Articles by
Alex Kuffner
Trio of wind turbines in Providence get go-ahead
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Alex Kuffner
The turbines are set to go up in 2021 at the southern end of Fields Point, on land owned by the Port of Providence and Johnson & Wales University. When they’re completed, on a date expected to come around next fall, they will join another trio of turbines that were installed just to the north in 2012 at the wastewater treatment plant operated by the Narragansett Bay Commission.
Providence Journal: Rhode Island lawmakers look to expand renewable-energy program
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Alex Kuffner
The bill proposes a fivefold increase by 2020 of the program that awards long-term power contracts to solar arrays, wind turbines and other types of clean energy, from the current 40 megawatts in nameplate capacity to 200 megawatts.
Providence Journal: R.I. tries to play catch-up with law that boosts solar arrays
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Alex Kuffner
Under the program, a state board sets ceiling prices that developers can charge for renewable energy. The prices vary based on the type of system and its size by taking into consideration the costs of individual technologies, returns on investment and economies of scale. Projects bid within their classes with prices that do not exceed the ceiling. The winning bids are rewarded with 15-year contracts with National Grid.