A sawmill, utilizing Maine's natural resource is not pleased with NEB. 

"The sawmill industry is actually the perfect case study for how these policies are affecting investment. It is a mature industry, that competes on a global scale, and has traditionally been power and labor intensive. The movement from the Pacific Northwest, BC and basically every where else to the South highlights that money goes where it is wanted. Companies can outsource…

Read this article from Valley News: https://www.vnews.com/Net-metering-in-limbo-58620159

          What the heck is this all about?

          OK, we dive into this a little further

As stated in Maine Law, 

§3210. Renewable resources

ISO-NE 2023 Annual Markets Report

"The profitability of wind and solar units in the region is intricately linked with state policies,

with both resource types generally relying on additional revenue streams to those in the

wholesale markets to be economically viable. Between 2021 and 2023, the solar unit would

have earned 80% to 90% of its revenues from the sale of renewable energy credits; similarly,

30% to 50% of the wind unit’s revenue would have…

• As temperatures plunge, it is a good time to look at how ISO-NE uses various resources to keep electricity flowing.

• Natural gas has been the dominant fuel since the start of the century and is of extreme importance to the operation of the grid.

• To be…

Efficiency Maine's Vision Statement 

"Through its fifth Triennial Plan, Efficiency Maine seeks prioritize the piloting of the next generation of demand management measures. For example, measures that deliver load flexibility may…

As the potential approval of the Pine Tree Offshore Wind Contract with the Ratepayers of Maine moves through the PUC process, secretive and selective agencies are given the details of the Long-Term Contract (LTC) while the Contracting Party that would provide the funding for this junk project is kept in the dark.

Who are these secretive and selected agencies who made comments to this LTC? Versant Power, Governors Energy Office (GEO), CMP, Public Advocate. These are the Negotiating…

Have you heard of Demand Management?

Well, the Maine PUC and Efficiency Maine Trust (EMT) are talking about it.

Actually, EMT has conducted a Demand Management Program since 2022.

Important terms associated with "The Program" are:

           1. AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure). Smart Meters being an essential part of the                   …

• The New England Aqua Ventus Project hasn't gone away. New filings with the PUC, (Case # 2022-00100) now presented by Pine Tree Offshore Wind LLC (PTOW), includes a term sheet that the public cannot see because the PUC and PTOW have a confidentiality agreement. Nonetheless PTOW is preparing a final term sheet to be filed with the PUC for secret approval by March 2025.

• Have you heard of Time of Use rates? Case #…

ISO-NE TAKE ON PPAs:

ISO-NE and the Regressive Nature of PPAs…

Not Much Reduction in C02 from 2018 to 2024 from electric plants in New England

Maine Fossil Fueled Electric Generation Reduced C02 Emissions from 1990 to 2021 by 39%

Maine Fossil Fueled Electric Generation Increased C02 Emissions from 2021 to 2023 by 10%

 Much Increase in $ per ton

What's Next?    maine-pcap.pdf     State of Maine Priority Climate Action Plan

MAINE CAN NOT…

Residential Rates as Compiled by the Maine PUC

Impacts from Net Energy Billing and Long-Term Renewable Project Contracts are in Delivery Rates.

Impacts from RGGI and Renewable Portfolio Standards are in Standard Offer Rate

The Efficiency Maine Trust Charge is in Delivery Rates, although it is computed from the Total

Rate (Up to 4%)  …

ISO-NE Reports:

• "In sum, we believe that, for the clean energy transition to be successful, the region must continue to have reliable supplies of gas for home heating and electricity. Without adequate gas, the region may not be able to meet the demand for home heating and electricity – and, when reliability suffers, the clean energy transition suffers. We have seen that story play out in Europe, Australia and, closer to home,…

     The Destruction of Electricity Design…