R.I. Office of Energy Resources gets federal funding for refrigeration energy management

Susan Shalhoub

09/21/2021

RHODE ISLAND has received a U.S. Department of Energy grant that will be used to help manage grocery store refrigeration systems’ drain on the electric grid. Pictured is R.I. Energy Commissioner Nicholas Ucci. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Office of Energy Resources announced it has received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to help grocery stores use power in a way that will reduce costs while lowering strain on the electrical grid during peak usage. Aimed at validating innovative building technologies, the funding includes more than $900,000 and…