THE R.I. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION on Thursday approved new prices for renewable energy projects under National Grid's 2021 Renewable Energy Growth Program but voted down a proposal to offer extra incentives to developers that include low-income residents in their remote solar projects. Pictured is the Broncos Highway Project in Burrillville, which was the state's first community solar project, and has 715 National Grid customers subscribed. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
WARWICK – Commercial and large-scale solar projects will see a drop in the 15-year tariffs paid by National Grid under prices approved by the R.I. Public Utilities Commission on Thursday. The commission’s unanimous vote, part of the utility company’s proposed 2021 Renewable Energy Growth Program, came quickly and with little discussion. However, developers contacted by…