Comments - Senator Collins introduces PERPETUAL tax credit for her windy friends - Citizens' Task Force on Wind Power - Maine2024-03-28T23:21:51Zhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4401701%3ABlogPost%3A105750&xn_auth=noThe underlying problem with S…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2017-08-02:4401701:Comment:1059482017-08-02T22:03:44.318Zjan van eckhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/janvaneck
<p>The underlying problem with Senator Collins' enthusiasm for this new Bill is that she does not have a clear understanding of the physics of industrial wind, nor of the relative cost burdens that this will place on her constituents. Unfortunately, the reality is that these projects only make money for (and it is definitely Big Money with the 30% tax credit rebate check to the General Partners of the developing syndicate) these "partners" in the project, to the costs of the taxpayers in the…</p>
<p>The underlying problem with Senator Collins' enthusiasm for this new Bill is that she does not have a clear understanding of the physics of industrial wind, nor of the relative cost burdens that this will place on her constituents. Unfortunately, the reality is that these projects only make money for (and it is definitely Big Money with the 30% tax credit rebate check to the General Partners of the developing syndicate) these "partners" in the project, to the costs of the taxpayers in the rebate check, and to the further and continuing costs of the locals in their rate subsidies to the inflated sale price of the output. These deals "sound nice," can be made to "look great" on a Prospectus, but will not do the job. And I don't know how you can counter the wind-industry propaganda, either. </p> Correction, I missed % statin…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2017-08-02:4401701:Comment:1055872017-08-02T18:56:43.093ZBarbara Durkinhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/BarbaraDurkin
Correction, I missed % stating 70 wind projects. I intended to convey 70% of offshore wind insurance claims relate to cable problems.
Correction, I missed % stating 70 wind projects. I intended to convey 70% of offshore wind insurance claims relate to cable problems. Indeed Ms. Collins per Open S…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2017-08-02:4401701:Comment:1055852017-08-02T18:18:59.028ZBarbara Durkinhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/BarbaraDurkin
<p>Indeed Ms. Collins per Open Secrets Top Donors are invested in wind energy.</p>
<p>But there are very serious red flags being ignored by those quick to spend our money...in perpetuity.</p>
<p>Industry insurance and mechanical news sources (less politicized) have sent up red flags regarding technology (assumed to be reliable at our risk). </p>
<p><b>Offshore wind turbines are corroding internally & externally & industry is challenged to fix the problems.…</b><br></br></p>
<p>Indeed Ms. Collins per Open Secrets Top Donors are invested in wind energy.</p>
<p>But there are very serious red flags being ignored by those quick to spend our money...in perpetuity.</p>
<p>Industry insurance and mechanical news sources (less politicized) have sent up red flags regarding technology (assumed to be reliable at our risk). </p>
<p><b>Offshore wind turbines are corroding internally & externally & industry is challenged to fix the problems.</b><br/> <a href="http://www.materialsperformance.com/articles/material-selection-design/2016/03/corrosion-risks-and-mitigation-strategies-for-offshore-wind-turbine-foundations" target="_blank">http://www.materialsperformance.com/articles/material-selection-des...</a></p>
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<p><strong>Cable problems, (more than 70 of wind project insurance claims), repair average cost is U.S. $6,450,630.08. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Subsea Cable Installation cost averages $6 million per mile per Sue Tierney Analysis Group</strong></p>
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<tr><td valign="top"><p>2017-03-07 - 2017-03-09<br/> Cable damages remain an ongoing issue with average costs of € 5 million per repair. Submarine cable repairs account for more than 70 % of all insurance claims of installed wind parks.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.offshorewind.biz/events/offshore-cabling-2017/">http://www.offshorewind.biz/events/offshore-cabling-2017/</a></p>
<p>LIPA says NO to DeepWater Wind 2 due to transmission cost concerns:</p>
<p><i>LIPA also didn’t select a joint proposal by developers Invenergy and Anbaric Holdings to deliver out-of-state wind and solar energy through a new undersea power cable called Poseidon, the official said, because building a new transmission line was “not a low-cost endeavor.”</i></p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.newsday.com/long-island/source-lipa-rejects-planned-solar-farm-offshore-wind-project-1.13813172">http://www.newsday.com/long-island/source-lipa-rejects-planned-solar-farm-offshore-wind-project-1.13813172</a></i></p>
<p>Study: Offshore wind projects' unanticipated high costs "could have huge implications"</p>
<p><i>A quarter of projects had underestimated the costs of operational expenditure, leading to concerns that this could have huge implications on performance and valuation of the project further down the line. Many of the projects that were surveyed had not yet reached the twenty-year lifetime, and so much of the project budgeting was based on educated assumptions, but there was real concern that these underestimations could up the costs of projects by millions. </i></p>
<p><a href="https://www.jlt.com/media-centre/news-and-press-releases/2017/june/research-identifies-challenges-for-onshore-and-offshore-wind-projects">https://www.jlt.com/media-centre/news-and-press-releases/2017/june/research-identifies-challenges-for-onshore-and-offshore-wind-projects</a></p>
<p>Offshore Virginia wind project too complex and costly per Dominion Offshore Wind</p>
<p><a href="http://renews.biz/106913/dominion-demo-on-life-support/#.WQxsgCTBRNE.twitter" target="_blank">http://renews.biz/106913/dominion-demo-on-life-support/#.WQxsgCTBRNE.twitter</a></p>
<p></p> How much money is Collins get…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2017-08-02:4401701:Comment:1058372017-08-02T15:36:28.023ZJohn F. Husseyhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/JohnFHussey
<p>How much money is Collins getting PAID by BIG WIND?</p>
<p>How much money is Collins getting PAID by BIG WIND?</p>