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THE AVERAGE PRICE of gas in Rhode Island declined 2 cents this week to $2.32 per gallon. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/PAUL THOMAS

R.I. gas prices decline every week since mid-Oct.

PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island declined 2 cents this week to $2.32 per gallon, 7 cents...
FIVE NEWPORT RESTAURANTS have filed a lawsuit seeking damages from National Grid and Enbridge over the gas outage in Newport in January. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ELI SHERMAN

Newport restaurants sue National Grid for damages related to gas outage

NEWPORT – Five restaurants in Newport have filed a lawsuit against National Grid seeking restitution payments and punitive damages over the Newport gas outage,...
URGENT NEED: R.I. Department of Energy Resources Commissioner Carol Grant said the state is pursuing offshore wind and other clean- and renewable-energy sources with “a sense of urgency” in an effort to achieve a savings for the Rhode Island consumer, who is subject to the some of the nation’s highest electricity prices.
 / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

‘Urgency’ grows for offshore wind projects

The stakes are rising fast in the fledgling offshore wind-energy industry, as companies jockey for position in the waters from Cape Cod to the...
Since establishing Case Snow Management in 2009, Jason Case has led the company through a decade of growth, earning recognitions on PBN’s 2015, 2016 and 2018 Fastest Growing Companies lists.  / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Growth requires a strong foundation, starting with people

Jason Case | Case Snow Management Inc. president and CEO As a snow-management company, there are countless critical elements to our operation – from an...
UTILITY COSTS in Rhode Island are the third-highest in the nation, according to the latest ranking from a website that provides consumers with information about moving. /BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/DANIEL ACKER

Report: R.I. has nation’s third-highest utility costs

PROVIDENCE - If Rhode Islanders think their utility bills are high, they now have some added confirmation. The website www.move.org, which provides consumers with moving...
SEN. DAWN EUER, D-Newport, left, and Rep. Lauren H. Carson, D-Newport, right, are calling for more information on the cause of the gas outage on Aquidneck Island from National Grid and Algonquin Gas Transmission Co.

Opinion: Public deserves answers about cause of gas crisis

The public has a right to know all of the available information when it comes to their safety. The crisis last week with the...
GAS PRICES IN RHODE ISLAND declined 2 cents to $2.34 per gallon this week. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/AKOS STILLER

Gas prices in R.I., Mass. tick down this week

PROVIDENCE – The average price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island declined 2 cents this week to $2.34 per gallon, 8 cents...
GOV. GINA M. RAIMONDO announced the launch of a $1.45 million emergency loan fund for small businesses on Aquidneck Island directly impacted by the gas shutoff last week. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

R.I., National Grid announce aid for Aquidneck Island small businesses

NEWPORT – Rhode Island has created a $1.45 million loan fund for small businesses directly affected by the gas outage on Aquidneck Island, Gov....
NATIONAL GRID Rhode Island has completed phase 1 in its restoration of gas service to affected Newport customers and has begun repressurizing the gas zones that were shutdown. / COURTESY NATIONAL GRID

National Grid to repressurize Newport gas system in next step to...

NEWPORT – National Grid Rhode Island has completed the first phase in its efforts to restore gas service to Newport and began repressurizing the...

Big challenges can lead to opportunities to innovate

Timothy F. Horan | National Grid Rhode Island president Replacing a critical piece of energy infrastructure, such as our South Street substation, which powers most...
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