Tag: power outages
Future of energy grid hurt by Trump’s funding cuts
The Trump administration’s widespread cancellation and freezing of clean energy funding is also hitting essential work to improve the nation’s power grid. Ending these...
Less than 100 still without electricity in R.I. as nor’easter powers...
PROVIDENCE – Ninety-seven Rhode Island Energy customers remained without electricity as of 5:30 p.m. on Thursday after a nor'easter tore through the state earlier...
Rhode Island Energy installing 40 smart switches across R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Energy announced Wednesday it is installing 40 smart switches across the state by March 31.
The $3 million investment, Rhode Island...
3,500 Rhode Island Energy customers still without power as high winds...
PROVIDNECE – Thousands of Rhode Islanders were still in the dark Friday as high winds swept across the state.
Rhode Island Energy spokesperson Caroline Pretyman...
Power restored to most of Rhode Island after Monday’s wind gusts
PROVIDENCE – Power has been restored to all but 48 Rhode Island Energy customers as of 12:42 p.m. on Tuesday following Monday’s wind gusts,...
More than 700 Rhode Island Energy customers without power during Monday’s...
PROVIDENCE – High winds following the weekend storm caused power outages across the state on Monday.
About 3,600 Rhode Island Energy customers were without power...
Storm brings high winds, widespread flooding across state
PROVIDENCE – The state is cleaning up once again from another powerful storm two days after it endured its first major snowfall in two...
McKee declares disaster emergency in R.I. following storm
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Wednesday issued an executive order declaring a disaster emergency in the state after a storm on Dec....
Heavy wind, rain leave thousands without power in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Heavy rain and wind swept through the state Monday, causing widespread power outages, school closings and traffic woes that were already heightened...
State braces for nor’easter that could impact both commutes Tuesday
PROVIDENCE – The state is bracing for a winter storm that will bring rain, wind, and heavy, wet snow that could cause power outages.
The...
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