| | Type | Docket | Utility Name | Subject | Summary | Date Filed | Date Closed |
| ELECTRIC | 13-BSF-B2 | Western Massachusetts Electric Company | Petition of Western Massachusetts Electric Company for Approval of its Basic Service Tariff M.D.P.U. 1052AA and Basic Service Solicitation Results for the Provision of Basic Service. | Basic Service Filing | 5/17/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-ERP-11 | Western Massachusetts Electric Company | 2013 Emergency Response Plan of Western Massachusetts Electric Company. | Emergency Response Plan | 5/16/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-ERP-03 | BLACKSTONE GAS COMPANY | 2013 Emergency Response Plan of Blackstone Gas Company. | Emergency Response Plan | 5/16/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-ERP-10 | NSTAR Electric Company | 2013 Emergency Response Plan of NSTAR Electric Company. | Emergency Response Plan | 5/15/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-ERP-09 | Mass. Electric/Nantucket d/b/a National Grid | 2013 Emergency Response Plan of Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company d/b/a National Grid. | Emergency Response Plan | 5/15/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-ERP-08 | FITCHBURG GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY | 2013 Emergency Response Plan of Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil (Electric Division). | Emergency Response Plan | 5/15/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-ERP-07 | NSTAR Gas Company | 2013 Emergency Response Plan of NSTAR Gas Company. | Emergency Response Plan | 5/15/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-ERP-06 | New England Gas Company | 2013 Emergency Response Plan of New England Gas Company. | Emergency Response Plan | 5/15/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-ERP-04 | Fitchburg Gas & Electric Light Company | 2013 Emergency Response Plan of Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil (Gas Division). | Emergency Response Plan | 5/15/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-ERP-02 | The Berkshire Gas Company | 2013 Emergency Response Plan of The Berkshire Gas Company. | Emergency Response Plan | 5/15/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-ERP-01 | Bay State Gas Co. d/b/a Columbia Gas of MA | 2012 Emergency Response Plan of Bay State Gas Company d/b/a Columbia Gas of Massachusetts. | Emergency Response Plan | 5/15/2013 | |
| RATES | 13-BSF-C2 | NSTAR Electric Company | Petition of NSTAR Electric Company for approval of its basic/default service pricing and procurement, and approval of the following tariffs: M.D.P.U. No. 190, 290 and 390, pursuant to G.L. c. 164, §1B(d) and 94. | Basic Service Filing | 5/10/2013 | |
| OTHER | 13-ASMT-01 | DPU Assessment | General Assessment of the Department of Public Utilities, pursuant to G.L. c. 25, § 18, for fiscal year 2013. | ASSESSMENT | 5/9/2013 | |
| RATES | 13-80 | NSTAR Electric Company | Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities into NSTAR Electric Company's proposed modifications to its NSTAR Green Program and its Default Service tariffs M.D.P.U. Nos. 103T, 203T, and 303T. | Green Service Tariffs | 5/7/2013 | |
| RATES | 13-79 | Bay State Gas Company d/b/a Columbia Gas of Mass. | Petition of Bay State Gas Company d/b/a Columbia Gas of Massachusetts for approval by the Department of Public Utilities of the Company's 2012 Targeted Infrastructure Reinvestment Factor Compliance Filing, effective November 1, 2013. | TIRF | 5/2/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-76 | NSTAR Electric Company | Petition of NSTAR Electric Company to the Department of Public Utilities for review and approval of its NSTAR Green Rate Adjustment/Reconciliation Filing. | RATE ADJUSTMENTS | 5/2/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-70 | DPU INVESTIGATION | Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities on its own motion into the fees and costs associated with the interconnection of distributed generation facilities. | Interconnection fees and costs | 5/2/2013 | 5/15/2013 |
| RATES | 13-78 | Boston Gas /Colonial Gas d/b/a National Grid | Petition of Boston Gas Company and Colonial Gas Company d/b/a National Grid to the Department of Public Utilities for approval of its Targeted Infrastructure Recovery Factor for calendar year 2012. | TIRF | 5/1/2013 | |
| RATES | 13-77 | New England Gas Company | Petition of New England Gas Company for approval by the Department of Public Utilities of the Company's 2013 Targeted Infrastructure Reinvestment Factor Compliance filing for effect November 1, 2013. | TIRF | 5/1/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-GC-06 | Boston Gas Coompany/Global Companies LLC | Petition of Boston Gas Company d/b/a National Grid for approval of a Firm Transportation Service Agreement between National Grid and Global Companies LLC. | Gas Contract | 4/30/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-74 | Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant | Petition of Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant to the Department of Public Utilities for approval to use a rate of depreciation of five percent for the calendar years 2012 & 2013. | DEPRECIATION | 4/18/2013 | |
