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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- THE RENEWABLE ENERGY | |
GROWTH PROGRAM | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Place, Hopkins, Paplauskas, Roberts, Newberry, | |
Date Introduced: January 16, 2026 | |
Referred To: House Corporations | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 39-26.6-2 of the General Laws in Chapter 39-26.6 entitled "The |
2 | Renewable Energy Growth Program" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 39-26.6-2. Renewable energy growth program established. |
4 | To carry out these purposes, a tariff-based, renewable energy distributed-generation |
5 | financing program, hereinafter referred to as the renewable energy growth program, is hereby |
6 | established with the intention of continuing the development of renewable energy distributed |
7 | generation in the load zone of the electric distribution company at reasonable cost. The program |
8 | shall be designed to finance the development, construction, and operation of renewable energy |
9 | distributed-generation projects over five (5) years through a performance-based incentive system |
10 | that is designed to achieve specified megawatt targets at reasonable cost through competitive |
11 | processes. The renewable energy growth program shall be implemented by the electric distribution |
12 | company, and guided by the distributed-generation board, in consultation with the office of energy |
13 | resources, subject to the review and supervision of the commission; provided, however, that any |
14 | tariffs, costs or other mandates imposed under §§ 39-26.6-5, 39-26.6-6, 39-26.6-13, 39-26.6-18 or |
15 | 39-26.6-25 shall be subject to review and approval by the general assembly. |
16 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- THE RENEWABLE ENERGY | |
GROWTH PROGRAM | |
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1 | This act would require that any costs, tariffs or other mandates related to the state’s |
2 | renewable energy growth program be reviewed and approved by the general assembly. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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