Orders
| Docket Number | Company | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| D.P.U. 24-48 | Park City Wind Zoning Exemption | A Petition from Park City Wind for a Zoning Exemption in Barnstable. Issued on: 02/10/2025 | Barnstable |
| D.P.U. 22-59 | Cranberry Point Energy Storage, LLC | Petition of Cranberry Point Energy Storage, LLC, pursuant G.L. c. 40A, § 3 for a Comprehensive Exemption from the Operation of the Town of Carver Zoning Bylaws in Connection with the Construction and Operation of a Battery Energy Storage System and Switchyard Issued on: 6/30/2023 | Carver |
| DPU 22-18/22-19 | Medway Grid, LLC | Petition of Medway Grid, LLC, pursuant G.L. c. 40A, § 3 for Exemptions from the Town of Medway Zoning Bylaws. Petition of Medway Grid, LLC, pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 72 for Approval to Construct a New 345 kV Electric Transmission Line in the Town of Medway, MA. Issued on: 6/30/2023 | Medway |
| DPU 21-08 | Vineyard Wind 1 LLC | Petition of Vineyard Wind 1 LLC pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3 for Individual Exemptions and a Comprehensive Exemption from the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts. Issued on: 5/28/2021 | Barnstable |
| DPU 18-155 | NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy | Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3 for Exemptions from the Zoning Bylaws of the Town of Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. Issued on: 4/30/2020 | Oak Bluffs |
| DPU 18-21 | NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy | Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 72, and G.L. c. 40A, § 3 for approval to construct and operate a new 115 kilovolt overhead transmission line on existing right-of-ways in the City of Westfield, Massachusetts and for exemptions from the operation of the City of Westfield Zoning Ordinance in connection with modifications of an existing substation and the construction of a new switching station. Issued on: 8/2/2019 | Westfield |
| DPU 17-147 | NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy | Petition of NST AR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy, pursuant to Section 6 of Issued On: 5/23/2019 | Boston |
| DPU 17-114 | Hopkinton LNG Corp. | Petition of Hopkinton LNG Corporation Pursuant to G.L. c. 40A § 3 for Exemptions from the Operation of the Town of Hopkinton Zoning Bylaws. Issued on: 12/21/2018 | Hopkinton |
| DPU 15-44/15-45 | New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid | Petition of New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid for Approval to Construct and Operate a 345 kV Overhead Transmission Line on an Existing Right-of-Way in Tewksbury, Andover, and Dracut, Massachusetts, Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 72 and for Individual and Comprehensive Zoning Exemptions from the Towns of Tewksbury, Andover, and Dracut, Pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3. Issued on: 4/28/2016 | Tewksbury, Andover, and Dracut |
| DPU 15-85 | NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy | Petition of NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy Pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3 for Individual and Comprehensive Exemptions from the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Woburn. Issued on: 3/28/2016 | Woburn |
| DPU 15-02 | NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy | Petition of NSTAR Electric Company for approval by the Department of Public Utilities of an Exemption to the Zoning Bylaws of the Town of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, in connection with the Company's proposal to expand Hopkinton Substation No. 126 located at 226 South Street in the Town of Hopkinton, pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3. Issued on: 11/20/2015 | Hopkinton |
| DPU 14-128/129 | New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid | Petition of New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid for approval by the Department of Public Utilities of two replacement transmission lines (DPU14-128), pursuant to G.L. c.164, §72, and for exemptions from the zoning bylaws of the Towns of Greenfield and Montague (DPU14-129), pursuant to G.L. c.40A, §3. Issued on: 8/7/2015 | Greenfield and Montague |
| DPU 13-187/188 | Western Massachusetts Electric Company | Petition of Western Massachusetts Electric Company pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3, for Exemptions from the Zoning Bylaws of the Towns of Northfield and Erving and Petition of Western Massachusetts Electric Company and Petition of New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid for Approval pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 72, to construct and operate a 115 kV overhead transmission line in Northfield and Erving. Issued on: 7/14/2015 | Northfield and Erving |
