On Wednesday, September 26, 2018, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) issued its long anticipated Order DPU 17-140-A approving the SMART model tariff (the “SMART Order”).
Like everyone, we are still digesting the contents of the SMART Order but wanted to highlight some of the major issues: /continue reading
Eversource's rate case before the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities is moving forward. In a first track involving issues other than rate design, discovery closed as of August 4, 2017 and intervenors' reply briefs are due August 18, 2017. Eversource is seeking approval of the merger of NSTAR Electric Company and WMECo, now referred to as Eversource East and Eversource West, as well as rate increases and a rate redesign that would impact both companies’ ratepayers. /continue reading
All of the Massachusetts electric distribution companies recently claimed that they are in compliance with their interconnection timeline requirements. A notice issued last week gives stakeholders until July 24, 2017 to submit comments on those claims. /continue reading