EnergyRI is a public service for Rhode Island Energy customers in need of savings. We have partnered with the leading providers of human and artificial intelligence in the retail energy space to lower your energy spend.
Rhode Island's Community for Energy Savings
Courtesy of Rhode Island Energy
For Institutional & Large Commercial Consumers
SilentSherpa is a provider of energy market guidance solutions that reduces the operating cost of multi-site and multi-fuel portfolios.
Advocacy & Market Guidance: SilentSherpa empowers businesses in New England to confidently navigate complex deregulated energy markets by providing expert insight that shields them from volatile pricing shifts.
Customized Budgeting & Procurement: Providing predictable energy expenses and minimizing supply costs through tailored buying strategies aligned with an organization's specific financial goals.
Continuous Auditing & Compliance Control: A watchful eye that protects bottom-line revenue by systematically identifying utility billing errors and ensuring suppliers adhere strictly to contract terms.
For Residential & Small Commercial Consumers
Kilowant is a cloud based AI agent that autonomously shops and switches your electricity supply service to the lowest cost provider.
Cost Savings: Kilowant's Nonstop Shop AI model searches 24/7 for savings offers and switches you to the most beneficial price plan; eliminating lost market opportunity.
Time and Risk Mitigation: The autonomous AI model saves you hours of research and shopping time by fully managing the switching process and reporting price plan performance.
Market Transparency & Assurance: The technology provides total cost clarity and assures you remain on the most optimal price plan in RI without unauthorized renewals or post-term price hikes.
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Common Energy Questions
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Rhode Island has some of the highest electricity rates in the country because the state relies heavily on natural gas for power generation and includes several state “public policy” charges on bills to fund renewable energy and energy programs.
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In Rhode Island, about 40–45% of your electric bill is your supply or the cost of the electricity itself, and about 55–60% is delivery, which covers the maintenance of poles, wires, and the grid, as well as and state energy programs.
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Rhode Island has limited local power generation and spreads infrastructure costs across a relatively small population while also investing heavily in renewable energy infrastructure.
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Yes. Rhode Island allows energy choice, which means you can choose a competitive electricity supplier for the supply portion of your bill while RI Energy still delivers the electricity.
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To lock in a lower rate, you need to actively choose a competitive electricity supplier and secure a fixed rate when prices are favorable—rather than staying on RI Energy’s or Community Energy default rate.
Kilowant makes this easy. Their ai constantly searches the market, alerts you, and switches you to better rates once they become available, so you can lock in savings without doing any work.
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The most effective way is to start with Kilowant, which helps reduce your bill by optimizing how your electricity is procured and managed—so you’re not overpaying for the energy you already use.
From there, the next step is improving home energy efficiency, which lowers overall consumption. This includes:
Adding insulation and sealing air leaks to reduce heating and cooling loss
Switching to LED lighting to cut lighting costs significantly
Installing a smart thermostat to better control heating and cooling
Upgrading to energy-efficient appliances, especially HVAC systems and water heaters