Regulatory Filings and Notices

On December 6, 2023, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU), through its Order in D.P.U. 20-80, announced a new regulatory strategy for the future of natural gas distribution in the Commonwealth. The order establishes a regulatory framework to guide local gas distribution companies (LDCs) toward achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 and instructs that each LDC file an individual Climate Compliance Plan (CCP) every five years. The LDCs are currently drafting their initial filings, due April 1, 2025, but seek public comment and engagement.

 To engage the public in this effort, there will be two public listening session opportunities for individuals and organization that would like to stay informed and provide input. Both sessions will be held virtually, with a daytime and evening option:

• Daytime Listening Session (virtual): Monday February 10, 11:30AM – 1PM [REGISTER HERE]
• Evening Listening Session (virtual): Thursday February 13, 2025 5:30PM –7 PM [REGISTER HERE]
  
  

The public listening sessions will be geared toward education on new DPU requirements surrounding natural gas policy and elements of the CCPs. It will serve as a forum for citizens, ratepayers, and stakeholders to voice their opinions and ask questions about upcoming changes in natural gas policy. Public input is vital to ensuring the CCPs reflect diverse perspectives and align with community needs while meeting the regulatory requirements of the DPU. The questions and feedback raised at these sessions will inform the CCPs and will be included as an attachment to the filing.

Live translation will be available via the “live translated captions” feature of Microsoft Teams for both listening sessions.

If you are not able to attend one of the sessions, but are interested in the topics discussed, please email us at ccpinbox@apexanalyticsllc.com and you will be sent recordings of both sessions once concluded.

中央城市规划公开听证会公告 (Chinese)

Anúncio da Sessão Pública de Audiência do CCP (Portuguese)

Anuncio de la Sesión Pública de Escucha del CCP (Spanish)

MA Non-Pipes Alternative Framework Development (DPU 20-80) Public Listening Session
November 1, 2024

On December 6, 2023, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) requested natural gas distribution companies to engage with stakeholders to develop a framework for Non-Pipeline Alternatives (NPA). The natural gas companies want to gather input from a wide range of people with their viewpoints to ensure the NPA framework meets customer needs while maintaining safety and reliability as the gas system evolves.

To engage the public in this effort, there will be two Public Listening Session opportunities for individuals and organizations that would like to stay informed and provide input. Both sessions will be held virtually, with a daytime and evening option: 

• Daytime Listening Session (virtual): November 14, 12PM – 1:30PM (REGISTER HERE)
• Evening Listening Session (virtual): Monday November 18, 6 – 7PM (REGISTER HERE)

The public listening sessions will be geared toward education about the gas system, overall goals of the NPA framework process, and gathering initial questions/comments from the public. Feedback from the listening sessions will be shared with and incorporated into discussions between the gas companies and additional stakeholders involved in the NPA framework process. Minutes and public comments will be posted on the NPA Stakeholder Website.

If you are not able to attend one of the sessions, but are interested in submitting comments or receiving email updates about the NPA Stakeholder process, please visit our website and/or reach out to us at npaworkinggroup@apexanalyticsllc.com.   Participants who wish to submit comments in languages other than English may do so; their comments will be translated and posted in both the original language and English.

Announcement in:  Spanish  |  Portuguese  |  Chinese