Docket No. 22-01-NG - Investigation Into the Future of the Regulated Gas Distribution Business in Rhode Island in Light of the Act on Climate (6/9/22)

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Commencement of the Docket

• Notice of Commencement of Docket - 6/9/22

Meeting Notices and Announcements

• Invitation to Join Stakeholder Committee and Announcement of March 10, 2023 First Stakeholder Committee Meeting - 2/14/23
  • Meeting Agenda - 3/8/23
  • Presentations
    • Stakeholder Committee Introduction
    • DEM Act on Climate
    • OER Act on Climate
• February 9, 2023 Technical Conference Announcement and Agenda - 1/18/23
  • Presentations from February 9, 2023 Technical Conference:
    • Rhode Island Energy's presentation on the Status of the Natural Gas Distribution System
    • Ben Butterworth, Acadia Center
    • Dan Aas, E3
    • Mackay Miller, ERM
    • Jennifer Wood, RI Center for Justice 
    • Lynette Forry-Menard, Northern RI Chamber of Commerce
• September 19, 2023 Notice of Technical Record Session 

Documents Related to Docket Scope

    Notices & Related Documents

• Please note the Chairman has extended the comment period to October 21, 2022
• Notice to Seek Public Input on the Scope of Docket  - 8/31/22
• Draft Staff Recommendation for Public Comment Regarding Scope of Docket - 8/31/22 
• Staff Final Recommendation for the Docket Scope - 11/23/22
• Docket Scope (Clean Copy) - 1/3/23

    Motions & Related Documents

• Division of Public Utilities and Carriers Motion to Extend Time for Comments - 9/27/22
  • PUC Counsel correspondence on Chairman's decision to extend commenting through October 21, 2022 - 9/27/22

    Public Comments on Draft Scope

• John Monse - 9/7/22
• RI Lumber and Building Materials Dealers Association - 9/14/22
• Greg Gerritt - 9/19/22
• Norther RI Chamber of Commerce - 9/26/22
• Climate Action RI - 10/3/22
• Greg Gerritt - 10/5/22
• David Ciochetto - 10/7/22
• Vergent Power Solutions - 10/12/22
• RI Office of Energy Resources - 10/13/22
• Seth Handy - 10/14/22
• Paul Marshall - 10/17/22
• Gerald Ferris - 10/19/22
• Hans Scholl - 10/19/22
• Beyond Gas RI - 10/20/22
• Ray Cheney - 10/21/22
• Conservation Law Foundation - 10/21/22
• RI Division of Public Utilities and Carriers - 10/21/22
• Susannah Holloway - 10/21/22
• Stephen MacDonald - 10/21/22
• Alexander Naydich - 10/21/22
• Project Canary - 10/21/22
• Quonset Development Corporation - 10/21/22
• Office of Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha - 10/21/22
• Rhode Island Energy - 10/21/22
• RI Grows - 10/21/22
• RMI - 10/21/22
• Sierra Club - 10/21/22
• Peter Trafton - 10/21/22
• Fran Webber - 10/21/22