Friday, November 15, 2024

STOP THE 50% RATE HIKE NOW!

Tell the RI PUC & RI Energy: No Rate Hikes!

 

 

Time to mobilize against greedy utility hikes

 

Rhode Island Energy has proposed dramatic increases to rate changes for electric and gas. The impact on a typical residential customer is an increase of 45.7% (or about $50 monthly) on electric bills plus additional increased gas rates.

 

Less than a year into PPL’s purchase of RI National Grid (now known as RI Energy) they are proposing a historic hike on our rates.

 

Rhode Island Energy’s request to make the largest rate increase in decades when we are already struggling with inflation and household incomes that can’t keep up with the costs of basic needs.

 

We reject this rate hike which would cause a spike in utility terminations as we head into the winter.

 

Attend the 

 

RI Public Utilities Commission (PUC) 

 

hearing on

9am, Friday, September 16, 2022

89 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick, RI

Sign and share this petition 

https://tinyurl.com/noratehikesri

 

Written public comment may be submitted by email to: PUC.PublicComments@puc.ri.gov

 

SUBJECT: RI Energy Rate Change.

 

georgewileycenterri@gmail.com

 

People interested in providing public comment at the meeting may participate in a Zoom meeting through the internet or by calling in, preferably 5-10 minutes prior to the hearing.

 

To participate, click this link: 

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81958743926

 

and you will be given instructions to enter the meeting by internet. If you choose to participate by telephone, you may call 929-205-6099 and enter meeting number 819 5874 3926 followed by the # symbol when prompted.

 

The hearing will be streamed live at 

 

https://video.ibm.com/channel/WqQyXw296dg

 

You will be able to observe the hearing and hear others’ public comment.