Comments - Future Transmission Upgrades For Wind Will Need PUC Approval - Citizens' Task Force on Wind Power - Maine2024-03-29T15:56:02Zhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4401701%3ABlogPost%3A62769&xn_auth=noThere really is not much sen…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2015-03-26:4401701:Comment:630212015-03-26T22:39:55.483ZDan McKayhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/DanMcKay
<p>There really is not much sense in keeping wind-resourced energy as the only Maine renewable allowed to exceed the 100 megawatt limit. The total megawatts of wind plants in operation, under construction and with environmental and/or financial permits exceeds transmission transfer limits in Maine.</p>
<div> With the 40% renewable standard already reached and with wind megawatts soon to be at full transmission capacity , there really is not much sense in subsidizing renewables with…</div>
<p>There really is not much sense in keeping wind-resourced energy as the only Maine renewable allowed to exceed the 100 megawatt limit. The total megawatts of wind plants in operation, under construction and with environmental and/or financial permits exceeds transmission transfer limits in Maine.</p>
<div> With the 40% renewable standard already reached and with wind megawatts soon to be at full transmission capacity , there really is not much sense in subsidizing renewables with Renewable Energy Credits and continuing the Renewable Portfolio Standard.</div>
<div> With that said, it does make sense to amend the LD that eliminates the 100 megawatt limit on hydro power into an act to eliminate the renewable portfolio standard.</div> I am in Unorganized Territory…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2015-03-26:4401701:Comment:630202015-03-26T22:16:55.327ZMartha thackerhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/Marthathacker246
<p>I am in Unorganized Territory, have Eastern Maine Electric..if I can legally do it, I'm in.</p>
<p>I am in Unorganized Territory, have Eastern Maine Electric..if I can legally do it, I'm in.</p> One of the problems with the…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2015-03-26:4401701:Comment:628562015-03-26T22:16:41.182ZDan McKayhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/DanMcKay
<p>One of the problems with the Maine PUC extending contracts to wind plant owners as was done for Downeast Wind LLC, Weaver Wind LLC and Highland Wind LLC is it is done prior to the construction of such plants. When the wind plant owner finds the need for transmission upgrades to accommodate the plant's output, the PUC, the governing agency for approval/denial of transmission upgrades is in a rather compromising position.</p>
<p>One of the problems with the Maine PUC extending contracts to wind plant owners as was done for Downeast Wind LLC, Weaver Wind LLC and Highland Wind LLC is it is done prior to the construction of such plants. When the wind plant owner finds the need for transmission upgrades to accommodate the plant's output, the PUC, the governing agency for approval/denial of transmission upgrades is in a rather compromising position.</p> think like a mountain, will y…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2015-03-26:4401701:Comment:628552015-03-26T21:05:04.112Zalice mckay barnetthttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/alicemckaybarnett
<p>think like a mountain, will you petition with me? and 8 others?</p>
<p>think like a mountain, will you petition with me? and 8 others?</p> (1) First Wind is documented…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2015-03-26:4401701:Comment:628532015-03-26T20:05:17.576ZMartha thackerhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/Marthathacker246
<p>(1) First Wind is documented in their SEC reports as saying ME would have transmission lines to accommodate Stetson I by 2011. The same was also stated about Cohocton in NY.The grid was at capacity when it was built which was wrong from the start.</p>
<p>(2) Then the ME grid being at capacity prior to the building of Stetson I was in their SEC report as a positive. All of this is under risk factors.</p>
<p>(3) The hearing between the US govt. and FERC is documented , but scrubbed from the…</p>
<p>(1) First Wind is documented in their SEC reports as saying ME would have transmission lines to accommodate Stetson I by 2011. The same was also stated about Cohocton in NY.The grid was at capacity when it was built which was wrong from the start.</p>
<p>(2) Then the ME grid being at capacity prior to the building of Stetson I was in their SEC report as a positive. All of this is under risk factors.</p>
