Summary of Electricity Activity in Rhode Island
Summary of Rhode Island Generation
Rhode Island is ranked #47 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Feb 2024.
| Companies on File | 89 |
|---|---|
| Plants on File | 105 |
| Total Generation | 491.21M MMBtu |
| Total Sales | 583.35M kWh |
| Total Revenue | $146.29M |
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Natural Gas Rank
#37
Coal Rank
#45
Nuclear Rank
#29
Hydroelectric Rank
#48
Wind Rank
#35
Solar Rank
#29
Monthly Net Generation for Rhode Island
Electricity Sales Distribution
Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown
| Sales | Price (Avg) | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 247.67M kWh | 30.97 cents/kWh | $76.70M |
| Commercial | 282.25M kWh | 20.90 cents/kWh | $58.98M |
| Industrial | 51.10M kWh | 19.82 cents/kWh | $10.13M |
| Transportation | 2.33M kWh | 20.43 cents/kWh | $476.45k |
| Total | 583.35M kWh | 25.08 cents/kWh | $146.29M |
Production by Source
Largest 24 Power Plants in Rhode Island
| Rank | Plant | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Initial Operation Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 | Alton Road Solar | Revity Energy LLC | Bradford, Rhode Island | 25.1 GWh | Nov 2019 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| #8 | Block Island Wind Farm | Deepwater Wind Block Island LLC | NA, Rhode Island | 97.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | Feb 2024 | Wind |
| #12 | Central Power Plant | State of Rhode Island | Cranston, Rhode Island | 20.3 GWh | Jul 1958 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #22 | Dry Bridge Solar (Brown University) | MN8 Energy LLC | North Kingstown, Rhode Island | 9.5 GWh | - | Feb 2024 | Solar |
| #14 | GD Hopkinton Main I, LLC | GD Hopkinton Main I, LLC | Hopkinton, Rhode Island | 17.4 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| #17 | GDIM 1, LLC | GDIM 1, LLC | North Smithfield, Rhode Island | 12.5 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| #24 | GDIM 2, LLC | GDIM 2, LLC | North Smithfield, Rhode Island | 8.8 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| #19 | GDIM 3, LLC | GDIM 3, LLC | North Smithfield, Rhode Island | 10.1 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| #18 | GDIM 4, LLC | GDIM 4, LLC | North Smithfield, Rhode Island | 12.0 GWh | Nov 2021 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| #10 | Gold Meadow Farms | Captona Lippitt Ave Cranston LLC | Cranston, Rhode Island | 30.2 GWh | Apr 2019 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| #13 | Hope Farm Solar, LLC | Adapture Renewables, Inc. | Cranston, Rhode Island | 17.5 GWh | Aug 2019 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| #21 | Hopkins Hill CSG | Nautilus Solar Solutions | West Greenwich, Rhode Island | 9.8 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| #6 | Johnston LFG Turbine Plant | Rhode Island LFG Genco | Johnston, Rhode Island | 250.9 GWh | Apr 2013 | Feb 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| #23 | Kilvert | Captona Kilvert Street Warwick LLC | Warwick, Rhode Island | 9.1 GWh | Nov 2018 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| #2 | Manchester Street | Manchester Street, LLC. | Providence, Rhode Island | 1.7 TWh | Aug 1995 | Jan 2024 | Natural Gas : 98.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.3% |
| #4 | Ocean State Power | Ocean State Power Co | Harrisville, Rhode Island | 836.0 GWh | Nov 1990 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 97.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.8% |
| #5 | Ocean State Power II | Ocean State Power II | Harrisville, Rhode Island | 788.5 GWh | Sep 1991 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| #16 | Rhode Island Hospital | Rhode Island Hospital | Providence, Rhode Island | 13.3 GWh | Sep 1974 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas : 90.8% Residual Fuel Oil : 9.2% |
