Residential Solar Grant – Funding
The Commerce Corporation of Rhode Island will award a residential solar grant for qualifying residential solar projects. This grant will provide $1.25 per watt for a solar installation with a maximum grant amount of $10,000.00. This grant greatly reduces the size of...

Free Home Energy Assessment
National Grid offers a free home energy assessment to all Rhode Island home owners. A certified Energy Specialist will come to your home, perform the assessment, and provide a report of recommendations focused on ways your home efficiency can be improved. Click here...

Going “Off The Grid”?
Many times people think that installing solar panels on their roof allows them to go "Off-Grid". In fact, solar panels alone do not allow this. There is often confusion on this subject; lets go over the difference between "Off-Grid" and "Grid-Tied" solar systems....
Climbing Utility Rates
The amount of money that Rhode Island residents pay for their electricity varies based not only on how much they consume, but what the electric utility is charging per kilowatt hour (kWh). This dollar per kWh ($/kWh) utility rate varies based on the expenses that the...