Advocates sound alarm over state’s proposed multi-million-dollar budget cuts: ‘It’s a retreat’

In an effort to mitigate rising power bills, the state of Rhode Island is cutting funding to recent energy-efficiency programs. However, critics believe it could cost the state millions, while only saving households around $2 a month.

Why is cutting energy-efficiency funding in Rhode Island concerning?

Advocates at the climate action nonprofit Acadia Center view the cuts as short-sighted, prioritizing short-term, small financial gains for the average customer over meaningful long-term cost reductions.

“Energy efficiency is a tool for suppressing supply costs, for suppressing infrastructure costs in the long-term,” explained Emily Koo, Acadia Center’s program director for Rhode Island.

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