Stamp Approval of the revised GMF tariff submitted by Fitchburg Gas and Electric Company d/b/a Unitil. By Chair Nelson, Commissioners Hayden and Fraser
ORDER ON (1) PROTOCOL FOR IDENTIFYING AND TRACKING INCREMENTAL GRID MODERNIZATION OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSE; AND (2) COMPANIES' JOINT MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND/OR CLARIFICATION OF FINDINGS REGARDING INCREMENTAL GRID MODERNIZATION OVERHEAD AND BURDENS EXPENSE. By Chair Nelson, Commissioners Hayden and Fraser. DPU 15-120-E/15-121-E/15-122-E
Massachusetts Grid Modernization Program Year 2021 Evaluation Report: Advanced Distribution Automation (ADA), for the Massachusetts Electric Distribution Companies.
2020 Evaluation Reports for Advanced Distribution Automation, Advanced Distribution Management System/Advanced Load Flow, Communications, Monitoring and Control, and Volt-Var Optimization.
Advanced Distribution Automation Performance Metrics Addendum and the Monitoring and Control Automation Performance Metrics Addendum, prepared by Guidehouse Inc., the Grid Modernization evaluation consultant, on behalf of the Electric Distribution Companies.
: Distribution Companies : Information Request Responses
Companies’ responses to the Second Set of Information Requests issued by the Department of Public Utilities concerning the Companies’ Grid Modernization Evaluation Plan Compliance Filing.
Revised Stage 3 Plans for the Grid Modernization Evaluation and the 2019 Grid Modernization Evaluation Report produced by Navigant, a Guidehouse Company
: Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil : Information Request Responses
Company’s responses to the Department’s first set of information requests concerning the Grid Modernization Plan Annual Reports for Calendar year 2018.
Department's First Set of Information Requests to Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company, Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company, and NSTAR Electric Company concerning the Grid Modernization Plan Annual Reports for CY 2018.
: Distribution Companies : Information Request Responses
Companies’ remaining responses to the First Set of Information Requests issued by the Department of Public Utilities concerning the Companies’ Grid Modernization Evaluation Plan Compliance Filing.
: Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil : Information Request Responses
Companies’ responses to the First Set of Information Requests issued by the Department of Public Utilities concerning the Companies’ Grid Modernization Evaluation Plan Compliance Filing.
Department's First Set of Information Requests to Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company, Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company, and NSTAR Electric Company concerning the Companies’ Grid Modernization Evaluation Plan Compliance Filing.
Granted Joint Motion of Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company d/b/a National Grid, Fichburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil, and NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy, for an Extension of Time
Joint Motion of Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company d/b/a National Grid, Fichburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil, and NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy, for an Extension of Time.
Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel for Tanya Larrabee and Appearance of Counsel for Colin Carroll on behalf of the Department of Energy Resources, with Ben Dobbs remaining as Counsel.
Office of the Attorney General submits Opposition to the Joint Motion for Reconsideration and/or Clarification in the referenced dockets, D.P.U. 15-120-B, D.P.U. 15-121-B, D.P.U. 15-122-B, D.P.U. 19-23, and D.P.U. 19-36. By Donald W. Boecke. DPU 15-120-B, 15-121-B, DPU 15-122-B; DPU 19-23, 19-36
Memorandum regarding conference call today, Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. to discuss the grid modernization factor tariffs filed on July 11, 2019. By Tina Chin
Motion for Extension of Time on behalf of Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company, d/b/a National Grid, Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil, and NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy.
ORDER ON (1) COMPLIANCE CONCERNING GRID MODERNIZATION FACTOR TARIFF IN D.P.U. 15-120/15-121/15-122; AND (2) GRID MODERNIZATION FACTOR FILINGS IN D.P.U. 19-23 AND D.P.U. 19-36. By Chair Nelson, Commissioners Hayden and Fraser
Acadia Center, the Cape Light Compact JPE, Conservation Law Foundation, Green Energy Consumers Alliance, and Northeast Clean Energy Council's letter requesting that the Department open its investigation into the deployment of customer-facing grid modernization investment.
: Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil : Letter
Letter on behalf of Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d//ba Unitil in response to the Department's request for the Company's Grid Modernization Filing. By Gary Epler
Companies’ Revised Performance Metrics being filed consistent with the Hearing Officer’s March 19, 2019 Memorandum. Motion for Extension of Time related to the VVO-Related Voltage Complaints Performance Metric and the National Grid specific Reliability-Related Performance Metric. By Danielle Winter
Presentation the Companies’ utilized during the February 13, 2019 technical session on the proposed performance metrics, as well as Eversource’s stand-alone performance metrics. By Danielle Winter
Stamp granted motion for extension of time to file initial and reply comments on the proposed form and content of the Grid Modernization Annual Reports. By Tina Chin, Hearing Officer
: Distribution Companies : Information Request Responses
Companies’ responses to the Department's Third Set of Information Requests regarding the Companies’ proposed performance metrics. Joint supplemental response to CLC-1-1.
