ACCURATE MAPPING AND SOLE SOURCE EFFICIENCY SUPPORT BLOCK ISLAND POWER’S GOALS
ACCURATE MAPPING AND SOLE SOURCE EFFICIENCY SUPPORT BLOCK ISLAND POWER’S GOALS
2 PagesACCURATE MAPPING AND SOLE SOURCE EFFICIENCY SUPPORT BLOCK ISLAND POWER’S GOALS BLOCK ISLAND POWER THE CHALLENGE Incorporated in 1672 as the only town on the island of Block Island, New Shoreham is the smallest town in the smallest state in the U.S. Approximately 7 miles long and 3 miles wide, Block Island is shaped like a pork chop, covers 7,000 acres and sits just 12 miles from the Rhode Island coastline. As a tourist destination, Block Island has as few as 1,000 people living there during the winter months but after April the population jumps to 15,000 to 20,000 daily. Giving this destination the power to thrive since 1925 is Block Island Power Co. Once an investor-owned utility, Block Island Power recently transitioned to a municipal electric after the Town of N
