Comments - What's it going to take for Mainers to rebel? - Citizens' Task Force on Wind Power - Maine2024-03-29T07:11:55Zhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4401701%3ABlogPost%3A73581&xn_auth=noWhen people realize that thei…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2016-02-01:4401701:Comment:739142016-02-01T23:48:33.638ZJim Wiegandhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/JimWiegand
<p>When people realize that their very existence is at stake from an emerging corporate monster, they will be forced to rise. The climate change summit is just one part of this corrupt corporate driven monster. This summit is as improperly named as green energy. It is really a titans of industry exercise in collusion, guaranteeing these financial bastards a generous cut for doing nothing except cooking the CO2 books.</p>
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<p>When people realize that their very existence is at stake from an emerging corporate monster, they will be forced to rise. The climate change summit is just one part of this corrupt corporate driven monster. This summit is as improperly named as green energy. It is really a titans of industry exercise in collusion, guaranteeing these financial bastards a generous cut for doing nothing except cooking the CO2 books.</p>
<p> </p> bio mass means tree loss.....…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2016-02-01:4401701:Comment:736632016-02-01T00:29:22.644Zalice mckay barnetthttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/alicemckaybarnett
<p>bio mass means tree loss.......stop shipping to Europe??? What are they paying? </p>
<p>RPS is a problem and Mike Thibodeau knows it.</p>
<p>bio mass means tree loss.......stop shipping to Europe??? What are they paying? </p>
<p>RPS is a problem and Mike Thibodeau knows it.</p> tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2016-01-31:4401701:Comment:735892016-01-31T21:40:21.418ZThinklike A. Mountainhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/ThinklikeAMountain
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1494004075?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="475" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1494004075?profile=original"/></a></p> Massachusetts's electric rate…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2016-01-31:4401701:Comment:738072016-01-31T17:30:12.894ZDan McKayhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/DanMcKay
<div>Massachusetts's electric rate = 20.1 cents per kilowatt-hour</div>
<div>Maine's electric rate = 14.9 cents per kilowatt-hour</div>
<div>Massachusetts's Class I REC price = above 5.0 cents per kilowatt-hour</div>
<div>Maine Class I REC price = less than 0.5 cents per kilowatt-hour </div>
<div>Maine qualifies biomass for Class I RECs, Massachusetts does not. Maine biomass generated more than enough RECs to satisfy Maine's portfolio needs and this over supply…</div>
<div>Massachusetts's electric rate = 20.1 cents per kilowatt-hour</div>
<div>Maine's electric rate = 14.9 cents per kilowatt-hour</div>
<div>Massachusetts's Class I REC price = above 5.0 cents per kilowatt-hour</div>
<div>Maine Class I REC price = less than 0.5 cents per kilowatt-hour </div>
<div>Maine qualifies biomass for Class I RECs, Massachusetts does not. Maine biomass generated more than enough RECs to satisfy Maine's portfolio needs and this over supply had kept Maine REC prices low which has meant a lower impact on electric rates. Maine rates will go up with the loss of biomass RECs as plants close. This is a direct cause due to Massachusetts and Connecticut disqualifying biomass Class I RECs. On behalf of the Maine ratepayer, I say a reciprocal law is necessary.</div> While he was First Wind's CEO…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2016-01-31:4401701:Comment:734652016-01-31T17:17:22.518ZLong Islanderhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/LongIslander
<p>While he was First Wind's CEO, Paul Gaynor was also Mass Governor Deval Patrick's green energy advisor. Do we think the "demand" for Maine wind by Mass is coming from Mass citizens or from the "Rigged-o-Sphere"?</p>
<p>While he was First Wind's CEO, Paul Gaynor was also Mass Governor Deval Patrick's green energy advisor. Do we think the "demand" for Maine wind by Mass is coming from Mass citizens or from the "Rigged-o-Sphere"?</p> Maine should reciprocate Mas…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2016-01-31:4401701:Comment:738032016-01-31T16:09:55.209ZDan McKayhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/DanMcKay
<p>Maine should reciprocate Massachusetts and Connecticut laws that refuse our state's biomass plants class I renewable energy credits (REC) which has caused the shutdown of two biomass plants in Maine. </p>