| #1 | Rhode Island State Energy Center | RISEC Operating Services | Johnston, Rhode Island | 3.8 TWh | Sep 2002 | Feb 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #3 | Tiverton Power Plant | Tiverton Power LLC | Tiverton, Rhode Island | 1.1 TWh | Feb 2000 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| #7 | Toray Plastic America's CHP Plant | Toray Plastics America | North Kingstown, Rhode Island | 163.0 GWh | Dec 2002 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| #20 | TPE Hopkins Solar Holdings1, LLC | Nautilus Solar Solutions | West Greenwhich, Rhode Island | 9.8 GWh | Oct 2020 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| #15 | TPE King Solar Holdings1, LLC (CSG) | Nautilus Solar Solutions | North Smithfield, Rhode Island | 16.7 GWh | Mar 2022 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| #9 | University Solar, LLC | AES Distributed Energy | West Greenwich, Rhode Island | 32.1 GWh | Nov 2019 | Feb 2024 | Solar |
Electricity Generation by Rhode Island Counties
| State Rank | County | # Power Plants | Net Generation Past 12 Months | Net Generation from Natural Gas | Net Generation from Wind | Net Generation from Solar | Net Generation from Nuclear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | Bristol County, RI | 5 | 6.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 6.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #4 | Kent County, RI | 16 | 142.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 26.8 GWh | 115.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #2 | Newport County, RI | 7 | 1.1 TWh | 1.1 TWh | 5.0 GWh | 15.6 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #1 | Providence County, RI | 55 | 7.7 TWh | 7.2 TWh | 62.3 GWh | 147.8 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #3 | Washington County, RI | 23 | 362.5 GWh | 162.9 GWh | 100.2 GWh | 99.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Rhode Island
| City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|
| Ashaway, Rhode Island | 8.9 GWh | 2 |
| Bradford, Rhode Island | 25.1 GWh | 1 |
| Carolina, Rhode Island | 14.4 GWh | 3 |
| Cranston, Rhode Island | 4.2 TWh | 20 |
| East Providence, Rhode Island | 7.3 GWh | 2 |
| Foster Center, Rhode Island | 5.0 GWh | 2 |
| Greene, Rhode Island | 43.8 GWh | 10 |
| Greenville, Rhode Island | 19.3 GWh | 4 |
| Harrisville, Rhode Island | 1.6 TWh | 6 |
| Hopkinton, Rhode Island | 17.4 GWh | 1 |
| Kingston, Rhode Island | 25.9 GWh | 5 |
| Melville, Rhode Island | 174.7 GWh | 3 |
| Pascoag, Rhode Island | 6.9 GWh | 2 |
| Providence, Rhode Island | 1.8 TWh | 7 |
| Quonochontaug, Rhode Island | 97.3 GWh | 2 |
| Tiverton, Rhode Island | 1.1 TWh | 3 |
| Warwick, Rhode Island | 19.0 GWh | 3 |
| Westerly, Rhode Island | 7.4 GWh | 1 |
| Woonsocket, Rhode Island | 76.3 GWh | 11 |
| Wyoming, Rhode Island | 57.3 GWh | 5 |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring States
| National Rank | State | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #36 | Connecticut | 43.7 TWh | 203 |
| #49 | Delaware | 5.3 TWh | 39 |
| #51 | District of Columbia | 196.2 GWh | 18 |
| #17 | Indiana | 99.5 TWh | 260 |
| #24 | Kentucky | 69.0 TWh | 79 |
| #45 | Maine | 13.3 TWh | 214 |
| #38 | Maryland | 38.3 TWh | 223 |
| #41 | Massachusetts | 21.6 TWh | 664 |
| #11 | Michigan | 131.7 TWh | 357 |
| #43 | New Hampshire | 18.0 TWh | 74 |
| #23 | New Jersey | 70.0 TWh | 443 |
| #10 | New York | 134.9 TWh | 1,040 |
| #9 | North Carolina | 139.9 TWh | 1,100 |
| #7 | Ohio | 148.8 TWh | 283 |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | 256.1 TWh | 360 |
| #13 | South Carolina | 110.1 TWh | 292 |
| #19 | Tennessee | 87.2 TWh | 105 |
| #50 | Vermont | 2.3 TWh | 138 |
| #16 | Virginia | 101.6 TWh | 281 |
| #31 | West Virginia | 56.5 TWh | 64 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Feb 2024