<p>(3) The hearing between the US govt. and FERC is documented , but scrubbed from the internet, but in the document it is stated that there is a bottleneck in Orrington and no power can go south of there. This is where the "upgrades" are to start.This has been a well kept secret. (hence the scrubbing) We should not , as rate payers , have to dig around on the internet for this information unless there is something to hide.</p>
<p>(3) NH is unwilling to build their "upgrades" so it is folly anyway. The big Mass . market for power is the target. </p>
<p>(4) MPUC should have to prove why the "upgrades" are needed in light of these facts.</p>
<p>(5) Former Conn. gov. Richard Blumenthal stated he wasn't going to build new transmission lines for a few wind farms in upper state ME. around 2009</p>
<p>(6) Why is New England in Cap and Trade when it was never passed in congress? Former gov. Blumenthal sued Iso New England for 1.2 million dollars worth of power charged to New England rate payers for power never produced.</p>
<p>(7) Even former MPUC members have had doubts about the original notion that Mainers would not bear the cost of the original hair brained notion for underwater cabel from Wiccasset to Boston.</p>
<p>(8) When this hair brained notion was being bandied about there wasn't even a market for ME wind power. It was to be sold through NStar as alternative. And people would just rush to pay for it. Also it was illegal at the time. They had to get a few laws changed. We all know how easy that is to do. I have this information printed out if it is just too crazy to believe. So many other important info is scrubbed from the internet. So , if a good detective is hired, he or she would have to have good skills on finding this type of information. </p>
<p>That with Mainers bearing the cost of the "upgrades" is more than enough to go to the MPUC with. Finding people who are willing and capable to present the facts might be problematic. </p>
<p>(9) When Stetson was built despite the grid being at capacity, there were problems with existing power plants. One, I think in Fort Kent, had to sell because Iso New England could get power cheaper from Canada. (guess they don't have power purchase agreements.) Another , Indeck, had to sell because Iso New England did not pay agreed upon price. (maybe they did have power purchase agreements). The new buyer was unaware of the little grid problem.Brookfield in Millinocket had to hire a lot of lawyers to keep from being shut down.</p>
<p>So , Iso New England, was certainly ready willing and able to do their bit to help out the new and improved renewable energy source in ME. NH could count their hydro as a renewable.Don't think Maine could because it is legal to have power purchase agreement with a foreign country that does not require actual power production. NY and ME have been targeted because we border Canada.</p>
<p>I think there is ample evidence of fraud and collusion here. Just takes back bone , I guess, to go for it.</p> Alice - it's enough to make m…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2015-03-26:4401701:Comment:629292015-03-26T19:38:03.244ZThinklike A. Mountainhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/ThinklikeAMountain
<p>Alice - it's enough to make me want to PUC!</p>
<p>Alice - it's enough to make me want to PUC!</p> The "2014 ISO-NE Regional Sys…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2015-03-26:4401701:Comment:630132015-03-26T13:36:57.017ZDan McKayhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/DanMcKay
<p>The "2014 ISO-NE Regional System Report" identifies areas in Maine that would require major transmission upgrades to accommodate more wind plant output. Maine needs an alternative proposal to wind plants which the elimination of 100 megawatt limit on all eligible renewable resources does. It is the best option available right now in Augusta for the ratepayers, not only in Maine, but all of New England.</p>
<p>The "2014 ISO-NE Regional System Report" identifies areas in Maine that would require major transmission upgrades to accommodate more wind plant output. Maine needs an alternative proposal to wind plants which the elimination of 100 megawatt limit on all eligible renewable resources does. It is the best option available right now in Augusta for the ratepayers, not only in Maine, but all of New England.</p> Is that enough to petition th…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2015-03-26:4401701:Comment:627712015-03-26T13:34:23.271Zalice mckay barnetthttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/alicemckaybarnett
<p>Is that enough to petition the PUC? </p>
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