Department of Public Utilities
The former Department of Telecommunications & Energy is now two separate agencies as of April 11, 2007
Pursuant to the Governor's Reorganization Plan, House Bill 2034, the Department of Telecommunications & Energy ceases to exist as of April 11, 2007. In its place, the Plan establishes two new agencies: The Department of Telecommunications & Cable (DTC) will handle telecommunications and cable issues and The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will handle electric, gas, siting, pipeline, water and transportation issues.
The DTC will be overseen by the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation and will be within the Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development. The DPU will be overseen by the Undersecretary of Energy and will be within the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs.
DPU Mission Statement
The Department is responsible for the structure and control of monopoly 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; 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.
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