Maine politicians love to brag that 67 percent of our electricity comes from renewable sources. Sounds impressive, right? It’s a lie—one designed to mislead hardworking Mainers into accepting skyrocketing energy costs while wealthy developers and politicians cash in. This isn’t about clean energy or energy independence. It’s about forcing you to pay more while they rake in the profits.
The Renewable Energy Lie
The 67 percent figure only counts electricity generated in Maine, not the power Mainers actually use. What else can we generate when we tear down nuclear and hydro? And here’s the kicker: much of our so-called “renewable” energy is exported to other states, while we rely on natural gas, hydro imports from Canada, and even oil to keep the lights on. The ISO New England (ISO-NE) grid—where our real power comes from—shows a very different picture, with natural gas making up over 50 percent of the region’s electricity. And wind and solar? They don’t work when we need them. Wind turbines in Maine only generate power about 30 percent of the time, and solar? A pathetic 15 percent. When the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing, we’re still dependent on fossil fuels. But they don’t want you to know that. Wind and solar never register very high in ISO-NE on any given day. What that means is that you pay the price to generate expensive renewables for climate virtue signaling, while what you actually use is generated by cheaper forms of generation.
Maine’s 67% Renewable Energy Claim is a Scam—And You’re Paying the Price
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