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Boston Globe article on Maine jury's rule in favor of NECEC
By Mike Damiano Globe Staff, Updated April 20, 2023, 12:57 p.m.
A Maine jury ruled Thursday that construction can proceed on a transmission line that will carry clean, hydropower from Quebec to Massachusetts through the region’s power grid — bolstering efforts to shift the state’s electricity consumption away from carbon-emitting fossil fuels.
The decision in favor of Avangrid, the Connecticut company building the transmission line, overturns the result of a 2021 ballot…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on April 20, 2023 at 4:24pm — 2 Comments
Grid operators are sounding alarms about the increasing instability of US power grids
The near failure of the Texas power grid, coming just 4 minutes and 37 seconds from a complete collapse on February 14, 2021, was the first alarm bell that something was dreadfully wrong with US power grids. Meredith Angwin, a physical chemist and power grid specialist, described the February 2021 failure of the Texas power grid failure as a seminal event that was not a surprise: “Those of us who were watching the grid had noticed for years that Texas ran with a very low reserve margin…and…
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Jury sides with CMP in fight over hydropower corridor
Added by Long Islander on April 20, 2023 at 1:30pm — 2 Comments
PPH - Defense rests on day 6 of trial over fate of CMP corridor
April 18, 2023
BY TUX TURKEL STAFF WRITER
EXCERPTS
The landmark trial that could decide the fate of the $1 billion New England Clean Energy Connect power line moved closer to a climax on Tuesday after the defense rested its case. Closing arguments are scheduled for Wednesday, followed by an anticipated verdict from the nine-member jury.
The jury on Tuesday heard from the trial’s final three witnesses. Hammering away at a common theme, defense attorneys…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on April 19, 2023 at 1:57pm — 1 Comment
EV chargers expand northward to Newport and Bangor, with plans for Aroostook, Washington counties
By Laurie Schreiber
Two fast new DC charging stations for electric vehicles have been installed in Bangor and Newport that can recharge EV batteries to 80% in 15 to 45 minutes.
The installations represent continued progress in building out strategic segments of Maine’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure and expanding the network northward.
Designed to serve all brands of EVs, the stations are the next step in building out Maine’s network from the original…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on April 19, 2023 at 11:31am — 2 Comments
PPH - Soured on solar? Costs, technical delays dampen outlook in Maine
Community solar farms, which sprouted after a 2019 law went into effect, now face challenges including higher costs for Mainers and glitches in hooking up to the grid.
BY TUX TURKEL
STAFF WRITER
EXCERPTS
The solar power industry, which has spent millions of dollars taking advantage of a 2019 Maine law meant to spur the growth of local generating farms, is facing partly cloudy…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on April 16, 2023 at 10:05am — 4 Comments
BDN - Maine argues in court that CMP rushed corridor to circumvent voters
by Lori Valigra
April 10, 2023
PORTLAND, Maine — Jurors heard opening arguments in state court on Monday about whether a $1 billion hydropower corridor project through western Maine should be allowed to proceed despite being rejected by voters in 2021.
Representatives for companies associated with Central Maine Power Co. presented slides showing infrastructure already built, saying they had spent hundreds of millions of dollars and should be allowed to continue.…
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John Droz, Jr: Media Balance Newsletter: April 10, 2023
John Droz, Jr: Media Balance Newsletter: April 10, 2023
Please click on the following link to read the following stories and much, much more:
https://election-integrity.info/Newsletter/2023/Media_Balance_Newsletter-4-10-23.pdf
The Energy Transition Is a Delusion Indeed
Eminent Scientist Says Wind…
Added by Long Islander on April 10, 2023 at 10:50am — No Comments
Four Maine Wind Projects Find New Ownership
By
Michael Bates -
April 6, 2023
Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) says it has acquired and received regulatory approval for four operating wind farms in Maine from Patriot Renewables and other project owners, adding 81.5 MW to its renewable portfolio.