Department of Energy Resources' First Set of Information and Document Requests to Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company, each d/b/a National Grid; Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil; and NST AR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy regarding the Performance Metrics Compliance Filing. By Ben Dobbs
Motion for an Extension of Time to File responses to certain information requests contained in the Second Set of Information Requests filed by the Department. By Danielle Winter
Notice of Joint Technical Conference – Incremental Labor Expense, to be held on December 20, 2018 at the Department of Public Utilities, One South Station, Boston, MA. DPU 17-140, 18-130, 18-131, 18-132, 15-120, 15-121, 15-122, 17-13, 17-05
Notice of Joint Technical Conference – Incremental Labor Expense, to be held on December 20, 2018 at the Department of Public Utilities, One South Station, Boston, MA. DPU 17-140, 18-130, 18-131, 18-132, 15-120, 15-121, 15-122, 17-13, 17-05
Companies’ Reply Comments being filed in response to the Initial Comments on the Grid Modernization Factor Tariff filed by the Office of the Attorney General on October 12, 2018.
: Distribution Companies : Information Request Responses
Companies’ responses to DPU-PM-1-1 through DPU-PM-1-15 and DPU-PM-1-17 through DPU-PM-1-21. Motions for Extension in relation to the responses to DPU-PM-1-16, DPU-PM-1-22 and DPU-PM-1-23.
Department's First Set of Information Requests to Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company, Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company, and NSTAR Electric Company regarding the Performance Metrics Compliance Filing. By Tina Chin, Hearing Officer
: Distribution Companies : Information Request Responses
Companies' responses to DPU-GMF-1-4 and AG-1-1. Motion for Extension of Time in relation to the Companies responses to DPU-GMF-1-1 through DPU-GMF-1-3, DPU-GMF-1-5, and DPU-GMF-1-6.
: Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil : Letter
Companies’ update regarding an extension, from September 7, 2018 to September 14, 2018, of the deadline for bidders to respond to the Grid Modernization Evaluation RFP issued on August 8, 2018.
Department's First Set of Information Requests to the Companies concerning the proposed Model Grid Modernization Factor tariff and the exemplar GMF tariffs for each company (Compliance Filings). By Tina Chin, Hearing Officer
Transcript of Joint Evidentiary Hearing, held at the Department of Public Utilities, One South Station, Boston, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, commencing at 11:20 a.m. Vol. J-1, Pages 1-117.
- 06/07/2017
: DPU : Transcripts
Transcript of Joint Evidentiary Hearing, held at the Department of Public Utilities, One South Station, Boston, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, commencing at 2:02 p.m. Vol. J-2, Pages 118-239.
- 06/07/2017
: DPU : Transcripts
Transcript of Evidentiary Hearing, held at the Department of Public Utilities, One South Station, Boston, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, commencing at 10:03 a.m. Pages 1-140
- 06/07/2017
: DPU : Transcripts
Transcript of Joint Evidentiary Hearing, held at the Department of Public Utilities, One South Station, Boston, Massachusetts, on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, commencing at 11:20 a.m. Vol. J-1, Pages 1-117.
- 06/02/2017
: DPU : Hearing Officer Memorandum
Hearing Officer Memorandum regarding briefing schedule. By Tina Chin and Sarah Herbert
: Low-Income Energy Affordability Network : Memorandum
E-mail on behalf of the Low-Income Energy Affordability Network providing time estimates for the cross-examination of each witness. By Jerrold Oppenheim
: Conservation Law Foundation : Information Request Responses
Responses of the Conservation Law Foundation to the Department's First Set of Information Requests and to the First Set of Information Requests from Fitchburg Gas and Electric Company d/b/a Unitil. By Megan Herzog
Direct Testimony Paul Alvarez, Gregory Booth, and Joint Testimony of Gregory Booth and Peter Brown, on behalf of the Attorney General's Office. By Elizabeth Anderson
Department of Public Utilities’ March 3, 2017 Motion to Dismiss Energy Freedom Coalition of America’s Petition to the Supreme Judicial Court in docket SJ-2017-0076. By David Gold
INTERLOCUTORY ORDER ON APPEAL OF HEARING OFFICERS’ RULING ON PETITION TO INTERVENE OF ENERGY FREEDOM COALITION OF AMERICA, LLC. By Chairman O'Connor, Commissioners Westbrook and Hayden
INTERLOCUTORY ORDER ON APPEAL OF HEARING OFFICERS’ RULING ON PETITION TO INTERVENE OF DIRECT ENERGY BUSINESS, LLC, DIRECT ENERGY SERVICES, LLC, AND ASTRUM SOLAR, INC. D/B/A DIRECT ENERGY SOLAR. By Chairman O'Connor, Commissioners Westbrook and Hayden
: Energy Freedom Coalition of America, LLC : Letter
Letter on behalf of Energy Freedom Coalition of America requesting that the Department of Public Utilities issue a set of information requests on its behalf. By Bernice Corman
: Energy Freedom Coalition of America, LLC : Motion
Petition for Appeal by the Energy Freedom Coalition of America under G.L. c. 25, § 5 of the Order Denying Intervention in D.P.U. 15-120, D.P.U. 15-121 and D.P.U. 15-122. By Bernice Corman
: NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy : Appearance of Counsel
Notice of Appearance of Counsel of Brendan P. Vaughan on behalf of NSTAR Electric Company and Western Massachusetts Electric Company each d/b/a Eversource Energy. Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel for Nicholas D. Horan.
