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CLEAN ENERGY BUT NOT CLEAN PROCESS: While offshore-wind energy production is coming on a large scale to the region – pictured here is one of the five Block Island Wind Farm turbines – the contracts involving the electricity are anything but clear.   / COURTESY RICH PAYNE

Wind-energy savings obscured by speculation, despite promises

Editorial and Op-Ed 02/22/2019

Revolution Wind, developed jointly by Ørsted US Offshore Wind and Eversource, is expected to supply enough wind-generated electricity to fill nearly one-quarter of the...

A REPORT included with National Grid's filing with R.I. DPUC estimates that the Revolution Wind farm, in tandem with the Connecticut Revolution Wind project and the Vineyard Wind project in Massachusetts, will have a net direct and indirect cost benefit of $91.6 million over more than 20 years. The Block Island Wind Farm is seen in the photograph. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/ERIC THAYER

Revolution Wind R.I. benefit projected to include Mass., Conn. projects too

Government 02/19/2019

PROVIDENCE – National Grid Rhode Island says that its proposed contract with Ørsted US Offshore Wind and Eversource will have a net direct and...

Ørsted enters partnership with Eversource for Revolution Wind and N.Y. wind...

Natural Resources 02/08/2019

PROVIDENCE – Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind and Eversource have entered into a partnership, with Eversource paying Ørsted $225 million for a 50 percent interest...

MASS. GOV. Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency following explosions and fires related to gas lines operated by Columbia Gas. Baker criticized the company's response and put Eversource Energy in charge of the recovery efforts. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/SCOTT EISEN

WCVB: Gov. Baker declares state of emergency following gas fires, puts...

Government 09/14/2018

PROVIDENCE – Following the gas explosions in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover, Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker has declared a state of emergency and replaced...

THE CYBERATTACK last week on Energy Services Group LLC has affected Eversource’s ability to process transactions in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/BRENT LEWIN

Cyberattack may have affected some New England utility customers

Natural Resources 04/06/2018

NEW YORK - Eversource Energy, owner of utilities in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire, said it has notified customers who may have been affected...

NatGrid must  adjust rates  as taxes fall

Editorials 01/12/2018

The R.I. Public Utilities Commission has asked National Grid PLC to recalculate its rate request for gas and electricity delivery based on the drop...

A PLOW TRUCK CLEARING THE ROADS on Elmwood Ave. in Cranston. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ROB BORKOWSKI

Blizzard conditions shut down RIPTA operations; power outages reported

Government 01/04/2018

PROVIDENCE - Thursday’s winter storm continues to shut down services in Rhode Island. The R.I. Public Transit Authority said suspended all service at 2 p.m. The...

THE R.I. DIVISION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES and Carriers has begun a preliminary investigation into the market practicesa of Eversource and Avangrid during the 2013-2014 polar vortex.

PUC begins preliminary investigation into market practices of Eversource and Avangrid

Government 11/27/2017

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Division of Public Utilities & Carriers has initiated a preliminary investigation into allegations that the market practices of two non-Rhode...