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EFSB Electric Transmission Line Decisions

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Docket Number

Company

Description

Location

EFSB 20-01/D.P.U. 20-56/D.P. U 20-57 Park City Wind LLC

Petition of Park City Wind LLC Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 69J for Approval to Construct, Operate, and Maintain Transmission Facilities in Massachusetts for the Delivery of Energy
from an Offshore Wind Energy Facility Located in Federal Waters to an NSTAR Electric d/b/a
Eversource Energy Substation Located in the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts.
 

Issued: 12/15/2023

Barnstable
EFSB 19-06/D.P.U. 19-142/19-143 NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 69J for Approval to Construct a New 115 kV Overhead Transmission Line through the Towns of Bourne, Sandwich, and Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 72, for Approval to Construct and Use a New 115 kV Overhead Transmission Line through the Towns of Bourne, Sandwich, and Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy Pursuant to G.L. c. 40A § 3, for Individual and Comprehensive Exemptions from the Zoning Ordinances of the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Issued on: 12/16/2022

Bourne, Sandwich, and Barnstable
EFSB 22-01 NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy

In the Matter of the Initial Petition and Application of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for a Certificate of Environmental Impact and Public Interest. 

Issued on: 11/30/2022

East Boston, Boston, Everett, and Chelsea
EFSB 19-04/D.P.U. 19-77/19-78 New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid

Petition of New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 69J for Approval to Construct a New 115 kV Underground Cable in the Cities of Salem and Beverly and a New Switching Station in Salem and to Modify Two Existing Substations in Beverly, Massachusetts

Petition of New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 72, for Approval to Construct and Use a New 115 kV Underground Cable in the Cities of Salem and Beverly, Massachusetts

Petition of New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid Pursuant to G.L. c. 40A § 3, for Individual and Comprehensive Exemptions from the Zoning Ordinances of the Cities of Salem and Beverly, Massachusetts.

Issued on: 10/8/2021

Salem and Beverly 

EFSB 19-03/D.P.U. 19-15

NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for Approval to Construct a New 115 kV Transmission Line in the City of Boston, Massachusetts, Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 69J

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for Approval to Construct and Use a New 115 kV Transmission Line in the City of Boston, Massachusetts, Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 72.

Issued on: 7/2/2021

South Boston, Roxbury, and Dorchester
EFSB 14-04A/D.P.U. 14-153A/14-154A NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy Notice of Project Change

Issued on: 2/26/2021

East Boston, Boston, Everett, and Chelsea
EFSB 17-02/D.P.U. 17-82/17-83 NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 69J for Approval to Construct, Operate and Maintain a New 115-kV Transmission Line in the Towns of Sudbury, Hudson and Stow and the City of Marlborough and to Make Modifications to an Existing Substation in Sudbury.

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy Pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3 for Exemptions from the Operation of the Zoning Bylaws of the Towns of Sudbury, Hudson and Stow for Modifications of an Existing Substation in Sudbury and for the Construction of a New Underground 115-kV Transmission Line

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for Approval to Construct and Operate a New 115-kV Transmission Line from Sudbury to Hudson Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 72.

Issued on: 12/18/19

Sudbury, Hudson, Stow, and Marlborough
EFSB 17-05/D.P.U. 18-18/18-19 Vineyard Wind, LLC

Petition of Vineyard Wind LLC pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 69J for Approval to Construct Transmission Facilities in Massachusetts for the Delivery of Energy from an Offshore Wind Energy Facility Located in Federal Waters to an NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy Switching Station Located in the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Petition of Vineyard Wind LLC pursuant to G.L. c. 40, § 3 for Exemptions from the Operation of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Barnstable and the Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Yarmouth for the Construction and Operation of Transmission Facilities in Massachusetts for the Delivery of Energy from an Offshore Wind Energy Facility Located in Federal Waters to an NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy Switching Station Located in the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Petition of Vineyard Wind LLC pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 72 for Approval to Construct and Use Transmission Facilities in Massachusetts For the Delivery of Energy from an Offshore Wind Energy Facility Located in Federal Waters to an NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy Switching Station Located in the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Issued on: 5/10/19

Barnstable and Yarmouth
EFSB 18-03 NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy

