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Hydro

Information on hydropower in Rhode Island: current market, programs, incentives, and resources to learn more.

Learn about Hydro

Do you have questions about the use of wind energy in Rhode Island? Want to learn about the benefits, impacts, and facts? 

Click here to view our answers to some common questions about hydropower

Programs & Incentives

Want to learn if hydropower is right for your home or business? Hydropower is an eligible technology under the Rhode Island programs listed below. 

  • Renewable Energy Growth Program
  • Renewable Energy Fund
  • Net Metering
  • Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
  • Sales Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy
Click here for more information on Rhode Island’s energy programs and incentives

Reports & Publications

  • Renewable Energy Siting Partnership
  • U.S. Hydropower Resource Assessment for Rhode Island

Related Links

  • U.S. Department of Energy: Hydropower
  • Idaho National Laboratory Hydropower Program
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC): Hydropower
  • National Hydropower Association (NHA)
  • Energy Information Administration (EIA): Hydropower Explained
  • Rhode Island Hydropower Map Viewer
  • State Climate Change Website

Contact Us

RI Office of Energy Resources
One Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: (401) 574-9100
Fax: (401) 574-9125
Energy.Resources@energy.ri.gov

Related Sites

State Climate Change Website
Commerce RI
RI Department of Environmental Management
RI Energy Efficiency & Resource Management Council
RI Distributed Generation Board

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RI Public Utilities Commission
RI Infrastructure Bank
RI Division of Planning
RI Department of Transportation
RI Department of Human Services

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