AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUtility Tech for Home Energy: Rhode Island Energy is rolling out a free Sense app for customers with newly installed advanced meters, letting households track real-time electricity use, spot unusual spikes, and set alerts to curb waste. Statehouse Politics: With the Sept. 9 primary days away, Rhode Island’s General Assembly races are heating up, including multiple competitive Democratic primaries that could reshape local representation. Blizzard Relief Fight: Gov. Dan McKee and Rhode Island’s congressional delegation are blasting the Trump administration after FEMA again denied the state’s request for $19 million in recovery costs from the February “historic blizzard,” with McKee calling it “a new low.” Arbitration Ruling for Pawtucket Merchants: A federal appeals court found American Express waived its right to compel arbitration by failing to pay required AAA administrative fees tied to thousands of merchant cases. Housing & Energy Costs Pressure: Rhode Island regulators approved distribution rate hikes that will raise winter utility bills for both electric and gas customers, even as some credits may offset parts of the increase. Business Leadership Change: Peckham Industries, which has sites in Newport, Vermont, named John R. Peckham interim CEO, replacing Damian J. Murphy.
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