In the Matter of the Initial Petition and Application of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for a Certificate of Environmental Impact and Public Interest

Issued on: 3/7/19

Woburn and Wakefield
EFSB 16-02/ D.P.U. 16-77 NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy 

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for Approval to Construct a New  Overhead/Underground 115 kV Transmission Line in Boston, Dedham, and Needham, Massachusetts Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 69J

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for Approval to Construct and Use a Overhead/Underground 115 kV Transmission Line New in Boston, Dedham, and Needham, Massachusetts Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 72

Issued on: 5/18/18

Boston, Dedham, and Needham
EFSB 15-04/ D.P.U. 15-140/15-141

NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy 

and

New England Power  Company d/b/a National Grid

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a  Eversource Energy and New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid for Approval  to Construct a New 345 kV Underground Transmission Line in Woburn, Winchester, Stoneham and Wakefield, Massachusetts Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 69J

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a  Eversource Energy and New England Power  Company d/b/a National Grid for Approval to Construct and Use a New 345 kV Underground Transmission Line in Woburn, Winchester, Stoneham, and Wakefield, Massachusetts Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 72

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a  Eversource Energy and New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid for Individual and Comprehensive Zoning Exemptions From the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Woburn and the Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Wakefield Pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3

Issued on: 2/28/18

Woburn, Winchester, Stoneham, and Wakefield
EFSB 14-04/ D.P.U. 14-153/14-154 NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for Approval to Construct Two New Underground 115 kV Transmission Lines Through the Cities of Boston, Everett and Chelsea, and to Construct a New Substation in East Boston and to Make Modifications to Existing Substations in Everett and Chelsea, Massachusetts, Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 69J 

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for Approval to Construct, Operate, and Maintain Two New Underground 115 kV Transmission Lines Through the Cities of Boston, Everett, and Chelsea, Massachusetts Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 72 

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy Pursuant to Section 6 of Chapter 665 of the Acts of 1956 for Individual and Comprehensive Exemptions from the Boston Zoning Code

Issued on: 12/1/17
East Boston, Boston, Everett, and Chelsea
EFSB 14-2/D.PU. 14-73/14-74 NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for Approval to Construct a New 115 kV Overhead Transmission Line in Walpole, Sharon Canton, Stoughton, Avon, Randolph, and Holbrook; a New Switching Station in Sharon; and to Make Modifications to Existing Substations in Walpole and Holbrook, Massachusetts, pursuant to G.L. c. 164, §69J 

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for Approval to Construct, Operate, and Maintain a New 115 kV Overhead Transmission Line in Walpole, Sharon, Canton, Stoughton, Avon, Randolph, and Holbrook, Massachusetts pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 72 

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for Individual Zoning Exemptions and Comprehensive Zoning Exemptions from the Zoning Bylaws of the Towns of Walpole, Sharon, and Holbrook, Massachusetts, pursuant to G.L. c.40A, § 3 

Issued on: 9/20/17

Walpole, Sharon, Canton, Stoughton, Avon, Randolph, and Holbrook

EFFB 15-03/D.P.U. 15-64/15-65

NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for Approval to Construct a New 115 kV Underground Transmission Line in Woburn, Winchester, Medford, Somerville, Everett and Boston Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 69J 

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for Approval to Construct Operate and Maintain a New 115 kV Underground Transmission Line in Woburn, Winchester, Medford, Somerville, Everett and Boston Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 72

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for Individual Zoning Exemptions From the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Woburn Pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3

Issued on: 3/13/17

Woburn, Winchester, Medford, Somerville, Boston and Everett

EFSB 02-2C/EFSB 07-8B

Cape Wind Associates, LLC

Petition of Cape Wind Associates, LLC and Commonwealth Electric Company d/b/a NSTAR Electric for Approval to Construct Two 115 kV Electric Transmission Lines Pursuant to G.L c. 164, § 69J

Petition of Cape Wind Associates, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Impact and Public Interest pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 69K

Issued on: 4/6/16

Nantucket Sound

EFSB 02-2B/EFSB 07-8A

Cape Wind Associates LLC and NSTAR Electric

In the Matter of the Petition of Cape Wind Associates, LLC and NSTAR Electric Company, Project Change

