Rhode Island
NFPA 855, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage SystemsIn force since March 1, 2026. Instrument: Rhode Island Fire Code.
- Applies
- Adopted directly
- Instrument
- Rhode Island Fire Code
- Citation
- 450-RICR-00-00-7
- Scope
- Statewide
- Amendments
- Substantial
- Read on
- Oct 24, 2026 from 1 state page
- Transition rule
- Not on file yet. Which permit date decides the edition is planned research.
What the record says
The passages that set the edition, quoted from the state’s own pages, each 30 words or fewer.
“NFPA 855, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems, 2023 Edition”
Exceptions and notes
State rule names NFPA 855 2023; conflicts with 2020 edition references resolved by the State Fire Marshal. Chapter 2 amended so the NFPA 855 reference is the 2023 edition; chapter 52 adopted with no changes.
Coming next
Adoptions, proposals, and bills that would change this value.
No change to the NFPA 855 is on file for Rhode Island. The state pages are re-read every Monday.
Open questions from the research
- Fetch summary was machine-extracted; effective-date text showed a placeholder in the Purpose section; verify exact wording.
- Quotes come from a machine summary of the page; exact wording of the 2020 conflict sentence not captured in full.
Cross-check
What the code adoption trackers list for Rhode Island. Where one differs, the state’s own record decides.
No tracker reading is on file for this value.
How Rhode Island adopts the NFPA 855
Not yet researched.
History
Dated NFPA 855 actions on file for Rhode Island.
No dated NFPA 855 action is on file for Rhode Island yet.
For information only. Your local building or fire official decides which code applies. We check state records often but can miss a recent change, so confirm with your official before you design, permit, or install. Terms of use