Contacts
Lynn Holzer, Administrative Assistant of the Rates and Revenue Requirements Division
Emily Luksha, Director of the Rates and Revenue Requirements Division
The Details of File a Municipal Light Plant Tariff with the DPU
What you need for File a Municipal Light Plant Tariff with the DPU
- A copy of the new tariff.
- A cover letter that includes the following information:
- Tariff number (i.e., "M.D.P.U. No.")
- The DPU maintains a tariff log and must ensure that all tariff numbering complies with DPU requirements, such as not duplicating tariff numbers that have been previously used. Therefore, prior to filing a new tariff with the DPU, the municipal light plant should email Lynn Holzer in the Rates and Revenue Requirements Division (Lynn.Holzer@mass.gov) to confirm the proposed tariff number.
- Number of tariff (if any) being replaced by new tariff (i.e., "Cancelling M.D.P.U. No.")
- Effective date of the new tariff
How to file File a Municipal Light Plant Tariff with the DPU
Email a copy of the most recent tariff to:
- Lynn.Holzer@mass.gov and
- Emily.Luksha@mass.gov
The subject of the email and the attachment should be labeled as: "(Town Name) M.D.P.U. No XXX - MM.DD.YY" where MM.DD.YY is the effective date of the new tariff.
More info for File a Municipal Light Plant Tariff with the DPU
Pursuant to G.L. c. 164 § 58, each municipal light plant engaged in the manufacture and sale or distribution of electricity and/or gas in Massachusetts must maintain fixed schedules of prices for gas and electricity (also known as "tariffs"). Such prices shall not be changed more often than once in three months. Any change shall take effect on the first day of a month and shall first be advertised in a newspaper, if any, published in the municipality.
In addition, pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 59, when a municipal light plant fixes or changes a price for gas or electricity, it must file a new tariff with the DPU within sixty days.
For additional information regarding the form and content of tariff filings, refer to 220 CMR 5.02.
Contact for File a Municipal Light Plant Tariff with the DPU
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Related
- G.L. c. 164, § 58 - Schedule of prices for gas and electricity
- G.L. c. 164, § 59 - Notice of change in prices to DPU
- 220 CMR 5.00 - Tariffs, schedules, and contracts (other than carriers of property by motor vehicles)
- File a Municipal Light Plant Financial and Operating Annual Return with the DPU
- Utility Filings and Tariffs