Comments - BDN - Renewable power standards face uncertain future - Citizens' Task Force on Wind Power - Maine2024-03-28T08:33:19Zhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4401701%3ABlogPost%3A88043&xn_auth=noNew wind in Maine depends on…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2016-12-28:4401701:Comment:880472016-12-28T12:52:58.631ZDan McKayhttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/DanMcKay
<p>New wind in Maine depends on Power Purchase Agreements with Southern New England States where credit prices are higher.</p>
<div> Wind developers pitch these credits to sweeten the deal and many utilities that engage in the PPA with wind vision a money making venture, while, knowing they can loose big in the renewable credit market, but that is easily taken care of with a rate increase.</div>
<div>Open your eyes, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island. Wind development in Maine costs you…</div>
<p>New wind in Maine depends on Power Purchase Agreements with Southern New England States where credit prices are higher.</p>
<div> Wind developers pitch these credits to sweeten the deal and many utilities that engage in the PPA with wind vision a money making venture, while, knowing they can loose big in the renewable credit market, but that is easily taken care of with a rate increase.</div>
<div>Open your eyes, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island. Wind development in Maine costs you a lot of money and you get no jobs.</div> The PUC does not set policy,…tag:www.windtaskforce.org,2016-12-28:4401701:Comment:877522016-12-28T12:38:10.890ZEric A. Tuttlehttps://www.windtaskforce.org/profile/EricATuttle
<p><span><font color="#FF0000">The PUC does not set policy, the Legislature sets policy.</font></span></p>
<p>This is where, like in the EUT an attempt to push forward ( I believe solar ) the language was written by the industry and was so obvious that even the simplest of people could read through it. That version at least was quashed by Sen Dion. </p>
<p><span><font color="#FF0000">The PUC does not set policy, the Legislature sets policy.</font></span></p>
<p>This is where, like in the EUT an attempt to push forward ( I believe solar ) the language was written by the industry and was so obvious that even the simplest of people could read through it. That version at least was quashed by Sen Dion. </p>