Tag: R.I. Division of Public Utilities and Carriers
R.I. utility regulators approve alternative winter electric discounts
Rhode Island Energy has been playing keepaway with its customers on prospective bill discounts: proffered, then abruptly pulled away.
But ratepayers can at last secure possession of...
Formula feud: AG Neronha accuses R.I. Energy of ‘shortchanging’ bill credits...
Few could find fault with the prospect of hundreds of millions of dollars in winter energy bill credits for Rhode Islanders.
R.I. Attorney General Peter...
McKee unveils $180M energy relief package ahead of proposed winter rate...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee announced a two-year, $180 million relief package on Wednesday to lower energy costs for Rhode Islanders ahead of...
Are R.I.’s clean energy programs costing too much? This panel is...
With many Rhode Islanders complaining about skyrocketing energy bills, a new legislative commission is starting to scrutinize the state’s clean energy programs and incentives...
Trump nominates R.I. lawyer to lead agency overseeing hazardous materials transportation
PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island lawyer has been nominated to lead the federal agency responsible for ensuring the safe transportation of hazardous materials around...
McKee signs solar sales regulations into law
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Wednesday signed into law regulations that protect state residents from deceptive solar sales tactics.
The new law requires...
Firms fret about how big their power bills will grow
The massive milling machines and grinders used to make Hindley Manufacturing Co.’s signature wire hardware are power hungry, so it’s no surprise that President...
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.
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