Ocean State Community Electricity is a new program designed to help North Kingstown residents and businesses manage electricity supply costs and provide options for renewable energy use. The program is being offered to the community via the Town of North Kingstown’s selected consultant, Good Energy. For background on the town’s development of this program please see the Timeline.
Ocean State Community Electricity is launching in January 2026!
NextEra has been chosen as the supplier for Ocean State Community Electricity.
Customers eligible for automatic enrollment in Ocean State Community Electricity will be mailed a postcard and notification letter in early November 2025. If you receive the letter, you are slated to be enrolled in the Standard product as of the January 2026 meter read. No action is necessary to receive this price. If you are enrolled, you may always leave the program at any time, without penalty.
Program Products
The tables below summarize the program’s residential options. For additional details, or for commercial and industrial pricing, see the Products and Pricing page here.
| Ocean State Community Electricity |
Rhode Island Energy |
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 Standard (for automatic enrollment) |
 Basic |
 Plus |
Last Resort Service |
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14.690 ¢/kWh Residential |
14.447 ¢/kWh Residential |
17.652 ¢/kWh Residential |
14.770 ¢/kWh Residential |
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Adds 5% RI New renewable energy (46% total in 2026) |
No additional renewable energy (41% total in 2026) |
Adds RI New renewable energy to total 100% (100% total in 2026) |
No additional renewable energy (41% total in 2026) |
| January until May 2026 meter read dates |
October 1, 2025- March 31, 2026 |
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Participants in the program will automatically receive the Standard product, the community default, unless they chose one of the other optional products. To choose a different product click here.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
There were four public informational meetings on the new Ocean State Community Electricity program. You can view the slides and a recording of each meeting below.
Recordings:
Slides:
Future savings cannot be guaranteed. The additional Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) qualify for RI New designation and come only from solar, wind, anaerobic digestion and low impact hydro. RECs are the accepted legal instrument used to track renewable energy generation and to substantiate claims of renewable energy use. Learn more about the product details and renewable energy content here.
If you do not receive a letter, you will not be automatically enrolled. You may join the program by submitting a request to enroll here.
Questions about the program? We’re here to help! Contact us here.