DOER Submits Updated Round V RFP
DOER submitted 83C Round V RFP update letter to DPU. Drafting parties indicated that they “do not anticipate submitting a draft 83C Round V RFP until at least 2026” . .…
News Stories: Massachusetts
August 8, 2025
August 4, 2025
State Regulator Urges Passage Of Bill That Would Require $5 Million Bond From Retail Suppliers, Ban Commission Payments, & Require That All Enrollments Occur Through State Website
The Massachusetts DPU has suspended the working groups under its retail energy market reset proceeding, as the DPU said that, “Absent legislative reform, the…
August 1, 2025
Market Reset Working Group Proceeding Suspended Until Further Notice
From the Order Suspending Working Group Proceedings: [***] “Upon review of the record in this docket, the Commission hereby suspends the working group process, including…
July 29, 2025
AG Provides Detailed Guidance On “Junk Fee” Regulation Including Price Disclosures & Auto-Renewals That Retail Energy Suppliers Must Follow
From the AG’s press release: [***] Ahead of the September 2, 2025 compliance deadline for new consumer protection regulations prohibiting “junk fees,” the Attorney…
July 25, 2025
DPU Expands Opt-Out Municipal Aggregation to Include a Review Low-Income Community Shared Solar Program
The Massachusetts DPU has expanded an investigation originally opened to address guidelines for opt-out municipal aggregation programs to include a review of the…
SMART 3.0 Regulation Comment Period & Meetings Scheduled
DOER is taking public comments through July 25. The agency and will hold virtual public hearings on SMART 3.0 regulations at 2:00 p.m. ET (registration link) and 6:00…
July 16, 2025
New Staff’s Market Reset Proposal Plus Next Steps
NEXT STEPS [***] The Department does not seek either high-level comments or critiques from the competitive supplier community or Consumer Advocates on staff’s new Market…
July 2, 2025
AMI/GMAC Working Group Roundup
AMI working group meeting on non-consensus issues scheduled for July 15, 2025. GMAC meeting scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on July 31, 2025. See registration link. Next…
June 30, 2025
Massachusetts Proceeding On Retail Market Reform Continues
The next working group meeting in docket 23-67 of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will meet on July 1, 2025 as it considers possible solutions…
June 25, 2025
Massachusetts Proceeding On Retail Market Reform Continues
The next working group meeting in docket 23-67 of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will meet on July 1, 2025 as it considers possible solutions…
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