<div> Massachusetts and Connecticut renewable standards have created an explosion of wind development in Maine and the RECs from this development are used to their credit.</div>
<div> Maine should mandate 90% of all RECs generated by wind development in the state is applied , at no…</div>
<p>Maine should reciprocate Massachusetts and Connecticut laws that refuse our state's biomass plants class I renewable energy credits (REC) which has caused the shutdown of two biomass plants in Maine. </p>
<div> Massachusetts and Connecticut renewable standards have created an explosion of wind development in Maine and the RECs from this development are used to their credit.</div>
<div> Maine should mandate 90% of all RECs generated by wind development in the state is applied , at no cost, to Maine's renewable credit.</div> Are we planning an Earth Day…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2016-01-31:4401701:Comment:736562016-01-31T11:12:02.279ZPenny Grayhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/PennyGray
<p>Are we planning an Earth Day protest at the State House?</p>
<p>Are we planning an Earth Day protest at the State House?</p> AS soon as MAINERS have No Ch…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2016-01-31:4401701:Comment:736532016-01-31T02:35:47.444ZSherwin A. Starthttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/SherwinStart802
<p>AS soon as MAINERS have No Choice but accept Wind Power - The RATES will double/Triple/Quadruple -Then U will see a REBELLION !! Right now Wind Power Rates are very Low do the fact that the US TAXPAYERS are Subsidizing them !! When these SUBSIDY'S Dry up - WATCH Out - Wind Power will become one of the MOST expensive Sources of Power -EVER In the History of the State of MAINE/New England - eclipsing rates of FOSSIL FUEL Generated Power by Several Times over ! The Up grades to the…</p>
<p>AS soon as MAINERS have No Choice but accept Wind Power - The RATES will double/Triple/Quadruple -Then U will see a REBELLION !! Right now Wind Power Rates are very Low do the fact that the US TAXPAYERS are Subsidizing them !! When these SUBSIDY'S Dry up - WATCH Out - Wind Power will become one of the MOST expensive Sources of Power -EVER In the History of the State of MAINE/New England - eclipsing rates of FOSSIL FUEL Generated Power by Several Times over ! The Up grades to the transmission net work/lines will be paid for by MAINERS- NOT the RECIEVERS Of the Power generated in this state !! That's Your on-going Christmas Present -Curtesy of the State Of Maine and its PUC !!</p> Mountain View, a citizen's i…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2016-01-30:4401701:Comment:737472016-01-30T21:46:20.760Zalice mckay barnetthttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/alicemckaybarnett
<p>Mountain View, a citizen's initiative was launched and the question is...most voters in Maine think they like wind because of the media. So, the vote might not be what we need. We need to work with Mike Thibodeau Senate President....ask him to be there Earth Day.</p>
<p>Mountain View, a citizen's initiative was launched and the question is...most voters in Maine think they like wind because of the media. So, the vote might not be what we need. We need to work with Mike Thibodeau Senate President....ask him to be there Earth Day.</p> Dan Remian led a heroic citiz…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2016-01-30:4401701:Comment:735832016-01-30T21:43:06.676ZPenny Grayhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/PennyGray
<p>Dan Remian led a heroic citizen's petition drive this past year and got ten thousand signatures. Only fifty three thousand more were needed. Without hiring professional signature gatherers, it seems a daunting task. The casino promoters hired professionals and a few locals and came up with the required number of signatures, along with a few interesting articles in the newspapers. The fight for Moosehead, and the absconding of citizen signs by the Maine DOT, was the beginning of a Maine…</p>
<p>Dan Remian led a heroic citizen's petition drive this past year and got ten thousand signatures. Only fifty three thousand more were needed. Without hiring professional signature gatherers, it seems a daunting task. The casino promoters hired professionals and a few locals and came up with the required number of signatures, along with a few interesting articles in the newspapers. The fight for Moosehead, and the absconding of citizen signs by the Maine DOT, was the beginning of a Maine awakening. In order to override the media's pro-wind bias, we need to do what the Vermonters did.</p>