Tag: Natural Gas
Report: Average R.I. monthly utility costs are highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has the most expensive monthly utility costs in New England with residents paying an average of $579 a month, according...
How U.S. has cut climate-changing emissions while its economy doubled
Countries around the world have been discussing the need to rein in climate change for three decades, yet global greenhouse gas emissions – and...
Rhode Island Energy signs new deal for major gas pipeline expansion
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Energy has signed a new agreement to lock in additional natural-gas pipeline capacity through Algonquin Gas Transmission LLC's upcoming Reliable...
Neronha leads effort to reverse cuts to Department of Health and...
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha joined a pair of lawsuits Monday challenging recent moves by the Trump administration.
Neronha announced he is...
Offshore wind boosts winter resilience
In December 2022, Winter Storm Elliott wreaked havoc on the electric grid along the East Coast. While Rhode Island was spared the worst, millions...
General Assembly bill would limit utility company profits
PROVIDENCE – Legislation introduced by Rep. Megan L. Cotter, D-Exeter, would place a limit in state law on the profit margin that can be...
R.I. gets $24M in federal funding for utility assistance program
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is receiving $24 million for the state's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to help low-income families afford their energy...
Cornett named president of Rhode Island Energy
PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island Energy will see a change in leadership next month.
Greg Cornett, a 25-year utility industry veteran, was named president of Rhode...
WalletHub: R.I. energy costs 15th most expensive in nation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the 15th most expensive state when it comes to household energy costs in the U.S., according to a report...
Pickell named 2023 R.I. Small Business Person of the Year
CRAIG PICKELL, CEO and president of Lincoln-based abrasive manufacturer and supplier Bullard Abrasives Inc., was named the 2023 Rhode Island Small Business Person of...
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