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Energy Facilities Siting Board

The Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) is an independent state board that reviews proposed large energy facilities including power plants, electric transmission lines, intra-state natural gas pipelines, and natural gas storage tanks.

To obtain EFSB approval, a proposed facility must demonstrate that it would provide a reliable energy supply, with a minimum impact on the environment, at the lowest possible cost. The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) administratively supports the work of the EFSB and its staff, but the nine-member EFSB makes its decisions independently. EFSB staff also conducts DPU siting-related cases that do not fall within the EFSB’s jurisdiction.

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File a petition to intervene or be a limited participant  View the EFSB 21-01 Siting Board Notice of Inquiry 

EFSB Case Process Overview  EFSB and DPU Siting Open Dockets  Access EFSB statutory provisions and regulations  View the EFSB calendar of hearings and events  Access the DPU File Room  EFSB Non-Discrimination Notice and Grievance Procedure  EFSB Environmental Justice Information 

Notice of Inquiry for Enhancing Public Awareness of and Participation  East Eagle Certificate   SouthCoast Wind Energy Falmouth  SouthCoast Wind Energy Brayton Point   Acushnet-to-Fall River Reliability Project  Greater Cambridge Energy Program  Western MA Gas Project  Mid Cape Reliability Project  Mid Cape Reliability Project Change  Holyoke Gas and Electric LNG Project  Park City Wind Project  Warwick-to-Sterling Replacement Project 

EFSB Members  EFSB Staff Directory  Related Links  Natural Gas Pipeline Siting in Massachusetts 
Open PDF file, 96.71 KB,  EFSB Process (English, PDF 96.71 KB)
Open PDF file, 169.83 KB,  Energy Facilities Siting Handbook (Revised January 2019) (English, PDF 169.83 KB)
Open PDF file, 344.23 KB,  Energy Facilities Siting 2019 Handbook Spanish Translation (English, PDF 344.23 KB)

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