| DPU 14-55/56 | NSTAR Electric Company | Petition of NSTAR Electric Company pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 72 for approval to own and operate new 115 kV underground transmission line segments in the Town of Belmont and the City of Cambridge, and petition pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3 for exemption from the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Belmont. Issued on: 5/26/2015 | Belmont and Cambridge |
| DPU 14-03 | NSTAR Electric Company | Petition of NSTAR Electric Company for an Exemption to the Zoning Bylaws of the Town of Mashpee. Issued on: 4/13/2015 | Mashpee |
| DPU 13-177/178 | NSTAR Electric Company | NSTAR Electric Company petition pursuant to Section 6 of Chapter 665 of the Acts of 1956 for Exemptions from the Boston Zoning Code for a substation at Seafood Way in South Boston and Approval Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 72 to loop two of its existing 115 kV transmission lines from Northern Avenue to the new substation. Issued on: 1/7/2015 | Boston |
| DPU 13-126/127 | NSTAR Electric Company | Petition for exemption from Boston Zoning Code, pursuant to Section 6 of Chapter 665 of the Acts of 1956, and petition for approval to construct transmission lines in the City of Boston, pursuant to G.L. c. 164, §72. Issued on: 9/26/2014 | Boston |
| DPU 13-64 | NSTAR Electric Company | Petition for exemption from zoning ordinance of the Town of Barnstable, pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3. Issued on: 3/18/2014 | Barnstable |
| DPU 12-02 | New England Power Co./Mass. Electric Co. | Petition of New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 72 for approval to construct a transmission line and a petition of New England Power Company and Massachusetts Electric Company d/b/a National Grid pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3 for exemption from the zoning bylaw of the Town of Westborough. Issued on: 10/9/2012 | Westborough |
| DPU 11-80 | NSTAR Electric Company | Petition of NSTAR Electric Company for an Exemption from the Zoning By-laws of the Town of Plympton, pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, for proposed modifications to the Company's existing electric switching station of Brook Street in the Town of Plympton, Massachusetts. Issued on: 7/9/2012 | Plympton |
| DPU 11-26 | Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company | Petition of Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company for certain Exemptions from the Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Southwick, Massachusetts, pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3. Issued on: 1/6/2012 | Southwick |
| DPU 09-136/09-137 | New England Power Company | Petition of New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 72 to the Department of Public Utilities for a determination that the proposed construction of a new 115 kV overhead transmission line in the Towns of Millbury and Auburn, Massachusetts, are necessary and will serve the public convenience and be consistent with the public interest. Petition of New England Power Company d/b/a National Grid pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3 to the Department of Public Utilities for certain exemptions from the Zoning Bylaws of the Towns of Millbury and Auburn, Massachusetts. Issued on: 10/13/2011 | Millbury and Auburn |
| DPU 10-77 | New England Power Company | Petition for exemption from zoning ordinances, and determination of necessity relative to new 115 kV overhead transmission line in the towns of Easton and Mansfield, pursuant to G.L. c.164, §72. Issued on: 5/6/2011 | Easton and Mansfield |
| DPU 10-159 | Sheffield Water Company | Petition for an exemption by the Department of Public Utilities from the zoning by-laws of the Town of Sheffield relative to the construction of a water tank, pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3. Issued on: 5/2/2011 | Sheffield |
| DTE/DPU06-60-C | Russell Biomass LLC | Petition for an exemption of a biomass generating facility from the Town of Russell Zoning By-laws. Issued on: 5/26/2010 | Russell |
| DPU 09-27/09-28 | New England Power Company (NGRID) | Petitions for exemptions from zoning ordinances of towns of Groveland, West Newbury, Merrimac and Amesbury; and determination of necessity to construct a 115 kV overhead transmission line, pursuant to G.L. c.40A, §3 and c.164, §72 in the towns of Groveland, West Newbury, Merrimac and Amesbury. Issued on: 3/26/2010 | Groveland, West Newbury, Merrimac and Amesbury |
| DPU 09-24/25 | Western Mass Electric Co. (WMECO) | Petitions for exemptions from zoning ordinances of towns of Agawam and West Springfield, and approval to alter and operate as altered an existing transmission line, pursuant to G.L. to G.L. c.40A, '3 and c.164, §72 in the towns of Agawam and West Springfield. Issued on: 3/19/2010 | Agawam and West Springfield |
