November 2023 Blog Posts (114)

Sweden plans 'massive' expansion of nuclear energy

These 10 reactors include small ones and big ones, for a total of 2500 MW, which is peanuts, if electricity will double, from 150 TWh/y in 2022, to 300 billion kWh/y by 2045, due to unnecessary "electrification"

Total production would be 2500 MW x 8766 x 0.8, lifetime capacity factor = 17.5 billion kWh/y

New nuclear, as a percent of added production is 17.5/300 = 5.8%; NOT A BIG DEAL AT…

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Added by Willem Post on November 20, 2023 at 7:00am — 3 Comments

The States Assault the "Independent" System Operator With "The Law"

     Backed by Groups like the Sierra Club, CLF, NRCM and the Many Salivating Piggies Filling the Bumbleheaded Deep State Politicians with Methods Aimed at Destroying the Working Class Citizens of New England.

A Vision Statement for the Take over of the Operations of the Grid Entrusted to the Independent System Operator.

The 3 Pillars of Their Mission Will Reduce the ISO-NE Engineers Responsible for a Reliable Grid into Puppets of Wind and…

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Added by Dan McKay on November 19, 2023 at 5:56am — 1 Comment

Pompous Jet-Setting ‘Climate Envoy’ John Kerry Attacks Farmers…AGAIN (VIDEO)

by Cristina Laila

Nov. 18, 2023 5:40 pm

Biden’s pompous jet-setting ‘climate envoy’ John Kerry spoke at the 2023 APEC summit.

Elon Musk was bumped as a keynote speaker at this year’s APEC summit at the last minute and was replaced by John Kerry.

John Kerry, the yachting, private jet-setting cosmopolitan elitist thinks he’s a farming expert. He hates farmers.…

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Added by Thinklike A. Mountain on November 19, 2023 at 12:41am — 2 Comments

Whether You Buy an EV or Not, You'll Still Pay for It, Study Says

The true cost of EVs is masked by a litany of subsidies, transfers, and other expenses that are passed on to Americans who don’t own EVs, the report states

Despite predictions that electric vehicles (EVs) will soon be cheaper than gas-powered cars, a new study argues that the “socialized costs” of EVs, or the amount that is not paid by the buyer but by all Americans in the form of taxes, subsidies, and higher…
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Added by arthur qwenk on November 18, 2023 at 5:30pm — No Comments

There's More To Nord Stream 2 - It's Not What You Think

An intriguing look at the historical, geopolitical and financial motives behind the elimination of Nord Stream 2. Some names cited in this piece are very interesting.

Via Moneycircus Substack:

https://moneycircus.substack.com/p/insight-europe-gas-and-the-endgame

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Added by Richard McDonald/Saving Maine on November 18, 2023 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

We are headed to a place we have never been.

The combined peak load of CMP and Versant in 2023 is 2014 Megawatts. At that given hour, the entire state of Maine was using 2014 Megawatts of electricity covered by generators throughout New England with Imports from Canada and New York. These generators were also supplying power to the rest of New England.

The peak load for New England was about 24,000 Megawatts, 12 times Maine's peak load.
Peak Loads…
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Added by Dan McKay on November 18, 2023 at 1:01pm — 5 Comments

Record Cold In Maine, Deadly Snow In Cali, EU - And Where Are The Sunspots?

But according to the climate alarmists, we're boiling and headed to extinction. Nothing could be further from the reality that's playing out across the Northern Hemisphere.

Here's a quick snapshot via Electroverse.info.

https://electroverse.info/europes-snow-maines-cold-nov-snow-ptsd-where-are-the-sunspots/

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Added by Richard McDonald/Saving Maine on November 18, 2023 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

It's Heat Pumps Or Else

On Friday, the Biden regime and its Energy Department announced they are giving domestic heat pump manufacturers a $169M gift. By deceitfully employing the Defence Production Act, Biden is going to make it almost impossible for consumers to have choices in heating appliances and fuels. The goal of this policy is to destroy the use of natural gas furnaces.

Here's the full rundown on the regime's latest dictate:…

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Added by Richard McDonald/Saving Maine on November 18, 2023 at 9:28am — 1 Comment

ESG Enters Maine Homes

in September 2022, the (Maine PUC) Commission approved stipulations in a case (Docket # 2021-00325) to investigate Transmission and Distribution utility rate design to promote state climate change policy. The approved stipulations allow for the implementation of several new optional electric rates for residential, commercial, and large class customers for electric vehicles, energy storage technologies and heat…

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Added by Dan McKay on November 18, 2023 at 8:27am — 3 Comments

The Sinking of Aqua Ventus

The Aqua Ventus Project which has been on the PUC's books since 2010 is struggling as this letter of June 30,2023 explains …

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Added by Dan McKay on November 18, 2023 at 6:03am — 2 Comments

Unity adopts moratorium on high-voltage power lines as it codifies opposition to power corridor

Ban the damn thing outright with an ordinance. It's all for a useless BS wind project that is built on pure lies, designed solely to enrich the same crew who ran First Wind and destroyed many a Maine resident's paradise.

