Tag: R.I. Office of Energy Resources
Can the buyer of Narragansett Electric handle offshore wind?
Connecting massive arrays of offshore wind turbines to the state electric grid is a complicated process, and some fear the corporation looking to buy...
6 Rhode Island farms awarded $118K for solar projects
SCITUATE – The sustainability benefits of hydroponic cultivation always appealed to Katherine Fotiades.
Growing plants in a controlled, soil-less environment uses less water and produces...
R.I. Office of Energy Resources gets federal funding for refrigeration energy...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Office of Energy Resources announced it has received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to help grocery stores use...
Measures aim to boost desire for greener buildings
When Peter Gill Case founded his sustainability-focused architectural firm, Providence-based Truth Box Inc., in 2002, he had lofty expectations.
“I thought there was this race,...
R.I. Housing, OER to offer grants for energy-efficient affordable housing
PROVIDENCE – The state is incentivizing affordable housing that also helps to meet its ambitious energy goals.
R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. and the...
Battery sales energized by renewable energy incentives
Tyler Mason has made a career out of renewable energy.
But it wasn’t until last summer that Mason, who serves as vice president and installation...
R.I. has muted reaction to shifting offshore wind priorities
After years of competing for a crucial position on the forefront of the burgeoning U.S. offshore wind industry, Rhode Island officials no longer seem...
Developers push back on proposed cuts to National Grid renewable energy...
PROVIDENCE – A proposed price cut to what National Grid Rhode Island will pay for energy produced by commercial solar projects has drawn ire...
Five Questions With: Nicholas Ucci
Nicholas Ucci | Commissioner, R.I. Office of Energy Resources
1. How has the pandemic impacted or potentially hindered the state’s ability to reach outgoing Gov....
OER report declares 2030 renewable energy goal ‘achievable’ but with higher...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is 40% of the way to hitting Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s ambitious goal of powering the state by 100% renewable...