Press Releases | Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources

State launches Electrify RI electric vehicle charging station incentive program

Thursday, October 31, 2019

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources has launched Electrify RI, an electric vehicle (EV) charging station incentive program that seeks to make more charging stations accessi ...

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Rhode Island continues to be a national leader in cost-effective energy efficiency

Thursday, October 17, 2019

PROVIDENCE, RI – For the third consecutive year, Rhode Island has ranked third in the nation for energy efficiency programs and policies, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient E ...

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Rhode Island's first community solar project opens

Friday, September 20, 2019

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Office of Energy recently participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the start of operations for the state's first community solar project under the Co ...

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Free energy audits available to municipalities and quasi-state entities

Thursday, August 15, 2019

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (the Bank) and the Office of Energy Resources (OER) announced the opening of two energy efficiency opportunities for municipalities and quasi-state ent ...

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OER partners with 6 communities to participate in energy manager pilot program

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

ROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) has partnered with six Rhode Island towns and school districts in an initiative to help them save energy and reduce their costs. ...

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Innovative public-private partnership seeks to develop energy efficient housing for Rhode Islanders

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Providence, RI – RIHousing and the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) announced today the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Zero Energy for the Ocean State (ZEOS) Demonstr ...

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Raimondo Signs Executive Order to Transform RI's Heating Sector

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Order calls for development of cleaner, more affordable heating systems. ...

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Raimondo Releases Clean Energy Industry Report, Announces Sustained Growth in Green Jobs

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M Raimondo released the 2019 Rhode Island Clean Energy Industry Report today, which showed that clean energy employment in the Ocean State has grown by 74 percent sin ...

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OER recognizes public sector for clean energy achievements at 3rd Annual Lead By Example Awards

Friday, June 14, 2019

PROVIDENCE, RI - Today, the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) recognized 25 state government agencies, quasi-public agencies, municipalities, and state colleges and universities for the ...

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Rhode Island, NEEP launch interstate community program aimed at energy savings

Friday, May 31, 2019

PROVIDENCE, RI – A new joint initiative, led by the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources and Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP), aims to work with communities across nine states to ...

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