Public Hearing on Section 103 Plans (DPU 26-103, 26-104, 26-105)

The Department is conducting a joint virtual public hearing to receive comments on the Section 103 strategic plans submitted by Eversource, National Grid, and Unitil. The plans address the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Coordinating Council’s (EVICC) ten-year forecast of electric vehicle charging demand in the state. All three companies expect to meet this demand through their existing infrastructure and planned investments and do not propose additional investments at this time.

The public hearing will take place on Friday, October 16, 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 Meeting ID# 824 8586 3774. If you plan on commenting over Zoom, please send an email to scott.seigal@mass.gov with your name, email, and mailing address by Wednesday, October 14. This hearing will be conducted in English. To request interpretation and/or translation in a language other than English, please send an email to dpu.ej@mass.gov by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 9, 2026.

Any person interested in commenting on this matter may submit written comments no later than the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Friday, October 23, 2026. Written comments may be sent by email to dpu.efiling@mass.gov, scott.seigal@mass.gov, and the Company’s attorneys. For Eversource (DPU 26-103), please also email jhabib@keeganwerlin.com and mhershberg@keeganwerlin.com. For National Grid (DPU 26-104), please also email jgoldberg@keeganwerlin.com and nancy.israel@nationalgrid.com. For Unitil (DPU 26-105), please also email taylorp@unitil.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 Peter A. Ray, Secretary, Department of Public Utilities, One South Station, Boston, Massachusetts, 02110.

For more information, please see the Notices below.