SIX RHODE ISLAND cities and towns are set to launch the first-ever community electricity aggregation program in May, which is expected to offer lower prices and more energy from renewable sources for residents and small businesses. / AP FILE PHOTO/JOHN ANTCZAK
PROVIDENCE – In the face of staggering winter electric rates, a group of Rhode Island municipalities are entering the power procurement business in search of a better deal. The state’s first-ever ratepayer Community Electricity Aggregation programs are set to launch next May, automatically giving residents and small businesses in the six participating cities an alternative…
It all sounds good until we become another Texas.