Dan McKay's Blog – December 2025 Archive (32)

Finally, an Analysis Comparing Renewable Energy Subsidies VS. Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Lopsided Largesse: Subsidies for renewables account for almost all energy-sector federal support

 Largesse: Subsidies for renewables account for almost all energy-sector federal support | Just The News

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Added by Dan McKay on December 30, 2025 at 7:40am — No Comments

. Governor Mills has made combatting climate change and supporting renewable energy a top priority of her administration. Burgess will help lead those efforts.

PUBLIC HEARING: Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 1:00 PM, Cross Building, Room 211

Governor Mills Taps Energy Expert Dan Burgess to Lead Governor’s Energy Office



March 4, 2019

Photo of Dan Burgess Governor…

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Added by Dan McKay on December 29, 2025 at 11:00am — 5 Comments

ISO-NE A Blue State Captured and Weak-Kneed Operational Electricity Resource Manager

ISO-NE proves to be a puppet to the blue New England States with a lack of real backbone which is driving electricity costs into the stratosphere. I would be ashamed to admit I worked for such a useless and ratepayer adverse outfit.

December 22, 2025

ISO New England statement on Department of the Interior offshore wind announcement  

ISO New…

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Added by Dan McKay on December 27, 2025 at 8:40am — 3 Comments

Questions of the Day

Has your electric bill gone up over the last 6 years?

How long has Maine had a Democrat majority state legislature and governor's administration?

 Will the Democrats, Democrat controlled lobbyists and Democrat controlled media stop lying to the people with claims their energy policies will save everyone money?

Merry Christmas, everybody!

Added by Dan McKay on December 24, 2025 at 7:18am — 1 Comment

Electricity isn't the Problem, Democrats Are

Added by Dan McKay on December 20, 2025 at 8:09am — 2 Comments

Maine Department of Energy Resources to Conduct Competitive Energy Solicitations in 2026

I thought all the solar and wind power was going to decrease costs. The narrative takes yet another turn by advocating turning useless energy into wasted energy and taking away power from arriving to homes, businesses and industry.

Yet, another reason to keep enviro-heads out of energy policy.…

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Added by Dan McKay on December 20, 2025 at 5:50am — No Comments

Two Reports, Back-to-Back, there seems to be a Correlation

"The latest capacity auction by the PJM Interconnection, the country’s largest electrical grid, results in record-high prices, but fails to secure enough resources to meet its targeted reserve margin."

"Chart: Clean energy remains dominant in the US"

Added by Dan McKay on December 19, 2025 at 9:09am — No Comments

Democrat on the EUT Committee Wants Batteries on Maine Dwellings. The Takeover Proceeds

I'll have my gasoline fueled generator and opt-out of this.

LD 1730 "An Act Regarding the Beneficial Electrification Policy of the State" is scheduled for a public hearing on January 6,2026

SUMMARY

This amendment replaces the bill, which is a concept draft, and changes the title. The amendment excepts the installation and operation of one or more eligible plug-in photovoltaic…

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Added by Dan McKay on December 19, 2025 at 5:35am — 1 Comment

Why, CMP, Why???

For the eighth year in a row, Central Maine Power has been ranked last among power companies on the East Coast, according to JD Power.

JD Power says the customer satisfaction study is based on things like monthly cost, trust, safety and reliability, ease of doing business, information provided, people, problem…

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Added by Dan McKay on December 19, 2025 at 5:16am — No Comments

Philip Bartlett and the PUC Leads the Way to 40 Cents per Kilowatt-hour Electricity

The New, Revamped Solar Rates

Philip Bartlett Breaks the 40 Cent per kwH Barrier

Added by Dan McKay on December 19, 2025 at 5:02am — No Comments

Maine PUC gives away Maine Land to Connecticut. Philip Bartlett: " to strengthen the regional electric system"

MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION JOINS REGIONAL PARTNERS IN SELECTING NEW CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS

December 18, 2025

Hallowell, Maine - The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) today announced that Maine has joined Connecticut and other New England state partners in selecting new clean energy resources through a collaborative, multi-state competitive solicitation. The effort will result in…

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Added by Dan McKay on December 19, 2025 at 4:27am — No Comments

The EUT Committee Reconvenes, January 6,2026.

The following bills were punted from last year's legislative session. 

January 6, 2026 …
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Added by Dan McKay on December 16, 2025 at 7:07am — No Comments

The Future Grid???? Virtual Power Plants????????

Virtual Power Plants Face New Grid Test - IEEE Spectrum 

What Are Virtual Power Plants (VPPs)?

The virtual-versus-conventional power plant question is a timely one. Virtual power plants, or VPPs, are networks of devices such as rooftop solar panels, home …

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Added by Dan McKay on December 16, 2025 at 6:00am — 3 Comments

Can I Get a Whole Home, Small Modular Nuclear Generator.

ISO-NE has a blueprint based on appeasing the climate alarmists making state policies. Their duties have been hijacked and soon, everyone in New England might have to prepare to go on their own, because running a 24/7 propane or diesel residential generator will be cheaper than buying power from utilities.   

New England’s electric power grid is undergoing a…

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Added by Dan McKay on December 15, 2025 at 6:22am — 2 Comments

One of the Many Devious Maine Policies That Increases Rates Every Year for Years to Come

RECs are bought by Maine electric customers and are included with the supply portion of their bill, and there is no opt-out choice.

The suppliers are obligated to purchase RECs to comply with the Maine Renewable Energy Standards. 

The Renewable Energy Standards provide renewable energy projects huge profits by allowing them to sell RECs to suppliers who, in turn, include these costs in supply rates, such as the…

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Added by Dan McKay on December 14, 2025 at 11:44am — 2 Comments

Climate Crimes

Do you realize that the entire collection of energy policies that have moved through the Maine State Government would be considered crimes against the people without the simple proclamation that weather events are reversible, or that a natural occurring gas is the most prominent driver of weather and the reduction of said gas will reverse weather events. Sounds rather like a "Twilight Zone" episode where the mindset of the…
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Added by Dan McKay on December 13, 2025 at 7:58am — 1 Comment

If You're Wondering Why Maine Must Throw the Liberals Out of State Government, Take a Look at This Graphic

 Liberal politics rule in Augusta, the Governor is liberal, the Legislature is liberal, the Commissioners of the PUC are liberal, the Office of the Public Advocate is liberal, the Department of Energy Resources is liberal, all the lobbyists who flood to public hearings held by the EUT Committee are liberal rent seekers. For the past 7 years, liberals have made all the energy policies in Maine. If voters vote with their wallet, we should expect a liberal wipeout in…

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Added by Dan McKay on December 13, 2025 at 6:24am — 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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