| DTE/DPU 06-60-B | Russell Biomass LLC | Petition of Russell Biomass LLC pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3 for exemption from the zoning by-laws of the Town of Russell to construct and operate a wood-burning electric generating facility. Issued on: 12/4/2009 | Russell |
| DTE/DPU 06-60-A | Russell Biomass LLC | Petition of Russell Biomass LLC, pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3, for exemption from the zoning by-laws of the Town of Russell to construct and operate a wood-burning electric generating facility. Issued on: 11/14/2008 | Russell |
| DPU 08-1 | NSTAR Electric Company | Petition seeking approval to construct and operate transmission lines, and exemptions from the zoning code of the City of Waltham, pursuant to G.L. c.164, §72 and G.L. c.40A, §3. Issued on: 9/25/2009 | Waltham |
| DTE 06-60 | Russell Biomass LLC | Petition for an exemption of a biomass generating facility from the Town of Russell Zoning By-laws. Issued on: 8/22/2008 | Russell |
| DPU 07-60/07-61 | NSTAR Electric Company | Petition of NSTAR Electric Company pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 72 for approval to construct and operate new transmission lines in the Towns of Carver, Middleborough, Rochester and Wareham, and Petition pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3 for exemption from the Zoning By-Laws of Carver and Wareham to expand facilities at two electric substations. Issued on: 4/2/2008 | Carver, Middleborough, Rochester and Wareham |
| DTE 07-9/DTE 07-10 | NSTAR Electric Company | Petition for zoning exemption pursuant to G.L. c.40A, §3 to construct and operate a proposed expanded electric switching station; and a Petition pursuant to G.L. c.164, §72 to construct a electric transmission line, in the Town of Plympton. Issued on: 11/26/2007 | Plympton |
| DPU 06-11 | Princeton Municipal Light Department | Petition for an exemption of wind electric generating facilities from the Town of Princeton Zoning By-Laws. Issued on: 9/24/2007 | Princeton |
| DTE 04-81 | Massachusetts Electric Company | Petitions of New England Power Company and Massachusetts Electric Company pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3 for Exemptions from the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Haverhill to Expand Facilities at Ward Hill Substation. Issued on: 5/26/2005 | Haverhill |
| DTE 04-66 | New England Power Company | Petition of New England Power Company for exemption of an electric substation additions from the zoning code of the City of Haverhill, Massachusetts. Issued on: 3/3/2005 | Haverhill |
| DTE 04-04 | New England Power Company | Petition of New England Power Company for Zoning Exemption from the Town of West Boylston, Massachusetts, in the Proposed Expansion of its Wachusett No. 47 Substation. Issued on: 12/21/2004 | West Boylston |
| DTE 03-83 | USGen New England, Inc | Petition of USGen New England, Inc., pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3, for exemption from the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Salem for purposes of construction and use of an emissions control project at Salem Harbor Station. Issued on: 6/22/2004 | Salem |
| DTE 03-7 | Commonwealth Electric Company | Petition of Commonwealth Electric Company for exemption by the Department of Telecommunications and Energy from operation of the Zoning Ordinances of the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts with respect to the construction and use of substation facilities, pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3. Issued on: 4/29/2003 | Barnstable |
| DTE 01-57 | Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company | Petition of the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company for exemption from the Town of Agawam zoning ordinance for the purpose of constructing and operating a gas chromatograph building. Issued on: 4/17/2002 | Agawam |
| DTE 01-77 | Massachusetts Electric Company | Petition of Massachusetts Electric Company for an exemption by the Department of Telecommunications and Energy from the operation of the Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Westford, Massachusetts with respect to the construction and use of substation facilities, pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3. Issued on: 4/23/2002 | Westford |
| D.T.E. 00-24 | Boston Gas | Petition of Boston Gas Company pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3 seeking an exemption from the zoning by-laws of the Town of Danvers for the purpose of constructing a meter/regulation station in connection with Boston Gas Company's delivery of natural gas. Issued on: 2/22/2001 | Danvers |
