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This resolution, a formal request from the Rhode Island Senate, asks the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (RIPUC) to end "gas line extension allowances" within Docket 25-45-GE. Gas line extension allowances are a current practice where the cost of connecting new customers to the natural gas system is spread across all existing gas customers. The Senate argues that this practice is counterproductive to the state's climate goals, as outlined in the Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council's 2025 Climate Action Strategy, which requires reducing gas use for heating to meet emissions targets for 2030, 2040, and 2050. By continuing to extend gas lines, the state is investing in infrastructure that will be obsolete before its intended lifespan, and it also requires electric customers to subsidize these new gas connections. The resolution specifically targets Docket 25-45-GE, which is a proceeding where Rhode Island Energy is proposing adjustments to distribution rates and tariffs for all its customers.

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