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North Smithfield Approves R.I.’s Largest Solar Facility

Rhode Island’s largest ground-mounted solar array is approved and under construction, after the North Smithfield Planning Board gave its final OK earlier this month. But some residents still want more assurances about the environmental impacts of the 38.4-megawatt Iron Mine Hill Road solar facility.

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Judge Dismisses Another Green Development Lawsuit

One of two lawsuits contesting solar-energy projects in Exeter was denied last month in Rhode Island Superior Court, dealing a potential blow to other legal actions taken by one the state’s largest renewable-energy developers.

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Green Development Sues Exeter for $200 Million

In its latest legal maneuver, Green Development LLC is seeking $285 million from communities it accuses of obstructing and collaborating against its wind and solar projects.

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