Tag: R.I. Office of Energy Resources
Solar carport projects fueling climate goals
There has been a lot of talk these days about net-zero emissions – removing more greenhouse gases than produced – but Jeffrey Hall says...
Collapse of wind deal clouds R.I.’s climate goals
Rhode Island’s clean energy plans are at a crossroads after Rhode Island Energy, the state’s dominant utility company, walked away from negotiations to purchase...
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...
What does waning interest in buying electric vehicles mean for R.I.’s...
Rhode Island is steadily plugging into the electric vehicle future – but it’s doing so against a backdrop of growing national hesitation.
While the state...
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 order a risk for wind hub
President Donald Trump’s executive order to temporarily stop the sale of offshore wind leases in federal waters is threatening the plans of local and...
McKee proposes $14.2B state budget that ‘bends the cost curve’
PROVIDENCE – Seeking to “right-size” state government, Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Thursday released his $14.2 billion spending proposal for the next fiscal year,...
R.I. awards $2.75M to 29 communities for energy efficiency
PROVIDENCE – The state has awarded $2.75 million to 29 communities for energy efficiency projects, Gov. Daniel J. McKee announced Monday.
The state's Energy Efficiency...
R.I. offering $31M in energy-efficiency rebates for home electrification, appliances
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has launched a $31 million home electrification and appliance rebates program aimed to help install energy-saving improvements in homes of...
U.S. Department of Energy allocates $1.6M to improve R.I. building energy...
PROVIDENCE – Efforts to forward modernized building energy codes in the Ocean State recently received a $1.6 million infusion from the U.S. Department of Energy.
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