Daily Briefing: There's good news and bad news when it comes to your electric bill

ALSO: The latest on the Providence School District computer network breach. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Fri Sep 20 2024 Will Richmond | Managing Editor Communities & R.I. [@Will_Richmond]( Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at [The Providence Journal]( and this is the Daily Briefing. Now that my kids are back to school it means two things. The weather is cool enough that the AC units are no longer running and I'm back into my routine of going around the house to turn off the lights after my youngest has left for school. Yes. I've become my father. I think we're all looking for ways to keep our electricity bills down and that will become even more important in the coming month. The Journal's Alex Kuffner reports that the state Public Utilities Commission on Thursday approved the new pricing proposal from Rhode Island Energy that will see the residential electric rate climb to 16.4 cents per kilowatt hour for the period from Oct. 1 to March 31. [Rienergytruck] A truck with the name and logo of Rhode Island Energy, the gas and electric company formerly known as Narragansett Electric. PPL Corp. changed the name after finalizing the purchase of the company from National Grid. Rhode Island Energy Just how much will that increase bills? [Alex has the info along with some good news for RI Energy customers](. • Providence and state education officials are awaiting the analysis of a “breach” of the school system’s computer network “to learn more about its severity and the degree to which any information was exposed." [The Journal's Tom Mooney has the latest on the event that forced the district to shut down all school and office connections to the internet.]( • We all have our favorite restaurants, but where do our elected officials go? Food and politics are intertwined in Rhode Island, particularly at the State House, where lawmakers eat well. [The Journal's Katherine Gregg looks at how much was spent, and where in our latest Dining Guide installment.]( • Beach season may be over and the leaves aren't the only thing dropping. The lawsuit filed by Bonnet Shores residents over the allowance of Bonnet Shores Beach Club members voting in the fire district has been dropped. [The Journal's Jonny Williams reports the battle between the two sides is still far from over.]( • The Journal's sports team was back on the football field last night and has all the action covered. [Check it out here](. More from The Providence Journal [Find the latest obituaries here.]( [Subscribers can read the eNewspaper here.]( WORTH A READ 🏡 Lower mortgage rates will bring much-needed [normalcy to the housing market]( 👮 [Florida sheriff shames 2 more kids after school threats](. Is it a good idea? 🐳 'Absolutely priceless.' New England [whaling logs give researchers insights into climate]( RHODY RANKS Every day we receive emails ranking Rhode Island. While the work behind the ranks may be dubious, they can be fun. Each day I'll share where Rhody Ranks from one of the latest emails. A study conducted  by [Coupons4real.com]( gathered data from Numbeo to analyze various factors that affect the cost of living in each state capital. 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