Just over four years ago, in March 2019, the Block Island Utility District took over the operation of the Block Island Power Company. Formerly a private, investor-owned, for-profit utility, it
The Block Island Utility District, doing business as the Block Island Power Company, is the proud owner of a brand-new bucket truck, and an electric one at that.
After waiting the better part of a year, Block Island is finally getting its first public electric vehicle charger. When the level three charger was ordered, it was expected to arrive in the fall, but due to “supply chain issues,” delivery was.
The Block Island Power Company hopes its new rates will be going into effect on January 1. They are the result of the required annual reconciliation that converts predictions into reality. Predictions because the rates are set based on how much.
In an interesting twist, Block Island will, when it’s approved have a lower electric rate than most of the rest of Rhode Island and many customers in Massachusetts, even though it is going up very slightly. “That’s a real change in fortune,” said.