Editors Note: I have changed the title and bumped this post back up the home page. The original headline did not adequately convey the content, which I believe is essential reading for every electric ratepayer, especially in New Hampshire.
Originally Published Aug 26, 2022, at 11:00:
For the past 26 years, I have personally and solely held these awards to dis-honor the person or people who I believe have either thought or done the dumbest, most mindless evil for that respective year.
There is absolutely no benefit to anyone in receiving this award. There is no prize of material nature. There isn’t even a single “bragging right” unless, of course, you are that deep of a moron to believe that being a moron is laudable.
Up until a few years ago, I was the sole judge. However, it dawned on me that the award is trivialized unless participants feel it is a contest that is fair and impartial. As a result, I have appointed five of my finest roosters and hens to be the impartial judges (pictured above). They will have the unfettered power to declare the winner based on whatever criteria or standards they choose.
“Judges, are you prepared to proceed? “
(this is the lead chicken speaking. His name is Captain Clucker. He refers to me as Master Feeder because that is what I do):
“Master Feeder… …we are prepared to proceed but need guidance. What is a moron? How do we know a moron when we see them?”
Master Feeder:
“Judges, realizing that the term “moron” is a human term, and no one in the chicken realm would qualify, let me give you a concrete example of a moron from which you should get an answer to your question. I will do so by placing in nomination the first contestant for this valueless award: The first nomination for the non- prestigious, totally useless award of MORON OF THE YEAR IS…( DRUM ROLL)…
I nominate ANYONE who believes that the Eversouce rate increase from .10 cents per Kwh to .22 cents per kWh has anything to do with the Ukraine war.
Let’s look: in June of 2022, the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission approved a rate increase for Eversource of more than 100%.
In a news article, Eversource and our State Government representatives acted shocked, dismayed, and surprised. Some –like many Republican members of the NH House and Senate “CLAIMED” that they never saw it coming. Maggie Hassan, Anne Kuster, and Chris Pappas went underground saying zero (at least I never saw anything from them) and Governor Sununu expressed shock, dismay, and sympathy and promised a rebate of maybe 100 dollars.
One time.
Maybe.
When reporters began to ask those probing questions (like WTF is going on) of” why” and “how”, our illustrious elected officials trotted out the scapegoat of all times—Vladamir Putin. His war has raised the price of natural gas and all fossil fuels and the higher rates we are being charged are his fault.
Huh?
If that is true, it should be reflected in the public records filed by Eversource with the PUC justifying the increase.
Specifically, let’s look at their ‘EEI” REPORT which documents the source of energy for Eversource. If the rate increase is due to an increase in the cost of natural gas or other fossil fuels —caused by Putin — it should show up there—shouldn’t it?
- In 2012, Eversource generated 414 MW of electricity from Natural Gas.
- In 2019, that number was zero.
- In 2020, it was zero.
- In 2021, it was zero.
- In 2022, it is zero.
Captain Clucker:
I know I am just a chicken and that my brain is the size of a small pea, did not Putin’s war begin in 2022? How can the rise in natural gas prices caused by Putin’s war, cause a 100% increase in New Hampshire/Eversource electrical rates WHEN THEY USE FRIGGIN ZERO NATURAL GAS TO GENERATE POWER?
MASTER FEEDER:
Careful with the “size of a pea” comment, Capt Clucker. Lots of folks who are running for this prestigious non-award will be offended that your brain may exceed theirs.
Captain Clucker:
“Sounds like a non-chicken whopper to me, Master Feeder? I am going to guess that there is a “bad moon arising” on this one. Please don’t tell me that MAGGIE HASSAN IS INVOLVED? “
MASTER FEEDER:
WELLLLLLLLL, LET’S DIG A BIT DEEPER.
Putin invaded Ukraine in February of 2022.
In 2015 (7 years before Putin), Eversource made a determination that it would succumb to the concerted efforts by the Obama administration, Elizabeth Warren ( yeah, the senator from Massachusetts), Ed Markey (also from Massachusetts), and a lot of wealthy people and corporations who live in places like California, Florida, Texas, Boston, etc). Specifically, Eversource decided to commit to what is called “race to zero”, AOC’s Green New Deal, and the United Nations /World Economic Forums “ “Net zero by 2050” programs.
Specifically, they made the decision to divest themselves of any and all fossil fuel generating plants. Go back to the EEI report cited above:
In 2012, the total MW GENERATING CAPACITY OF Eversource was 1,188 MW.
- Of that, coal was 559.2 MW ( NOT QUITE 60%).
- NUCLEAR WAS 95 MW(not quite 8%)
- Solar was 4.1.
- For 2019 thru 2022, Coal is zero.
- Nuclear is zero.
- Solar is 70.
- WIND is zero
If you go and read Eversource’s 2020 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT, they explain that they are committed to US Congressman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez’s (“AOC”) (NY-Kill Capitalism) Green New Deal, the Biden version of AOC’s Green New Deal, fealty to the World Economic Forum Net Zero 2050, and the Race to Zero 2030 in that they are 100 percent committed to decarbonization—getting rid of all fossil fuels. As of 2019, their EEI report documents that they have closed down all fossil fuel sources of generation. They have eliminated Coal (about 60% of their fuel used) they have eliminated Nuclear (about 8 Percent). That means that as of 2020, they eliminated nearly 70 percent of their self-generating capacity.
Note — when they were using these fuels they sold energy to us New Hampshire folks at 10.2 Cents per kWh. And that electricity all came from plants in New Hampshire.