The acquired projects are Canton Mountain Wind (22.8 MW), Saddleback Ridge Wind (34.2 MW), Spruce Mountain Wind (20 MW) and Beaver Ridge Wind (4.5 MW). The projects supply energy to multiple municipal utilities…
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BDN - What Maine Public Advocate William Harwood Says About Natural Gas
The so called "Public Advocate" (you sure about that?) says there are no easy answers about natural gas. I disagree. Maine sits on the map not far at all from mammoth natural gas deposits. The state of Maine should be doing everything in its power to petition NY and Mass to stop blocking the construction of new pipelines that would run through their states on the way to Maine. Harwood should stop listening to these so called, self declared environmental groups which are on the payrolls of so…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on April 5, 2023 at 3:30pm — 8 Comments
Federal Regulator Acknowledges Danger To Wildlife Caused By Offshore Wind Farms
EXCLUSIVE: Federal Regulator Acknowledges Danger To Wildlife Caused By Offshore Wind Farms
John Hugh DeMastri on March 26, 2023
The federally-chartered regulator responsible for managing fisheries in the oceans of New England acknowledged that offshore wind farms could pose a threat to the local marine wildlife, according to a letter…
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New Jersey’s $8,000-per-resident wind energy scheme won’t reduce climate change
The Daily Signal |Travis Fisher and Kevin Dayaratna| March 21, 2023
Offshore wind is unpopular with locals, and opponents made their voices heard at a public forum last week in Ocean City. Residents mentioned the recent increases in whale deaths; the potential harm to the tourism industry from destruction of historic viewsheds; and the lack of transparency from the state regulator, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. A local reporter summed up the meeting by saying,…
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John Droz, Jr: Media Balance Newsletter: March 27, 2023
John Droz, Jr: Media Balance Newsletter: March 27, 2023
Please click on the following link to read the following stories and much, much more:
https://election-integrity.info/Newsletter/2023/Media_Balance_Newsletter-3-27-23.pdf
Nebraska county sets 3 miles as distancing requirements for wind…
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$100M biorefinery proposal at former Lincoln paper mill site advances with lease agreement
March 23, 2023
By Laurie Schreiber
The Lincoln Town Council voted to approve a 20-year lease between the town and Biofine Developments Northeast for a biofuels refinery on the site of the former Lincoln Pulp & Tissue Mill, now known as the Lincoln Technology Park.
Construction is expected to commence by July 2024, in the first phase of a long-term plan, according to a news release Wednesday.
The project is expected to require a private sector investment of…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on March 24, 2023 at 12:38pm — 3 Comments
PPH - Pine Tree Amendment would enshrine a constitutional right to a clean environment
Supporters say it would give Mainers legal standing on issues such as PFAS and mining, but critics say it is too vague and would lead to endless litigation.
March 23, 2023
BY PENELOPE OVERTONSTAFF WRITER
State lawmakers are getting another chance to consider the Pine Tree Amendment, a bill that would give voters an opportunity to add the right to a clean and healthy environment to the Maine Constitution.
If approved, Maine would join seven other…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on March 23, 2023 at 10:00am — 2 Comments
U.S. Rep Jared Golden shreds Biden admin for green energy hypocrisy
Rep. Golden now needs to realize that there are green propagandists masquerading as "environmental groups" a lot closer to home than the Monterey Aquarium in California. He also needs to understand there is nothing good about wind power - offshore or onshore. I doubt he will, or he already knows this but is on a short leash from the higher ups.
March 21, 2023
By Thomas Catenacci | Fox News
EXCLUSIVE: Democratic Maine Rep. Jared Golden blasted the Biden…
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American Towns Don’t Want To Be Big Cities’ ‘Green Energy’ Graveyards
John Droz, Jr: Media Balance Newsletter: March 13, 2023
Please click on the following link to read the following stories and much, much more:
https://election-integrity.info/Newsletter/2023/Media_Balance_Newsletter-3-13-23.pdf
- American Towns Don’t Want To Be Big Cities’ ‘Green Energy’…
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Another solar farm in Maine has bumped into a grid capacity problem
This article comes from The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting which was founded by Naomi Schalit and John Christie in 2009. Their website is here:
https://www.themainemonitor.org/our-history/
Solar farm hits grid capacity
by Kate Cough | March 12, 2023
Another solar farm has bumped into a grid capacity problem —…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on March 14, 2023 at 10:59am — 5 Comments
Costs of wind production tax credits to more than double
Christine McDaniel | Mar 8, 2023 | forbes.com |
"The Costs Of Wind Production Tax Credits Provided In The IRA"
Last year’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was widely greeted as a landmark federal effort on clean energy and climate change. The Congressional Budget Office’s herculean task of scoring this massive piece of legislation that zoomed through Congress in an omnibus spending package was no small feat. But more recent data indicate the subsidies are…
Added by Long Islander on March 12, 2023 at 11:17pm — 2 Comments
Dudley Gray: So-called alternative energy has not delivered results for Maine
Since 2018 residential supply rates have more than doubled from 7.85 to 17.63 cents per kilowatt hour. During the same period many solar panels and wind turbines have been installed, supposedly to save Maine ratepayers costs and improve the environment. Neither has occurred. We can thank the Legislature for breaking up our two utilities at the behest of former Govs. King and Baldacci for the expedited wind law. Now Gov. Janet Mills wants to continue the damage with offshore wind. Instead of…
ContinueAdded by Long Islander on March 12, 2023 at 10:30pm — 3 Comments
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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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