Rhode Island Solar Permit The Office of Energy Resources (OER) created a statewide Solar Permit that shall be used for all solar PV projects in all municipalities for all types of solar projects, including but not limited to ground and roof mounted systems regardless the project size. The use of this permit went into effect for all Rhode Island municipalities on January 1, 2018. If you have questions about the permit, please contact Shauna Beland at shauna.beland@energy.ri.gov. Additional Resources Rhode Island Solar Permit Application Form PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Rules and Regulations for the RI Solar Permit PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes 128 Form PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes