Public Hearing Notice  Public Hearing for Liberty Base Distribution Rates (DPU 25-85)

The Department will be conducting an in-person public hearing to receive comments on the petition from Liberty Utilities   for an increase in gas base distribution rates. Additional information regarding Liberty’s proposal and bill impacts for different service areas may be found below. The proposed rates are suspended while the Department conducts its review of Liberty Utilities’ petition.  

The Department will hold four public hearings, listed below, to receive comments on the Company’s filing.

The third public hearing will take place on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at B.M.C. Durfee High School, Nagle Auditorium, 470 Elsbree Street, Fall River, Massachusetts 02720. The hearing will be conducted in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Khmer. To request interpretation and/or translation in an additional language, please email Kaylee Burgess at dpu.ej@mass.gov by Monday, September 15, 2025. If you anticipate providing comments at the public hearing, please send an email by Monday, September 15, 2025, to dpu2585.libertyratecase@mass.gov with your name, email, and mailing address. If you anticipate commenting by telephone, please leave a voicemail at 1-617-305-3729 with your name, phone number, and mailing address. 

Any person interested in commenting on this matter may submit written comments no later than the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Written comments from the public may be sent by email to dpu.efiling@mass.gov and dpu2585.libertyratecase@mass.gov and kpenders@keeganwerlin.com, MAgostinelli@keeganwerlin.com, jkelley@keeganwerlin.com, and r.j.ritchie@libertyutilities.com. Please note that in the interest of transparency any comments will be posted to our website as received and without redacting personal information, such as addresses, telephone numbers, or email addresses. As such, consider the extent of information you wish to share when submitting comments. The Department strongly encourages public comments to be submitted by email. If, however, a member of the public is unable to send written comments by email, a paper copy may be sent to Mark D. Marini, Secretary, Department of Public Utilities, One South Station, Boston, Massachusetts, 02110. 

For more information, please see the Notice below.