In October 2015, Invenergy proposed building a gas/oil power plant in an environmentally sensitive area without an adequate local water supply. The proposal has been opposed by many Rhode Island municipalities and groups, especially the Town of Burrillville and the Conservation Law Foundation. In January 2018, RI Attorney General Kilmartin publicly opposed the proposal in January 2018, but other than some legislators (of Burrillville and a few others), no government officials have expressed disapproval.
The governor has supported the power plant. Also, some business and construction groups have been supporting the plan, in particular The Energy Council of RI. Rhode Islanders for Affordable Energy also support Invenergy, but note their website is paid for by Clear River Energy Center 0n 1/25/18.
The following links lead to details of the proposal's adventures in Rhode Island.
- Energy Facilities Siting Board Docket
- CLF Blog
- Invenergy (Clear River Energy Center News)
- Town of Burrillville Invenergy Page
ProvGardener has been indexing news about Invenergy for the last three years. Search the website (top right of each page) on Invenergy. News is from many sources, including the Providence Journal. On January 25, 2018, there are almost 500 articles in reverse date order going back to early 2015.
