33 rulemaking notices from Department of Public Utilities.
DPU Plans to Enhance Rideshare Safety through New Regulations
Apr 24, 2026
The proposed regulations will be nation-leading in protecting both passengers and drivers
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities Joins 2026 Dig Safe Awareness National Campaign
Apr 7, 2026
Governor Healey signs proclamation declaring April as Dig Safe Month
DPU-Approved Municipal Aggregation Plans Save Electric Customers Money
Jan 20, 2026
Recently approved Plans will save enrolled customers $25 million on their electricity bills
DPU Reaches Settlement Agreement with Competitive Supplier
Jan 5, 2026
Direct Energy agrees to donate over $100,000 to Boston Medical Center’s Clean Power Prescription program and will cease telemarketing activities for one year
Healey-Driscoll Administration Energy and Environmental Agency Releases Yearly Report
Dec 30, 2025
Report highlights progress made in energy affordability, protecting nature and climate resilience efforts
DPU Opens Investigation to Review All Charges on Utility Bills
Dec 15, 2025
The investigation aims to address energy price volatility and improve bill transparency for Massachusetts ratepayers
Massachusetts Receives Perfect Score Three Years in a Row from Federal Pipeline Safety Agency
Nov 12, 2025
The performance of the DPU’s Pipeline Safety Division has improved dramatically since the Merrimack Valley incident
Healey-Driscoll Administration Appoints New DPU Commissioners Focused on Lowering Costs and Increasing Energy Supply
Aug 26, 2025
Jeremy McDiarmid to serve as Chair, alongside newly appointed Liz Anderson of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office
All Electric Utility Customers Will Soon Be Eligible for Heat Pump Discount Rates
Jul 29, 2025
With the DPU’s order on Eversource heat pump rate today, eligible customers of all three electric utilities could save around $540 off their heating bills this winter
DPU Joins 2025 Dig Safe Awareness National Campaign
Apr 9, 2025
Governor Healey signs proclamation declaring April as Dig Safe Month
DPU Issues Order to National Grid
Mar 31, 2025
DPU Reduces Mass Save Plan by $500 Million and Approves Proposals to Reduce Residential Gas Bills
Feb 28, 2025
The 2025-2027 Mass Save Plan will deploy more energy efficiency resources and the budget reduction will lower energy bills while the gas proposals will minimize costs on residential customers’ bills for March and April
DPU Instructs Gas Companies to Reduce Rates for March and April
Feb 21, 2025
DPU Approves Settlement for New England Clean Energy Connect
Jan 27, 2025
The project will provide clean energy and $3.38 billion in net benefits to customers
DPU Creates Division of Clean Energy and Resilience Engineering
Jan 15, 2025
Creation of CERE Division
DPU Receives Favorable Report on Rail Safety Management from the FTA
Dec 19, 2024
The DPU will present findings from the FTA’s triennial audit at the MBTA’s Board of Directors meeting.
DPU Expands Net Metering Program
Nov 29, 2024
The new orders improve net metering, increasing access and energy independence for residents
DPU Approves Plans to Modernize Electric Sector to Accelerate Clean Energy Transition
Aug 30, 2024
Plans from the state's electric utility companies are designed to boost reliability and resiliency for Massachusetts’ decarbonized future
DPU Establishes Network Geothermal Guidelines
Jul 31, 2024
The state’s first set of guidelines support development and progression of the renewable energy source
DPU Enhances Municipal Aggregation Process
Jul 9, 2024
New order simplifies the approval process to improve efficiency and efficacy of future programs
Healey-Driscoll Office of Energy Transformation Announces Advisory Board and Focus on Peaker Plants, Everett LNG Terminal, and Affordability
Jul 3, 2024
The Energy Transformation Advisory Board will include utilities, fossil fuel workers, business groups, technology providers and innovators, and environmental justice advocates, among others
DPU Issues Order on Low-Income Solar Access
Jun 4, 2024
The new order provides equitable access to solar energy and affordability to low-income and environmental justice populations
DPU Joins Dig Safe Awareness National Campaign
Apr 18, 2024
Governor Healey signs proclamation declaring April as Dig Safe Month
DPU Updates Net Metering Regulations
Feb 16, 2024
The new order will allow for more Massachusetts residents, businesses, and government-owned facilities to realize savings from solar energy, potentially $10 million or more annually
DPU Approves 13 Municipal Aggregations Plans
Jan 11, 2024
The issued orders allow 13 municipalities across Massachusetts to bring competitively priced electricity to customers
DPU Issues Notice of Investigation on Energy Affordability for Massachusetts Ratepayers
Jan 4, 2024
The new inquiry will assess the issues, barriers, and possible solutions to high energy costs faced by Massachusetts residents
Department of Public Utilities Issues Order 20-80
Dec 6, 2023
With Order 20-80, the DPU will no longer allow cost recovery for gas infrastructure without proof that non-gas alternatives were considered or for the promotion of natural gas expansion
DPU Orders Schedule Changes to Basic Service Rates
Sep 5, 2023
New schedule separates the most expensive winter months into two periods, which is expected to reduce large swings in seasonal electric supply rates
DPU to Establish Streamlined Process for Review of Municipal Aggregation Plans
Aug 15, 2023
New simplified process and rules will accelerate the Department’s review of municipal aggregation plans and enhance consumer protections
Department of Public Utilities Joins National Campaign to Raise Awareness of Safe Digging Practices
Apr 13, 2023
Department of Public Utilities Approves Reductions to National Grid’s Basic Service Rates
Mar 21, 2023
Approval will Result in Lower Electric Utility Bills for National Grid Customers Starting May 1st
Healey-Driscoll Administration Names Jamie Van Nostrand, Staci Rubin, Cecile Fraser to DPU
Mar 15, 2023
Appointments charged with creating a “21st Century DPU”
Department of Public Utilities Approves Reductions to Winter Gas Supply Rates
Feb 2, 2023
Approval will result in lower utility bills for Massachusetts gas customers over the winter months