Thursday September 9, 2010
Category >> Energy
Open Source Green Ideas (Here you go Candidates)
Bruce Reilly |  August 10, 2010
Considering I have just recently appointed myself Green God, and I have all the answers (as long as I use the word "Green" in it), I'm going to toss out a few moves to chew on: Read More...

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More Hot Air on Wind
Frymaster |  August 03, 2010
Projo ran a piece on a study by NatGrid of the cost impacts of the proposed rate deal with Deepwater Wind. Big surprise: costs will go up. If you pay now, you'll pay more. If you use super giant amounts of electricity, the dollar amount of your cost increase might shock people who don't appreciate the…
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Celebrate Energy Independence Day in RI!
dstookey |  June 25, 2010
Join us Sunday, July 11th, 1:00-4:00, under the wind turbine by Easton's Pond in Middletown. Wander among 50+ exhibitors and hundreds of energy-conscious Rhode Island homeowners, families, and energy activists. Lots of educational exhibits and demonstrations for kids. Rhode Island's largest celebration…
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Deepwater Wind Bills in the General Assembly
RIFUTURE |  June 08, 2010
Yesterday there was a briefing of House Environment Committee in the House Lounge at 4 pm. No testimony from the public, but the room was packed with good government and environmental advocates. Peter Lord wrote up the hearing at the Providence Journal. This afternoon the bill will be heard by both…

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Clean Power, Not Dirty Deals! No to Deepwater Wind Bill!
Agent Green |  June 06, 2010
Deepwater Wind Bill H8083 will be heard Monday at 3:30 pm, in the House Lounge at the Rhode Island State House. Come to show your opposition to the bill! RSVP on Facebook here. Out of state for-profit power company Deepwater Wind, backed by New York-based hedge fund DE Shaw & Co., with the help of…

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Save Our Green Energy Future
Libby Kimzey |  June 03, 2010
Providence, RI – Hours before the Rhode Island House began their vote on the FY2011 budget, dozens of ratepayers, students, environmental advocates and renewable energy developers joined in front of the State House to voice support for the Renewable Energy Fund, vulnerable to a $1 million cut in the…
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Don't Raid the Renewable Energy Fund Rally - TODAY @ 1pm
Brian Hull |  June 03, 2010
Please join State Rep David Segal (D-Providence, East Providence), Bob Chew of Alteris Renewables, Karina Lutz of People's Power and Light, students and environmental advocates for a 1pm press conference today outside the Smith St side of the State House. The groups are gathering in support of Rep. Segal's…
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Anniversary Celebration Reminds Rhode Islanders: Anyone Can Support the Town of Portsmouth Wind Turbine
Karina Lutz |  May 24, 2010
"You, too, can support the Town of Portsmouth’s wind turbine!” was the rallying cry at People’s Power & Light’s Wind Fest May 22 at the Portsmouth High School. Portsmouth residents, People’s Power & Light members, and prospective members gathered to celebrate the wind turbine and…
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R.I. company blows away its electricity bill
Frank Carini |  May 07, 2010
PORTSMOUTH — With an electric bill fast approaching $100,000 a year, the U.S. Department of Energy predicting that fossil-fuel energy costs will increase 5.3 percent annually for the rest of time and federal stimulus money available for renewable-energy projects, Rick Hodges did the math. It added…
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Happy Birthday Portsmouth Wind Turbine - May 22
Brian Hull |  May 05, 2010
People’s Power & Light is hosting a wind festival on Saturday May 22 from 10:30am - 1:30pm at the Town of Portsmouth’s wind turbine, to celebrate its one year anniversary. Come see the turbine up close, learn about how the project got started, and its exceptional results to date from People’s…
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Will Sosnowski’s Bill Save the Block Island Wind Farm?
Brian Hull |  May 03, 2010
How cool would it be to see something like this off the coast of Rhode Island?   Read More...

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Your Granny in Taunton, Frozen Like a Popsicle
Frymaster |  April 06, 2010
Crude oil futures for May 2010 delivery edged over $87 briefly this morning, a level not seen since the crash of late 2007 2008. As new giants China and India emerge from the global recession, their economies have decoupled from the US, replacing exports to us with domestic consumption. Their demand…
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Public Utilities Commission throws a wrench in the Deepwater Wind deal
Brian Hull |  April 02, 2010
Update: The Patrick Lynch campaign sent out this press release regarding the Public Utilities Commission's rejection of a contract between Deepwater Wind and National Grid to build an 8-turbine wind farm in waters off of Block Island.  Read More...

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Energy Efficient Buildings Would Save Rhode Island Families $1,719 per Year, While Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Brian Hull |  April 01, 2010
Rhode Island families could save $1719.22 every year on their energy bills by 2030 if the government invests in the energy efficiency of our buildings today, according to a new report by Environment Rhode Island. Saving energy in our buildings would also help Rhode Island’s fight against global warming…
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Energy Tax Credits Talk
Brian Hull |  March 08, 2010
Come to the People's Power & Light office to learn about energy tax credits from member and tax professional Betsy Cazden. What of all the good you do for the world and your home can you deduct from your taxes? Even better, can you take energy tax credits for the energy efficient boiler or solar…
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National Grid and Deepwater Wind reach a deal
Brian Hull |  December 09, 2009
Woohoo!  National Grid and Deepwater Wind reach a deal!  In the 20 year agreement reached today, Deepwater will get paid 24.4 cents per kilowatt-hour of electricity when the project goes on line in 2013.  After that the price will increase 3.5% annually.  Interestingly, this isn’t…
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Rhode Island receives the last of its energy stimulus funds
Brian Hull |  October 15, 2009
The remaining $11 million in energy stimulus money has been received by Rhode Island.  The U.S. Department of Energy announced yesterday that Rhode Island has now received its full $23 million for energy projects granted under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Rhode Island will use…
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North Providence bans wind turbines for 1 year
Brian Hull |  October 09, 2009
What the hell is wrong with North Providence? Uneasy about the potential for a sky-scraping wind turbine to rise up from someone's backyard, town officials have approved a 1-year-moratorium on the wind-harnessing green energy equipment. Read More...

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National Grid to lower natural gas prices in RI
TPublico |  September 02, 2009
National Grid has submitted its annual Gas Cost  Recovery (GCR)  filing to the RIPUC.  The rates in the filing ‘reflect the customer class-specific factors necessary for the Company to collect sufficient revenues to recover projected gas costs for the period November 1, 2009 through…

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