Tag: R.I. Public Utilities Commission
Electricity rates to dip, but remain higher than usual this summer
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Energy customers will see some relief from historically high winter electricity rates with the warmer weather, though summer electricity bills...
Orsted and Eversource the only bidder for offshore wind proposal
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Energy says it received only one response to the utility’s request for proposals to add 600 to 1,000 megawatts of...
Neronha challenges Rhode Island Energy’s proposed natural gas rate increase
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Energy is seeking a rate increase on natural gas from the R.I. Public Utilities Commission, citing increased expenses and planned...
R.I. Supreme Court rules against Block Island Power over grid connection,...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Supreme Court on Friday affirmed a state ruling denying Block Island Power Co.'s request to have Rhode Island electric ratepayers...
Firms fret about how big their power bills will grow
The massive milling machines and grinders used to make Hindley Manufacturing Co.’s signature wire hardware are power hungry, so it’s no surprise that President...
Rhode Island Energy to issue refunds for unspent efficiency program money
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Energy electricity customers will see a small savings on their bills over the next three months as the company returns...
Residential heating bills to increase 10% Nov. 1
WARWICK – Heating bills are about to rise, but not by as much as originally expected.
Instead, the Nov. 1 hikes to natural gas rates...
State increases funding, launches website to help with higher electric bills
PROVIDENCE – The state is spending another $1.5 million of its gas cap-and-trade revenue to help offset electric rate hikes for low-income residents.
Gov. Daniel...
Critics say state funding for electric bills isn’t enough
PROVIDENCE – Faced with historic winter electric rate hikes, state officials stepped in with nearly $36 million in funding to soften the blow.
While the...
Protestors urge state regulators to deny winter energy rate hikes
WARWICK – Utility shutoffs. Homelessness. Even death.
These were among the dire predictions that local residents, advocacy groups and lawmakers warned would result from increases...
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