Energy Profiles

  • Windmist Farm: Powered by the Sun | April 2024
    Windmist Farm

    Windmist Farm in Jamestown, Rhode Island, is the perfect example of how sustainable choices can benefit both the environment and the economic bottom line. Martha Neal and her husband George decided to pursue a clean energy system in 2018, redefining the farms carbon footprint, and significantly reducing their energy bills.  

  • Rhode Island College installs upward facing LED lighting in Murray Center with help from OER | November 2023
    RIC lighting

    Last season, Rhode Island College’s Women’s Basketball team took home the title of Little East Champions and made it to the NCAA Division III Championship Semi-Finals for the first time in history. Now, they get to start off the 2024 season in the Murray Center with brand-new lighting.  

  • Sarah Doherty joins OER as Thermal Programs Manager | November 2023
    Sarah Doherty

    Sarah Doherty joined OER in September 2023 as the Thermal Programs Manager. We are thrilled to have her on our team and asked her to introduce herself to our readers.

  • E-bikes Across Rhode Island – Elizabeth Petersen | November 2023
    Elizabeth riding her e-bike.

    The Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) has been traveling around Rhode Island to interview recipients of the Erika Niedowski Electric Bike Rebate Program, which offers standard and income-qualified rebates for electric bikes. These bikes offer enhanced speed and distance compared to conventional bikes while still providing exercise and the joy of biking. 

  • Rhode Island State Police installs LEDs and Heat Pumps with help from OER | October 2023
    RI State police install heat pumps.

    The Rhode Island State Police, in collaboration with the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources, have implemented energy efficiency upgrades to multiple State Police facilities. 

  • E-Bikes across Rhode Island - Larry Davis | August 2023
    Larry Davis

    The Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) has been traveling around Rhode Island to interview recipients of the Erika Niedowski Electric Bike Rebate Program, which offers standard and income-qualified rebates for electric bikes. These bikes offer enhanced speed and distance compared to conventional bikes while still providing exercise and the joy of biking. 

  • E-Bikes across Rhode Island - Kent Kreutler | July 2023
    Kent with E-Bike

    The Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) has been traveling around Rhode Island to interview recipients of the Erika Niedowski Electric Bike Rebate Program, which offers standard and income-qualified rebates for electric bikes. These bikes offer enhanced speed and distance compared to conventional bikes while still providing exercise and the joy of biking.