Tag: Public Utilities Commission
State regulators approve winter electricity rate increases
WARWICK – Rhode Island regulators Wednesday approved a package of residential, commercial and industrial electricity rate increases for the winter as requested by National...
Is the smallest state in the union easily influenced by small...
One of the good things about Rhode Island’s small size is the ease of making connections. Things can get done in the blink of...
Olton withdraws from consideration to head the PUC
PROVIDENCE – Laura S. Olton has withdrawn her name from consideration to chair the R.I. Public Utilities Commission, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s office confirmed...
National Grid signs settlement to return $7.9M to ratepayers related to...
PROVIDENCE – National Grid Rhode Island signed a settlement to reimburse ratepayers $7.9 million related to rate overcollection following federal corporate tax rate cuts...
Final decision on proposed Burrillville power plant set for June
WARWICK – A decision that’s been several years in the making is finally scheduled to happen in June.The state Energy Facility Siting Board is...
National Grid files to redact pricing info, proprietary market projections in...
PROVIDENCE – National Grid Rhode Island has filed a petition with the R.I. Public Utilities Commission to redact from public disclosure several responses related...
More testimony filed on proposed R.I. Revolution Wind power contract
PROVIDENCE – A series of pre-filed testimony on the power purchase agreement between National Grid Rhode Island and Orsted US Offshore Wind for the...
OER, DEM and Commerce RI support Revolution Wind contract in advisory...
PROVIDENCE - The R.I. Commerce Corp., the R.I. Office of Energy Resources and the R.I. Department of Environmental Management filed advisory opinions on the...
Public hearing starts on Revolution Wind project
WARWICK – Rhode Island’s Public Utilities Commission was set to open a public hearing Tuesday night on a contract with the developer of a...
Still a place for natural gas in R.I.
Despite the considerable promise of solar, wind and other renewable-energy sources to significantly broaden the state’s power portfolio, Rhode Island’s heavy reliance on natural...
