Governor LePage's nomination of Bruce Williamson as PUC Commissioner was table by a party line 7-6 vote today.
Added by Pineo Girl on May 28, 2015 at 5:26pm — No Comments
The confirmation hearing of Bruce Williamson. the economist from Tennessee recommended by Governor LePage to fill the PUC seat vacated by David Littell, is today at 1:00 pm in the EUT Committee. Tune in!!
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Dixfield's wind ordinance decibel levels considered Low.
http://www.sunjournal.com/news/river-valley/2015/05/27/dixfield-gets-legal-opinion-wind-law/1714039
Added by Pineo Girl on May 28, 2015 at 9:59am — 1 Comment
Emera announces contract awards for its Cape Sharp Tidal project. What about tidal power for Maine?
Added by Pineo Girl on May 26, 2015 at 12:34pm — No Comments
ISO-New England reports - Wholesale energy prices down - Renewable energy credits still up!
http://www.wbjournal.com/article/20150522/NEWS01/150529966/1002
Added by Pineo Girl on May 26, 2015 at 12:31pm — No Comments
Some Maine lawmakers are calling for a cabinet level Energy Department. Would you go out for a search for the Commissioner? Please!!!
Added by Pineo Girl on May 25, 2015 at 10:55am — No Comments
No longer under her bosses thumb - Is Carlisle McLean stepping out on her own?? I hope not!!
http://bangordailynews.com/2015/05/20/business/puc-gives-conditional-ok-on-long-term-wind-deal/
Added by Pineo Girl on May 20, 2015 at 11:23pm — No Comments
The work session on LD 1329, An Act to Maximize the Benefits of Renewable Energy in Maine will be held by the Energy Utilities and Technology Committee tomorrow in room 211 of the Cross Building, Augusta at 2:00 pm. If you can't attend, listen in on the Maine EUT Committee web page.
Added by Pineo Girl on May 19, 2015 at 4:30pm — No Comments
Emera Maine has a new President and COO to pursue "smart" grid technology.
Added by Pineo Girl on May 18, 2015 at 7:32pm — No Comments
LD 911 was voted out of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee with a unanimous ought to pass. Unfortunately two important sections were removed - The 15 mile visual impact requirement and the inclusion of great ponds and sporting camps. When I asked one of the Committee members why these were removed he told me that no one spoke up in favor of those two sections of the bill. There are several scenic areas still named in the bill - Baxter State Park, the Allagash Wilderness…
ContinueAdded by Pineo Girl on May 16, 2015 at 11:43am — 3 Comments
Not to long ago LI sent us all Cianbro's new web site featuring their wind capability. According to David Littell last night Cianbro has purchased Reed & Reed.
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Last night in Kennebunk David Littell, PUC Commissioner whose last day in office is next Friday, was indeed shilling for wind. He started with a slick video presentation on showcasing dirty belching fossil fuel wind facilities and emphasizing the need for renewable energy. He spoke of climate change, sea levels rising, and the melting of Antarctica. He said nationally we must be at 20% renewable energy By 2030, and transmission is the key to making this happen. Maine must focus on…
ContinueAdded by Pineo Girl on May 16, 2015 at 10:58am — 1 Comment
U.S. Sen Angus King
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
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(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 - 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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