CMP estimates costs of the Maine Solar Subsidies with Net Energy Billing for 2023 will be almost 10 times the 2022 costs due to the rise in electric supply prices 

2022 estimated Solar Costs to CMP Ratepayers = $97.89 million dollars

2023 estimated Solar Costs to CMP Ratepayers =…

    The Trust is deeply engaged in planning and administering programs to accelerate market penetration of high-performance heat pumps and electric vehicles (EVs) in Maine. The Trust has been assigned aggressive goals for promoting heat pumps and EVs, and has been delegated authority and certain funding to run these programs, through various enactments by the Maine Legislature and decisions of the Commission.

This Chart Depicts the Varying Amount of Electricity Used Throughout the Day

They Said Renewables Would Even Out Peak Periods.

They Are Very Wrong…

Governor Janet Mills today nominated Carolyn “Carrie” Gilbert of Cape Elizabeth, an expert on renewable energy policy and economics, to serve on the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC).

For the past 15 years, Gilbert has worked at Daymark Energy Advisors, a leading national energy consulting firm. In her position as Managing Consultant, Gilbert provides expert advice to policymakers, regulators, developers, and commercial and industry energy users on renewable project development…

A trial begins April 10 that could help decide the fate of New England Clean Energy Connect, the planned 145-mile line backed by Central Maine Power Co. A jury of nine Cumberland County residents is scheduled to hear testimony about land claims related to the transmission line corridor.

A lawsuit involving more than 2 million pages of evidence will confront jurors, who must…

By Allen Brooks -- March 23, 2023

“Last year, every offshore wind equipment manufacturer reported substantial financial losses as raw material costs, order delays, labor problems, and antiquated manufacturing plants overwhelmed their revenue gains. Correcting these problems necessitates higher equipment prices, reduced manufacturing…

Wholesale prices closer to normal

Low of 1.900 cents per kilowatt-hour

High of 3,569 cents per kilowatt hour

Compare these prices with the 17.631 cents per kilowatt-hour on your bill…

This bill is asking lawmakers to speak for the DEP, the PUC, ISO-NE. FERC, the Army Corps of Engineers, the electric ratepayers and anyone concerned with the high price of electricity.

Senator Jackson has jerked the lawmakers trusted to do the people's work around long enough.…

Senator Jackson sponsors a bill seeking legislative approval for the Boston-based wind developer project and the New York based transmission developer project in  Aroostook County.

As is his usual tactic, he waited to the last minute to amend his bill, so no one got to study the bill's shortcomings and, as usual, the bobblehead colleagues, including legislators, enviro-freaks, and the typical piggies…

The 2026-2027 capacity auction secured commitments to provide a total of 31,370 megawatts from more than 1,200 contractors, including companies generating electricity as well as firms able to significantly reduce power consumption at peak demand periods.

      The Maine PUC Asks Why CMP Wants A Rate Increase.

   Q. Before you lay out the specifics of CMP’s Rate Plan, please describe any circumstances that you believe provide important context. 

• (1) Grid Needs (much of the CMP…

A New Hampshire in-home energy storage program saved money and helped the grid

N.H. battery…

Here is a partial list of the piggies looking to plan the "New Grid"

Texas’s Central Planning: Duplicating the Grid

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- March 16, 2023

“The answer to ensuring a reliable and affordable supply of electricity in Texas is not more subsidies, it is less subsidies. It is getting politicians out of the electricity business.” (Bill Peacock, below)

Economists…

During its 2022 session, the Legislature enacted An Act Regarding Utility Accountability and Grid Planning for Maine’s Clean Energy Future, Public Law 2021, ch. 702 (Act). 

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  Section 8 of the Act requires the Commission to initiate a proceeding once every five years to identify the priorities to be addressed in required filings by Maine’s two investor-owned electric T&D utilities…

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- March 15, 2023

“In a free energy market, Solar + Wind would be whittled down to less than 1-2% of total electricity on [India’s] Grid.” (C. S. Krishandev, below)

“Yokosuka is one of the 22 new coal-fired power plants planned to be built in Japan by 2025, and it is the only coal-fired facility being constructed in Japan’s Greater Tokyo area.” (NS Energy, below)

Two…

China is sucking on our technology and tax payments for their benefits, as well as the Biden's benefit

OUTRAGEOUS: Silicon Valley Bank Provided Massive Amounts of Capital to Chinese Tech Ventures - Now Biden FDIC and Federal Reverse Are…

1:00 pm Public Hearing   

LD 924, SP0395

Resolve, to Provide Legislative Approval of Northern Maine Transmission Infrastructure - President. Troy Jackson of Aroostook