STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN RE: APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION AS
ELIGIBLE RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE
FILED BY DOWN EAST RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
NEW GENERATION
DOCKET NO. RES-25-63
ORDER
On December 15, 2025, Down East Renewable Energy LLC[1] (Company) filed with the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (PUC) an application seeking certification for its 20 Frontage Generation Unit, a .75 MW AC (.999 MW DC) Solar energy Generation Unit located in Westerly, Rhode Island, as an eligible New Renewable Energy Resource in accordance with the PUC’s Rules and Regulations Governing the Implementation of a Renewable Energy Standard (Rules) and R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-26-1.
The Company provided supplemental and clarifying information to the PUC from December 18, 2025 through December 31, 2025, regarding the NEPOOL GIS ID, a secondary facility contact, and accurate facility location coordinates.
After examination, the PUC is of the opinion that the application is proper, reasonable, and in compliance with the Rules and hereby grants the Company certification as an eligible renewable energy resource pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-26-1[2]. The PUC’s determination in this docket is based on the information submitted by the Company and the PUC may reverse its ruling or revoke the Company’s certification if any material information provided by the Company proves to be false or misleading.
Accordingly, it is
(25590) ORDERED:
1) The 20 Frontage Generation Unit meets the requirements for eligibility as a New, Solar Renewable Energy Resource with its .75 MW AC (.999 MW DC), Grid Connected Generation Unit having a Commercial Operation Date December 10, 2025 and located within the NEPOOL control area in Westerly, Rhode Island.
2) Eligibility is granted subject to the Company providing the PUC with written documentation verifying the assignment of the Generation Unit’s NEPOOL GIS Asset Identification Number designation by NEPOOL following achievement of Commercial Operation. Then, PUC staff is hereby authorized to assign a unique Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission Eligible Renewable Energy Resource Facility Certification Number for the Company’s Generation Unit.
3) The facility’s Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) become Rhode Island-eligible effective on the first day which the Rhode Island certification number is issued. All RECs associated with the production of eligible energy that are minted on or after the Effective Date are eligible for the Renewable Energy Standard.
4) Although the PUC will rely upon the NEPOOL GIS for verification of production of energy from the Company’s Generation Unit certified as eligible in this Order, the Company will provide information and access as necessary to the PUC, or persons acting on its behalf, to conduct audits or site visits to assist in verification of continued eligibility for and compliance with Rhode Island Renewable Energy Standard Certification at any time, at the PUC’s discretion.
5) The Company shall notify the PUC in the event of a change in the facility’s eligibility status.
EFFECTIVE AT WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND ON JANUARY 20, 2026 PURSUANT TO AN OPEN MEETING DECISION. WRITTEN ORDER ISSUED FEBRUARY 4, 2026.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Ronald T. Gerwatowski, Chairman
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Abigail Anthony, Commissioner
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Karen M. Bradbury, Commissioner
NOTICE OF RIGHT OF APPEAL: Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-5-1, any person aggrieved by a decision or order of the PUC may, within seven days from the date of the order, petition the Supreme Court for a Writ of Certiorari to review the legality and reasonableness of the decision or order.
[1] The authorized representative was identified as Charles Kovacic, 2111 Ellsworth Blvd Malta, NY 12020 Phone: 774-737-6085 Email: charles.kovacic@centrica.com
[2] Pursuant to Section 2.6 and other relevant Sections of the Rules, a thirty-day period for public comment was provided during which time no such comments were received.