| RATES | 13-75 | BAY STATE GAS COMPANY | Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities on its own motion as to the propriety of the rates and charges by Bay State Gas Company d/b/a Columbia Gas of Massachusetts set forth in Tariffs M.D.P.U. Nos. 140 through 173, and approval of an increase in base distribution rates for gas service pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 94 and 220 C.M.R. § 5.00 et seq., filed with the Department on April 16, 2013, to be effective May 1, 2013. | RATE CASE | 4/16/2013 | |
| OTHER | 13-73 | Financing of Low-Income Electric & Gas Discount | Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities Regarding Financing of Low-Income Electric and Gas Discount Programs Pursuant to Chapter 209, Section 44 of the Acts of 2012, An Act Relative to Competitively Priced Electricity in the Commonwealth. | DPU INVESTIGATION | 4/9/2013 | |
| RATES | 13-BSF-A2 | Fitchburg Gas & Electric Ligh Company d/b/a Unitil | Petition of Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil for approval of its basic/default service tariff filing M.D.P.U. No. 226, effective June 1, 2013. | Default Service | 4/5/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-71 | Energy Efficiency Advisory Council | Petition of the Energy Efficiency Advisory Council for approval by the Department of Public Utilities of its 2013 Consultant Budget, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 169 of the Acts of 2008, § 2(c). | 2013 EEAC Budget Approval | 4/2/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-GC-05 | Boston Gas Company/Veolia Energy Boston, Inc. | Petition of Boston Gas Company d/b/a National Grid for approval by the Department of Public Utilities of a Firm Transportation Service Agreement between National Grid and Veolia Energy Boston, Inc. | Gas Contract | 3/28/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-GC-04 | National Grid/Boston College | Petition of Boston Gas Company d/b/a National Grid for approval by the Department of Public Utilities of a Firm Transportation Service Agreement between National Grid and Boston College. | Gas Contract | 3/28/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-72 | Belmont Municipal Light Department | Petition of Belmont Municipal Light Department to the Department of Public Utilities for approval to use a rate of depreciation of five percent for the calendar year 2012. | DEPRECIATION (MUNICIPAL UTILITIES) | 3/26/2013 | |
| RATES | 13-69 | Mass. Electric/Nantucket Elec. d/b/a National Grid | Request of Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company d/b/a National Grid for Approval to Revise Their Street and Area Lighting - Customer Owned Equipment Rate S-5 Tariffs, as proposed in M.D.P.U. No. 1217 and M.D.P.U. No. 557. | LED Street Lighting Tariff Proposal | 3/25/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-68 | Syncarpha Bolton LLC | Petition of Borrego Syncarpha Bolton, LLC for an Exception to the Net Metering Regulation, 220 C.M.R. 18.02, pursuant to 220 C.M.R. § 18.09(7), for the Town of Chelmsford Project. | Net Metering Exception | 3/25/2013 | |
| OTHER | 13-67 | DEPT. INVESTIGATION | Performance Metrics | ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS | 3/20/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-BSF-D1 | Mass. Electric/Nantucket d/b/a National Grid | Petition of Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company d/b/a National Grid for approval of its basic/default service pricing and procurement, for the periods May 1, 2013 through October 31, 2013 for residential and commercial Basic Service customers and May 1, 2013 through July 31, 2013 for industrial Basic Service customers, pursuant to G.L. c. 164, §1B(d). | Basic Service Filing | 3/19/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-GAF-O3 | Blackstone Gas Company | Petition of The Blackstone Gas Company for review and approval by the Department of Public Utilities of the Company's 2013 Off-Peak Cost of Gas Adjustment Clause filing. | 2013 Off-Peak Gas Adjustment Filing | 3/18/2013 | |
