Comments - Connecticut Releases Offshore Wind RFP - Bids Due 9/30/19 - Citizens' Task Force on Wind Power - Maine2024-03-29T01:55:31Zhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4401701%3ABlogPost%3A173155&xn_auth=noEncouraging that southern New…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2019-08-20:4401701:Comment:1733052019-08-20T19:00:12.790ZArt Brigadeshttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/ArtBrigades
<p>Encouraging that southern New England appears as though they've stopped trying to jam wind projects all over Maine's hills. </p>
<p>Encouraging that southern New England appears as though they've stopped trying to jam wind projects all over Maine's hills. </p> Reduced subsidies and increas…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2019-08-20:4401701:Comment:1729702019-08-20T17:09:56.744ZWillem Posthttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/WillemPost942
<p>Reduced subsidies and increased costs due to delayed construction means the existing 1600 MW MA offshore wind turbine contract likely would be renegotiated and the cost per kWh likely will increase by at least 10 to 15%.</p>
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<p>One has to feel sorry for the folks in MASSACHUSETTS.</p>
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<p>Will Maine folks be next to be screwed, or will Augusta/Disgusta common sense finally prevail?</p>
<p>Stay tuned.</p>
<p>Reduced subsidies and increased costs due to delayed construction means the existing 1600 MW MA offshore wind turbine contract likely would be renegotiated and the cost per kWh likely will increase by at least 10 to 15%.</p>
<p></p>
<p>One has to feel sorry for the folks in MASSACHUSETTS.</p>
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<p>Will Maine folks be next to be screwed, or will Augusta/Disgusta common sense finally prevail?</p>
<p>Stay tuned.</p>