Tag: Ronald Gerwatowski
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...
State utility regulators slash Rhode Island Energy’s capital budget as customer...
In the end, neither Rhode Island Energy nor its frustrated customers got exactly what they asked of state regulators.
Instead, the R.I. Public Utilities Commission...
State coastal engineer alleges SouthCoast Wind developer lied to energy regulators
Financial headwinds aren’t the only obstacle a Massachusetts offshore wind farm developer must overcome to secure critical approvals from Rhode Island regulators. SouthCoast Wind...
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...
PUC backs contested Portsmouth LNG facility license. For now.
State utility regulators concur: Keeping, and expanding, a Portsmouth liquified natural gas facility as a back-up heating source for Aquidneck Island is a good...
Fight for control over invoicing fraud investigation heats up PUC meeting
A turf war has broken out between the dueling divisions of the state utility agency.
The territorial battle centers on who should lead the investigation...
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...
Mayflower Wind financial concerns might affect R.I. cable burial application
PROVIDENCE – Financial concerns about a Massachusetts offshore wind farm are creating ripple effects in Rhode Island, where regulators are questioning if they should...
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...
Winter electric rate hikes approved despite protest
WARWICK – Historic electric rate hikes will prevail despite controversy, with state regulators approving the proposed rate increases Friday.
The R.I. Public Utilities Commission’s 3-0...

















