Tag: National Grid
Power outages remain, more rain in forecast after nor’easter
BOSTON (AP) – Hundreds of thousands of customers remain without electricity in Massachusetts on Friday and officials say it could take until late Saturday...
Many residents see power restored; some may have to wait until...
PROVIDENCE – Thousands of Rhode Islanders remained without power Thursday morning, as workers continue to clear and repair the damage from this week’s coastal...
Tidewater Landing project gets R.I. CRMC approval for soccer stadium
PAWTUCKET – The stadium portion of the Tidewater Landing project in Pawtucket that’s being planned next to the Seekonk River received approval from the...
Unique solar agreement to provide power to 9 R.I. public housing...
PROVIDENCE – Nine Rhode Island public housing authorities are teaming up to get their electricity through off-site solar panels, in an agreement that project...
State energy regulators to begin final review of cable burial plans...
WARWICK – Developers of the Revolution Wind Farm are seeking to avoid the problems with undersea cables resurfacing that plagued Block Island.
Unlike on Block...
R.I. Office of Energy Resources gets federal funding for refrigeration energy...
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...
National Grid hires Woerner as New England president
PROVIDENCE – National Grid PLC has named Stephen Woerner its New England president, the global utility company announced Monday.
Woerner’s appointment is effective Oct. 1....
Tropical Storm Henri has potential to be R.I.’s first direct-landfall hurricane...
PROVIDENCE – Tropical Storm Henri is forecast to arrive in Rhode Island this weekend, bringing powerful winds, dangerous storm surge inundation, flooding and potential...
National Grid proposes 16% increase in electricity rates for winter season
PROVIDENCE – National Grid Rhode Island customers would see their electricity bills rise by 16% on average this winter over current summer rates and...
Green energy developer: Veto could hinder future projects
A renewable energy developer says Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s veto of legislation that would have changed the process and charges to interconnect solar projects...