Tag: National Grid
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...
PPL names planned leader for R.I. power business, following proposed acquisition
PROVIDENCE - The Pennsylvania-based company buying National Grid’s Rhode Island power business has named one of its longtime leaders to head Narragansett Electric Co.
PPL...
National Grid commits to 2030 transition to electric vehicles
PROVIDENCE – National Grid will transition most of its fleet to electric vehicles by 2030, the company announced on Thursday.
The commitment comes as part...
Siting, aging infrastructure will be top challenges for New England energy...
PROVIDENCE – New England needs to strike a balance between acting fast to take advantage of an expected windfall of federal funding and taking...
Neronha elected to American Law Institute
PETER F. NERONHA, R.I. attorney general, was recently elected to the American Law Institute. The institute is an independent organization producing scholarly work to...
National Grid cable reburial on Block Island paused until fall
NEW SHOREHAM – Reburial of National Grid Rhode Island’s exposed 34,500-volt subsea cable at Block Island’s Town Beach has been paused due to unexpected...
R.I. Housing, OER to offer grants for energy-efficient affordable housing
PROVIDENCE – The state is incentivizing affordable housing that also helps to meet its ambitious energy goals.
R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. and the...
Battery sales energized by renewable energy incentives
Tyler Mason has made a career out of renewable energy.
But it wasn’t until last summer that Mason, who serves as vice president and installation...
Most-read stories on PBN.com, March 2021
1. Do promised benefits from a proposed medical-waste treatment plant in West Warwick outweigh potential negatives? PUBLISHED ONLINE: MARCH 19. MedRecycler-RI wants to build...
Cable-related power outage could end up costing Block Island ratepayers
NEW SHOREHAM – Reburial of two 34,500-volt subsea cables on Block Island will involve a potential 10-to-14-day power outage during the first two weeks...
