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R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-26.1-1. Purpose
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The purpose of this chapter is to encourage and facilitate the creation of commercially reasonable long-term contracts between electric distribution companies and developers or sponsors of newly developed renewable energy resources with the goals of stabilizing long-term energy p…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-26.1-10. Energy storage programs
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(a) The general assembly finds that while the commission develops new energy market rules for the use of energy storage systems, it is in the public interest to support the deployment of the following energy storage capacity: (1) Ninety megawatts (90 MW) by December 31, 2026; (2)…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-26.1-2. Definitions
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Terms not defined in this chapter shall have the same meaning as contained in chapter 26 of this title. When used in this chapter: (1) “Commercially reasonable” means terms and pricing that are reasonably consistent with what an experienced power market analyst would expect to se…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-26.1-3. Long-term contract standard
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(a) Beginning on or before July 1, 2010, each electric distribution company shall be required to annually solicit proposals from renewable energy developers and, provided commercially reasonable proposals have been received, enter into long-term contracts with terms of up to fift…