Section 39-32-2. – Regulation of small wireless facilities.
§ 39-32-2. Regulation of small wireless facilities. (a) A wireless service provider authorized to do business in this state or a contractor acting on its behalf may collocate small wireless facilities within, along, across, upon, and under any public right-of-way in this state, including state highways and freeways, and may construct conduit, cables, and facilities […]
Section 39-32-3. – Collocation of small wireless facilities on authority poles and authority structures.
§ 39-32-3. Collocation of small wireless facilities on authority poles and authority structures. An authority may require a person to obtain a building, electrical, or a public right-of-way use or work permit to collocate small wireless facilities on authority poles or authority structures, provided such permits are of general applicability and do not apply exclusively […]
Section 39-30-5. – Severability.
§ 39-30-5. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are declared […]
Section 39-31-1. – Legislative findings.
§ 39-31-1. Legislative findings. The general assembly finds and declares: (1) The state and New England face significant short- and long-term energy system challenges that may undermine the reliable operation of the bulk electric system and spur unsustainable levels of price volatility, and that these challenges may have a substantial impact on energy affordability for […]
Section 39-31-2. – Purpose.
§ 39-31-2. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to: (1) Secure the future of the Rhode Island and New England economies, and their shared environment, by making state and/or coordinated, cost-effective, strategic investments in energy resources and infrastructure such that the New England states improve energy system reliability and security; enhance economic competitiveness by […]
Section 39-31-3. – Commercially reasonable defined.
§ 39-31-3. Commercially reasonable defined. When used in this chapter, “commercially reasonable” means terms and pricing that are reasonably consistent with what an experienced power market analyst would expect to see in transactions involving regional energy resources and regional energy infrastructure. Commercially reasonable shall include having a credible project operation date, as determined by the […]
Section 39-31-4. – Regional energy planning.
§ 39-31-4. Regional energy planning. (a) Consistent with the purposes of this chapter, and utilizing regional stakeholder processes where appropriate, the office of energy resources, in consultation and coordination with the division of public utilities and carriers and the public utility company that provides electric distribution as defined in § 39-1-2(a)(12) as well as natural […]
Section 39-31-5. – State and regional energy procurement.
§ 39-31-5. State and regional energy procurement. (a) Consistent with the purposes of this chapter, the public utility company that provides electric distribution as defined in § 39-1-2(a)(12), as well as natural gas as defined in § 39-1-2(a)(17), in consultation with the office of energy resources and the division of public utilities and carriers is […]
Section 39-31-6. – Utility filings with the public utilities commission.
§ 39-31-6. Utility filings with the public utilities commission. (a) Pursuant to the procurement activities in § 39-31-5 or § 39-31-10, the public utility company that provides electric distribution as defined in § 39-1-2(a)(12), as well the public utilities that distribute natural gas as provided by § 39-1-2(a)(20), are authorized to voluntarily file proposals with […]
Section 39-30-2. – Definitions.
§ 39-30-2. Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) “Electric distribution company” means a company defined in § 39-1-2(a)(12), supplying standard-offer service, last-resort service, or any successor service to end-use customers. (2) “Lighting equipment” means all equipment used to light streets in the municipality, the operation and […]