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Comment by Barbara Durkin on January 20, 2016 at 7:51pm

http://www.windtaskforce.org/page/abandoned-eyesores  is great!  Thanks, LI!

Comment by Barbara Durkin on January 20, 2016 at 7:44pm

It's convoluted alright.  I would think rezoning would require 2/3 vote at Town Meeting...or be beyond the scope of LUPC.  Thanks for answering, Karen. 

Comment by Long Islander on January 20, 2016 at 6:35pm

Abandoned Eyesores Almost Certain to Proliferate Across the Maine Countryside Unless We Stop Them – and there won’t be adequate money to take them down

http://www.windtaskforce.org/page/abandoned-eyesores

Comment by Karen Bessey Pease on January 20, 2016 at 6:33pm

No.  Actually, even though LURC (now LUPC) is constrained to follow the Law, I believe the Commissioners realize what a catastrophic FAIL this legislation is for rural Maine.  However, the Legislature removed LUPC's jurisdiction over wind projects in the UT's and put the power to deny or approve ALL wind permit apps under the jurisdiction of Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). LUPC's contribution is limited to UT's requests for removal from the Expedited Permitting Area (EPA) and requests for INCLUSION by developers' 'host' land owners into the EPA.  They also have jurisdiction over any request for "rezoning' which might be submitted by wind developers who hope to build within regions NOT within the EPA. But most all regions coveted by wind developers were already included in the EPA, so those requests have been rare (Kossuth for First Wind's Bowers project) However, if many UT's are successful in being allowed to remove themselves from the EPA, we expect there will be more Industry requests for regions within those UT's (i.e. large/paper company land owners who would be potential lease-holders) to be "RE-included". Convoluted, isn't it?  :(

Comment by Barbara Durkin on January 20, 2016 at 6:12pm

I'm trying to remember...did LURC flip?  Was LURC for us before they were against us?  

LURC’s decision Friday to deny a request to withdraw a proposed wind project on Bowers Mountain. The Land Use Regulation Commission voted 5-0 at the Waterfront Event Center to reject First Wind subsidiary Champlain Wind’s

http://bangordailynews.com/2012/04/06/business/lurc-decision-leaves...

IS LURC caught up in the ENRON LABYRINTH?  (with the rest of us?)

Champlain Wind appears to come up as Champlin Wind, too, both associated with GEI...

Champlain Wind, LLC

Delaware

100%

http://ipo.nasdaq.com/ViewFiling_frames.asp?filename=0001047469-10-...

Na Pua Makani Power Partners1

With Developer Champlin/GEI Wind Holdings, LLC

Mike Cutbirth. Mike was formerly head of Global Finance for Zond Corporation and Enron Wind served 4 years as the first CEO of Clipper Windpower

 CGEI Wind is jointly owned by Good Energies and Champlin Windpower, LLC and is led by Mike Cutbirth.

From this link-

http://www.hawaiifreepress.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsAr...

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Enron Figures Buy Up Hawaii Windfarms By News Release :: :: Hawaii State News, Hawaii State Politics a clip- Western Wind Energy Executes Term Sheet to Acquire 4,000 MW Wind Project Pipeline VANCOUVER, May 15, 2012 /PR Newswire/ -- Western Wind Energy Corp. (the 'Company' or 'Western Wind') is pleased to announce it has executed a Term Sheet with Champlin/GEI Wind Holdings ('CGEI Wind') to acquire the rights and title to a 4,000 MW wind energy development pipeline, with near term projects in Hawaii and Utah. Additional large projects are in California and throughout the US in niche markets with strong Renewable Portfolio Standards and Power Purchase Agreement pricing. Cost of the acquisition is $20 Million US, payable by the issuance of 8 Million common shares at a deemed value of $2.50 per share US. The term sheet will be subject to completion of due diligence, formal documentation, board approvals and approval of the TSX and the applicable securities regulatory agencies including applicable escrow provisions. CGEI Wind is jointly owned by Good Energies and Champlin Windpower, LLC and is lead by Mike Cutbirth. Mike was formerly head of Global Finance for Zond Corporation and Enron Wind and served 4 years as the first CEO of Clipper Windpower. Mike has 16 years of wind energy executive experience including raising over $1 Billion in financings for various wind projects. Mike would join the board of Western Wind if the transaction closes. Good Energies is a private equity fund broadly focused on the North American energy sector. As part of the Bregal Investments' family of funds, it has substantial, long term funding from a 6th generation family foundation that has invested over $10 Billion since 2002. Good Energies has a long term track record of successful previous wind investments including G3 Energy, Ventus and Everpower and continues to hold stakes in Sequoia Energy, Eolectric, Second Wind and 3TIER. Jeff Ciachurski, CEO of Western Wind states, ' We are excited to negotiate a term sheet with CGEI Wind Holdings. With a 4,000 MW pipeline and near term projects in Hawaii and Utah, this complements the consistent Western Wind strategy of executing and completing projects in niche markets with high level renewable energy policies and aggressive pricing. (Lawyer-speak for high electric rates.) Mike is a well respected leader in the US wind business and complements the aggressive vision at Western Wind.' Mike Cutbirth, CEO of CGEI Wind states 'Western Wind has an impressive track record of growth over the last several years and we believe the market has not yet recognized the value of its stock. Our portfolio will help continue to fuel the growth plans of Western Wind. Our portfolio is complementary to Western Wind's holdings with projects in key niche markets and there should be significant synergies to the acquisition and merger of our holdings into Western Wind. We are excited to become a part of Western Wind and help further increase the value of the Company. About Western Wind Energy Corp.

