R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-30-2: Definitions.

When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) “Electric distribution company” means a company defined in § 39-1-2(a)(12), supplying standard-offer service, last-resort service, or any successor service to end-use customers.

(2) “Lighting equipment” means all equipment used to light streets in the municipality, the operation and maintenance of which is currently charged to the municipality, including lighting ballasts, fixtures, and other equipment necessary for the conversion of electric energy into streetlighting service, but excluding the utility poles upon which the lighting equipment is fixed. Lighting equipment shall include, but not be limited to, decorative street and area lighting equipment and solid-state (LED) lighting technologies.

(3) “Office” means the office of energy resources.