Curiously, their EEI report and their SUSTAINABILITY report are silent on where and how they are getting “REPLACEMENT” electricity. WTF?
They assert that in 2025 (at least two really cold winters away) they will generate 350 MW FROM SOLAR and 1760 MW from WIND. They are essentially saying that they are replacing—in two years—carbon-based electricity with solar and wind.
Until 2025, whatever are we to do? Well, why not buy really expensive solar and wind power from two companies that are controlled by BLACKROCK, VANGUARD, AND STATE STREET? Order number 26,645 issued by the New Hampshire PUC, dated June 23, 2022, provides the following:
- “On April 5, 2022,Eversource…filed a timeline for requesting approval of its solicitation and procurement of default energy service …
- …Eversource based its filing…(seeking a 110% increase in its rates) on the results of its REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS issued May 12, 2022 …
- …The RFP requested 100% of the required power supply for the Company’s Small Customer Group …and 100% for its Large Customer Group…
- …According to Eversource, the RFP was distributed to all the members of the New England Power Pool…”
- …Eversource selected NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC and Constellation Energy Generation…”
FYI – both of these companies are publicly traded. Their largest shareholders are BLACKROCK, VANGUARD, AND STATE STREET. Each of those companies are intimately involved in and committed to the WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM’S program to abolish all electrical generation except from solar and wind and thereby foment the “Great Reset”.
Eversource essentially is now a partner in the “Great Reset.”
Capt. Clucker:
The Great Reset? Don’t they want you to eat bugs? We eat bugs.”)
Translation: Eversource divested itself of most all of its self-generation capacity in New Hampshire (which they billed at 10.2 cents per kWh) and is now replacing that same energy by purchasing it (at 22.5 cents per kWh) FROM THREE COMPANIES THAT ARE INTIMATELY TIED INTO THE GREAT RESET.
Capt. Clucker:
Whoa! Run that by me again? We were getting our electricity for 10.2 cents AND now we are paying 22.4 cents for solar and wind power…even though neither exists to replace what WAS canceled?
How did Putin do all that?
Does he own those companies that are selling electricity to Eversource? And who are these new companies that supply 100 percent of our energy in New Hampshire? And why are they charging so much?
AND WHAT THE HELL DID MAGGIE HASSAN DO TO STOP ALL THIS FROM HAPPENING?
Master Feeder:
” Yikes! Slow down. Consider this data:
EVERSOURCE is not a New Hampshire company. Their headquarters are in Hartford and Boston. They provide service to New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. All they really do is take power from the New England grid—which serves all the New England states and distribute it to customers.
By divesting themselves of all the power generating units in New Hampshire, Eversource has basically submerged New Hampshire citizens into a system controlled by Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York.
That system is controlled by those who want to institute AOC’s Green New Deal.
In a document entitled “THE BIDEN PLAN FOR CLEAN ENERGY REVOLUTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE”, Biden and Harris (and Maggie Hassan supports them both 100 percent) lay out their plan to institute the Green New Deal from the infamous AOC. Consider what they say:
After noting the danger of climate change – and citing with approval the “Green New Deal”- Biden clearly states that the only salvation for America is to institute –on an emergency basis– the World Economic Forum’s “race to Zero” platform and the United Nations program “Net Zero 2050.
Both programs call for a total and complete destruction of fossil fuels and anything they run — like electricity-generating plants.
This plan by Biden/Harris/ Warren/ Markey/Hassan is clearly the plan adopted by Eversource and by the New England grid Masters coming out of Boston and Hartford and New York.
In short, Eversource, by its own admission, has joined the Biden plan—the WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM’s plan—to gut the fossil fuel industry and replace it with wind and solar sometime in the future (unknown date).
Eversource has also gutted any form of energy independence for New Hampshire and clearly made New Hampshire completely dependent on, and subservient to, people who don’t give a hang about what happens to us this next winter.
Led by Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, Maggie Hassan and the Bidden folks (- and let me know if you think Maggie Hassan has ever objected to anything Biden, or Harris or Pelosi or Schumer told her to vote for), the destruction of the “cheap energy” fuels has been accelerated to its highest pitch. This group (which for shorthand I will call ”HASSAN’S BUDDIES”) has destroyed the energy system that allowed New Hampshire residents to live free and prosper.
HASSAN’S BUDDIES have destroyed Coal.
They have destroyed nuclear (HASSAN’S BUDDIES shut down the Vermont nuclear power plant in 2015. Seabrook was supposed to have two nuclear generators but HASSAN’S BUDDIES shut that down too.)
In short, beginning in 2015—some 7 years plus before Putin first bombed Kiev – HASSAN’S BUDDIES were hard at work devolving the New Hampshire power landscape. The 110 percent increase is due to their efforts—not Putin’s war.
Capt. Clucker:
“I have checked with my committee. We accept the nomination you have made and ask all who qualify to place their name in our coop. Write it on a piece of paper and wrap the paper around a corn cob so we are sure to find it. “
Master Feeder:
“Thank you for accepting my first nomination. I also wish to submit several more. As a warning, my next one: I NOMINATE FOR THE ‘YOU MIGHT BE MORON’ AWARD ANYONE WHO DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT BLACK ROCK, VANGUARD, AND STATE STREET DO NOT OWN AND CONTROL THE NEW ENGLAND POWER GRID.
I will explain this next award nominee in our next meeting.
Now — which one of you Clucker’s ate all the mealworms?
