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…
News Stories: Massachusetts
March 13, 2025
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…
Residential Customer Protection Meeting Scheduled Aimed At Correcting Perceived Residential Shopping Problems
The staff of the Massachusset Department of Public Utilities (DPU) scheduled an in-person meeting on March 6, 2025, at the Department’s office, One South Station,…
February 13, 2025
ResidentShield Power MA, LLC Applies For Retail Electricity Supplier License
ResidentShield Power MA filed an application with the Massachusetts DPU. The application indicates the entity plans to serve all customer classes in all electric utility…
February 5, 2025
Meeting Schedule For Competitive Supplier Straw Proposals Regarding Tier Two Initiatives
The Department will hold an in-person meeting of the Massachusetts D.P.U. 19-07 Stakeholder Working Group on Thursday, March 6, 2025. The meeting will be held at the…
February 4, 2025
RESA Says AG’s Latest Report On Retail Electric Competition Disingenuous & Flawed
Excerpts from RESA’s press release regarding the recently released Massachusetts Attorney General’s report on retail electric competition in the state: {***} “For…
Mark Your Calendar – Municipal Aggregation Draft Proposal
DOER and DPU will host a joint virtual working group session Tuesday, February 11 from 3-5pm, during which it will seek to reach a broad consensus over the attached…