| RATES | 13-66 | Bay State Gas Co. d/b/a Columbia Gas of MA | Petition of Bay State Gas Company d/b/a Columbia Gas of Massachusetts to the Department of Public Utilities for review and approval of the Company's Revenue Decoupling Adjustment Factor for the 2013 Off-Peak Period. | Off-Peak Revenue Decoupling | 3/18/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-GAF-O8 | NSTAR Gas Company | Petition of NSTAR Gas Company for review and approval by the Department of Public Utilities of the Company's 2013 Off-Peak Cost of Gas Adjustment Clause filing. | 2013 Off-Peak Gas Adjustment Filing | 3/15/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-GAF-O6 | New England Gas Company | Petition of New England Gas Company for review and approval by the Department of Public Utilities of the Company's 2013 Off-Peak Cost of Gas Adjustment Clause filing. | 2013 Off-Peak Gas Adjustment Filing | 3/15/2013 | |
| RATES | 13-65 | Mass. Electric/Nantucket d/b/a National Grid | Petition of Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company, each d/b/a National Grid, for approval of its annual basic service administrative cost rate adjustment and reconciliation filing. | Basic Service Admin. Cost Adjustment | 3/15/2013 | |
| SITING/DTE | 13-64 | NSTAR Electric Compact | Petition of NSTAR Electric Company for an Exemption, pursuant to G.L. c. 40A, § 3, from the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts, to construct, operate, and maintain modifications to the Company's existing Hyannis Junction Substation located on Mary Dunn Road in Barnstable. | ZONING EXEMPTION | 3/15/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-62 | Paxton Municipal Light Department | Petition of Paxton Municipal Light Department to the Department of Public Utilities for approval to use a rate of depreciation of five percent for the calendar year 2012. | Depreciation / Municipal Electric Utilities | 3/13/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-60 | Town of Harwich | Application by the Town of Harwich for approval by the Department of Public Utilities of a transfer of net metering capacity to the Cape and Vineyard Electric Cooperative, Inc., pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 139(h). | Transfer of Net Metering Capacity | 3/8/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-61 | Mansfield Municipal Electric Department | Petition of Mansfield Municipal Electric Department to the Department of Public Utilities for approval to use a rate of depreciation of five percent for the calendar year 2013. | DEPRECIATION (MUNICIPAL UTILITIES) | 3/7/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-SQ-03 | BLACKSTONE GAS COMPANY | Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities into Blackstone Gas Company’s 2012 Service Quality Report filed pursuant to Service Quality Standards for Electric Distribution Companies and Local Gas Distribution Companies, D.T.E. 04-116-B (2006) and D.T.E. 04-116-C (2007). | 2012 Service Quality Report | 3/6/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-59 | National Grid | Petition of Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company d/b/a National Grid for approval by the Department of Public Utilities to collect funds necessary to replenish the Company's Storm Fund balance, pursuant to D.P.U. 09-39 (2009). | Storm Fund Balance Replenishment | 3/6/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-SQ-14 | Western Massachusetts Electric Company | Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities into Western Massachusetts Electric Company’s 2012 Service Quality Report filed pursuant to Service Quality Standards for Electric Distribution Companies and Local Gas Distribution Companies, D.T.E. 04-116-B (2006) and D.T.E. 04-116-C (2007). | 2012 Service Quality Report | 3/4/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-SQ-13 | NSTAR Electric Company | Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities into NSTAR Electric Company’s 2012 Service Quality Report filed pursuant to Service Quality Standards for Electric Distribution Companies and Local Gas Distribution Companies, D.T.E. 04-116-B (2006) and D.T.E. 04-116-C (2007). | 2012 Service Quality Report | 3/4/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-SQ-09 | NSTAR Gas Company | Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities into NSTAR Gas Company’s 2012 Service Quality Report filed pursuant to Service Quality Standards for Electric Distribution Companies and Local Gas Distribution Companies, D.T.E. 04-116-B (2006) and D.T.E. 04-116-C (2007). | 2012 Service Quality Report | 3/4/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-SQ-07 | Essex Gas Company d/b/a National Grid | Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities into Essex Gas Company d/b/a National Grid’s 2012 Service Quality Report filed pursuant to Service Quality Standards for Electric Distribution Companies and Local Gas Distribution Companies, D.T.E. 04-116-B (2006) and D.T.E. 04-116-C (2007). | 2012 Service Quality Report | 3/4/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-SQ-06 | Colonial Gas Company d/b/a National Grid | Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities into Colonial Gas Company d/b/a National Grid’s 2012 Service Quality Report filed pursuant to Service