Posts Tagged ‘rhode island energy’
Taking advantage of energy company programs to improve home energy efficiency
By: Rhode Island Energy Energy costs can be one of the largest expenses families have to pay annually. According to the Sense Consumer Energy Insights Report of 2023, 80 percent of U.S. homeowners have tried to reduce electricity consumption and 42 percent are very interested in finding ways to use less energy in their homes.…
Read MoreA kick in the gas – Rhode Island Energy rate increase – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof ConvergenceRI, contributing writer R.I. Attorney General, Peter Neronha, and his top civil attorneys, Miriam Weizenbaum, talk about plans to change the regulatory structure in order to phase out the use of fossil fuels in the generation of electricity The news that Rhode Island Energy, the newly formed utility company formed as a…
Read MoreRI Energy 47% rate increase part of “transition to clean energy” – Gov. McKee calls on PUC for relief
Governor Dan McKee has filed public comment urging the Public Utilities Commission to take specific action to provide relief to Rhode Islanders in response to Rhode Island Energy’s request for a rate increase of 47 percent effective October 1. In his comments, the Governor urged the Commission to take the following actions: Suspend the customer…
Read More(Updated) Local electric rates to soar, be prepared – Rhode Island Energy
(See update to the original story at bottom of article) Issuing a press release with this title – “Rhode Island Energy Encourages Customers to Prepare Now for Significantly Higher Winter Electricity Supply Prices” – Rhode Island Energy, the new owner of National Grid, formerly New England Electric, residents of Rhode Island have been “forewarned” about…
Read MoreNarragansett Electric – National Grid. Now, Rhode Island Energy
PPL Corporation announced today it has completed its acquisition of The Narragansett Electric Company from National Grid for approximately $3.8 billion, net of purchase price adjustments, following receipt of all necessary approvals. The Narragansett Electric Company, Rhode Island’s primary electric and gas utility, will now be known as “Rhode Island Energy,” reflecting both the company’s…
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