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An Orsted A/S vessel is docked to one of the massive wind turbines off the coast of Rhode Island. Work on the turbines was delayed because of Trump administration orders, but it has resumed after the courts stepped in. 
AP FILE PHOTO/JOSHUA A. BICKEL

Offshore wind sector hits turbulence

State officials and labor leaders geared up for years in preparation for the promise of the offshore wind industry – thousands would need to...

As gas plants rise to power AI, renewable energy allies are...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – As the explosive energy demand of artificial intelligence spurs a renaissance for fossil fuels, renewable energy allies are trying to...
­Christopher Niezreck

$2B buyoff to cancel offshore wind is bad deal

The U.S. is in a bizarre situation in 2026: It’s facing a looming energy shortage, yet the Trump administration is making deals to pay...
Winds of change: Robin Main, partner and general counsel at Hinckley Allen & Snyder LLP, specializes in renewable energy cases. 
PBN PHOTO/­TRACY JENKINS

The main advocate for renewable energy in the courtroom

PBN Business Women Awards 2026 INDUSTRY LEADER | PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: Robin Main, Hinckley Allen & Snyder LLP partner and general counsel Robin Main knew when she was...

Do you support Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s executive order mandating state...

Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Feb. 9 signed an executive order requiring state regulators to vet the financial costs of renewable energy and energy-efficiency...

Will R.I.’s pioneering clean energy goal be delayed?

Rhode Island was the first state to commit to a 100% renewable energy goal by 2033, but Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s administration is attempting...

Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy

WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge on Monday struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt...
Christine E. Dieter

Dieter to chair R.I. chapter of Environmental Business Council of New...

CHRISTINE E. DIETER, a partner at the Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP law firm in Providence, was recently named chairperson of the Environmental Business...

Providence Community Electricity Program default winter rate to drop 10%

PROVIDENCE – The default winter supply rate for Providence Community Electricity Program residential and commercial customers will be 14.69 cents per kilowatt hour, down...
A NEW LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION is starting the process of examining the cost-effectiveness of Rhode Island's clean energy programs. / AP FILE PHOTO/JOHN ANTCZAK

Are R.I.’s clean energy programs costing too much? This panel is...

With many Rhode Islanders complaining about skyrocketing energy bills, a new legislative commission is starting to scrutinize the state’s clean energy programs and incentives...
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