Tag: R.I. Office of Energy Resources
4 R.I. farms to receive $78.8K to green operations
PROVIDENCE – Four farms are scheduled to receive a combined $78,765 in Rhode Island Farm Energy Program grants to “green” their operations, the R.I....
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...
Can the Ocean State stay in the race for offshore wind-energy...
The nation’s first offshore wind farm is spinning off Block Island. But Rhode Island appears to be playing catch-up to neighboring Massachusetts in preparing...
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...
Compass School wins $500K for energy efficiency from R.I. Office...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The Compass School has been awarded $500,000 from the R.I. Office of Energy Resources to help improve the energy efficiency of...
R.I.’s solar industry has grown with the help of state incentives....
After stints in the California, Nevada and Texas solar-energy industries, Kenny Hsieh learned of the financial incentives offered in Rhode Island, picked up his...
R.I. joins multistate electricity-planning task force
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is one of 15 states to represent the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners and the National Association of State...
National Grid submits Revolution Wind contract for review
PROVIDENCE – National Grid Rhode Island has signed a contract with Orsted US Offshore Wind for the 400-megawatt offshore wind farm Revolution Wind and...
DEM announces $67.2K in grants to 4 farms for solar arrays
PROVIDENCE – Four Rhode Island farms received a combined $67,237 to install solar arrays, the R.I. Department of Environmental management announced Tuesday.
The grants, made...