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Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is the nation’s first mandatory, market-based cap and invest program designed to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), the principal greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. As a participating state, Rhode Island receives CO2 allowance proceeds, which are invested in a variety of consumer benefit programs, including energy efficiency, renewable energy, direct energy bill assistance and other greenhouse gas reduction programs.

Overview

RGGI is a cooperative effort among Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia that began in 2009.The program establishes a regional cap on CO2 emissions from power plants and requires them to possess a tradable CO2 allowance for each ton of CO2 they emit. Under RGGI, CO2 allowances are distributed through quarterly allowance auctions.

States invest the proceeds from the RGGI CO2 allowance auctions in a variety of consumer benefit programs, including energy efficiency, renewable energy, direct energy bill assistance and other greenhouse gas reduction programs. Each RGGI participating state directs its own strategy for the investment of CO2 allowance auction proceeds. The allowable use of auction proceeds in Rhode Island is governed by §23-82-6 of the Rhode Island General Laws. Rhode Island primarily invests CO2 allowance proceeds in energy efficiency and conservation, and renewable energy technologies.

What is RGGI Inc.?

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation created to support development and implementation of RGGI. The Board of Directors of RGGI, Inc. is composed of agency heads of energy and environmental regulatory agencies in each RGGI state, and decisions are made by this board. In Rhode Island, the Department of Environmental Management Director and the Office of Energy Resources Acting Commissioner are on the RGGI Inc. Board. Click here for more information on RGGI.

For more information on RGGI, please contact [email protected].

2024-C RGGI Plan Documents

2024-C Notice of Public Comment and Public Hearing
2024-C Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proposed Allocation Plan
2024-C Final Plan for the Allocation and Distribution of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Auction Proceeds

2024-B RGGI Plan Documents

2024-B Notice of Public Comment and Public Hearing
2024-B Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proposed Allocation Plan
2024-B Final Plan for the Allocation and Distribution of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Auction Proceeds

2024-A RGGI Plan Documents

2024-A Response to Comments
- Letters of Support
2024-A Notice of Public Comment and Public Hearing
2024-A Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proposed Allocation Plan
2024-A Final Plan for the Allocation and Distribution of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Auction Proceeds

2023-B RGGI Plan Documents

2023-B Response to Comments
- Letters of Support
2023-B Notice of Public Comment and Public Hearing
2023-B Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proposed Allocation Plan
2023-B Final Plan for the Allocation and Distribution of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Auction Proceeds

2023-A RGGI Plan Documents

2023-A Response to Comments
- Letters of Support
2023-A Notice of Public Comment and Public Hearing
2023-A Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proposed Allocation Plan
2023-A Final Plan for the Allocation and Distribution of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Auction Proceeds

2022-D RGGI Plan Documents

2022-D Response to Comments
- Letters of Support
2022-D Notice of Public Comment and Public Hearing
2022-D Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proposed Allocation Plan
2022-D Final Plan for the Allocation and Distribution of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Auction Proceeds

2022-C RGGI Plan Documents

2022-C Notice of Public Comment and Public Hearing
2022-C Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proposed Allocation Plan
2022-C Final Plan for the Allocation and Distribution of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Auction Proceeds

2022-B RGGI Plan Documents

2022-B Response to Comments
- Letters of Support
2022-B Notice of Public Comment and Public Hearing
2022-B Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proposed Allocation Plan
2022-B Final Plan for the Allocation and Distribution of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Auction Proceeds

2022-A RGGI Plan Documents

2022-A Response to Comments
- Letter of Support
2022-A Notice of Public Comment and Public Hearing
2022-A Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proposed Allocation Plan
2022-A Final Plan for the Allocation and Distribution of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Auction Proceeds

2021-B RGGI Plan Documents

2021-B Response to Comments
2021-B Notice of Public Comment and Public Hearing
2021-B Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proposed Allocation Plan
2021-B Final Plan for the Allocation and Distribution of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Auction Proceeds

2021-A RGGI Plan Documents

2021-A Response to Comments
2021-A Notice of Public Comment and Public Hearing
2021-A Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proposed Allocation Plan
2021-A Final Plan for the Allocation and Distribution of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Auction Proceeds

