New rule seeks to prevent companies from profiting off ratepayers without producing electricity
March 2, 2020

New rule seeks to prevent companies from profiting off ratepayers without producing electricity

Invenergy made millions in New England without building a power plant or producing any power. Now ISO...

#NationalizeGrid action at Governor Raimondo’s home
March 2, 2020

#NationalizeGrid action at Governor Raimondo’s home

First printed on the Providence DSA website. Reprinted with permission. On Saturday, November 2nd, members of the...

Governor Raimondo meets with Aquidneck Island elected officials to discuss DPUC report and energy reliability
March 2, 2020

Governor Raimondo meets with Aquidneck Island elected officials to discuss DPUC report and energy reliability

“What I know to be true, and what I feel firmly about, is that the ratepayers in...

DPUC report on Aquidneck Island gas outage recommends unneeded gas pipelines putting ratepayers on the hook
March 2, 2020

DPUC report on Aquidneck Island gas outage recommends unneeded gas pipelines putting ratepayers on the hook

“Should we be doubling down on gas infrastructure?” asks Senator Dawn Euer. “Or should we use this...

George Wiley Center once again convinces PUC to adopt emergency rules for utility restoration
March 2, 2020

George Wiley Center once again convinces PUC to adopt emergency rules for utility restoration

Emergency rules will make it easier for those facing utility shutoffs to restore service this winter… The...

Groups press Raimondo to nominate PUC Chair who will fight climate change and corporate greed
March 2, 2020

Groups press Raimondo to nominate PUC Chair who will fight climate change and corporate greed

Coalition of local grassroots organizations and Rhode Islanders calls on Governor Gina Raimondo to appoint a new...

Progressive Democrats launch ambitious plan to generate 200 percent of the energy Rhode Island needs
March 2, 2020

Progressive Democrats launch ambitious plan to generate 200 percent of the energy Rhode Island needs

The Rhode Island Progressive Democrats of America are ready to take their first step in creating a...

Democratic Socialists of America: We oppose Raimondo’s nomination of former National Grid lawyer to head the PUC
March 2, 2020

Democratic Socialists of America: We oppose Raimondo’s nomination of former National Grid lawyer to head the PUC

Amid chants of “Rescind the nomination,” Governor Gina Raimondo arrived home yesterday evening to the sight about...

Patricia Burke: Raimondo’s PUC pick needs scrutiny for National Grid connections
March 2, 2020

Patricia Burke: Raimondo’s PUC pick needs scrutiny for National Grid connections

Various news outlets have reported that Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo has nominated former National Grid lawyer...

Greg Gerritt to ProJo: More natural gas infrastructure is not a good thing
March 2, 2020

Greg Gerritt to ProJo: More natural gas infrastructure is not a good thing

To the Editor of the Providence Journal, While I would prefer to celebrate the defeat of the...

Public support needed for offshore wind
March 2, 2020

Public support needed for offshore wind

This Tuesday, I need you to fight for a livable future. The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management...

Science may show why Senator Whitehouse and Governor Raimondo tacitly support local fossil fuel projects despite pro-environment claims
March 2, 2020

Science may show why Senator Whitehouse and Governor Raimondo tacitly support local fossil fuel projects despite pro-environment claims

“If you have a chance to do a little bit of light reading in your spare time,...

The specter of Invenergy haunts the Johnston Inauguration
March 2, 2020

The specter of Invenergy haunts the Johnston Inauguration

At the Town of Johnston’s Mayoral and Town Council Inauguration, held Monday night in the Johnston High...

George Wiley Center demands a walk-in payment center from National Grid, with Christmas Carols
March 2, 2020

George Wiley Center demands a walk-in payment center from National Grid, with Christmas Carols

Activists from the George Wiley Center stood outside the National Grid offices on Melrose Street in Providence...

Starwood Energy Group to acquire Manchester Street Power Station from Dominion as part of a $1.23 billion deal
March 2, 2020

Starwood Energy Group to acquire Manchester Street Power Station from Dominion as part of a $1.23 billion deal

[Note this story has been updated for clarity.] Dominion Energy has reached an agreement to sell the...

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