Community Remote Net Metering Program

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Regulatory Policy State Rhode Island Incentive Type Community Solar Rules Web Site Community Solar Administrator Office of Energy Resources Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar Photovoltaics Applicable Sectors Residential, Multifamily Residential, Low Income Residential Applicable Utilities Rhode Island Energy System Capacity Limit 10 MW Program Capacity Limit 30 MW Participant Credit […]

Farm Energy Program

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Financial Incentive State Rhode Island Incentive Type Grant Program Web Site Farm Energy Program Administrator State of Rhode Island, Office of Energy Resources Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar Thermal Process Heat, Solar Photovoltaics, Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Wind (Small) Eligible Efficiency Technologies Heat pumps, Building Insulation, Motor VFDs, LED Lighting, […]

Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Equipment

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Financial Incentive State Rhode Island Incentive Type Property Tax Incentive Web Site http://www.energy.ri.gov/policies-programs/programs-incentives/ Administrator http://www.tax.ri.gov/ Start Date 06/27/2016 Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar – Passive, Solar Water Heat, Geothermal Electric, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Tidal, Wave, Ocean Thermal, Solar Pool Heating, Hydroelectric (Small), Anaerobic Digestion, Fuel […]

Renewable Energy Professional Certification

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Regulatory Policy State Rhode Island Incentive Type Solar/Wind Contractor Licensing Web Site http://www.energy.ri.gov/renewable/REP/ Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar – Passive, Geothermal Electric, Solar Thermal Process Heat, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Landfill Gas, Wave, Ocean Thermal, Wind (Small), Hydroelectric (Small), Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels Applicable Sectors Installers/Contractors Summary H.B […]

Renewable Energy Growth Program

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Financial Incentive State Rhode Island Incentive Type Performance-Based Incentive Web Site Rhode Island Renewable Energy Growth Program Administrator Rhode Island Energy d/b/a PPL (formerly National Grid) Start Date 04/01/2016 Expiration Date 12/31/2029 Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Wave, Wind (Small), Hydroelectric (Small), Anaerobic Digestion Applicable Sectors Commercial, […]

Rhode Island C-PACE program

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Financial Incentive State Rhode Island Incentive Type PACE Financing Web Site https://riib.org/solutions/programs/commercial-property-assessed-clean-energy/ Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Wind (Small), Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels Eligible Efficiency Technologies Yes; specific technologies not identified Applicable Sectors Commercial, Residential, Multifamily Residential Summary NOTE: In 2010, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), […]

Commercial Scale Renewable Energy Grants (Commerce RI)

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Financial Incentive State Rhode Island Incentive Type Grant Program Web Site Link Administrator Commerce RI Funding Source Rhode Island Renewable Energy Fund (RIREF), Alternative Compliance Payments (ACPs) Start Date 01/01/2013 Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Geothermal Electric, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Photovoltaics, Biomass, Combined Heat & Power, Fuel Cells using Non-Renewable […]

Small Scale Solar Grants (Commerce RI)

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Financial Incentive State Rhode Island Incentive Type Grant Program Web Site Commerce RI Administrator Commerce RI Funding Source Rhode Island Renewable Energy Fund (RIREF); Alternative Compliance Payments (ACPs) Start Date 01/01/2013 Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar Water Heat, Solar Photovoltaics Eligible Storage Technologies Lithium-ion Applicable Sectors Commercial, Local Government, Nonprofit, […]

Interconnection Guidelines

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Regulatory Policy State Rhode Island Incentive Type Interconnection Web Site http://www.ripuc.state.ri.us/utilityinfo/electric.html Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Geothermal Electric, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Hydroelectric, Ocean Thermal, Wind (Small), Hydroelectric (Small), Anaerobic Digestion, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels Applicable Sectors Commercial, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Residential, Schools, State Government, […]

Local Option – Property Tax Exemption for Renewable Energy Systems

Program Overview Implementing Sector State Category Financial Incentive State Rhode Island Incentive Type Property Tax Incentive Administrator Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (All), Biomass, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Wind (Small), Hydroelectric (Small) Applicable Sectors Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Agricultural Incentive Amount Varies (local option) […]