§ 42-140-1 Short title
§ 42-140-2 Creation
§ 42-140-3 Purposes
§ 42-140-4 Commissioner
§ 42-140-5 Authority to enter into agreements
§ 42-140-6 Information and education programs
§ 42-140-7 Conduct of activities
§ 42-140-8 Annual report
§ 42-140-9 Adoption of rules
§ 42-140-10 Collection of energy data
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 42-140 - Rhode Island Energy Resources Act

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Energy crisis: means a condition of danger to the health, safety, welfare, or economic well being of the citizens of this state due to existing or impending abnormal market disruptions as they relate to energy resources. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-60-3
  • Energy resource: means the various fuels derived from crude petroleum, coal, natural gas, wood, electricity, and all other resources yielding energy. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-60-3