Tag: Public Utilities Commission
PUC decision secures $170M in benefits for R.I. ratepayers
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ratepayers will receive $170 million in bill credits and other benefits under a Public Utilities Commission decision, Attorney General Peter...
PUC approves $170M in energy bill credits for Rhode Island Energy...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Energy customers will receive more than $170 million in bill credits beginning in October.
The credits, approved by the Public Utilities...
Neronha urges regulators to reject Rhode Island Energy’s proposed profit increase
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha is urging state regulators to reject Rhode Island Energy’s proposed profit increase and more than $200...
Rhode Island Energy proposes higher winter electric rates across customer groups
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Energy customers could see higher electric supply costs this winter, according to the proposed rates filed with the R.I. Public...
Cannabis panel appeals ruling halting license rollout after closed door meeting
The two-person R.I. Cannabis Control Commission and staff met behind closed doors for around an hour Tuesday morning to discuss last week’s federal court...
As Smithfield moves to ban data centers, lawmakers debate how to...
There’s no concrete proposal yet for a data center in Smithfield.
But there is a ghost town.
A 2010 inventory of Smithfield’s historic sites described a settlement known...
Utilities panel approves R.I. Energy shutoff moratorium, federal worker relief plan
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Utilities Commission on Monday approved Rhode Island Energy's plan to halt utility shutoffs and waive fees for federal workers...
Fourth delay for SouthCoast Wind contract comes with a first: a...
Rhode Island’s plan to bring in more offshore wind power appears at risk of washing away after a fourth delay to a scheduled contract signing with...
R.I. cannabis commission schedules public ‘listening sessions’
PROVIDENCE - The R.I. Cannabis Control Commission wants to hear from you.
The newly formed, three-person panel has scheduled four public “listening sessions” across the...
Fight for control over invoicing fraud investigation heats up PUC meeting
A turf war has broken out between the dueling divisions of the state utility agency.
The territorial battle centers on who should lead the investigation...


















