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Massachusetts Attorney General Seeks DPU Investigation to Mitigate Winter Rate Spikes

By Enerknol Research

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The Massachusetts Attorney General has sought DPU action to mitigate spikes in winter rates and extend the state’s Winter Moratorium by one month. On October 2, 2014, Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Martha Coakley wrote to the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) requesting an investigation into ways to mitigate National Grid’s winter rate spikes that will… Keep reading →

 /  Published October 13, 2014 at 10:00 AM

Massachusetts to utilities: Thou shalt modernize (for at least 10 years straight)

By Smart Grid News

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Quick Take:  Do you remember the days when state policymakers considered grid modernization with suspicion? Many of them thought it was a ploy by utilities to get approval to spend more money on unproven technology while shunting the risk onto ratepayers. These days, states are not just allowing modernization, they are demanding it. For instance, read… Keep reading →

 /  Published June 19, 2014 at 2:00 PM