Wind Energy in Rhode Island
Find wind data and information in Rhode Island, including maps, capacity, ordinances, and more in these areas:
Capacity & Generation
Installed Capacity 49 MW Source: American Clean Power Association
MW Under Construction 0 MW Source: American Clean Power Association
Based on EIA data from 2022
U.S. Wind Turbine Database
The United States Wind Turbine Database (USWTDB) provides the locations of land-based and offshore wind turbines in the United States, corresponding wind project information, and turbine technical specifications. The creation of this database was jointly funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Wind Energy Technologies Office via the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Electricity Markets and Policy Group, the U.S. Geological Survey Energy Resources Program, and the American Wind Energy Association.
Wind Education & Training
Career training and projects at schools in Rhode Island.
Training Locations
University of Rhode Island
Community College of Rhode Island
Wind for Schools Project Locations
There are no Wind for Schools projects in Rhode Island.
Policies & Incentives
Rhode Island Incentives
View current Rhode Island renewable energy incentives on the DSIRE website.
Renewable Portfolio Standard
There are no wind ordinances in Rhode Island.
See ordinances in other states or check the DSIRE database of federal and state renewable energy policies and incentives.
RI Cities with 100% Renewable Energy Commitments
There are no cities with 100% renewable energy commitments in Rhode Island.
WETO R&D Projects
To view a list of wind research and development projects in Rhode Island funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office, visit the Wind R&D Projects Map and select Rhode Island from the dropdown menu.
Wind Turbine Component Manufacturers
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Wind Prospector tool is a web-based Geographical Information System that supports resource assessment and data exploration for wind development. Wind Prospector includes a data layer dedicated to the locations of U.S. wind turbine and component manufacturing and supply chain facilities. Corporate headquarters, service facilities, material suppliers, R&D and logistics centers, and smaller component manufacturers (e.g., bolt manufacturers) are not included. The list of facilities included is not intended to be exhaustive.
Rhode Island Offices & Organizations
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management State Activities
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has seen strong interest in offshore renewable energy projects on the Outer Continental Shelf. BOEM works closely with certain coastal states regarding offshore energy development and is in the process of coordinating federal-state task forces. A summary of the status of activity in the different states is available.
Clean Energy Group
Clean Energy Group is a leading national, nonprofit organization working on innovative policy, technology, and finance programs in the areas of clean energy and climate change. The group's projects concentrate on climate and clean energy issues at the state, national, and international levels and include stakeholders from governments and the private and nonprofit sectors. Clean Energy Group assists states to create and implement innovative practices and public funding programs for clean energy project deployment; creates networks of U.S. and international policy makers to address climate stabilization strategies; and advances effective distributed innovation theories, finance, and commercialization tools for new climate technologies.
Northeast Regional Planning Body
The Northeast Regional Planning Body is responsible for developing New England’s ocean plan. The National Ocean Policy, established by Presidential Executive Order in 2010, called for the formation of nine Regional Planning Bodies to better manage the nation’s oceans and coasts. New England was the first region in the nation to respond to this call, launching the Northeast Regional Planning Body in 2012. The Northeast Regional Planning Body includes representatives from the six New England states, 10 federally recognized tribes, 10 federal agencies, and the New England Fishery Management Council. The Regional Planning Body has no authority to create new regulations. Its mandate is to create a plan and oversee its implementation, with many opportunities for public participation.
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation Renewable Energy Fund
The Commerce Corporation Renewable Energy Fund provides grants and loans for renewable energy projects with the potential to make electricity in a more sustainable manner while stimulating job growth in the green technology and energy sectors of Rhode Island’s economy. Using funds from the system benefit charge on electric bills and Alternative Compliance Payments, the Commerce Corporation funds renewable energy projects in small-scale solar, commercial development, pre-development feasibility studies, and early stage commercialization.
State of Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources
Learn about Rhode Island's energy programs, land-based wind, offshore wind, distributed generation, net metering, and the state's Renewable Energy Fund.
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