Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU): Proceedings
The DPU (formerly the "DTE") provides a great deal of current and historical information on the DPU’s proceedings on distributed generation, including comments and other filings by all the stakeholders involved in each docket. There are two ways to access these files: the general DPU Search Page and the Enhanced Fileroom, where you can enter a docket number such as the following:
"07-50" for the DPU's generic investigation into demand resources,
"98-84" (or 01-65 through 01-68) for distribution planning policies and filings,
"06-101" for docket on Dynamic Pricing,
etc.
This web page provides links to some DG-related proceedings through 2008.
D.P.U. 08-75: Net Metering
- for the most recent Orders and filings, visit the DTE Enhanced Fileroom and enter "08-75" as the docket number.
D.P.U. 07-50: Demand Resources -- Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities on its own Motion into Rate Structures that will Promote Efficient Deployment of Demand Resources
- July 16, 2008 -- Order on Rate Structures that will Promote Efficient Deployment of Demand Resources (Decoupling)
- June 22, 2007 -- Order Opening Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities on its own Motion into Rate Structures that will Promote Efficient Deployment of Demand Resources
- for the most recent Orders and filings, visit the DTE Enhanced Fileroom and enter "07-50" as the docket number.
DTE 07-6: Distributed Generation
DTE 06-113: Energy Efficiency Performance Standard
DTE 06-101 Docket on Dynamic Pricing
- November 7, 2006 -- DTE 06-101 Request for Comments on DOER Petition on Dynamic Pricing -- comments due to DTE by Tuesday, November 28, 2006
- October 31, 2006 -- DOER Petition on Dynamic Pricing
DTE 02-38: Investigation into Distributed Generation
March 23, 2007 -- DOER Comments on DTE 02-38 Filings
- 3/2/07 -- National Grid Compliance Filing
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Further information will be available at the DTE Enhanced Fileroom:
http://db.state.ma.us/dpu/qorders/frmDocketList.asp
by entering the following docket number: "02-38" for the DTE's generic investigation into DG.
- Comments on WMECo's tariff revision are due on November 22, 2006.
October 12, 2006 -- DOER Motion for Leave to File Response and Response to Reply Comments, on the subject of Standby Charges
September 21, 2006 -- Reply Comments filed by the following parties:
- Attorney General
- Low-income weatherization and fuel assistance program network
- CLF
- National Grid
- NSTAR
- TEC
- [others to be posted here as available, or you can check the DTE Enhanced Fileroom]
September 19, 2006 -- service list for Reply Comments (9/19/06 revision, call if needed).
September 7, 2006 -- comments filed by the following parties:
August 11, 2006 -- DTE "invites all interested persons to
file written comments on the 2006 DG Report and the revised Model Interconnection Tariff no later than September 7, 2006. Reply comments may be submitted no later than September 21, 2006. All comments exceeding 20 pages in length must contain an executive summary." See NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS (pdf).
DG Collaborative's 2006 Report filed with DTE on June 30
December 27, 2005 -- DTE Order 02-38-C -- approved a "Revised Model Interconnection Standard Tariff" with the changes to the Interconnection process proposed in the DG Collaborative's May 2005 Report, except for the indemnification language oppposed by DCAM. With respect to the Role of DG in distribution company planning, the Order stated that: "The Department anticipates that the ongoing activities of the DG Collaborative will continue to result in informative and constructive recommendations on this complex set of issues." (page 12) Hard copies have been mailed by the DTE to its service list, and a pdf file will be posted here as soon as available.
June 23, 2005 -- comments filed by 5 parties:
June 8, 2005 -- DTE Request for Comments on changes to interconnection tariff proposed by DG Collaborative in its 2005 Report.
May 31, 2005 -- 2005 Annual Report submitted to the DTE by the DG Collaborative.
February 24, 2004 -- Order 02-38-B (PDF) -- approved the uniform standards for DG interconnection that had been proposed by the DG Collaborative and extended the role of the Collaborative through 2006. View the Uniform Standards for Interconnecting Distributed Generation (PDF), included as Attachment A of the Order. (A word version of this attachment is also available; however, the PDF version should be recognized as the formal document.)
May 15, 2003 -- Model Interconnection Tariff (and contract) submitted to DTE by DG Collaborative.
March 3, 2003 -- the DG Collaborative's 2003 Report to the DTE.
October 3, 2002 -- DTE Order Establishing a Distributed Generation Collaborative -- this Order defines the Collaborative's role with respect to interconnection.
June 13, 2002 -- DTE Order Opening Investigation into Distributed Generation -- this Order defines the scope of docket 02-38, prior to the establishment of the DG Collaborative.
DTE 98-84 and Other Dockets Related to Distribution Planning
DTE Order 98-84: Alternative Process for Distribution Planning
Referenced in Order 02-38-B, this Order sets out a new process for distribution planning and reporting to the Department, requiring utilities to file an annual planning report focused on the management of their distribution systems and an annual listing of all transmission projects to be built within their service territories.
Other dockets related to distribution planning include:
DTE 01-65 NSTAR
DTE 01-66 Western Massachusetts Electric
DTE 01-67 Fitchurg Gas & Electric
DTE 01-68 Massachusetts Electric.
M.G.L. 193 (1G)(g) Distributed Generation Reporting
As required by Section 193 (1G)(g) of the 1997 Electric Restructuring Act, each of the four investor-owned utilities serving Massachusetts must provide annual reports to the DTE on the status of distributed generation interconnections in their service areas.
For example, the following were submitted for 2002 to the DTE by:
Western Massachusetts Electric
July 24, 2003 -- Based on that information, the DTE then submitted to the legislature its:
2002 Annual Report on Self-Generation
DTE 03-121 and 05-85 Dockets on NSTAR Standby Tariffs and Other NSTAR Rates
DTE 05-85: Proposed Settlement of NSTAR general rate case:
- December 2005: Proposed Settlement of NSTAR Rate Case
- For more materials, enter Docket Number "05-85" at DTE website.
DTE 03-121: January 16, 2004 -- NSTAR, serving Greater Boston and Cape Cod, submitted a proposed standby tariff for interconnected generation facilities in DTE 03-121:
- June 7, 2004 -- a Settlement was filed by NSTAR and 8 other parties -- see Joint Motion and accompanying tariff sheets.
- July 23, 2004 -- DTE Order accepting the settlement.
- July 29, 2004 -- Compliance filing by NSTAR with actual standby rate tariffs for each rate class -- for example Rate SB-G3 for large customers in Boston Edison territory. (For additional rate classes, enter "03-121" at the DTE Fileroom and look for filings dated July 29, 2004.)
- For more materials, enter Docket Number "02-121" at DTE website
DTE 06-108 NSTAR Standby Charges
Massachusetts Rates
See "Electric rates" sheet in file entitled "Energy Cost Savings Module" for customer-sited DG, available for download at Navigant Reports page (NSTAR rates are subject to change per DTE 05-85)