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NOTE: S.B. 2274, enacted in June 2022, shortens the RES to 2033, but with a target of 100% of electricity demand sourced from renewable energy. The final target created by the previous change, H.B. 74...

In 2014, H.B. 7727 created the Renewable Energy Growth (REG) program with the goal to promote installation of grid connected renewable energy within the load zones of electric distribution companies a...

Note: The Federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) created the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR) Program. The IRA established the main parameters for this program, but allowed the states t...

OriginRhode Island enacted legislation in 2006 requiring the state Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to establish standards for system reliability, energy efficiency and conservation procurement, incl...

Rhode Island Renewable Energy Fund Rhode Island's Public Utilities Restructuring Act of 1996 created the nation's first public benefits fund for renewable energy and demand-side management (DSM). The ...

This program can help with up to 100% of the funding for building qualified level 2 charging stations for businesses. This program is limited by available funds and eligibility can be determined at th...

The Agricultural Energy program provides grants to agricultural businesses in the state to improve their energy efficiency and promote adoption of renewable energy technologies. EligibilityOnly agricu...

NOTE: In January 2018, National Grid (now RI Energy) filed approval of its revised net metering tariff to include the changed adopted by RI legislation to expand community solar (remote net metering) ...

Note: H.B. 5853 and S.B. 684 of 2023 require the Office of Energy Resources to redesign the community remote net metering program to integrate the changes made by the bill and to include a C&I anchor ...

Rhode Island Energy offers various rebate programs for industrial and commercial customers to install energy efficiency measures. Measures include lighting, HVAC, Refrigeration, and Sector Level inves...

Rhode Island Energy's Small/Mid-Sized Business Program is for business customers with an average demand of 200 kilowatts or less per month. The program aids qualifying business customers in installing...

National Grid’s Commercial Energy Efficiency Program provides support services and incentives to commercial customers who install energy efficient natural gas related measures.

H.B 8200 enacted in June, 2014 requires all ancillary non-electrical renewable energy work such as advertising, distribution and installation be performed by a person, firm or corporation holding a Re...

Rhode Islands Latest Commitments to SustainabilityIn January 2020, Executive Order 20-01 set the goal to reach 100% renewable energy by 2030. See here for details.History of Green Power Purchasing in ...

NOTE: The federal government has imposed and updated appliance efficiency standards through several legislative acts,* and now has standards in place or under development for 30 classes of products. I...

S.B. 2499A and H.B. 7811, enacted in June 2024, established an energy storage procurement target with the following goals: 90 MW by December 31, 2026 195 MW by December 31, 2028600 MW by December 31, ...

In May 2023, Governor Daniel J. McKee issued executive order 23-06 which updates the states energy efficiency and emissions reductions goals. The order directs state agencies to Reduce emissions from ...

National Grid offers a range of incentives that assist large commercial customers with identifying and installing energy-efficient technologies.Custom Retrofit FormPerformance Lighting Retrofit FormEM...

In November 2009, Rhode Island enacted the Green Building Act (S.B. 232), this act was updated in June, 2022. The updated law requires that public building construction projects 10,000 square feet or ...

Rhode Island enacted legislation (HB 6222) in June 2011 to standardize the application process for the interconnection of customer-sited renewable-energy systems to the state’s distribution grid. The ...