Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 25 - Department of Public Utilities
Section 5b - Rules and Regulations

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth

Chapter 25 - Department of Public Utilities

Section 1 - Department of Public Utilities; Seal

Section 1a - Department Priorities

Section 2 - Commonwealth Utilities Commission; Membership; Appointment and Terms; Chairman; Quorum; Salaries; Annual Report

Section 2a - Energy Advisory Board; Membership; Duties

Section 3 - Commissioners; Oath; Interests in Regulated Industry Companies

Section 4 - Chairman of Commission; Powers and Duties; Hearings; Investigations; Reports

Section 4a - Hearings on Change of Rates or Reduction in or Discontinuance of Service; Time and Place

Section 4b - Authority of Commissioner Upon Declaration of State of Emergency

Section 4c - Action for Appointment of Receiver to Oversee Operation of Investor-Owned Electric Distribution, Transmission or Natural Gas Distribution Company During Existence of Emergency

Section 5 - Rulings; Orders; Appeal; Costs; Staying Enforcement; Burden of Proof; Evidence

Section 5a - Witnesses; Summonses; Subpoenas; Fees

Section 5b - Rules and Regulations

Section 5c - Hazardous Materials; Rail Transportation Regulations

Section 5d - Trade Secrets, Confidential Information; Protection From Disclosure; Burden of Proof

Section 5e - Audit of Companies Subject to Jurisdiction of Department; Time of Commencement; Payment of Costs; Filing of Results

Section 7 - Duties Relative to Common Carriers; Employees; Division of Railroad Track Inspection

Section 8 - Duties Relative to Common Carriers; Expenditures

Section 9 - Duties Relative to Water, Gas and Electric Companies; Expenditures; Employees

Section 10 - Officers and Employees; Supervision and Control

Section 10b - Filing Fees

Section 12f - Transportation Division; Director; Assistants

Section 12g - Transportation Division; Investigations and Inquiries

Section 12n - Facility Siting Division

Section 12o - Department of Telecommunications and Energy Trust Fund

Section 12p - Department of Public Utilities Storm Trust Fund

Section 12q - Department of Public Utilities Energy Facilities Siting Board Trust Fund

Section 12r - Department of Public Utilities Unified Carrier Registration Trust Fund

Section 18 - Assessments Upon Energy Companies Based on Intrastate Revenues; Rates; Suspension of Rates

Section 18a - Assessment Against Steam Distribution Companies; Apportionment; Time for Payment; Credit for Unexpended Funds

Section 19 - Funding for Energy Efficiency Programs; Mandatory Charge per Kilowatt-Hour; Other Funding; Gas Energy Efficiency Programs; Allocation of Funds; Transfer of Funds for the Clean Energy Equity Workforce and Market Development Program

Section 20 - Funding for Development and Promotion of Renewable Energy Projects; Mandatory Charge per Kilowatt-Hour; Election by Certain Municipal Lighting Plants

Section 21 - Energy Efficiency and Demand Reduction Resources Cost-Effective or Less Expensive Than Supply Preferred; Energy and Natural Gas Efficiency Investment Plans; Failure to Reasonably Comply With Plan

Section 22 - Energy Efficiency Advisory Council; Membership; Duties; Quarterly Report to Council

Section 23 - Division for the Administration, Implementation and Enforcement of Chapter 159a1/2; Funding From Surcharge on Transportation Network Companies