Commercial Service Rates

About our service rates

Review our rate descriptions and pricing schedules for commercial and industrial (C&I), large demand, and other commercial customers. View our filed Tariff Provisions for information on our other rates or tariff information.

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Electric service rates

This service is for small commercial and industrial customers whose average usage is less than 10 kW of demand.

Rates for delivery service
Charge Rate
 Customer Charge $10.00/month
 Distribution Charge 6.307¢/kWh
 Renewable Energy Distribution Charge 2.444¢/kWh
 RE Growth Charge $6.19/month
 Transmission Charge 2.264¢/kWh
 Transition Charge 0.000¢/kWh
 LIHEAP Charge $0.79/month
 Energy Efficiency Programs* 1.334¢/kWh

*Consists of the Energy Efficiency Program Charge of 1.141¢ and the Renewables Charge of 0.030¢ 

Rates for supplier services 

View supply costs for Last Resort Service pricing.

Related information

Other Rates & Tariffs

All our rates are filed with the Rhode Island Department of Public Utilities. View our filed Tariff Provisions.

S-14 Rate for Streetlighting Service

Streetlighting service is available under this rate to any city, town or other public authority. Service under this rate is contingent upon our ownership and maintenance of street lighting equipment. This rate is available to private contractors for street light service for streets which have not yet been accepted by the municipality.

S-05 Rate for Customer Owned Street and Area Lighting Service

Service is available under this rate to any municipal city or town, who has received service under the Company’s General Street and Area Lighting Rate S-14 or Decorative Street and Area Lighting Service Rate S-06, and have purchased street and area lighting facilities, including dedicated poles, standards, or accessories pursuant to R.I.G.L § 39-30-1 et seq., provided that the Customer has complied with all provisions and terms of the rates and any related attachment agreements.

S-06 Rate for Decorative Street and Area Lighting Service

Service is available under this rate for full service, underground served, decorative street and area lighting applications owned by the Company to any Customer, inclusive of municipalities, governmental entity, or other public authority in accordance with the qualifications and the specifications set forth in the tariff. Service under this rate is contingent upon Company ownership and maintenance of the underground delivery service supplied decorative street and area lighting facilities.

S-10 Rate for Limited Service - Private Lighting

Private lighting and floodlighting service under this rate is restricted to those locations having existing service on the effective date of this service offering. No new or additional private lighting customers are permitted on this rate, except for a new private lighting customer at a location that was previously served under this rate may request continuation of service under this rate provided that the request is made within a reasonable time of the new customer occupying the service location and the lighting facilities have not otherwise been removed by the Company. Service under this rate is contingent upon Company ownership and maintenance of street and area lighting facilities.

Interconnection Requirements

View our Standards for Connecting Distributed Generation for customers with their own generating facilities.