Rhode Island Stimulus Toolkit

In This Toolkit

Web Resources

Select Energy Projects

State’s Utilities

Local Media

WEB RESOURCES

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Rhode Island Office of Recovery and Reinvestment

State of Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources

Department of Energy-Rhode Island

Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation

Rhode Island State Jobs

Rhode Island Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency

LOCAL MEDIA

The Providence Journal

• R.I.'green' jobs grow faster than overall rate
• R.I. officials see opportunities in green power
• R.I. offshore wind farm would probably be far from sight
• State considers allowing trash incineration
• R.I. Stimulus Advisers Get Down to Work

New England Business Bulletin

• R.I. Salty Brine bath house project gets underway

SELECT ENERGY PROJECTS

Under ARRA, Rhode Island will receive $58 million in funds dedicated to a number of energy initiatives, including $20 million for weatherization programs, $14.5 million for state and municipal programs, and $24 million for other energy activities.

Competitive Grants

• An Energy Review Team was created to develop a statewide energy plan for the investment of funds available through ARRA and to develop a statewide, competitive grant process to distribute funds for energy programs. Loans, grants and incentives will be awarded particularly for energy efficiency retrofits and installing renewable energy measures with a focus on renewable energy projects including but not limited to offshore wind, geothermal and solar hot water projects for public and non-profit buildings and facilities, and training and demonstration of renewable technologies. A final stimulus spending plan is expected by June 17.

Contact:

Office of Economic Recovery and Reinvestment
State House, Room 143
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401-222-8200

recoveryri@gov.state.ri.us

Renewable Energy Development Program

• For business, commercial, not-for-profit and institutional projects: project cap of $750,000 per award year (funding is the remaining balance of the RIREF). Applications accepted on a rolling-basis. Eligible renewables and technolgies are: solar water heat, solar space heat, solar thermal electric, photovoltaics, landfill gas, wind, biomass, hydroelectric, geothermal electric, anaerobic digestion, tidal energy, wave energy, ocean thermal, and fuel cells using renewable fuels.

Contact:

Jennifer Paolino

Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation

Phone: (401) 278-9126

Fax: (401) 273-8270

jpaolino@riedc.com

UTILITIES

Regulatory Authority:

Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission

Private Companies:

Narragansett Electric Co