2020-B RGGI Plan Documents

2020-B Response to Comments
2020-B Notice of Public Comment and Public Hearing
2020-B Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proposed Allocation Plan
2020-B Final Plan for the Allocation and Distribution of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Auction Proceeds

2020-A RGGI Plan Documents

2020-A Response to Comments
2020-A Notice of Public Comment and Public Hearing
2020-A Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proposed Allocation Plan
2020-A Final Plan for the Allocation and Distribution of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Auction Proceeds

Cancelled - 2020-A Public Hearing, Thursday March 19, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Powers Building, One Capitol Hill, Providence RI.
Public Hearing to be rescheduled.

REVISED 2020-A Notice of Public Comment and Hearing, Rescheduled as a Teleconference - March 26, 2020 @1:00PM.

2019-B RGGI Plan Documents

2019-B Response to Comments
2019-B Notice of Public Comment and Public Hearing
2019-B Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proposed Allocation Plan
2019-B Final Plan for the Allocation and Distribution of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Auction Proceeds

2019-A RGGI Plan Documents

2019-A Response to Comments
2019-A Notice of Public Comment and Public Hearing
2019-A Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proposed Allocation Plan
2019-A Final Plan for the Allocation and Distribution of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Auction Proceeds

2018-B RGGI Plan Documents

2018-B Response to Comments
2018-B Notice of Public Comment and Public Hearing
2018-B Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proposed Allocation Plan
2018-B Final Plan for the Allocation and Distribution of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Auction Proceeds

2018-A RGGI Plan Documents

2018-A Response to Comments
2018-A Notice of Public Comment & Hearing
2018-A Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proposed Allocation Plan
2018-A Final Plan for the Allocation and Distribution of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Auction Proceeds

2017-B RGGI Plan Documents

2017-B Notice of Public Comment & Hearing
2017-B Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proposed Allocation Plan
2017-B Final Plan for the Allocation and Distribution of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Auction Proceeds

2017-A RGGI Plan Documents

2017-A Notice of Public Comment & Hearing
2017-A Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proposed Allocation Plan
Response to Comments
2017-A Final Plan for the Allocation and Distribution of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Auction Proceeds

2016-B RGGI Plan Documents

2016-B Notice of Public Comment & Hearing
2016-B Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proposed Allocation Plan
Response to Comments
2016-B Final Plan for the Allocation and Distribution of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Auction Proceeds

2016-A RGGI Plan Documents

***ROOM CHANGE NOTICE*** 2016-A Notice of Public Comment & Hearing
2016-A Notice of Public Comment & Hearing
2016-A Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proposed Allocation Plan
Response to Comments
2016-A Final Plan for the Allocation and Distribution of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Auction Proceeds

2015 RGGI Plan Documents

2015 Notice of Public Comment & Hearing for 2015 Plan
2015 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proposed Allocation Plan
2015 RGGI Allocation Plan Final

2014 RGGI Plan Documents

2014 Notice of Public Comment & Hearing for 2014 Plan
2014 RGGI Response to Comments
2014 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proposed Allocation Plan
2014 RGGI Allocation Plan Final

Letters of Support

RI Department of Transportation
New England Clean Energy Council
Block Island Power Company
Pascoag Utility District

2013 RGGI Plan Documents

Notice of Public Comment & Hearing for 2013 Plan
Response to Comments - 2013 Allocation Plan
Annual RGGI Allocation Plan 2013

2012 RGGI Plan Documents

Rhode Island Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Annual Report - 2012
2012 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Allocation Plan

RGGI Rules and Regulations

Notice of Proposed Rule Making - Repeal of 300 -RICR-XXX-XX-6499
Proposed Repeal - 300-RICR-XXX-XX-6499
Rules and Regulations for the Allocation and Distribution of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Proceeds

2013 – 2015 RI RGGI Proceeds Reports Summary

Plans for the Allocation and Distribution of RGGI Auction Proceeds Report

Contact Us

RI Office of Energy Resources
One Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: (401) 574-9117
Fax: (401) 574-9125
[email protected]

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