Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities

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The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities is a state regulatory agency responsible for overseeing investor‑owned electric, natural gas, and water utilities, as well as certain transportation and pipeline safety functions in Massachusetts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public utilities commission
state regulatory agency
appliesLaw Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 159
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 164
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 25
federal pipeline safety regulations
country United States
hasFunction approval of certain utility infrastructure projects
consumer protection in utility services
enforcement of pipeline safety standards
investigation of utility service complaints
oversight of transportation network companies
rate-setting for regulated utilities
safety regulation of utility infrastructure
service quality oversight for utilities
hasSector electric power sector
natural gas sector
transportation regulation sector
water utilities sector
headquartersLocation Boston, Massachusetts
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Massachusetts
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalForm government agency
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Suffolk County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
operatesIn Massachusetts energy markets
Massachusetts transportation markets
oversees rates of investor-owned electric utilities in Massachusetts
rates of investor-owned natural gas utilities in Massachusetts
rates of investor-owned water utilities in Massachusetts
parentAgency Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs of Massachusetts
partOf government of Massachusetts
regulates certain transportation services in Massachusetts
investor-owned electric utilities in Massachusetts
investor-owned natural gas utilities in Massachusetts
investor-owned water utilities in Massachusetts
pipeline safety for certain hazardous materials pipelines in Massachusetts
pipeline safety for natural gas pipelines in Massachusetts
transportation network companies (TNCs) in Massachusetts
regulatoryDomain pipeline safety in Massachusetts
public utilities in Massachusetts
transportation services in Massachusetts
responsibleFor ensuring reasonable utility rates in Massachusetts
ensuring safe and reliable utility service in Massachusetts
pipeline safety enforcement in Massachusetts
transportation safety oversight for certain carriers in Massachusetts
shortName Mass. DPU
Massachusetts DPU
state Massachusetts

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