This evidence of suppression is confirmed by public filings now mandated by Maine law. The group Miscellany: Blue tracked renewable and other new energy source suppression groups in multiple states, concluding the source appeared to be NextEra, owner of the 1200 megawatt Seabrook nuclear plant in New Hampshire and the 846 megawatt oil-fired Wyman Station plant in Yarmouth, Maine. NextEra’s law firm admitted funneling “dark money” to citizen groups in New Hampshire and has blocked disclosure of “dark money” contributions against NECEC in Maine. New England Power Generators Association (NEPGA) admitted instigating citizen groups against the New Hampshire and Maine power lines.
Public filings and research by journalists identify forces suppressing competing renewable electricity.
Blocking essential transmission blocks the renewable electricity. The fossil-fueled and nuclear generators apparently have invested millions of dollars in New Hampshire and then Maine, and now tens of millions in lawfully reported additional Maine contributions to block the lines. When Massachusetts turned to NECEC, the “dark money” poured into Maine. After Massachusetts contracted for Canadian hydroelectricity through a New Hampshire transmission line, opposition arose, apparently funded by existing fossil fueled and nuclear generators with millions of dollars in “dark money.” New Hampshire denied the necessary permits. New England has struggled to replace its huge fossil fuel reliance with renewable electricity. The question is: will fossil fuel and nuclear generators be allowed to defeat or delay the increased renewable electricity necessary to power climate mitigation? Today those non-renewable generators are succeeding, with grave climate implications. Here’s the challenge: The long-frustrated importation of renewable Canadian hydroelectricity challenges our society’s ability to defeat the climate crisis. “Beneficial electrification” can occur only if renewable electricity can use the grid to reach consumers. To defeat the climate crisis, we must replace fossil-fueled heating and transportation with an expanded grid and vastly more renewable electricity.
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