State briefing

Rhode Island: data centers & your electric bill

The numbers residents cite at hearings — grid, water, and regulator contacts for Rhode Island, from the free GridWatch toolkit.

8tracked data center facilities
0.2 TWhestimated annual DC electricity
26.5¢residential rate per kWh
280grid gCO₂/kWh · water stress: low

Your regulator

Rhode Island Public Utilities Commissionwebsite · file a complaint

Pushback already happening in Rhode Island

WhereLevelStatusNote
SmithfieldLocalEnactedOutright ban

State municipal league: Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns

A data center was proposed near you?

The free toolkit walks you through it in five steps: who's really behind the LLC, what it costs your community, what to do this week, and a downloadable action pack — speech, letters, flyer, and CBA targets included.

Start here → The health risks, sourced