Maine offshore wind law - listen to the hearing and worksessions that created it in 2010

Listen to audio recordings of legislators, Maine fishermen, windmill proponents, opponents, regulators, scientists and others at public hearings and work sessions in March 2010, on LD 1810 An Act To Implement the Recommendations of the Governor's Ocean Energy Task Force.  The bill promotes tidal energy and wave energy production in state waters, but direct commercial windfarming interests to federal waters ten miles and further offshore. Recordings below are from March 11, 18, 23 and 24.

3/11/10  Public Hearing on LD 1810 

* Introduction 7 minutes 

* Senator Hobbins Sponsor of LD 1810 6 min
* Representative Leila Percy, Co chair Marine Resources Comm 2 min
* Beth Nagusky MDEP Energy Office 12 min
* Beth Nagusky questioned 18 min
* Senator Kevin Raye 8 min
* Rep Stacey Fitts, Co-sponsor 12 min
* Rep Seth Berry 4:17 min
* George Lapointe. DMR  6 min
* George Lapointe Q & A  5 min
* Chuck Digate, Neptune Wind 
* Chuck Digate, Neptune Q&A
* Bob Baynes. Lobsterman  2 min
* Shawn Mahoney, CLF  7 min
* John Ferland, Ocean Renewable Power Co  9 min
* Lance Burton of Castine 3 min
* Bill Staby, Resolute Energy  4min
* J. Monroe, Blue Water Dynamos  11 min
* Ron Huber, Penobscot Bay Watch 7 min
* Bob Moore, Dead River Oil, 11 min
* Ned Bulmer, Maine Energy Marketing Assn  9 min
* Carol Lee ex head of Bangor Hydro 7min 
* Caroll Lee, Q&A 6 min
* John Pierce of Harspwell 4 min
* Chris O'Neill, Saco 10 min  

3/18/10  work session  # 1 on LD 1810                                                                 

* Introduction to the Worksession 4min 

* MDEP's Beth Nagusky describes proposed changes to Bill Part A 17 minutes

* MDEP's Nagusky Q&A session 11 minutes

* Patrice Farrell, Maine Lobstermen's Association 3 & 1/2 min

* MDEP's Beth Nagusky describes proposed changes to Part B of LD 1811

* Suzanne Sayre 2 min

* John Ferland Ocean Renewable Energy Corp

* Dianne Messer, advocate, Liberty Maine

* Chris O;Neill, Friends of Maine Mountains

* Todd Rousette (sp?) Preti Flaherty lawfirm

* MDEP's Beth Nagusky describes more changes to Part B

* MDEPs Beth Nagusky on changes to Part C

* MDEP's Beth Nagusky on changes to Part D 

3/23/10 work session #2 on LD 1810

Introduction 90 seconds

Dr Habib Dagher, University of Maine 10 minutes

Dr. Habib Dagher, Q&A 8 minutes

MDEP's Beth Nagusky Q&A 1 11 minutes

Beth Nagusky Q&A 2 12 minutes

Maine Lobstermens Association's Patrice McCarron 6 minutes

Beth Nagusky Q&A 4 9 minutes

Beth Nagusky Q&A 5 17 minutes

Beth Nagusky Q&A 6 to end of work session 19 minutes

3/24/10 work session #3 on LD 1810 (Final )

Part 1 14 minutes Review of  amendments

Part 2 13 min BEP & Municipalities

Part 3 7 min Preamble amendments. Criteria for projects

Part 4 12 min Ocean wind green standard offer 

Part 5 8 min  pricing and funding
Part 6 16 min Where's PUC. What jobs would come

Part 7 13 min Pilot project RFP  Cert of convenience 

Part 8 9 min Not enough info to make goals

Part 9 10 min renewable energy goals

Part 10 8 min Rep Thibideau & Public Advocate Davies

Part 11 8 min  Stop hiding the costs. Make Maine leader.

Part 12 10 min Involve marine resource advisory council

Part 13 11 min Ocean wind green standard  discussed

Part 14 9 minAadditional transmission line capacity issue

Part 15 4 min duplicate policy statements fix. Language review tomorrow
Part 16 8 min Final Motion and discussion.