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RI S2354
Resolution
Status
1/30/2026
Primary Sponsor
Alana DiMario
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AI Summary
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Requests the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission to terminate gas line extension allowances as part of Docket 25-45-GE, which addresses distribution rates and tariff modifications
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Current tariff RIPUC RIE-GAS No. 101 spreads the cost of connecting new gas customers across all existing gas customers, subsidizing new gas infrastructure
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Cites the Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council's 2025 Climate Action Strategy, which calls for reduced gas use in home heating to meet state emissions reduction targets for 2030, 2040, and 2050
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Notes that new gas infrastructure locks in customer subsidies for systems with intended lifespans extending beyond the 2050 net zero emissions requirements
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Directs the Secretary of State to transmit certified copies to PUC Chairman Ronald T. Gerwatowski and Rhode Island Energy President Greg Cornett
Legislative Description
SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO TERMINATE GAS LINE EXTENSION ALLOWANCES AS PART OF DOCKET 25-45-GE
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture
1/30/2026