Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 25a - Division of Energy Resources
Section 9 - Information Obtained From Other Agencies or Political Subdivisions

Section 9. To assist the office in the discharge of its duties, the commissioner may request from any agency or political subdivision of the commonwealth any information relevant to the discharge of such duties.
An information copy of each application submitted by any state agency, including all state institutions of higher learning or any political subdivision of any public agency, for a grant or loan with respect to any energy development or energy conservation program, including the acquisition of land and facilities for these purposes, shall be filed with the department no later than the twentieth day after submission of said application.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth

Chapter 25a - Division of Energy Resources

Section 1 - Department of Energy Resources; Commissioner

Section 2 - Commissioner; Responsibilities; Divisions Established Within Department; Description of Organization Statement

Section 3 - Definitions

Section 4 - Officers and Employees

Section 5 - Reports Filed With Legislative Committees

Section 6 - Powers and Duties

Section 7 - Collection of Energy Information; Reports; Violations

Section 8 - Declaration of Energy Emergency

Section 9 - Information Obtained From Other Agencies or Political Subdivisions

Section 10 - Division of Green Communities; Duties of Director; Program; Qualification as a Green Community; Funding; Rules; Annual Report

Section 10a - Competitive Bidding Procedure for Municipal Green Communities

Section 11 - Establishment of Energy Programs; Rules and Regulations; Contracts; Grants

Section 11a - Commercial and Apartment Conservation Service Program; Enforcement; Penalties

Section 11b - Motor Vehicles Owned by Commonwealth; Fuel Efficiency

Section 11c - Contracts for Procurement of Energy Management Services

Section 11d - Consumer Education; Telephone Hotline; Plan Approval

Section 11e - Monitoring and Reporting on Electricity System Reliability and Future Capacity Excesses or Deficits

Section 11f - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard for Retail Electricity Suppliers

Section 11f1/2 - Alternative Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard

Section 11f3/4 - Municipal Lighting Plant Gges; Minimum Percentage of Non-Carbon Emitting Energy Sold; Annual Report

Section 11g - Coordination of Ratepayer-Funded Energy Efficiency Programs

Section 11h - Assessments Against Electric and Gas Utility Companies; Rate Determined and Certified Annually by Commissioner

Section 11i - Energy Management Services Contracts; Request for Qualifications; Regulations; Payments; Performance Bond

Section 12 - Regulations; Submission to General Court

Section 13 - Department of Energy Resources Credit Trust Fund

Section 14 - Contracts for Energy Conservation Projects Costing One Hundred Thousands Dollars or Less; Additions to Monthly Utility Bills.

Section 15 - Contracts for Photovoltaic Projects Costing Less Than One Hundred Thousand Dollars.

Section 16 - Public Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations

Section 17 - Minimum Percentage of Kilowatt-Hour Sales From Clean Peak Resources

Section 18 - Issuance of a Notice of Non-Compliance