East Providence company among those approve for RIEDC energy funding
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) Board of Directors Monday, April 22, approved $184,334 to seven companies in the first round of 2013 grant funding through the Renewable Energy Fund (REF). The projects support solar photovoltaic systems that will produce electricity in a cleaner, more sustainable manner and contribute to greener homes [...]
Read More →Governor, RIEDC board approve greater oversight measures
PROVIDENCE — Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) Board of Directors approved new rules and regulations for the Renewable Energy Fund (REF), it was announced Monday, Dec. 17. Changes include improved oversight through an Advisory Board to help evaluate potential projects prior to RIEDC Board consideration, a new $1 [...]
Read More →RIEDC initiates legal proceedings against 38 Studios
PROVIDENCE — In a press release issued mid-day Thursday, Nov. 1, Gov. Lincoln Chafee announced the state, through the embattled Rhode Island Economic Development Commission, has initiated legal proceedings against 38 Studios in an effort to recoup the upwards of $75 million lost to taxpayers. The release reads as follows: As you know, in the [...]
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