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Massachusetts AG Petitions DPU to Investigate Gas Industry Future in Light of Commonwealth's GHG Emissions Goals
Blog June 10, 2020
Massachusetts AG Petitions DPU to Investigate Gas Industry Future in Light of Commonwealth's GHG Emissions Goals
On June 4, 2020, the Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General (AGO) filed a petition with the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) requesting that the DPU open an investigation “to assess the future of local gas distribution company (LDC) operations and planning in light of the Commonwealth's legally binding statewide limit of net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050.” Citing Massachusetts' Global Warming Solutions Act, and the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental…
Eversource Proposes Rate Increases and $400 Million in Grid Modernization Investments
Blog January 26, 2017
Eversource Proposes Rate Increases and $400 Million in Grid Modernization Investments
On January 17, 2017, Eversource Energy filed a petition with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) that would increase base distribution rates for its 1.4 million electricity customers across the Commonwealth.  The company's proposal states that it would increase a typical residential customer's total monthly bill by approximately seven percent in eastern Massachusetts and approximately ten percent in the western part of the state.  According to the petition, the rate…
Massachusetts AG Releases Study Finding No Need for New Gas Pipelines
Blog December 03, 2015
Massachusetts AG Releases Study Finding No Need for New Gas Pipelines
Last month the Massachusetts Attorney Generals Office released a study concluding that no new gas pipelines are needed for electric reliability in New England, as the region is expected to meet its energy needs through 2030. The study arrives amid a debate regarding the role of gas pipelines in New Englands energy future. Recently, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities ruled that it had the authority to allow distribution companies to pass along the costs of firm pipeline…
Massachusetts Attorney General to Undertake Natural Gas Study
Blog July 08, 2015
Massachusetts Attorney General to Undertake Natural Gas Study
Massachusetts Attorney General Healey announced that her office will lead a study to identify and evaluate options to address regional electric reliability needs in New England through 2030. As the Massachusetts ratepayer advocate, the AGs Office has traditionally challenged the efforts of Massachusetts utilities to raise electric and gas rates before the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The announcement that her office will conduct…

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