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DPU Zoning Exemption Orders

View Zoning Exemption Orders issued by the DPU Siting Division.

Orders

Docket Number

Company

Description

Location

DPU 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 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
Chapter 665 of the Acts of 1956, for exemptions from the Department of Public Utilities
from the Boston Zoning Code.

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 15-85

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 14-03

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 13-64

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 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 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

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

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 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

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