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ISO-NE has a new, creative way to make intermittent solar become dispatchable. No, ISO-NE doesn't plan to make the sun shine at will. READ:

"According to recent reports filed by CMP and Versant Power, the net ratepayer costs of NEB projects that are already operational are more than $125 million per year.1 The OPA estimates that the cost will rise to approximately $220 million per year once additional projects are completed.…

Kansas Energy Freedom Now! - Master Resource

Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court rules the state’s governor overextended his power by signing the state up for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, …

Essentially a " You Can't get There from Here"

Electricity Grids and Secure Energy Transitions (windows.net)

The stalemate continues. CMP and Versant are not budging from their refusal to commit to the terms from LS Power.

Unbelievably, the PUC isn't budging from its refusal to provide Maine people transparency in this case.

The latest word from the PUC staff: Docket No.…

This 2007 legislative statement from the "Wind Energy Act" is now 16 years old .

The statement rambles on declaring: "or nuclear fission, thereby displacing electrical energy provided by these other sources"

There are also several passages claiming wind energy "is an economically feasible, large-scale energy…

"There are two core areas where the utility would be a leader on the green transition: (1) electrifying transportation and (2) upgrading buildings from oil and gas to electricity and increasing efficiency."

pinetreepowervision.pdf

Fixing a problem that was created by legislation

               The PUC shows its hands, finally.

After all the BS the PUC dished out claiming the LS Power project's approval hinged on the benefits to MAINE ratepayers as it wrote clearly in the original request for proposals. A billion dollars later, it claims its hands are tied. This gutless tactic is why government is no…

We recently purchased a property that is directly affected by one of the proposed routes of the

Aroostook Renewable Gateway project. We did not and still have not received ANY information

about this project from LS Power directly, we only know about this because of chatter in local

community forums.

Our affected property is largely protected wetlands, marshland, and protected watershed, old

growth forest, with incredible ancient trees, and the property itself also has…

Watch  THE SPEECH THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT (with subtitles) - YouTube

Grassroots in action: Intervenor Status Petition DRAFT with Appendices -- JK Edits 10-7-23.docx (maine.gov)

I am writing to request that LS Power Grid Maine not be granted a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Aroostook Renewable Gateway. My understanding is the PUC needs to consider various factors including nontransmission alternatives, public health and safety, scenic, historic and recreational values as well as how close the lines will be to homes. LSPGM has not provided any evidence of these considerations in establishing their routes nor have they engaged…

• It is a political ploy.
• It is to become a platform for Southern New England's quest for "Clean Energy."
• For the last 10 years, politicians…

• This chart shows wind generation makes up 27.3% of total Maine generation.

• Wind nameplate generation in Maine is a little over 1000 megawatts

• Wind generation in Maine is currently so spread out across the state, it affects nearly all distribution…