AG’s New Unfair Deceptive Fees Law Takes Effect In September 2025
As previously reported, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office introduced 940 CMR 38.00 that will go into effect September 2, 2025. The purpose of 940 CMR 38.00 is…
News Stories: Massachusetts
March 25, 2025
Utility’s Electric POR Rates Effective May 1st
National Grid filed its annual Purchase of Receivables (POR) discount rate calculations, referred to in Massachusetts as Standard Complete Billing Percentage (SCBP). The…
Next retail marketing working group meeting scheduled for 10:00 a.m. ET on April 16, 2025.
As background, on March 13, 2025 the Massachusett’s Hearing Officer filed a memorandum noticing docket stakeholder working group meeting regarding retail supplier…
March 19, 2025
Nstar Files To Substantially Increase POR Discounts
Nstar (Eversource) files with the Massachusetts DPU proposed new standard complete billing percentages (SCBPs), or purchase of receivables (POR) discount rates, proposed…
March 14, 2025
Utility Files Proposed POR Rates
Excerpt from National Grid Cover Letter: {***} “Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 1D, the Company’s tariffs M.D.P.U. Nos. 1420 and 1421, § 8B, as well as Purchase of…
March 13, 2025
Hearing Examine Issues Competitive Residential Market Next Steps Memo
The hearing examiner issued Competitive Market for Electric Supply – Next Steps. Staff hopes to work with stakeholders to gain broad consensus around the proposed…
March 11, 2025
Commission Order Limits Utility’s Sharing Of Customer Billing Information
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utility (DPU) issued an order granting in part and denying in part distribution companies’ joint motion for authorization to share…
March 7, 2025
Working Group Releases Long-term Ratemaking Report
The Massachusetts Interagency Rates Working Group announced the release of the long-term ratemaking study and recommendations, which are “…focused on rate design…
March 3, 2025
AG Campbell Releases “Junk Fee” Regulations To Help Consumers Avoid Unnecessary Costs Effective September 2nd, Regulations Require Businesses in MA To Be Upfront About Fees, Enable Easy Cancellation of Trial Offers and Subscriptions, Prevent Unnecessary Charges, and More
The Massachusetts regulations are effective beginning September 2, 2025, for businesses operating in Massachusetts. In order to assist businesses in complying with the…
February 20, 2025
Bill to Watch
H15 was introduced in the House that would incorporate the recommendations of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to strengthen suety requirements and penalties…
