Section 42-140-1. – Short title.

§ 42-140-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known as the “Rhode Island Energy Resources Act”. History of Section.P.L. 2006, ch. 236, § 11; P.L. 2006, ch. 237, § 11.

Section 42-140-10. – Collection of energy data.

§ 42-140-10. Collection of energy data. The commissioner of energy resources shall have the authority to collect price, inventory and product delivery dates, including amounts and types of product sold, and other information which is necessary and material regarding petroleum products, natural gas and other fuels available for supply within the state from wholesalers and […]

Section 42-140-2. – Creation.

§ 42-140-2. Creation. There is hereby authorized, created and established an office of energy resources in the executive department of state government, which may be assigned by executive order for administrative purposes to a department within state government. The office of energy resources shall be the successor to the state energy office. History of Section.P.L. […]

Section 42-140-3. – Purposes.

§ 42-140-3. Purposes. The purposes of the office shall be to: (1) Develop and put into effect plans and programs to promote, encourage, and assist the provision of energy resources for Rhode Island in a manner that enhances economic well-being, social equity, and environmental quality; (2) Monitor, forecast, and report on energy use, energy prices, […]

Section 42-140-4. – Commissioner.

§ 42-140-4. Commissioner. (a) There shall be a commissioner of energy resources, who shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The commissioner shall be the director of the office of energy resources and shall have all such powers, consistent with law, as are necessary and/or convenient to effectuate […]

Section 42-140-5. – Authority to enter into agreements.

§ 42-140-5. Authority to enter into agreements. The commissioner shall have authority to enter into agreements with the trustees of the renewable energy development fund to achieve integrated and effective use of the renewable energy proper resources, subsections 39-2-1.2(b) and (c), and renewable energy standard resources, § 39-26-7. By mutual agreement with the trustees, the […]

Section 42-140-6. – Information and education programs.

§ 42-140-6. Information and education programs. The commissioner, in consultation with the council, shall develop, implement and maintain, a statewide public information and education program with regard to energy supply, energy cost, energy efficiency and conservation, and energy programs, including programs to help consumers select energy efficient products, to evaluate retail and commercial energy resource […]

Section 42-140-7. – Conduct of activities.

§ 42-140-7. Conduct of activities. (a) To the extent reasonable and practical, the conduct of activities under the provisions of this chapter shall be open and inclusive; the commissioner and the council shall seek in addressing the purposes of the office to involve the research and analytic capacities of institutions of higher education within the […]

Section 42-140-8. – Annual report.

§ 42-140-8. Annual report. The commissioner shall report annually, on or before March 1st of each year, to the governor, the president of the senate, and the speaker of the house with regard to the status of energy supplies, markets, and conditions, the effectiveness of energy programs, the activities of the office including the council, […]

Section 42-140-9. – Adoption of rules.

§ 42-140-9. Adoption of rules. The commissioner shall have the authority to adopt, amend, and implement such rules as may be necessary to desirable to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. In any rule making by the commissioner, the commissioner shall consider as a matter of record the advice of the energy resources council and […]