AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUtility Fight: Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha urged the Public Utilities Commission to reject Rhode Island Energy’s rate case push for higher profits, arguing households are already struggling with bills. Energy Costs & Solar Policy: Rhode Island Energy also filed revised net-metering tariff rules that would lower the cap for certain remote solar projects and change credits—an issue that could reshape how quickly solar expands. On-Bill Financing Warning: A National Consumer Law Center report flags “tariffed on-bill” clean-energy financing as risky for low-income households, including the possibility of unaffordable payments tied to the meter. Local Shelter Crisis: In Woonsocket, residents testified at City Hall to keep the OpenDoors shelter open, warning closure would push vulnerable people onto the streets. Wildlife & Records: Block Island’s “Bird Lady,” Elizabeth Dickens, is spotlighted for decades of daily bird notes that now form a historic migration record. Spill & Road Safety: A Narragansett squid truck rollover left a slippery, stinky mess and shut down roads for hours, with cleanup involving multiple state and local agencies. Permitting Reform Push: U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito says she’ll push federal permitting and environmental review reform to shorten project timelines while protecting air and water. Grants for Community Science: Jamestown nonprofits received Rhode Island Foundation grants, including support for a new sailing foundation wet lab to study local marsh life.
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