Quality Standards for Electric Distribution Companies and Local Gas Distribution Companies, D.T.E. 04-116-B (2006) and D.T.E. 04-116-C (2007). | 2012 Service Quality Report | 3/4/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-SQ-05 | Boston Gas Company d/b/a National Grid | Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities into Boston Gas Company d/b/a National Grid's 2012 Service Quality Report filed pursuant to Service Quality Standards for Electric Distribution Companies and Local Gas Distribution Companies, D.T.E. 04-116-B (2006) and D.T.E. 04-116-C (2007). | 2012 Service Quality Report | 3/4/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-58 | BLACKSTONE GAS COMPANY | Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities on its own motion as to the propriety of the rates and charges by Blackstone Gas Company set forth in Tariffs M.D.P.U. Nos. 80 through 85 filed with the Department on March 5, 2013, to be effective April 1, 2013 and November 1, 2013. | Settlement Agreement | 3/4/2013 | |
| RATES | 13-56 | Nantucket Electric Company d/b/a National Grid | Petition of Nantucket Electric Company d/b/a National Grid for approval by the Department of Public Utilities of the Company's proposed Cable Facilities Surcharge related to the two submarine cables serving the Island of Nantucket, Massachusetts, effective January 1, 2012. | 2012 Cable Facilities Surcharge Reconciliation | 3/4/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-55 | CHICOPEE MUNICIPAL LIGHT COMPANY | Petition of Chicopee Electric Light Department to the Department of Public Utilities for approval to use a rate of depreciation of five percent for the calendar year 2012. | DEPRECIATION (MUNICIPAL UTILITIES) | 3/4/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-54 | West Boylston Municipal Lighting Plant | Petition of West Boylston Municipal Lighting Plant to the Department of Public Utilities for approval to use a rate of depreciation of five percent for the calendar year 2012. | DEPRECIATION (MUNICIPAL UTILITIES) | 3/4/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-52 | NSTAR Electric Company | Petition of NSTAR Electric Company for recovery of costs incurred by its response to Tropical Storm Irene and the October 2011 Snowstorm. | Storm Cost Recovery | 3/4/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-SQ-12 | Nantucket Electric Company d/b/a National Grid | Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities into Nantucket Electric Company d/b/a National Grid’s 2012 Service Quality Report filed pursuant to Service Quality Standards for Electric Distribution Companies and Local Gas Distribution Companies, D.T.E. 04-116-B (2006) and D.T.E. 04-116-C (2007). | 2012 Service Quality Report | 3/1/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-SQ-11 | Mass. Electric Company d/b/a National Grid | Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities into Massachusetts Electric Company d/b/a National Grid’s 2012 Service Quality Report filed pursuant to Service Quality Standards for Electric Distribution Companies and Local Gas Distribution Companies, D.T.E. 04-116-B (2006) and D.T.E. 04-116-C (2007). | 2012 Service Quality Report | 3/1/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-SQ-10 | Fitchburg Gas & Electric Light Company | Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities into Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil’s Electric Division 2011 Service Quality Report filed pursuant to Service Quality Standards for Electric Distribution Companies and Local Gas Distribution Companies, D.T.E. 04-116-B (2006) and D.T.E. 04-116-C (2007). | 2012 Service Quality Report | 3/1/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-SQ-08 | New England Gas Company | Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities into New England Gas Company’s 2012 Service Quality Report filed pursuant to Service Quality Standards for Electric Distribution Companies and Local Gas Distribution Companies, D.T.E. 04-116-B (2006) and D.T.E. 04-116-C (2007). | 2012 Service Quality Report | 3/1/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-SQ-04 | Fitchburg Gas & Electric Light Company | Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities into Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil’s Gas Division 2012 Service Quality Report filed pursuant to Service Quality Standards for Electric Distribution Companies and Local Gas Distribution Companies, D.T.E. 04-116-B (2006) and D.T.E. 04-116-C (2007). | 2012 Service Quality Report | 3/1/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-SQ-02 | The Berkshire Gas Company | Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities into The Berkshire Gas Company’s 2012 Service Quality Report filed pursuant to Service Quality Standards for Electric Distribution Companies and Local Gas Distribution