Rhode Island § 42-60.1-1 § 42-60.1-1. Purpose.

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§ 42-60.1-1 — § 42-60.1-1. Purpose.

Rhode Island § 42-60.1-1

Title 42State Affairs and Government

Ch. 42-60.1Fluorescent Lamp Ballast Standards

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-60.1-1 (2026).

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§ 42-60.1-1. Purpose.
It is declared that the energy wasted by inefficient appliances results in higher
            utility bills and hastens the need for new electricity generating facilities, and
            therefore, is a burden to the economic growth and the prosperity of the citizens of
            the state. Reducing demand for energy is a more cost-effective and lower environmental
            impact strategy than the continuation of the current energy use, and therefore it
            is in the public interest of the state to establish minimum energy efficiency standards
            for appliances. Federal legislation already regulates many appliances, but the additional
            regulation of fluorescent li

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§ 42-60.1-1. Purpose.

It is declared that the energy wasted by inefficient appliances results in higher utility bills and hastens the need for new electricity generating facilities, and therefore, is a burden to the economic growth and the prosperity of the citizens of the state. Reducing demand for energy is a more cost-effective and lower environmental impact strategy than the continuation of the current energy use, and therefore it is in the public interest of the state to establish minimum energy efficiency standards for appliances. Federal legislation already regulates many appliances, but the additional regulation of fluorescent light ballasts will greatly reduce our need to expand energy resources.