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This archive contains weekly information featured over the last year. Please note that links for older reports might not work due to time elapsed since their publication.

Week Beginning November 15, 2009

• DPU Order Allows Start of Wind and Solar Power "Net Metering" on December 1
• Net Metering Order DPU 09-71, DPU 09-72, DPU 09-73, DPU 09-74 

Week Beginning November 1, 2009

• DPU Faults Unitil on Two Counts
• Order in Investigation of Unitil in Winter Storm 2008 (D.P.U. 09-01-A) 
• Order re Gas Procurement Practices in Fitchburg Gas and Electric Company d/b/a Unitil, D.P.U. 09-09 
• DPU Cuts Bay State Gas Rate Request by 45 Percent
• Order re Bay State Gas Company Petition for Approval of a Base-Revenue Adjustment (D.P.U. 09-30) 

Week Beginning October 25, 2009

• Department of Public Utilities Approves Second Utility Solar Power Plan under Green Communities Act
• National Grid Solar Order (D.P.U. 09-38) 

Week Beginning September 13, 2009

• Net Metering Tariffs Notices of Public Hearing and Procedural Conference October 14, 2009 (Dockets 09-71, 09-72, 09-73, 09-74)

Week Beginning August 16, 2009

• Order Adopting Model Net Metering Tariff (D.P.U. 09-03)
• Notice of Public Hearing re the Whitinsville Water Co.'s petition for a rate increase. 8/18/09, at 7:00 pm at the Northbridge Town hall (D.P.U. 09-44) 

Week Beginning August 9, 2009

• Western Massachusetts Electric Company Solar Order (D.P.U. 09-05) 

Week Beginning July 19, 2009

• Order Adopting Final Regulations 220 CMR 151.00 and 220 CMR 155.00 Banning MBTA Operator Electronic Device Use (D.P.U. 09-45-A)
• Western Massachusetts Electric Company Smart Grid Pilot Order on Motion to Dismiss (D.P.U. 09-34) 

Week Beginning July 12, 2009

• Department-Proposed Model Net Metering Tariff and Company-Proposed Changes to Model Interconnection Tariff for Comment at July 21, 2009 Technical Session (D.P.U. 09-03).
• Technical Conference on Model Net Metering Tariff to be held July 21, 2009 (D.P.U. 09-03) 

Week Beginning July 5, 2009

• OSGF Report 2008 

Week Beginning June 21, 2009

• Order Adopting Final Net Metering Regulations Effective 7/10/09 & Redline Regulations (D.P.U. 08-75-A)
• Department-Proposed Model Net Metering Tariff for Comment (D.P.U. 09-03)

Week Beginning June 7, 2009

• Order Adopting Final Regulations 220 CMR 17.00: Long-Term Contracts for Renewable Energy Effective 6/26/09 (D.P.U. 08-88-A)
• Chairman Hibbard testifies before House Subcommittee on Energy & Environment 
• Second Revised Proposed Model Net Metering Tariff (D.P.U. 09-03) 

Week Beginning May 31, 2009

• DPU's Review of Natural Gas Explosions  
• Notice of Public Hearing, Emergency Regulations 220 CMR 151.00 and 220 CMR 155.00 Banning MBTA Operator Cell Phone Use (D.P.U. 09-45) 

Week Beginning May 24, 2009

• Siting Board Grants State, Local Permits to Cape Wind
• Cape Wind Final Decision, EFSB 07-8 
• Technical Conference on Model Net Metering Tariff to be held June 2, 2009 (D.P.U. 09-03). 

Week Beginning May 17, 2009

• Order Adopting Emergency Regulations 220 CMR 151.00 and 220 CMR 155.00 Banning MBTA Operator Cell Phone Use (D.P.U. 09-45)

Week Beginning May 3, 2009

• DPU Transportation Oversight staff wins national safety award 

Week Beginning April 19, 2009

• Revised Proposed Model Net Metering Tariff (D.P.U. 09-03) 

Week Beginning April 5, 2009

• Secretary Bowles Names Jolette Westbrook to Public Utilities Commission

Week Beginning March 29, 2009

• Ground Rules for Technical Conference on Model Net Metering Tariff to be held April 7, 2009 (D.P.U. 09-03). 
• Proposed Model Net Metering Tariff (D.P.U. 09-03). 
• Public Hearing Notice regarding Basic Service Adjustment Mechanism pursuant to Section 102 of the Green Communities Act, Chapter 169 of the Acts of 2008 (D.P.U. 09-26)

Week Beginning March 22, 2009

• 2008 Winter Storm Investigation (D.P.U. 09-01-A)

Week Beginning March 8, 2009

• Order Instituting Rulemaking, Proposed Regulations and Notice of Public Hearing, 220 CMR 18.00: Net Metering (D.P.U. 08-75)
• Order Opening Investigation to Develop Net Metering Tariffs (D.P.U. 09-03) 

Week Beginning March 1, 2009

• Order Opening Rulemaking, Proposed Regulations and Notice of Public Hearing, 220 CMR 17.00: Long-Term Contracts for Renewable Energy (D.P.U. 08-88)

Week Beginning February 22, 2009

• Electric Company Reports on the December 2008 Winter Storm

Week Beginning February 1, 2009

• DPU Reduces New England Gas Company Rate Hike
• Order Petition of New England Gas Company, pursuant to G. L. c. 164, § 94, and 220 C.M.R. §§ 5.00 et seq., for a General Increase in Gas Rates. (D.P.U. 08-35) 
• Order Petition of New England Gas Company for approval of an earnings sharing rate adjustment. (D.P.U. 08-64) 

Week Beginning January 18, 2009

• Order Promulgating Final Emergency Regulations 220 CMR 14.00 and 220 CMR 25.00 (D.P.U. 08-104-A)

Week Beginning January 4, 2009

• Notice of Public Hearing and Request for Comments - Unitil's December 12, 2008 Ice Storm Response (D.P.U. 09-01-A) 
• Order Opening Investigation of Utilities' Response to December 12 Ice Storm (D.P.U. 09-01) 
• Notice of Public Hearing and Request for Comments in December 12 Ice Storm Investigation (D.P.U. 09-01) 
• Department of Public Utilities Opens Investigation of Utilities' Response to December 12 Ice Storm  

Week Beginning December 21, 2008

• Department of Public Utilities to Launch Investigation of Utilities' Response to December 12 Ice Storm 

Week Beginning December 14, 2008

• Order Opening Investigation into Ex Parte Communications (D.P.U. 08-127) 
• Energy Pay and Save pilot program - Stakeholders Meeting 

Week Beginning November 30, 2008

• Notice of Public Hearing and Request for Comments Emergency Rulemaking (D.P.U. 08-104)