R.I. ATTORNEY GENERAL Peter F. Neronha during a Monday press conference outlines details of the settlement reached over the pending sale of Rhode Island’s primary utility business. / PBN PHOTO/NANCY LAVIN
PROVIDENCE – The final obstacle in the sale of Rhode Island’s primary utility business has been cleared, with the R.I. Office of the Attorney General on Monday announcing a settlement with the companies involved. The agreement includes an extra $200 million in protections for Rhode Island ratepayers, who the Attorney General’s Office said were at…