Officials to launch new energy website to help Rhode Islanders compare electricity prices

LT. GOV DANIEL MCKEE will launch a new website called "Empower RI" Wednesday to help residents and business owners compare electricity prices. / TOWN OF CUMBERLAND

PROVIDENCE – Empower RI, a website to help Rhode lslanders shop for the best electricity prices, will be launched Wednesday by Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee and R.I. Division of Public Utilities and Carriers Administrator Thomas Ahern.
The 2 p.m. event will be held at the Statehouse.
Empower RI, according to a press release from the lieutenant governor’s office, will allow business and residential customers to compare electricity prices and terms from suppliers with the current “standard offer” from National Grid.
“The site is designed to make the process of selecting a competitive electricity supplier easier and more transparent in Rhode Island, which has some of the highest energy costs in the country,” the release stated.
Empower RI is a joint effort of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, the state Division of Public Utilities and Carriers, and Rhode Island Interactive.

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