Comment by Karen Bessey Pease on January 20, 2016 at 5:03pm

Yep.  I am sure you won't be surprised to learn that the ONLY way to get this bill passed was to 'negotiate' with the industry. The final bill that passed was a shadow of the original two versions. Not only are there sharp constraints on time, but wind developers and land-owners can still request a 'substantive review' by LURC of the petitions and the UT's significance in meeting the State's 'goals'....which means the UT isn't automatically removed after the 45 day period and may, in fact, be denied.  AND (this is a boon for the industry) they can STILL have the lease-holder/land-owner request that LURC move their portion of the UT BACK into the EPA if the UT is successful in getting removed!  It's a cluster-*** and rigged, no matter how you look at it.  The BEST thing to come out of this effort is that many, many legislators learned first hand (and 'up close and personal') the types of intimidation tactics the Renewables lobby is prepared to use.  Many Dems were appalled to be on the receiving end of 'twist your arm' tactics by Leadership, last year.  And several brave Representatives said so in the floor debate. Their eyes are being opened to the lack of fairness within our laws and the excesses of power by this particular lobby.

Comment by Barbara Durkin on January 20, 2016 at 4:38pm

Great job!  It's tragic that you et al had to claw back rights sWINDled by Big Wind, complicit and conflicted politicians.  I think there's a saying about exercising our rights or losing them.  I hope others take notice that the clock is ticking...

From your link, Karen, this clip-

Residents of Highland and Pleasant Ridge plantations and Lexington and Concord townships have been trying to regain their right to participate in wind power siting decisions for the last four years. Their efforts included a 2011 meeting with Governor LePage and the 2013 initiation of a bill to remove the communities from the EPA. After two sessions of legislative deliberations, the Maine House and Senate couldn’t reach agreement on the bill.

Finally, in 2015, the 127th Maine Legislature unanimously passed a law which now gives the affected communities a means to petition for removal from the Expedited Permitting Area. Petitioning must be accomplished between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2016. If a community is successfully removed, wind development could still take place in that community if the LUPC grants a request for rezoning. Prior to the 2008 expedited permitting law change, two wind projects in the Unorganized Territory received operating permits after completing the rezoning process.

Comment by Karen Bessey Pease on January 20, 2016 at 4:15pm

Heh...thank you.  That reminds me of this article, which I meant to post earlier.  The next chapter in a very long and drawn-out battle.  :)

http://www.theirregular.com/news/2016-01-13/Front_Page/Locals_prese...

 

Comment by Barbara Durkin on January 20, 2016 at 3:55pm

Thank you, too, Karen!!!    http://pinetreewatchdog.org/legislature-and-lepage-agree-rural-resi...

Thank you to all sacrificing their time and energy to fight this sWINDle on behalf of the complacent, uniformed and misinformed!!!

Very Best,

Barbara

Comment by Karen Bessey Pease on January 20, 2016 at 3:36pm

Thank you (AGAIN!) Barbara!  :)  Respectfully and gratefully, Kaz

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