H5175 Passes House and Engrossed in Senate
On July 1, 2026 H5175 in the State of Massachusetts was amended is an emergency bill that was drafted by the House Ways and Means Committee as a replacement to formerly…
News Stories: Massachusetts
July 8, 2026
July 1, 2026
PUC Initiates Investigation into the Implementation Of Time-Varying Rates
On June 30, 2026 the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) voted and issued an order opening an inquiry into the design and implementation of time-varying…
Procedural Order Issued Outlining Next Steps in Comprehensive Review Of Gas And Electric Delivery Rates And Charges
The Hearing Officer Memorandum issued on June 26, 2026 (1) provides an update on the status of the Department’s Phase I review in this investigation, (2) sets forth some…
June 28, 2026
Municipal Electric Department Receives Funds to Study Energy Storage
On June 17, 2026 the Chester Municipal Electric Light Department has been awarded funding through the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources’ AMP program to…
June 26, 2026
Latest GMAC Meeting Held – Documents Posted
The latest GMAC council meeting was held on June 25, 2026. As background he Grid Modernization Advisory Council (GMAC) is a stakeholder group housed in the Department of…
June 9, 2026
Hearing Officer Indicates More Detail Needed in AMI Data Access and Implementation Plans
On June 1, 2026 a Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Hearing Officer issued a notice stating that multiple rounds of discovery will help to inform the…
May 20, 2026
Parties File Diverse Reply Comments in MA DPU Investigation into Gas and Electric Delivery and Bill Redesign Including Comments on DER and Net Metering
On May 11-14, 2026 a wide range of reply comments were filed in the Massachusetts investigation by the Department of Public Utilities on its own motion into gas and…
May 19, 2026
Commission Approves Electric Utility’s Basic Service Rates
On May 11, 2026, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) stamp approved National Grid’s Basic Service filing. The Explanatory Statement to the Basic…
May 18, 2026
Electric Utility Files Basic Service Rates
On May 15, 2026 Nstar (Eversource) filed with the Massachusetts DPU its new basic service electricity rates for its Eastern Massachusetts service area beginning August…
May 11, 2026
Reminder: Public Hearing: AMI Data Access and Related Proposals
The Department is conducting a virtual public hearing on May 14, 2026 at 2:00-3:00 p.m. to receive comments on an advanced metering infrastructure data access protocol…
