Tag: R.I. Public Utilities Commission
Poll: As winter heating costs rise, so does consumer anxiety in...
Feeling anxious about how to pay for your winter heating bill? You’re not alone, according to the latest Ocean State Poll from the University of New...
Rhode Island Energy seeks first distribution rate hike since 2017
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Energy is seeking to raise distribution rates for the first time since 2017, the state’s main utility announced Wednesday.
The company...
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...
AG pushes regulators to make Rhode Island Energy pay up on...
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has told the R.I. Public Utilities Commission that Rhode Island Energy's proposed bill credits filed with state...
Shekarchi urges R.I. Energy to halt shutoffs, waive fees for federal...
PROVIDENCE – House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi urged Rhode Island Energy to halt utility shutoffs and waive fees for federal workers hit by the...
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...
State regulators seek public feedback on banning new gas connections on...
Do supply problems and state decarbonization goals warrant an end to new natural gas connections on Aquidneck Island?
State regulators are asking Newport residents to...
State utility regulators slash Rhode Island Energy’s capital budget as customer...
In the end, neither Rhode Island Energy nor its frustrated customers got exactly what they asked of state regulators.
Instead, the R.I. Public Utilities Commission...
Is purchasing nuclear power a good option?
With the development of offshore wind farms under attack by President Donald Trump’s administration, some Rhode Island legislators are now looking to help utility...
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