Tag: R.I. Public Utilities Commission
R.I. Senate confirms new Cannabis Control Commission chair
The independent state agency shaping the nascent cannabis industry is whole again, with a new chairperson confirmed by the Rhode Island Senate on its...
Rhode Island Energy’s lower summer rates approved
PROVIDENCE – Some Rhode Island Energy customers could see lower bills this summer.
The R.I. Public Utilities Commission on March 27 approved the company’s proposed...
McKee’s pick for R.I. Public Utilities Commission baffles policy experts
Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s nominee to the influential R.I. Public Utilities Commission has a resume featuring top roles at Fortune 100 and Fortune 500...
Kennedy introduces legislation to regulate data centers in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – House Speaker Pro Tempore Brian Patrick Kennedy, D-Hopkinton, has introduced legislation aimed at regulating data centers in Rhode Island in an effort...
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...
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