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R.I. Supreme Court rules against Block Island Power over grid connection,...

Government 02/10/2023

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Supreme Court on Friday affirmed a state ruling denying Block Island Power Co.'s request to have Rhode Island electric ratepayers...

THE R.I. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION on Monday voted to extend its decision halting utility company shutoffs through April 15, impacting companies such as National Grid Rhode Island. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MARK S. MURPHY

R.I. Public Utilities Commission suspends collection activities

Coronavirus 03/16/2020

WARWICK – The R.I. Public Utilities Commission on Monday voted to temporarily suspend all collection activities for state-regulated utility companies. The decision, made in an...

BLOCK ISLAND Power Co. line worker Jim Stockman closes the circuit breaker, re-energizing the substation. On Monday, the Block Island Power Co. shut down its diesel-generating plant to transfer the island’s electrical system to Deepwater Wind LLC’s Block Island Wind Farm and National Grid’s Sea2Shore submarine cable. / COURTESY BLOCK ISLAND POWER CO.

B.I. electrical system transfers to Deepwater’s Block Island Wind Farm

Capital Goods 05/01/2017

BLOCK ISLAND – In the pre-dawn hours on Monday, Block Island went dark – on purpose. The Block Island Power Co. shut down its diesel-generating...

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