Department of Public Utilities

Department of Public Utilities

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.

Organization Chart

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