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MACDONALD: Some of the Highest Electric Rates in the Nation

April 15, 2026April 14, 2026 Steve MacDonald

Renewable energy, so-called because it attempts to capture natural resources and convert them into electricity, is neither cheap, scalable, nor climate-friendly. They will never be affordable because the material needed to make them isn’t, and the decommission costs are ugly, both economically and environmentally. Renewable portfolios force generators to include them in the mix, driving … Read more

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MacDonald: New England’s Net Zero Mission … Is Impossible

July 20, 2025 Steve MacDonald

There is no shortage of net-zero (Nut Zero) content on these pages. We’re also not shy about taking any or all of the states in the ISO New England system to the rhetorical woodshed. Energy policy in the Northeast is blinkered and on a path to doom. The only positive news has been recent moves … Read more

MacDonald: New Law Nixes “Sustainability” Board from Energy Planning

July 17, 2025 Steve MacDonald

Amidst the plethora of good and bad things signed by Governor Ayotte this week were some much-needed baby steps on the matter of New Hampshire’s energy independence. The Granite State is tied to ISO New England and, by extension, the destructive green energy priorities of the surrounding states—all of them. Our already too-high electric rates … Read more

MacDonald: NH Needs to Do what It Does Best, But with Electricity

June 26, 2025 Steve MacDonald

A number of bills have been milling about the State legislature to address a problem that should have been addressed years ago. This is not an issue where being fashionably late is a good thing, but we’re here now. Our job, that’s you, me, the grassroots, and tips, is to push this over the top … Read more

MacDonald: Freedom From Regional Electricity Tyranny

June 2, 2025June 1, 2025 Steve MacDonald

It may be true that we are often forced to suffer fools, for a time, but what about dipshits you can’t cut loose? I refer to the New England states, excluding New Hampshire. They are all being run into the ground by hypocrats and Proglodytes, and some of their “sovereign” actions have regional consequences. The … Read more

It’s Time for Another Episode of, Sununu Said …

September 10, 2023 Steve MacDonald

Fresh off yesterday’s edition of “Sununu Said,” where he asked candidates not to make it personal with Trump, we’ve got another example. Governor Sununu and a dozen legislative energy apostles signed a letter to Robert Ludlow, the CFO at ISO New England.

Another Reason to Vote Out Democrats – The Potential for Rolling Blackouts in a New England Winter

October 19, 2022October 18, 2022 Steve MacDonald

ISO New England keeps saying they think the grid will be stable this winter, but they are lying. What the hell else would they say but we don’t have the energy infrastructure or the energy, and it’s a failure they’ve known about for a while—one which is almost entirely the fault of the political Left.

Northeast ‘Energy Policy’ – How About Freezing to Death My Pretties….

August 24, 2021December 26, 2020 Steve MacDonald

The ‘Grok been sharing the declining fortunes of the New England Energy grid (As well as energy in general) for years. As the left has swept up political power, forward-thinking means green “capacity.” This is useless in the bitter cold when we need it most while what we need – natural gas – is blocked by the same politics.