Power plants planned and retiring in Rhode Island
Rhode Island plans 718 MW, 30% of its 2,418 MW in service (9th of 51). 715 MW is being built or tested; wind leads at 715 MW.
Rhode Island: planned against running
Rhode Island planned, by fuel
- Solar 4 MW (0%)
- Wind 715 MW (100%)
Rhode Island operating, by fuel
- Solar 451 MW (19%)
- Storage 3 MW (0%)
- Wind 77 MW (3%)
- Natural gas 1,835 MW (76%)
- Hydro 4 MW (0%)
- Oil 7 MW (0%)
- Other 40 MW (2%)
When Rhode Island capacity arrives and leaves
MW due online and retiring in Rhode Island, 2026 to 2028: 2 rows
| Year | Rhode Island planned MW | Rhode Island retiring MW |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 715 | No data |
| 2028 | 4 | No data |
2 rows from EIA-860M.
CSVRhode Island projects dated after 2035 or without a year: 0 MW.
Where the Rhode Island projects are
Rhode Island: 2 counties shaded, darker for more planned MW.
Filter Rhode Island planned projects
Filter the 2 planned project lines in Rhode Island.
718 MW across 2 project lines, 30% of the 2,418 MW operating in Rhode Island.
- Revolution Wind, Washington: 715 MW wind, online 2026
- Hope Solar One, Providence: 4 MW solar, online 2028
What the Rhode Island numbers say
Rhode Island runs 2,418 MW today. The planned list would add 718 MW (30%) while 0 MW (0%) of operating units carry a retirement date. Through 2035, Rhode Island has 718 MW due online and 0 MW due to retire there.
Rhode Island planned mix: 100% solar, storage and wind, 0% natural gas. Rhode Island stages: 715 MW under construction or in testing, 4 MW early planning, no approvals started. Rhode Island retired 60 MW from 2021 to 2026 and has 264 MW on the canceled or postponed list.
Rhode Island capacity by fuel and status
| Rhode Island fuel | Operating MW | Planned MW | Retiring MW | Retired MW | Canceled in Rhode Island, MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 451 | 4 | – | – | 14 |
| Storage | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Wind | 77 | 715 | – | – | – |
| Natural gas | 1,835 | – | – | 60 | 250 |
| Hydro | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Oil | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Other | 40 | – | – | – | – |
| All fuels | 2,418 | 718 | – | 60 | 264 |
Rhode Island counties with the most planned capacity
| Rhode Island county | Planned, MW | Generators | Largest fuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County | 715 | 1 | Wind |
| Providence County | 4 | 1 | Solar |
Largest planned projects in Rhode Island
| Rhode Island plant | County | Fuel | Stage | Due | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revolution Wind | Washington | Wind | Under construction or in testing | 2026 | 715 |
| Hope Solar One | Providence | Solar | Early planning, no approvals started | 2028 | 4 |
Rhode Island against its neighbors
Rhode Island: planned MW equal 30% of operating. Bordering states: Connecticut plans 6% of what it runs (24 points below Rhode Island); Massachusetts plans 6% of what it runs (24 points below Rhode Island).
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Sources
EIA-860M inventory for Rhode Island: 158 operating generators, 2 planned lines, edition August 2026, retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Sources for {e(sn)}.
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Questions
Rhode Island: how much new power plant capacity is planned?
718 MW, 30% of the 2,418 MW Rhode Island runs. 715 MW is being built or tested in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island: what kind of power plants are planned?
Wind leads Rhode Island with 715 of 718 planned MW.
Rhode Island: which power plants are retiring?
0 MW of Rhode Island units have a retirement date.
Will Rhode Island get all the planned plants?
Not necessarily. Rhode Island has 264 MW canceled or postponed, and 60 MW (natural gas the largest group) retired from 2021 to 2026.