Acadia Center Responds to Governor McKee (RI)’s Rate Relief Announcement
September 12, 2025
The two settlements highlighted in the Governor’s rate relief announcement are examples of our regulatory bodies holding the utility accountable to their obligations and refunding money already owed to ratepayers. Acadia Center thanks the DPUC and PUC for their tireless efforts on this front and appreciates the immediate relief these returns offer for Rhode Islanders struggling with energy costs.
However, we cannot rely on settlements alone to provide rate relief year after year in the future. In addition to ongoing regulatory oversight, Rhode Islanders need long-lasting, renewing tools to help protect against rising energy costs. Energy efficiency is one such key tool – it lowers energy bills year after year, at the household and business level and across the gas and electric systems by proactively reducing supply and infrastructure costs.
Unfortunately, Rhode Island’s energy efficiency programs are facing significant cuts this year, despite cost-effectively providing tangible benefits for Rhode Islanders. Acadia Center urges that proposed program cuts be reversed and the accompanying savings be added to an even more robust and enduring rate relief package from the McKee Administration this fall.
Reporting by the Providence Journal
Media Contact:
Emily Koo, ekoo@acadiacenter.org, 401-276-0600 x402
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