From behind the wheel of a pickup truck, Trevor White points out several landmarks in Indian Township, one of two Passamaquoddy reservations in…

Supply Rates reflect a State's Renewable Energy Policies. More Policies, Higher Rates.

Can you guess which New England State is foregoing ridiculous renewable energy policies?…

REC purchases are the method used by Electricity Suppliers (includes the Standard Offer Supplier) to comply with Maine Policy Renewable Standards. The suppliers must buy RECs at an annual growing percentage of supply. For 2025, the percentage must be 61%

The chart below shows the change in the average cost of RECs paid by suppliers correspondingly attached to the supply portion cost of electric bills.

This chart…

In order to find out what the real value of solar generation is, it must be set up to compete in an unbiased marketplace.

ISO-NE has recently changed up their rules to have solar (mostly 5 MW or more) offer a day ahead megawatt quantity at a proposed price, like all other resources are required to do.

With a somewhat level playing field (after all solar receives many out-of-market subsidies that allows them to bid $0), the value of solar generation, seen…

The Maine PUC as directed by a Democrat Majority Legislature in 2021 changed their "Statement of Purpose"  to read:

Note: the underlined statement was added, which significantly changed the purpose of the PUC

 Statement of purpose: The purpose of this Title is to ensure that there is a regulatory system for public utilities in the State and for other entities subject to this Title that is consistent with…

The word spreading around the Maine State House is " How are we to shut up the people hurting the most from high electric bills?"

Does this bill seem like it is a make work to maintain the survival of the GEO?  ISO-NE operates the transmission system and is paid to engineer applicable infrastructure needed. Maine has plenty of electricity delivery infrastructure and any additional transmission in Maine would probably only benefit States south of us. The GEO must be abolished, and this bill should be amended to state that.

Resolve, to Direct the Governor's Energy Office to Conduct a…

Here is the list of bills submitted to the EUT Committee as of 1-23-2025

And here is what one whiny Republican EUT Committee emailed me about our website CTFOWP:

"As I've often told my good friend ,NAME WITHHELD, the information he shares, NAME WITHHELD is invaluable, but he's often preaching to the choir. I think the same can be said with much of your effort. Despite what this blog and others…

As the elites in Augusta develop their "Non-Plan" to stop the imagined threat of carbon dioxide poisoning the atmosphere and turning the planet into some sort of greenhouse. How do these schemes, er, "Non-Plans" work?

Are you ready to pay more on your electricity bill to have supper between 4 and 8pm?

      Where are the bills? President Trump has ordered the demise of wind projects, but even this wind bigly blowing on their backs, the feeble Republicans of Maine remain motionless, stymied and completely lacking courage.

New England Stuck on Fuel Oil Despite Clean Energy Pledges

By Tsvetana Paraskova - Jan 12, 2025, 4:00 PM CST

AN ORDER ESTABLISHING THE MAINE WIND ENERGY ADVISORY

COMMISSION

WHEREAS, Tourism is a major industry in the State of Maine, attracting over 35 million

visitors in 2016 who spent nearly $6 billion; and

"VHEREAS, the scenic vistas and pristine waters of Western Maine, our coast and coastal

islands, and our significant avian migratory pathways (the Areas) attract significant tourism to

the State; and

'VHEREAS, the visitors to the Areas in…

These are but a few of the manufacturers and industrial and commercial businesses the EMT has been granted ratepayer money.

                 Efficiency Maine Disclaimer

Free Rider: A program…

ISO-NE made a big deal when they instituted a rule that has wind and solar projects bidding into the day ahead market. This is all fine as long as they perform according to their load offer(s). Because they can also offer bids in the five minute market( real time market), one would think they would be conservative with their day ahead bids so as not to be caught unable to supply their bid offer.