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Governor McKee, RI Office of Energy Resources Announce Erika Niedowski Memorial Electric Bike Rebate Program

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) today announced that a new program, known as the Erika Niedowski Memorial Electric Bike Rebat...

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Governor McKee Announces RFP for 600 to 1,000 Megawatts of Offshore Wind

Friday, October 14, 2022

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced the request for proposals for the offshore wind procurement has been released by the State’s primary utility company, Rhode Island Energ...

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Governor McKee Unveils New Website for Connecting Rhode Islanders to State Energy Assistance Programs

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Governor announces additional $1.5M in funding to provide relief on electric bills for most vulnerable Rhode Islanders, bringing total relief committed to $5.3M

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Rhode Island Secures Approval from the Biden Administration for the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Plan

Thursday, September 15, 2022

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council (EC4) today announced that Rhode Island has received approval of its state plan for electric vehic...

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Governor McKee Announces 30-day Public Comment Period for Offshore Wind RFP

Wednesday, September 07, 2022

PROVIDENCE, R.I. –Governor Dan McKee today announced that a 30-day public comment period for a drafted offshore wind procurement request for proposals is now open through October 7. The St...

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Governor McKee, Pascoag Utility District Announce the Opening of Rhode Island’s First Utility Scale Battery Storage System

Monday, August 15, 2022

BURRILLVILLE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Pascoag Utility District (PUD) and the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) today announced the official opening of Rhode Island’s first uti...

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Governor McKee Announces Plan for Direct Rate Relief to Over 39,000 Low-income Customers Electricity Bills This Winter

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

PAWTUCKET, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Office of Energy Resources (OER) announced today a proposal to use $3.8 million in funding from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) fun...

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Governor McKee Announces High-Efficiency Heat Pump Program

Thursday, July 28, 2022

PROVIDENCE, RI – Continuing his #RIMomentum Tour, Governor Dan McKee, joined by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos and the Office of Energy Resources (OER), announced today the High-efficiency Heat...

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Governor McKee Signs Legislation Requiring Offshore Wind Procurement for 600 to 1,000 Megawatts

Wednesday, July 06, 2022

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI – Continuing his #RIMomentum Tour, Governor Dan McKee today signed into law historic legislation proposed by his Administration that seeks to expand Rhode Island’s offs...

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Governor McKee Signs Historic Legislation Requiring 100% of Rhode Island’s Electricity to be Offset by Renewable Energy by 2033

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

PROVIDENCE, RI – Continuing his #RIMomentum Tour, Governor Dan McKee today signed into law historic legislation to substantially increase renewable energy production and supply by requirin...

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