find a way to let the public know what the wind ordinance is about and what is says. I blame our town officials for this lack of information being brought to the public.  Many people I have talked to have shot down the past attempts because they think saying "yes" means they are saying  "yes" to wind turbines in the area.  They need to know it is not "yes come put up turbines" but "yes we are restrincting them".  They must be informed in a way and wording people in general can understand.  Or, maybe I am wrong and I don't even understand.  People need to understand before going to the poles without having to attend meetings.  Just my thoughts. 
At 8:47pm on September 19, 2011, Sarah Nedeau said…
Ha!  I agree; however, we also had Wendy Todd from Mars Hill and I doubt if we would have been successful without her appearance.  You could have heard a pin drop when she spoke at our informational meeting.  I wish everyone could see the videos of the Mars Hill residents being interviewed after their project went online, a lot of questions could be answered just by watching them.  What is amazing is how the opposition has grown in such a short time.  What was once phone calls (remember talking years ago??!) and emails between everyone has now become a Statewide coalition with websites and blogs, thanks to the more technical folks!  I have faith more projects will be voted down and much of Maine will remain special. 
At 8:23pm on September 19, 2011, Sarah Nedeau said…

Hi Dan

I wish I had one dollar for every Roxbury resident who has recently exclaimed, "Wow, I didn't know they were going to be THAT big."   I hope all surrounding towns pay attention to size and location and the scam Big Wind represents.  What is sad is that Byron voted them out yet several of us have to be subjected to them.  What's even sadder is that one of our Selectwomen appeared at a Roxbury informational meeting and called all of us in Byron "dumb" for voting the way we did.

At 7:45am on May 24, 2011, Hart Daley said…

Dan,

Freemont will get me a DVD of the forum. I also contacted Mark Rogers directly and rec'd the spreadsheet. I also contacted Dan Fayen; Staff Writer and he stated the SunJournal didn't have enough room but he will be submitting an article and sending me a copy.

At 6:52am on May 23, 2011, Hart Daley said…
Dan did you or Alice get a copy of Mark Rogers financial spread sheet that he presented at the Wind Forum at Dirigo HS? If so, can you send me a copy via email?
At 12:30pm on May 5, 2011, Hart Daley said…
Thanks for the welcome!
At 10:41am on September 26, 2010, freemont tibbetts said…
Dan , You are right on with Good Old Fashion Common Sense it"s time for Maine to get out of ( I S O-NE . ) Freemont Tibbetts , Dixfield , Maine .
 
 
 

 

Maine as Third World Country:

CMP Transmission Rate Skyrockets 19.6% Due to Wind Power

 

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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."

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