| D.T.E. 99-50 | Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company | Petition pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3 for an exemption from the zoning bylaws of the Town of Mendon in order to expand its compressor station and other natural gas pipeline facilities on its properties with frontage on Thayer Road, Mendon, Massachusetts. Issued on: 4/27/2000 | Mendon |
| D.T.E 99-35 | Western Massachusetts Electric Company | Petition of Western Massachusetts Electric Company, pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3, for an exemption from the Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Agawam, Massachusetts, for the purposes of constructing a new substation. Issued on: 9/15/1999 | Agawam |
| D.T.E. 98-105 | Grafton and Upton Railroad | Petition of Grafton and Upton Railroad Company for approval by the Department of Telecommunications and Energy for an exemption from the Zoning By-laws of the Town of Grafton, pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3. Issued on: 11/22/1999 | Grafton |
| D.T.E. 98-102 | Sprint Spectrum | Issued on: 4/7/1999 | Sturbridge |
| D.T.E. 98-33 | Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company | Petition of Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 40A, §3 for exemption in particular respects from the Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Agawam. Issued on: 12/10/1998 | Agawam |
| D.P.U 96-104 | Berkshire Power Development | Petition of Berkshire Power Development, Inc. for approval by the Department of Pub1ic Utilities for an exemption from the Zoning By-Laws of the Town of Agawam, pursuant to G.L. C. 40A, § 3. Issued on: 10/22/1997 | Agawam |
| D.P.U./D.T.E. 95-80 | Nextel Communications | Issued on: 3/2/1999 | Marlborough |
| D.P.U. 95-59 | Sithe West Medway | Issued on: 2/9/1996 | Sterling |
| D.P.U. 95-59A | Nextel | Issued on: 7/19/1996 | Sterling |
| D.P.U. 84-246-A/84-247-A/84-248-A | New England Hydro-Transmission Electric Company, Inc. and New England Power Company | Joint petition of New England Hydro-Transmission Electric Company, Inc. and New England Power Company for a determination that proposed electric transmission lines in the Towns of Tyngsborough, Dunstable, Groton, Ayer, Shirley, Lancaster, Sterling, West Boylston, Boylston, Shrewsbury, Grafton, Millbury, Sutton, Upton, Milford, Medway, and the City of Leominster and the alteration of existing transmission lines in the Towns of Ayer, Shirley, Lancaster, Sterling, West Boylston, Boylston, Shrewsbury and Millbury are necessary and would serve the public convenience and be consistent with the public interest. Joint petition of New England Hydro-Transmission Electric Company, Inc. and New England Power Company for exemption of electric transmission lines from zoning by-laws of the Towns of Tyngsborough, Dunstable, Groton, Shirley, Lancaster, sterling, West Boylston, Boylston, Shrewsbury, Grafton, Millbury, Sutton, Upton, Milford, and Medway and the zoning ordinance of the City of Leominster. Joint petition of New England Hydro-Transmission Electric Company, Inc. and New England Power Company for exemption of electric converter terminal from zoning by-laws of the Towns of Ayer and Groton. Issued on: 6/23/1986 | Tyngsborough, Dunstable, Groton, Ayer, Shirley, Lancaster, Sterling, West Boylston, Boylston, Shrewsbury, Grafton, Millbury, Sutton, Upton, Milford, Medway, Leominster |
| D.P.U. 84-246/84-247/84-248 | New England Hydro-Transmission Electric Company, Inc. and New England Power Company | Joint petition of New England Hydro-Transmission Electric Company, Inc. and New England Power Company for a determination that proposed electric transmission lines in the Towns of Tyngsborough, Dunstable, Groton, Ayer, Shirley, Lancaster, Sterling, West Boylston, Boylston, Shrewsbury, Grafton, Millbury, Sutton, Upton, Milford, Medway, and the City of Leominster and the alteration of existing transmission lines in the Towns of Ayer, Shirley, Lancaster, Sterling, West Boylston, Boylston, Shrewsbury and Millbury are necessary and would serve the public convenience and be consistent with the public interest. Joint petition of New England Hydro-Transmission Electric Company, Inc. and New England Power Company for exemption of electric transmission lines from zoning by-laws of the Towns of Tyngsborough, Dunstable, Groton, Shirley, Lancaster, sterling, West Boylston, Boylston, Shrewsbury, Grafton, Millbury, Sutton, Upton, Milford, and Medway and the zoning ordinance of the City of Leominster. Joint petition of New England Hydro-Transmission Electric Company, Inc. and New England Power Company for exemption of electric converter terminal from zoning by-laws of the Towns of Ayer and Groton. Issued on: 4/11/1986 | Tyngsborough, Dunstable, Groton, Ayer, Shirley, Lancaster, Sterling, West Boylston, Boylston, Shrewsbury, Grafton, Millbury, Sutton, Upton, Milford, Medway, Leominster |