Gee, even a caveman could have figured that out!
And our very own Independent-Communist Senator Angus King wants to bring this wonderful development to the coastal waters of Maine...the "Saudi Arabia of Wind".
Of course, he wouldn't directly profit from all those taxpayer dollars now....Would he?
If I remember correctly King while governor initiated the MREP (Maine renewable energy portfolio). After exiting the office he for some unknown reason ended up tied into the ‘WIND’ business and ended up profiting when the federal subsidies came rolling in. Baldacci did some more enforcing with the numbers for MREP which has bolstered the wind farms now running in Maine. Even though it is mandated by the law the groups running the farms have never put forth the actual output (actual generation)...these operations are grinding to a halt because of the fact the subsidies were not renewed. The bird kills,and cost of tearing up the land and construction along with maintenance make these endeavors a black hole for money let alone the wind is usually at its lowest speed during peak demand early morning and late evening. The only thing I see farmed are the subsidies ...once they are gone so is the “private” investor and we the public will be saddled with very high KWH price and deteriorating pieces of junk just as Spain is now. Disgusting man senator King is ...but the Mainers elected him anyway. Can I mention also that HE King voted along with Vermont senator Sanders for the U.N. small arms treaty bill??? My disdain for this man is growing daily.