Letter on behalf of Northeast Clean Energy Council, Inc., along with CLF, Acadia, NRG, EFCA, MA Energy Consumer Alliance, requesting technical sessions. By Zachary Gerson
: Energy Freedom Coalition of America, LLC : Letter
Letter on behalf of the Energy Freedom Coalition of America, LLC, requesting that the Department rule on its Appeal of the Ruling denying EFCA of full party status. By Bernice Corman
E-mail on behalf of the Attorney General's Office requesting until August 19, 2016 to respond to the Companies' Motion to Suspend Discovery. By Elizabeth Anderson
: Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil : Information Request Responses
Responses of Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil to the Attorney General’s Fifth Set of Information Requests. Motion for Protective Treatment of Confidential Information in Attachments to AG-5-38 and AG-5-40. By Gary Epler
: Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil : Testimony
Joint Testimony of Justin C. Eisfeller and Kevin E. Sprague; Joint Testimony of Forrest J. Small and Scott Grafelman; Testimony of James D. Simpson; and proposed STIC Tariff. By Gary Epler
: Energy Freedom Coalition of America, LLC : Motion
Motion for Leave to file a Reply to Eversource’s Opposition to EFCA Appeal of Hearing Officers’ Ruling Regarding Intervention; Memorandum in Support of EFCA’s Motion for Leave to File a Reply to Eversource’s Opposition to EFCA Appeal of Hearing Officers’ Ruling Regarding Intervention; and EFCA’s Reply to Eversource’s Opposition to EFCA Appeal of Hearing Officers’ Ruling Regarding Intervention. By Bernice Corman
Hearing Officer Memorandum inviting any comments on the Energy Freedom Coalition of America LLC's corrected version of its Appeal of the Hearing Officers' Ruling. By Tina Chin and Sarah Herbert
Response of the New England Clean Energy Council, Inc., to the Energy Freedom Coalition of America's appeal of the Hearing Officer Ruling denying the EFCA's petition to intervene. By Zachary Gerson
Hearing Officers' Rulings on Petitions to Intervene of Energy Freedom Coalition of America, LLC and Utilidata, Inc.; and on Late-Filed Petitions to Intervene of Direct Energy and Retail Energy Supply Association. By Tina Chin and Sarah Herbert
: Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil : Letter
Letter on behalf of Fitchburg Gas and Electric Company d/b/a Unitil providing notification that it will not be filing an update to its Grid Modernization Plan. By Gary Epler
Transcript of Public Hearing and Procedural Conference, held on Thursday, April 14, 2016, commencing at 2:02 p.m. at the Department of Public Utilities, One South Station, Boston, MA, concerning D.P.U. 15-120, 15-121, and 15-122. Pages 1-32.
- 04/14/2016
: Public Commenter : Comments
Comments on behalf of Harvard Law School’s Emmett Environmental Law and Policy Clinic.
Direct Energy's Motion for Leave to File Late and Petition to Intervene as a Party. Notices of Appearance of Counsel by Craig Waksler and Pamela Rutkowski. Motion of Direct Energy to Admit Daniel Clearfield Pro Hac Vice.
Petition to Intervene as a Limited Participant of Energy Consumers Alliance of New England (dba/Mass Energy). Notice of Appearance of Counsel by Jeffrey Graeber.
: Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil : Return of Service
Return of Service on behalf of Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Until. By Tonia Vaccaro
- 03/18/2016
: Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company, each d/b/a National Grid : Intervention
Petition of Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company each d/b/a National Grid for Limited
Participant Status, and Notice of Appearance. By Melissa Liazos.
: NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy : Intervention
Petition to Intervene as a Limited Participant and Notice of Appearance on Behalf of NSTAR Electric Company and Western Massachusetts Electric Company each d/b/a Eversource Energy. By Nicholas Horan
: Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil : Information Request Responses
Responses of Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil to the Attorney General’s First Set of Information Requests. Motion for Protective Treatment of Confidential Information in attachments filed with AG 1-5. By Gary Epler