Environment Rhode Island

In 2025, Rhode Island produced 17% of the electricity it consumes from solar, wind and geothermal power, compared with 0.9% in 2016. Check out our dashboard to see how we are doing on solar, wind, electric vehicles (EV's), and EV charging ports. Learn more here: https://environmentamerica.org/rhodeisland/media-center/new-data-rhode-island-ranked-22nd-in-nation-on-renewables/

Great meeting all the community organizers and working with you all.

The first ever RI Organizing Summit was a big success! Thank you to everyone who presented and attended. Local organizing leads to local victories!
Thank you to our partners RI School Recycling Project, Community Action Works, Environment Rhode Island, Zero Waste Providence, and the RI Student Climate Coalition!

States across the country could see faster, easier, cheaper residential rooftop solar permitting if legislators adopt common-sense policies.

Read about what state lawmakers can do to ease the process for their constituents and why only four states earned grades higher than a “D” on our scorecard:

Solar permitting scorecard A majority of states have done little to adopt common-sense practices that reduce the costs and delays that permitting and inspection requirements impose on families wishing to install solar panels and batteries.