Case Details

- Case Details:

Case Number:

2020-00104

Case Status:

Closed

Utility/Industry Type :

Electric

Utility/Industry Subtype :

Transmission and Distribution Utilities (T and Ds)

Case Type :

COMMISSION INITIATED

Case Subtype :

INQUIRY

Pertaining to Utility/Company :

PUBLIC UTILITIES COM-C

Case Title :

COMMISSION INITIATED INQUIRY INTO REQUEST FOR SOLICIATION OF PROPOSALS PURSUANT TO TITLE 35-A, SECTION 3210-C

Initiating Filer :

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, MAINE

Case Start Date :

3/27/2020

Assigned Staff :

Angela.Monroe,
Faith.Huntington,
LYNN.A.FORTIN,
liz.wyman,
Sally.Zeh,
Matthew.Rolnick,
Mitchell.Tannenbaum,
Christine.R.Cook

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Filings (22) Data Requests (0)Public Comments (7) Active Party and Notification List (301) Assigned Staff (8)

Item No.	Date Filed	Description Of Filing	Filing Party	Filed By	No of Attachments	Deleted Filings
22	4/7/2020	EDP Renewables Comments	EDP RENEWABLES NORTH AMERICA LLC	Kurt, Amy	3
21	4/7/2020	Longroad Energy Comments	LONGROAD ENERGY PARTNERS	Kearns, Matthew	1
20	4/7/2020	FMM Comment	O'Neil, Christopher for FMM	O'Neil, Christopher for FMM	1
19	4/7/2020	Cover Letter - Friends of Maine's Mountains	O'Neil, Christopher for FMM	O'Neil, Christopher for FMM	1
18	4/7/2020	Comments of Avangrid Networks	CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY	Regulatory Administration, Debra Mills	1
17	4/7/2020	NRCM Comment	NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL OF MAINE	Ely, Susan	1
16	4/7/2020	Comments	HOULTON WATER COMPANY - ELECTRIC DEPT.	Sherman, Gregory Floyd	1
15	4/7/2020	BNRG Renewables Comments	BNRG MAINE LLC	Mazuroski, Nicholas	1
14	4/7/2020	Comments from the Governor's Energy Office	Cunningham, Celina	Cunningham, Celina	1
13	4/7/2020	CMP Response to Request for Comments	CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY	Regulatory Administration, Debra Mills	1