Companies, D.T.E. 04-116-B (2006) and D.T.E. 04-116-C (2007). | 2012 Service Quality Report | 3/1/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-SQ-01 | Bay State Gas Company d/b/a Columbia Gas of MA | Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities into Bay State Gas Company d/b/a Columbia Gas of Massachusetts 2012 Service Quality Report filed pursuant to Service Quality Standards for Electric Distribution Companies and Local Gas Distribution Companies, D.T.E. 04-116-B (2006) and D.T.E. 04-116-C (2007). | 2012 Service Quality Report | 3/1/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-AMP-08 | Western Massachusetts Electric Company | Petition of Western Massachusetts Electric Company to the Department of Public Utilities for review and approval of its 2013 Arrearage Management Program. | 2013 Arrearage Management Program | 3/1/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-AMP-07 | NSTAR Electric Company and NSTAR Gas Company | Petition of NSTAR Electric Company and NSTAR Gas Company to the Department of Public Utilities for review and approval of its 2013 Arrearage Forgiveness Program. | 2013 Arrearage Management Program | 3/1/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-AMP-03 | BLACKSTONE GAS COMPANY | Petition of Blackstone Gas Company to the Department of Public Utilities for review and approval of its 2013 Arrearage Management Plan. | 2013 Arrearage Management Program | 3/1/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 13-57 | Electric Company/DOER | Joint Petition of Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil, Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company d/b/a National Grid, NSTAR Electric Company, and Western Massachusetts Electric Company for approval of a proposed timetable and method for the solicitation and execution of long-term contracts for renewable energy, pursuant to St. 2012, c. 209, § 36. | RFP/Long-Term Contracts | 3/1/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-GC-03 | Colonial Gas Company/Aggregate Industries | Petition of Colonial Gas Company d/b/a National Grid for approval by the Department of Public Utilities of a Firm Transportation Service Agreement between National Grid and Aggregate Industries - Northeast Region, Inc. | Gas Contract | 2/28/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-GC-02 | Boston Gas Company/Aggregate Industries | Petition of Boston Gas Company d/b/a National Grid for approval by the Department of Public Utilities of a Firm Transportation Service Agreement between National Grid and Aggregate Industries - Northeast Region, Inc. | Gas Contract | 2/28/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-AMP-06 | New England Gas Company | Petition of New England Gas Company to the Department of Public Utilities for review and approval of its 2013 Arrearage Management Program. | 2013 Arrearage Management Program | 2/28/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-AMP-05 | National Grid | Petition of Boston Gas Company, Colonial Gas Company, Essex Gas Company, Massachusetts Electric Company, and Nantucket Electric Company, each d/b/a National Grid to the Department of Public Utilities for review and approval of its 2013 Arrearage Management Program. | 2013 Arrearage Management Program | 2/28/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-AMP-04 | Fitchburg Gas & Electric Light Company | Petition of Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil to the Department of Public Utilities for review and approval of its 2013 Arrearage Management Program. | 2013 Arrearage Management Program | 2/28/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-AMP-02 | The Berkshire Gas Company | Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company to the Department of Public Utilities for review and approval of its 2013 Arrearage Management Program. | 2013 Arrearage Management Program | 2/28/2013 | |
| WATER | 13-53 | Whitinsville Water Company | Petition of Whitinsville Water Company for an investigation by the Department of Public Utilities to confirm the exclusivity of Whitinsville Water Company's rights to serve the Town of Northbridge and whether it is in the public interest to allow Riverdale Water Company to make water sales to the Town of Northbridge, pursuant to G.L. c. 165, §§ 2 and 4 and G.L. c. 1t64, §§ 93 and 94. | Sec. 93 & 94 Petition | 2/27/2013 | |
| ELECTRIC | 11-85-A/11-119-A PHASE II | National Grid | National Grid Management Audit. | Audit | 2/26/2013 | |
| GAS | 13-01 | Boston Gas Co./Colonial Gas Co. | Petition of Boston Gas Company and Colonial Gas Company, each d/b/a National Grid for approval by the Department of Public Utilities of the Companies' Long-Range Resource and Requirements Plan for the period November 1, 2012 to October 31, 2017, pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 69I. | FORECAST & RESOURCE PLAN | 2/22/2013 | |