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GOV. GINA M. RAIMONDO wants state lawmakers to grant authority for regulators to fine National Grid Rhode Island and other utilities for poor performance. / COURTESY NATIONAL GRID

National Grid files winter rate request increases to RIPUC

Government 07/19/2019

PROVIDENCE – National Grid Rhode Island submitted a winter rate increase request to the R.I. Public Utilities Commission for Standard Offer Service Friday. The requested...

Raimondo nominates Olton to head PUC

People 06/03/2019

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo has nominated Laura S. Olton to chair the R.I. Public Utilities Commission, the governor’s office announced Monday. Olton’s appointment...

Rhode Island approves state’s first major offshore wind energy contract 

Government 05/31/2019

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Utilities Commission on May 28 unanimously approved a 20-year “power purchase” agreement between National Grid Rhode Island and DWW...

Rhode Island approves state’s first major offshore wind energy contract

Government 05/28/2019

PROVIDENCE – State regulators Tuesday approved what was described as a historically significant agreement in the movement away from fossil fuels, clearing the way...

National Grid files to redact pricing info, proprietary market projections in...

Government 04/19/2019

PROVIDENCE – National Grid Rhode Island has filed a petition with the R.I. Public Utilities Commission to redact from public disclosure several responses related...

R.I. joins multistate electricity-planning task force

Natural Resources 02/22/2019

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’s proposed rate hikes up for approval this month

Government 08/09/2018

WARWICK – National Grid Rhode Island has until Friday to defend its three-year rate plan that would slightly raise most of the state’s electric...

WINTER ALL YEAR LONG: State utility regulators approved a request by National Grid to raise electric rates again this winter, but will spread out the increases over a one-year period to lessen the monthly impact on ratepayers' bills. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ELI SHERMAN

National Grid files for winter rate hikes

Government 07/19/2018

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Islanders could again be paying more for electricity this winter. In filings this week with the R.I. Public Utilities Commission, National Grid, the...