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... Read article
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... Read article
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... Read article
Governor McKee Kicks Off #RIMomentum Tour with Launch of Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Tuesday, June 28, 2022 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today kicked off his #RIMomentum Tour by launching DRIVEEV, the Administration's new electric vehicle rebate program which will open to the public on Ju... Read article
Governor McKee, RI Office of Energy Resources and Dept. of Environmental Management announce recipients of Agricultural Energy Grants Monday, June 20, 2022 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) have announced $115,667 in grants... Read article
McKee Administration recognizes clean energy achievements across public sector at 5th Annual Lead by Example Awards Wednesday, May 04, 2022 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The McKee Administration has recognized 26 state and quasi-government agencies, municipalities, and public schools for their renewable energy and energy efficiency achie... Read article
Governor McKee Announces Plans for New 600 MW Procurement of Offshore Wind Wednesday, March 23, 2022 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, joined by Senator Dawn Euer, Representative Arthur Handy and state and local officials, today announced that legislation has been introduced which woul... Read article
Governor McKee Announces Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Monday, March 14, 2022 PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, joined by Energy Commissioner Nicholas S Ucci, announced today the establishment of an electric vehicle (EV) rebate program by Read article
Governor McKee to Propose More Than $150 Million To Combat Climate Change in FY2023 Budget Wednesday, January 19, 2022 PROVIDENCE, RI – Building on the remarks he made in his 2022 State of the State address Tuesday evening, Governor Dan McKee today announced that his FY2023 budget and ARPA spending plan wi... Read article
McKee Administration submits Electrifying Transportation guide to the General Assembly Tuesday, January 11, 2022 PROVIDENCE, RI – On December 30, the McKee Administration submitted a comprehensive report to the General Assembly that provides strategic policy guidance for improving access to electric ... Read article