Rhode Island is just kicking off a grid modernization effort, and the Phase One report concludes that the falling cost of renewables and development of new technologies has given the state “the opportunity to permanently change how the electric system serves its residents and businesses.”
The proposal looks similar to ongoing initiatives in states such as Hawaii and California, but the scope— including a reevaluation of grid-based business models — may put it more in line with New York’s Reforming the Energy Vision initiative, widely seen as one of the more holistic grid endeavors in the country.
