Saturday March 8, 2025, the Providence Journal published a commentary by Seth Handy: Western RI deserves better strategy to stay warm
Steward’s Journal February 2021
Recent Stewardship
❖ Won zoning use variance for a large solar project on a former gravel pit in Burrillville.
❖ Filed mechanics lien case and recovered fees owed for site preparation on renewable energy project.
❖ Appealing utility transmission system charges imposed on local renewable energy projects interconnecting to the distribution system.
❖ RI Attorney General granted our appeal for records the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers exchanged with National Grid during RIPUC’s docket on transmission charges (docket 4981). The documents showed extensive collaboration between the regulator and the “regulated.”
❖ Advocating against threat to net metering in RI by ensuring that all benefits of local renewables are accounted for in Office of Energy Resources reports on the proposed expansion of community net metering and in the alternative analyses for RI’s pursuit of 100 percent renewables by 2030.
❖ Challenging municipal practice of taxing renewable energy projects twice, for their tangible and real property value.
❖ Negotiated off-take and real estate agreements for renewable energy projects.
Other News & Resources
❖ Check out our LinkedIn Page for updates and commentary on the energy industry. https://www.linkedin.com/company/handy-law-llc
❖ Helen introduced a Building Energy Reporting Ordinance to help Providence achieve its climate goals while improving its building stock and saving money on conserved energy.
❖ Seth rejoined the board of the Nonviolence Institute to help their great work on building MLK’s “beloved community.”
❖ Justin Somelofske joined the programming committee for the Young Professionals in Energy – Boston Chapter. If you want to get involved let Justin know.