Tag: Energy Facility Siting Board
State coastal engineer alleges SouthCoast Wind developer lied to energy regulators
Financial headwinds aren’t the only obstacle a Massachusetts offshore wind farm developer must overcome to secure critical approvals from Rhode Island regulators. SouthCoast Wind...
Residents, activists urge lawmakers to stop Sea 3 Providence expansion
PROVIDENCE - Noxious fumes, truck traffic that rattles nearby homes with vibrations and the potential for explosions were among the warnings from residents and...
State board details rejection of Burrillville natural gas plant
BURRILLVILLE – The R.I. Energy Facility Siting Board on Tuesday issued a final order denying Invenergy Thermal Development LLC’s application to build the proposed...
Burrillville power plant hearings take place this week and next
BURRILLVILLE – The fate of Invenergy Thermal Development LLC’s proposed Clear River Energy Center has the potential of being resolved this week and next.
Two...
Raimondo nominates Olton to head PUC
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo has nominated Laura S. Olton to chair the R.I. Public Utilities Commission, the governor’s office announced Monday.
Olton’s appointment...
Final decision on proposed Burrillville power plant set for June
WARWICK – A decision that’s been several years in the making is finally scheduled to happen in June.
The state Energy Facility Siting Board is...
Tribe, town not talking on water deal
Charlestown officials say they don’t know what potential impact a late September deal made by the Narragansett Indian Tribe to offer water from an...
Energy Facility Siting Board OKs relocation of power lines along Providence,...
WARWICK – The R.I. Energy Facility Siting Board approved a plan to relocate overhead transmission lines that currently have lattice towers in India Point...