Tag: Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission
Utilities panel approves R.I. Energy shutoff moratorium, federal worker relief plan
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Utilities Commission on Monday approved Rhode Island Energy's plan to halt utility shutoffs and waive fees for federal workers...
Rhode Island Energy proposes higher industrial rates, lower for commercial customers
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Energy Industrial customers may start the upcoming winter season with higher bills compared to a year ago, while commercial rate...
Rhode Island Energy proposes lower residential electric rate this winter
PROVIDENCE – Some residential Rhode Island Energy customers may see lower winter electric bills than in previous years.
The state's main utility company announced Monday...
Rhode Island Energy seeks proposals for additional 1,200 megawatts of offshore...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Energy on Friday issued a request for proposals to secure an additional 1,200 megawatts of offshore wind, the largest renewable...
SouthCoast Wind CEO: Offshore project not ‘economically and financially viable’
PROVIDENCE – The CEO of SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC was grilled for more than two hours on Monday and repeatedly asked why the company...
Health safety of smart meters debated at PUC meeting
A “microwave-induced plague” is what one South Kingstown resident told utility regulators would happen if Rhode Island replaces its electric meters with those that...
National Grid program manipulated invoices, costing R.I. customers $2.2M
PROVIDENCE – National Grid intentionally manipulated the invoices of its energy-efficiency program from 2012 to 2020, costing Rhode Island customers up to $2.2 million...
Gold elected to chair National Regulatory Research Institute board of directors
PROVIDENCE – Commissioner Marion Gold of the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission has been elected by the National Regulatory Research Institute as chair of...
‘Urgency’ grows for offshore wind projects
The stakes are rising fast in the fledgling offshore wind-energy industry, as companies jockey for position in the waters from Cape Cod to the...
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