Department of Public Utilities
Data Current as of:  10/29/2007

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MISSION

The Department is responsible for the structure and control of monopoly Telecommunications and Energy in the Commonwealth; developing alternatives to traditional regulation and traditional monopoly arrangements; controlling prices and profits; monitoring service quality; regulating safety in the transportation and gas pipeline areas; and for the siting of energy facilities. The mission of the Department is to ensure that utility consumers are provided with the most reliable service at the lowest possible cost as determined by its orders; to protect the public safety from transportation and gas pipeline related accidents; to oversee the energy facilities siting process; and to ensure that residential ratepayers' rights are protected under regulations. Post Split To ensure that utility consumers are provided with reliable, affordable, and environmentally sustainable service; to protect the public safety from certain transportation- and gas pipeline-related accidents; to provide the proper siting of energy facilities; and to protect the interests of ratepayers.

Governing Laws:

Statutes

MGL C. 6A s. 18H1/2	Wireline 911 Assessment
MGL C. 25 s. 1-20	Department of Public Utilities
MGL C. 25A s. 11G	Coordination of ratepayer-funded energy efficiency programs
MGL C. 159 s. 1-105	Common Carriers
MGL C. 159A s. 1-32	Common Carriers of Passengers by Motor Vehicle
MGL C. 159B s. 1-22	Carriers of Property by Motore Vehicle
MGL C. 160 s. 1-252	Railroads
MGL C. 161 s. 1-161	Street Railways
MGL C. 161A s. 3(I);39	MBTA
MGL C. 162 s. 1-18	Electric Railways
MGL C. 163 s. 1-12	Trackless Trolley Compaies
MGL C. 164 s. 1-137	Manufacture of gas and Electricity
MGL C. 164A s. 1-27	New England Power Pool
MGL C. 165 s. 1-27	Water and Aqueduct Companies

Regulations

220 CMR	Department of Telecommunications and Energy
980 CMR	Energy Facilities Siting Board