Issued on: 11/17/14

Nantucket Sound

EFSB13-2/13-151/152

New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid

Petition of New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid for Approval to Construct and Operate Two New Underground 115 kV Transmission Lines And Related Upgrades to Two Existing Substations Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 69J

Petition of New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid for Approval to Construct and Operate Two New Underground 115 kV Transmission Lines and Related Upgrades to Two Existing Substations Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 7

Petition of New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid Pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3 for Individual and Comprehensive Exemptions from the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Salem in Connection With the Proposed Construction and Operation of Two New Underground 115 kV Transmission Lines and Related Upgrades to Two Existing Substations

Issued on: 11/14/14

City of Salem

EFSB12-1/DPU12-46/47

New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid

Petition of New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid for Approval to Construct and Operate a New 345 kV Transmission Line and to Modify an Existing Switching Station Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 69J 

Petition of New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid Pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3 for Exemptions from the Zoning Bylaws of the Towns of Millbury, Sutton, Northbridge, Uxbridge and Millville in Connection with the Proposed Construction and Operation of a New 345 kV Overhead Transmission Line and Related Facility Improvements

Petition of New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid for Approval to Construct and Operate a New 345 kV Overhead Transmission Line Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 72 

Issued on: 5/16/14

Towns of Millbury, Sutton, Northbridge, Uxbridge and Millville

EFSB10-1/DPU10-107/108

New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid and Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO)

Petition of New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid and Western Massachusetts Electric Company for Approval of the Construction of a New 115 kV Overhead Transmission line in the Towns of Hampden, Palmer and Monson and Necessary Ancillary Facilities in the Towns of Hampden and Palmer, pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 69J. 

Petition of New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid and Western Massachusetts Electric Company For Approval to Construct and Operate Transmission Facilities, pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 72.

Petition of New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid and Western Massachusetts Electric Company for Individual and Comprehensive Zoning Exemptions from the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Palmer and the Zoning Bylaws of the Towns of Monson and Hampden, pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3

Issued on: 5/16/12

Towns of Hampden, Palmer and Monson

EFSB10-2/10-131/132

NSTAR Electric Company

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company for Approval to Construct and Operate New Overhead 345 kV Transmission Facilities,and Construct a New 345 kV to 115 kV Substation in the Town of Barnstable and to Modify Various other Ancillary Facilities in the Towns of Carver, Plymouth, Bourne, and Sandwich

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company for Approval to Construct and Operate Transmission Facilities, pursuant to G.L. c. 164,§ 72 

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company for Individual and Comprehensive Zoning Exemptions, pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3

Issued on: 4/27/12 

Towns of Carver, Plymouth, Bourne and Barnstable

EFSB09-1/DPU09-52/09-53

New England Power Co d/b/a National Grid

Petition of New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid for Approval to Construct a 115 kV Underground Transmission Line in the City of Worcester

Petition of New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid for a Determination that the Proposed 115 kV Transmission Line is Necessary and Will Serve the Public Convenience and be Consistent with the Public Interest

Petition of New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid for Exemptions from the City of Worcester Zoning Ordinance and the Town of Millbury Zoning Bylaw

Issued on: 3/14/11

City of Worcester

EFSB 08-2/08-105/08-106

Western Mass Electric Company (WMECO)

Petition of Western Massachusetts Electric Company for approval to construct and operate new overhead 345 kV transmission facilities, rebuild/reconductor existing 115 kV overhead transmission lines and construct/rebuild various other ancillary facilities in the Towns of Agawam, Ludlow and West Springfield, and the Cities of Chicopee and Springfield extending to municipalities of East Longmeadow, Hampden, Longmeadow and Wilbraham for the alternative route, pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 69J.

Petition of Western Massachusetts Electric Company for approval to construct and operate transmission facilities, pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 72.

Petition of Western Massachusetts Electric Company for individual and comprehensive zoning exemptions, pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3.

Issued on: 9/28/10

Agawam, Chicopee, Ludlow, Springfield, West Springfield, and extending to E. Longmeadow, Hampden, Longmeadow and Wilbraham

EFSB 07-8

Cape Wind Associates LLC

Petition of Cape Wind Associates, LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Impact and Public Interest

Issued on: 5/27/09

Nantucket Sound

EFSB07-4/DPU07-35/36

Russell Biomass, LLC and Western Massachusetts Electric Co. (WMECO)

Petition of Russell Biomass, LLC and Western Massachusetts Electric Company for approval to construct an approximately 5.3-mile, 115 kV transmission line and ancillary facilities in the Towns of Russell and Montgomery, and City of Westfield, pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 69J.

