The Narragansett Electric Company d/b/a Rhode Island Energy

Rhode Island Energy does not publish an EV-specific residential time-of-use rate. Most residential customers pay a fixed per-kWh distribution rate plus supply, so charging at 2 a.m. costs the same as charging at 6 p.m. on the standard residential rate. Drivers who want to lower charging costs through timing do so voluntarily rather than through a dedicated overnight EV rate, and the utility's main EV incentive for home charging is its demand-response program rather than a discounted off-peak price.

Because there is no EV rate to pair with, the EV Demand Response program stands on its own: residential customers with an approved EV or internet-connected EV charger earn a 50 dollar prepaid card to enroll and 20 dollars at the end of each summer season. The charger rebate most home buyers want comes from the state, not the utility: PowerUpRI, run by the RI Office of Energy Resources, covers up to 800 dollars (or the charger's price, if lower) of a Level 2 charger when no electrical upgrade is needed, and up to 1,000 dollars (1,500 dollars for income-qualified households) toward installation when an upgrade is required. Rhode Island Energy once offered its own incentives for charging stations, but those programs are no longer offered and its business savings page lists no EV charging incentive today. The state's Electrify RI program for business and multifamily charging stations has also been fully subscribed since 2021, so businesses should check with the Office of Energy Resources for any new funding round.

Rhode Island runs a restructured electricity market: Rhode Island Energy delivers power over its wires as the regulated distribution utility, overseen by the RI Public Utilities Commission, while energy supply is competitive and customers can take Last Resort Service or a third-party supplier. The Narragansett Electric Company is the legal entity; Rhode Island Energy is the brand adopted after PPL Corporation bought the business from National Grid in 2022. Programs once branded National Grid are now Rhode Island Energy, so older National Grid rebate references no longer apply.