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POWERING UP: Regional officials are prepping the pipeline of workers who are expected to be needed to install and maintain wind turbines like those off Block Island in the coming years. / COURTESY ORSTED 
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Legislators pass bill to expand R.I.’s offshore wind procurement

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is expanding its commitment to renewable energy thanks to legislation passed by the General Assembly on Thursday, which requires the...

Revised offshore wind bill leaves utility payment up to state regulators

PROVIDENCE - First it was 2%. Than zero. Now, the financial incentive for Rhode Island’s primary utility company to buy more offshore wind power is...

R.I. Senate unanimously approves offshore wind procurement bill

PROVIDENCE - When PPL Corp. took ownership of Rhode Island’s primary gas and electric operations, company leaders pledged to help advance the state’s ambitious...

Skeptics of new R.I. utility owners seek proof of environmental, ratepayer...

PROVIDENCE – Top executives with the Pennsylvania company that now owns Rhode Island’s primary utility company were welcomed with open arms by top state...

Narragansett Electric now ‘Rhode Island Energy’ with $3.8B sale finalized

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s primary utility business is now under new ownership. National Grid on Wednesday announced the sale of Narragansett Electric Co. to PPL...

Settlement greenlights National Grid sale to PPL

PROVIDENCE – The final obstacle in the sale of Rhode Island’s primary utility business has been cleared, with the R.I. Office of the Attorney...

R.I. Superior Court grants pause, halting National Grid sale to PPL

 PROVIDENCE – A state judge has put the sale of Rhode Island’s primary utility business on ice pending further review later this month. R.I. Superior...

Disputed R.I. utility sale returns to state court after reaching settlement...

PROVIDENCE – The disputed sale of Rhode Island’s primary utility business is back before the R.I Superior Court after reaching a deal in Massachusetts. Massachusetts...
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Five Questions With: Kai Salem

Kai Salem | Policy coordinator, Green Energy Consumers Alliance 1. What are Green Energy Consumers Alliance’s top priorities in 2022? Green Energy Consumers’ top priority for Rhode...

A 2nd try at renewable energy law

After a failed attempt last year, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio is taking another crack at passing legislation that would require Rhode Island to...
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