Public Hearing Notice  Public Hearing on Sale of Aquarion Water to Unitil (DPU 25-39)

The Department is conducting a virtual public hearing to receive comments on a joint petition that would result in the sale of Aquarion Water Company of Massachusetts, Inc. from Eversource Corporation to Unitil. Aquarion Water distributes water to approximately 12,000 customers in the towns of Dover, Millbury, Oxford, Plymouth, and Sheffield, Massachusetts.  Unitil is not proposing any changes to Aquarion Water’s rates or other terms of service from the transaction.  Rates will remain at current levels until any change in those rates is authorized by the Department. 

The public hearing will take place on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. For audio-only access to the hearings, attendees can dial-in at 646-931-3860 (not toll free) and then enter the Meeting ID# 835 0036 3652. 

Any person interested in commenting on this matter may submit written comments no later than the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Written comments from the public may be sent by email to dpu.efiling@mass.gov and lauren.morris@mass.gov. 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.