§ 39-26-1. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds that: (1) The people and energy users of Rhode Island have an interest in having electricity supplied in the state come from a diversity of energy sources including renewable resources; (2) Increased use of renewable energy may have the potential to lower and stabilize future energy costs; […]
§ 39-26-10. Severability and construction. If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are […]
§ 39-26-2. Definitions. When used in this chapter: (1) “Alternative compliance payment” means a payment to the renewable energy development fund of fifty dollars ($50.00) per megawatt-hour of renewable energy obligation, in 2003 dollars, adjusted annually up or down by the consumer price index, which may be made in lieu of standard means of compliance […]
§ 39-26-3. Purposes. The purposes of this chapter are to define renewable energy resources and to facilitate the development of new renewable energy resources to supply electricity to customers in Rhode Island with goals of stabilizing long-term energy prices, enhancing environmental quality, and creating jobs in Rhode Island in the renewable energy sector. History of […]
§ 39-26-4. Renewable energy standard. (a) Starting in compliance year 2007, all obligated entities shall obtain at least three percent (3%) of the electricity they sell at retail to Rhode Island end-use customers, adjusted for electric line losses, from eligible renewable energy resources, escalating, according to the following schedule: (1) At least three percent (3%) […]
§ 39-26-5. Renewable energy resources. (a) Renewable energy resources are: (1) Direct solar radiation; (2) The wind; (3) Movement or the latent heat of the ocean; (4) The heat of the earth; (5) Small hydro facilities; (6) Biomass facilities using eligible biomass fuels and maintaining compliance with current air permits; eligible biomass fuels may be […]
§ 39-26-6. Duties of the commission. (a) The commission shall: (1) Develop and adopt regulations on or before December 31, 2005, for implementing a renewable energy standard, which regulations shall include, but be limited to, provisions for: (i) Verifying the eligibility of renewable energy generators and the production of energy from such generators, including requirements […]
§ 39-26-7. Renewable energy development fund. (a) There is hereby authorized and created within the Rhode Island commerce corporation a renewable energy development fund for the purpose of increasing the supply of NE-GIS certificates available for compliance in future years by obligated entities with renewable energy standard requirements, as established in this chapter. The fund […]
§ 39-26-8. Interaction with other policies. (a) Rhode Island has established a system-benefits charge (SBC), a portion of which is dedicated to supporting renewable energy, administered in accordance with the provisions of § 39-2-1.2(b) and (c); other states have similar policies. The office of energy resources is hereby directed to collaborate with the division of […]
§ 39-26-9. Energy source disclosure requirements. (a) The commission shall, by March 31, 2005, establish and enforce right-to-know regulations requiring any obligated entity to distribute energy source disclosures to all customers of each electrical energy product offered. (b) The energy source disclosure shall indicate what sources of energy were used to generate electricity for each […]