Issued on: 4/21/09

Towns of Russell and Montgomery, and City of Westfield

EFSB 02-2A/DTE 02-53

Cape Wind Associates LLC and NSTAR Electric

Petition of Cape Wind Associates, LLC and Commonwealth Electric Company, d/b/a NSTAR Electric for Approval to Construct Two 115 kV Electric Transmission Lines 

Issued on: 5/1/08

Nantucket Sound

 

EFSB 02-2 

Commonwealth Electric Company d/b/a NSTAR Electric

Petition of Cape Wind Associates, LLC and Commonwealth Electric Company, d/b/a NSTAR Electric for Approval to Construct Two 115 kV Electric Transmission Lines 

Issued on: 5/11/05

 Nantucket Sound

EFSB 04-1/ DTE 04-5/
DTE 04-7
 

Boston Edison Company d/b/a NSTAR Electric

Petition of Boston Edison Company, d/b/a NSTAR Electric, for Approval to Construct a Three-Circuit 345 kV Transmission Line and Ancillary Facilities in the City of Boston and the Towns of Stoughton, Canton and Milton 

Petition of Boston Edison Company, d/b/a NSTAR Electric, for a Determination that the Proposed 345 kV Transmission Line Project is Necessary and Will Serve the Public Convenience and be Consistent with the Public Interest

Petition of Boston Edison Company, d/b/a NSTAR Electric, for an Exemption from the Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Stoughton and the Zoning Code of the City of Boston in Connection with the Construction and Operation of the Proposed 345 kV Transmission Line 

Issued on: 1/14/05

Boston

EFSB 00-3
DTE 103

Cambridge Electric Company

Petition of  Cambridge Electric Light Company for Approval to Construct One New, Underground 115 kV Transmission Line in the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Issued on: 9/25/01

Cambridge

EFSB 97-3

New England Power Co.

Petition of New England Power Company for Approval to Construct Two 115 kV Underground Electric Transmission Cables and Associated Equipment in Boston and Quincy, Massachusetts 

Petition of New England Power Company for a Determination that the Two Proposed Electric Transmission Cables in the Cities of Boston and Quincy are Necessary and Will Serve the Public Convenience and be Consistent with the Public Interest

The Petition of New England Power Company for Exemption of Proposed Electric Substation Improvements from the Zoning By-Laws of the City of Quincy 

Issued on: 10/9/98

Quincy

EFSB 96-6

Commonwealth Electric Company

Petition of Commonwealth Electric Company for Approval to Construct a New, Underground 115 kV Transmission Line in New Bedford, Massachusetts and Acushnet, Massachusetts 

Issued on: 9/16/97

New Bedford and Acushnet

EFSB 96-2

Norwood Municipal Light

Petition of Norwood Municipal Light Department for Approval to Construct Two 115/13.8 kV Transmission Lines, a 115/13.8 kV Substation and Associated Equipment, and an Associated 13.8 kV Distribution Line in Norwood, Massachusetts 

Issued on: 4/14/97

Norwood

EFSB 96-1

Boston Edison

Petition of Boston Edison Company for Approval of its Occasional Supplement and Plan to Construct a New 115/14kV Substation andTransmission Line in Milford and Hopkinton, Massachusetts 

Petition of Boston Edison Company for Exemption of Proposed Transmission Lines, Transmission Station, Substation and Distribution Facilities from the Zoning By-Laws of the Towns of Milford and Hopkinton, Massachusetts and for a Determination that Proposed Transmission Lines, Transmission Station, Substation and Distribution Facilities are Necessary and Will Serve the Public Convenience and be Consistent With the Public Interest 

Issued on: 12/22/97

Milford
Hopkinton

EFSB 94-1

New England Power Co.

Petition of New England Power Company for Approval of its Occasional Supplement and Conversion of Two Existing 69 kV Transmission Lines to 115 kV Transmission Lines in Uxbridge, Massachusetts 

Issued on: 10/17/95

Uxbridge

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