RI Opportunity Report

Rhode Island's groundbreaking “Comprehensive Energy Conservation, Efficiency, and Affordability Act of 2006,” requires the state's utility, National Grid, to invest in all energy efficiency that is cheaper than supply.  On September 1, 2008 National Grid is required by law to submit a Least Cost Procurement Plan describing how they will meet the legislative mandate.

The Act also created a stakeholder board, the Energy Efficiency and Resources Management Council (EERMC), which ENE serves on, to oversee and guide the new procurement process. One of the EERMC's charges was to develop an Opportunity Report identifying opportunities for the utility to purchase low-cost efficiency and system reliability resources. This report was submitted to the Public Utilities Commission, the General Assembly, the Office of Energy Resources, and National Grid on July 15, 2008.

For more information about the Opportunity Report, please see:

RI Opportunity Report -Overview 

The Report is Divided into Three Parts:

Part I, completed by KEMA, is an assessment of the electric energy efficiency potential in Rhode Island that is less expensive than supply, and a preliminary assessment of the demand reponse potential as well.

Download Part I, The Opportunity for Energy Efficiency that is Cheaper than Supply in Rhode Island

Part II, completed by NESCAUM, is a study of opportunities for Combined Heat and Power.

Download Part II , Potential for Cost-Effective Combined Heat and Power in Rhode Island

Part III is an assessment of the potential for small scale renewable energy installations completed by the University of Rhode Island.

Contact URI for a copy of Part III: Building Capacity for Non-Utility Scale Renewable Energy in Rhode Island (large file)