BrianW

This is also a huge factor in pricing and Europe is willing to pay 4x the price of LNG. Although geographically part of the U.S. mainland, in terms of energy New England is almost an island. Lacking pipeline connections to refining centers outside the region, it also has insufficient pipeline capacity to transport natural gas—New England’s dominant fuel for electricity production—from other parts of the United States during wintertime spikes in demand. Instead, the region must turn to marine deliveries of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to meet its needs. That means imports. While the United States is one of the world’s top exporters of LNG, there are no ships to transport it to New England. More accurately, there are no ships to transport it that comply with the Jones Act. Of the world’s nearly 600 LNG tankers, none are U.S.-flagged, U.S.-built and mostly U.S.-crewed and owned as required by the 1920 law to transport goods within the United States. And such a vessel isn’t likely to appear anytime soon, if ever. With U.S.-built LNG tankers estimated to cost over $500 million more than those from foreign shipyards—although no one knows for sure, since no such vessel has been constructed in this country since 1980—the economic case for building and operating one is non‐existent. The result is that the Jones Act has effectively placed U.S. LNG off‐limits to New England (and Puerto Rico). While bulk quantities of U.S. LNG have been exported to 37 countries since 2016, they cannot be sent by ship to other parts of the United States.

Was a warm tropical night here with some scattered heavy downpours. HVN is currently 67.

Might pull my first sub 50 tonight.

People are reporting heating oil prices today are like 50-70 cents more a gallon than when they called earlier in the week to check on prices.

So you voted yes on the Northern Pass?

Utilities in Maine spent 90 million dollars to fight a power line from Hydro Quebec to bring affordable renewable electricity to New England Meanwhile Massachusetts residents pay 8 times that for electricity... Hydro Quebec's current price 6.319¢/kWh for energy consumed up to 40 kWh per day times the number of days in the consumption period (1st tier) 9.749¢/kWh for the remaining energy consumed (2nd tier) We do not bill based on your daily consumption. We take into account your total consumption during the consumption period, which is more beneficial for you. For example, if your consumption period covers 62 days, 2,480 kWh (40 kWh per day × 62 days = 2,480 kWh) will be billed at the first-tier price. Any remaining energy consumption will be billed using the second-tier price Our rates for residential customers are indeed the lowest in North America. For over 50 years, electricity prices in Québec have increased more or less at the same rate as inflation. https://www.hydroquebec.com/residential/customer-space/rates/rate-d-billing.html

+2.7 for September with another record month of solar production. What a special summer..

Another unprecedented 160% electricity rate increase for Unitil customers in New Hampshire. Unitil customers can expect a significant rate increase in December, if the utility’s Friday request is granted. Unitil is asking to increase electric rates to 26 cents per kilowatt-hour, which would take effect on Dec. 1 and last for eight months. That’s a 160 percent increase from the current rate of 10 cents. A typical household can expect its bill to increase 75 to 78 percent, or $85 to $100 depending on energy use. https://www.nhbr.com/unitil-seeks-160-rate-increase/

This winter is going to be ugly for energy costs. Expect to see this coming to other New England states as the winter electricity costs adjust. Looks like National Grid is raising rates from .30 to .49 kwh. That is an unprecedented rate increase that will make it the most expensive in the US. Electricity in many states is still around .08-.12 kwh. Hawaii currently has the most expensive at .44. Many Mass. Customers Will See a 64% Increase in Their Electric Bills This Winter. National Grid announced the hike Wednesday, along with a 22% increase in natural gas prices. National Grid said the monthly bill of a typical residential customer using 600 kilowatt-hours will increase from $179 last winter to about $293 this winter, an increase of about 64%. National Grid said the delivery portion of electric bills will basically remain flat. The company also announced that its natural gas rates are expected to rise on Nov. 1. They have a pending proposal with the state Department of Public Utilities that would result in the monthly bill for an average Boston Gas residential heating customer using 115 therms per month of $278, an increase of $50, or 22%, compared to last winter's rates. https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/some-massachusetts-customers-will-see-a-64-increase-in-their-electric-bills-this-winter/2840633/

Yeah. I agree that sometimes it does seem to run warm. The city and oil/industrial port is just to the W/NW of them so they will torch on those winds.

I think HVN's ASOS is located here. Can someone run one of those madis quality control checks on it?

The closest WU station to them is KCTEASTH99 which is that 66 just to the NW. It usually matches up well with HVN like it did yesterday. A good chunk of the day was full sun as well. https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KCTEASTH99

Upton has 64 for HVN and a -5 departure Fri after near record heat that comes right back.. Temperatures ahead of the front will be 5 to near 10 degrees above normal, and around 5 below normal Thursday night into Friday behind the front. However, at this time no temperature records are expected to be broken. CAPE and instability will be mostly elevated Wednesday night and Thursday, with CAPE peaking 500-1000 J/kg. Forcing will be moderate. Therefore, used isolated thunder coverage. High pressure dominates into Sunday, moving offshore with a return flow setting up and temperatures returning to above normal.

Awesome sunset with the clouds rolling in.

Had to break out the 4 ply today.. what a special one.

82/72 with full sun since 10am. Another record month coming for solar production.

77/68 NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... Forecast on track with no significant changes to the forecast. Another warm and humid day on tap for mid September on a SW-S flow. Look for temperatures despite clouds at times to get a good 10 degrees above the seasonal norms. Dewpoint readings will be well into the upper 60s along south facing shorelines, with lower to middle 60s dew points in most places. With the unseasonably warm and humid air mass in place there will be some instability out ahead of an approaching cold front.

What an absolute furnace here overnight..

You know its a special one when your overnight low is a degree or two off from the high...

Birds and insects.

81 with a low of 70. BDR and HVN are almost certainly putting up some record highs today NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... BUFKIT soundings indicate 850mb temps climb to around 13-14C this afternoon, which should yield low-to-mid 80s for most, or about 5-10 degrees above climo normals. In fact, daily record highs are not out of the question for ISP and BDR should temperatures end up a degree or two warmer than forecast.

I lived in Burlington in the early 2000's and just visited recently and was shocked at how much that city has changed. The amount of homeless and people just shooting heroin in public was nuts. City hall park was a depressing scene . My friend there says the amount of crime like shootings, car and bike thefts has been off the charts.