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Posted By	Posted Date	Comments	Attachment(s)
Fred Weymouth 58 Weymouth Rd. LaGrange, ME 04453	5/12/2020	Public Comments Attached	2020-00104 Public Comments Weymouth.pdf
Joseph E Poirler 152 Town Rd. LaGrange, ME 04453	5/12/2020	Public Comments Attached	2020-00104 Public Comments Poirler.pdf
Clayton McKay 35 Bruce Tibbetts Drive Email ID: mckaydan2@gmail.com Phone No.: 207-562-2107	4/9/2020	Commissioners Bartlett, Williamson-and Davis, Exercising your legislative mandate to provide oversight aligned with the best interests of the ratepayers, especially for those purchasing electricity is a serious duty. Electricity is a commodity of necessity, alas, many will forego other necessities to pay their light bill,,and many find themselves in arrears in bill payments. To be honest, I am convinced that most people in Maine would gladly forego so-called green energy if they knew it would cost them even just a penny more in electric bills,Climate change is hardly an issue with most Mainers. Struggling week to week to pay for food,shelter and other family needs takes priority in way too many Maine homes. It has pretty much always been that way. Maine is a poor state. Incomes are well below the other states. As you know, any large scale addition of generation in Maine means expensive transmission upgrades. Additional, redundant electricity such as wind and solar displaces existing generation, most likely natural gas-fired generation.Any additional, redundant generation paid by a purchasing contract outside of the ISO-NE competitive market has the distinct advantage of pricing it's output at a lower bid than generation that has only the ISO-NE market to bid into with the intent of receiving enough revenue to offset operating, maintenance and capital costs..I think the current herd of windmills in Maine that have power purchase agreements have displaced millions of megawatts of output from merchant plants, Mainly natural gas-fired plants and biomass plants. If it wasn't for a zealous legislature tripping all over themselves to advance their stupid agenda, a good lawyer would call these contracts an unfair market practice. Lastly, has anyone answered the question whether Maine is carbon neutral by being blessed by the magnificent amount of forested land
Jack Gagnon 369 Duck Lake Rd. Lakeville, Maine 04487	4/8/2020	"The Production Tax Credit for wind "energy" serves only one purpose: tax avoidance. Wind is subprime power foisted upon rural communities by a predatory industry. Wind will not reduce the country's carbon footprint. It will not power our factories. It is highly disruptive to the landscape we cherish. It is about tax avoidance - pure and simple. The burden of wind's costs falls most heavily on those who can least afford to pay.... We are mothers and fathers. We are ratepayers and taxpayers. We understand wind energy. We understand it is little more than a dressed up bit of crony capitalism and support comes only at our expense. Please help to stop it. Don't make us continue to pay for it. "
Jack Gagnon 369 Duck Lake Rd. Lakeville, Maine 04487	4/8/2020	"The Production Tax Credit for wind "energy" serves only one purpose: tax avoidance. Wind is subprime power foisted upon rural communities by a predatory industry. Wind will not reduce the country's carbon footprint. It will not power our factories. It is highly disruptive to the landscape we cherish. It is about tax avoidance - pure and simple. The burden of wind's costs falls most heavily on those who can least afford to pay.... We are mothers and fathers. We are ratepayers and taxpayers. We understand wind energy. We understand it is little more than a dressed up bit of crony capitalism and support comes only at our expense. Please help to stop it. Don't make us continue to pay for it. "
Jack Gagnon 369 Duck Lake Rd. Lakeville, Maine 04487 Email ID: jackg@fairpoint.net	4/8/2020	Contracting Corruption Questionnaire If you answer yes to any of these questions, you are strongly encouraged to call or e-mail the FBI at Boston@ic.fbi.gov. Public Contracts Corrupt Benefits to a Public Official Are you aware of contracts being awarded to a corporation or a business that directly or indirectly benefits a public official? Are you aware of any individuals or businesses giving a campaign contribution to a public official while that individual or company was specifically seeking a government contract, or immediately after receiving a government contract? Are you aware of any public official who owns a stake in a company that was awarded a contract while that official maintained the ability to control or influence the contract award? Are you aware of any contracts that were awarded to a company owned by a public official, or awarded to a company employing a family member or close associate of a public official? Are you aware of any individuals or businesses offering a lucrative private-sector job to a public official who interacted with that company in an official capacity? e-mail the FBI at Boston@ic.fbi.gov.
Jack Gagnon 369 Duck Lake Rd. Lakeville, Maine 04487 Email ID: jackg@fairpoint.net	4/8/2020	There is no logic, no reason, to approve this project. Giving this group the tax credits to facilitate this is nothing but a subsidy for a few so they can continue to fleece our citizens of their money, and destroy some of the most pristine areas of Maine. HOW MANY WIND TURBINES DO WE HAVE TO HAVE TO REALIZE IT IS ALL NEGATIVE RESULTS WITH NO POSITIVE SIDE??? We have absolutely no need for subsidized overpriced electricity to replace what we have. Turbines do not save anything environmentally, but they kill raptors and bats who need all the protection they can get. THIS IS A BOONDOGGLE, A FRAUD, AND A TOTALLY MISREPRESENTED INDUSTRY. Don't continue to finance the destruction of Maine. Jack Gagnon Lakeville, Maine

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Notification List Active Party List

Name of Person/Company	Representing Company	Mailing Address	Email/Phone/Fax
Abbott, Charles Lincoln		12 Mill Brook Road Plainfield CT 06374	Email ID: cabbott@greenleaf-power.com Phone Ph: 916-596-2503 Fax:
Abradi, Richard		35 Hartford Street Rumford ME 04276	Email ID: Richard.Abradi@catalystpaper.com Phone Ph: 207-369-2823 Fax:
Akers, Keith		250 West 57th Street Suite 701 New York NY 10107	Email ID: keith@syncarpha.com Phone Ph: 513-237-1749 Fax:
Albert, Eben M		254 Commercial St Portland ME 04101	Email ID: ealbert@pierceatwood.com Phone Ph: 207-791-1282 Fax:
Allegretti, Dan		ME	Email ID: daniel.w.allegretti@constellation.com Phone Fax:
Allen, Chad		PO Box 1000 Pittsfield ME 04967	Email ID: callen@cianbro.com Phone Ph: 207-553-2735 Fax:
Aronson, George		ME	Email ID: GARONSON@CRMCX.COM Phone Fax:
Bailey, Ryan		55 Technology Drive Suite 102 Lowell MA 01851	Email ID: rbailey@borregosolar.com Phone Ph: 508-240-4256 Fax:
Baker, George		ME	Email ID: GBAKER@HBS.EDU Phone Fax:
Bangston, Kaley		ME	Email ID: kbangston@invenergyllc.com Phone Fax:

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Staff Name	Role
Cook, Christine	Staff Analyst
FORTIN, ETHELYN	Support Staff
Huntington, Faith	Staff Analyst
Monroe, Angela	Staff Analyst
Rolnick, Matthew	Staff Analyst
Tannenbaum, Mitchell	Hearing Examiner
Wyman, Liz	Hearing Examiner
Zeh, Sally	Staff Analyst

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