Energy expert Matt Jacobson returns to break down Maine’s high electricity costs and the policies he says drive them: blocked natural gas pipelines, over-reliance on intermittent wind and solar, and poor grid planning.
They talk about why prices spike in winter, Winter Storm Fern blackouts, imported LNG and oil, why renewables need natural gas backup, whether CMP deserves the blame, data centers and heat pumps, and solutions including nuclear and pipelines.