Forget about arguing for a different route. Stop it cold altogether. Study "green energy" and you will soon understand that it is the largest crock of total Bsh_t that has come along in our lifetimes. Those in favor of renewable energy need to take a…

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Added by Long Islander on November 17, 2023 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Maine lawmakers will consider banning eminent domain for Aroostook wind project

by Billy Kobin

November 16, 2023

EXCERPTS

AUGUSTA, Maine — Top Maine lawmakers agreed Thursday to advance a bill to the 2024 session that would prohibit the use of eminent domain to build a controversial transmission line between Aroostook County and the Augusta area.

The 10-member Legislative Council initially did not approve the proposal from Sen. Chip Curry, D-Belfast, while voting last week on 283 bill requests for 2024. However, the…

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Added by Long Islander on November 17, 2023 at 3:14pm — 5 Comments

Take Down the Northern Maine Renewable Energy Development Program

Senator Curry of Waldo LR 2609 An Act to Protect Property Owners by Preventing the Use of Eminent Domain to Build Transmission Lines Under the Northern Maine Renewable Energy Development Program       9-1 Passed
Jackson Yes 
Terry Yes 
Cloutier Yes
 Faulkingham Yes 
Arata Yes 
Talbot Ross Yes
 Vitelli…
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Added by Dan McKay on November 17, 2023 at 12:10pm — 1 Comment

John Kerry - Working Overtime To Sell US Out To The Chinese

During this week's show summit, John Kerry made another deal to shuit down oil ,and gas production and further destroy our economy and way-of-life.

The Sunnyland Agreement between the US and China is another nail in our carbon free coffin.

Here's a report from Faux News:…

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Added by Richard McDonald/Saving Maine on November 17, 2023 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

The Globalist's Journal Lays It Our For 2024

Panic appears to be setting in with the globalist crowd who spent time in San Francisco this week praising CCP Chaiman Xi and giving him a standing ovation at the $40K per plate celebratory dinner. 400 captains of industry, finance and tech took the evening to assure the CCP Chairman that they were all-in on his leadership and vision. Be assured, America First was not on the agenda. So,The Economist, the globalist's tip sheet went all-in and laid it out in a bold…

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Added by Richard McDonald/Saving Maine on November 17, 2023 at 10:46am — No Comments

Democrats Always Have A Plan - Republicans Not So Much

The  plan to replace Biden is baked into the DNC's rules as to how to replace a nominee that dies, resigns or whatever following the national convention - IOW......say "HELLO" to Gavin Newsom.

Here's the scheme:

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1725204153742323762.html

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Added by Richard McDonald/Saving Maine on November 17, 2023 at 10:09am — No Comments

Green Agenda Driving Inflation and Hurting Economic Growth, Admits Central Banker

by Kurt Zindulka 16 Nov 2023

Leftist green agenda policies are driving up inflation, raising the cost of consumer goods and depressing economic production, a top policy advisor to the Bank of England has admitted.

Net Zero agenda items pushed by the so-called Conservative party in the UK such as taxes on carbon and emissions trading schemes are increasing inflation and worsening the wallet crunch for Britons as companies pass along the…

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Added by Thinklike A. Mountain on November 16, 2023 at 11:22am — No Comments

Maine Public Advocate Gone Crazy - Effort to ban new natural gas pipelines thrusts Maine into national energy debate

by Zara Norman

November 11, 2023

Updated November 13, 2023

Maine’s ratepayer advocate has angered the fossil-fuel sector by floating a ban on new natural gas pipelines, a move that will lead to charged conversations about the state’s energy future.

The bill from Public Advocate William Harwood is backed by environmental groups and would ban any new natural gas pipelines from being constructed outside existing service areas. It…

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Added by Long Islander on November 16, 2023 at 11:05am — 4 Comments

Staff TSA., Northern Maine Renewable Energy Development Program Update

It looks like the "Transmission Service Agreement" offered by LS Power and examined by the PUC has hit a snag with both CMP and Versant rejecting the offer.
So, the PUC has come up with its own "Transmission Service Agreement" ( Staff TSA" ) to try to dislodge the stalemate.
Supposedly, LS Power was to respond by November 10th on the staff TSA, but no filing of such response appears in the case…
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Added by Dan McKay on November 16, 2023 at 5:43am — 1 Comment

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Maine as Third World Country:

CMP Transmission Rate Skyrockets 19.6% Due to Wind Power

 

Click here to read how the Maine ratepayer has been sold down the river by the Angus King cabal.

Maine Center For Public Interest Reporting – Three Part Series: A CRITICAL LOOK AT MAINE’S WIND ACT

******** IF LINKS BELOW DON'T WORK, GOOGLE THEM*********

(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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