Section 42-140.5-3 - Identification of eligible sites(a) The office, in coordination with the department, shall prepare a list of locations that meet the following criteria: (1) Is a current or former contaminated site as determined by the department;(2) Is property or a facility owned and/or managed by the state;(3) Is a rooftop of a public, municipal or state-owned building;(4) Is state property adjacent to a highway or major road; or(5) Is owned by the electric distribution company and subject to the environmental response fund.(b) The list shall exclude properties where the owner has begun the process of permitting or developing a renewable energy generation project or any other development.(c) The list shall: (1) Include a reasonable estimate of the renewable energy production capacity of the locations;(2) Identify the current owner of the property and provide their contact information, if available;(3) Include a reasonable estimate of any utility interconnection costs that would be required to connect the project to the existing electricity transmission and distribution system; provided that: (i) Any available impact study shall be conclusive evidence of estimated costs;(ii) Any variables that the office or department relied upon in the creation of the estimate shall be included and described;(iii) The electric distribution company shall provide estimated interconnection costs to the office as sites are identified;(iv) The cost of an interconnection study shall not be included in the estimation of interconnection costs; and(4) Prioritize locations based upon surrounding infrastructure that can support the development of distributed generation resources.R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-140.5-3
Added by 2024 Pub. Laws, ch. 314,§ 1, eff. 6/25/2024.Added by 2024 Pub. Laws, ch. 315,§ 1, eff. 6/25/2024.