RHODE ISLAND SIGNS 100% RENEWABLES BILL INTO LAW.

CLF's forceful advocacy paid off in June when Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee signed a new law requiring that 100% of the state's electricity come from renewable sources by 2033. The law amended Rhode Island's old Renewable Energy Standard, which required retail sellers to obtain only 19% of the electricity they sell from renewable energy resources. The new legislation continues to increase that percentage incrementally until 2033, when it reaches 100%. The "100% Renewables" bill will drive the creation of new renewable energy resources and jobs in Rhode Island and...

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