Rhode Island Laws and Incentives
Listed below are incentives, laws, and regulations related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles for Rhode Island. Your Clean Cities coordinator at Ocean State Clean Cities can provide you with information about grants and other opportunities. You can also access coordinator and other agency contact information in the points of contact section.
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Rhode Island Information
Find information about alternative fuels and advanced vehicles in Rhode Island.
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Information in this list is updated annually after Rhode Island's legislative session ends.
Last Updated January 2021
State Incentives
- Clean Diesel Grant
- Electric Vehicle Emissions Inspection Exemption
- Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Weight Exemption
- Biodiesel Tax Exemption
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Incentive Program
Utility/Private Incentives
- Fleet Advisory Services – National Grid
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Incentive – National Grid
- Direct Current (DC) Fast Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Credits – National Grid
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Discounts - People's Power & Light (PP&L)
Laws and Regulations
- Climate Change Action Plan added 6/14/2021
- Electric Transit Bus Pilot and Replacement Program
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Tax Exemption Authorization - Warren
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Charging Parking Restriction
- Climate Change Action Plan
- Electric Drive Vehicle License Plates
- Clean School Bus Requirements
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Sales Requirements and Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) Standards
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) and Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Acquisition Requirements
- State Agency Coordination to Address Climate Change
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Deployment Support
- Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Deployment Support
- Regional Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI)
- Petroleum Reduction Initiative
- Idle Reduction Requirement
- Emissions Control Requirement
- Low-Speed Vehicle Access to Roadways - City of Newport
- Low-Speed Vehicle Access to Roadways - Prudence Island
- Public Utility Definition added 7/21/2021
Expired, Repealed, and Archived Laws and Incentives
View a list of expired, repealed, and archived laws and incentives in Rhode Island.