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.
Aliases (2)
- Mass. DPU ×1
- Massachusetts DPU ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
public utilities commission
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state regulatory agency → |
| appliesLaw |
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 159
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Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 164 → Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 25 → federal pipeline safety regulations → |
| country |
United States
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| hasFunction |
approval of certain utility infrastructure projects
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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
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natural gas sector → transportation regulation sector → water utilities sector → |
| headquartersLocation |
Boston, Massachusetts
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| jurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| legalForm |
government agency
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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| operatesIn |
Massachusetts energy markets
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Massachusetts transportation markets → |
| oversees |
rates of investor-owned electric utilities in Massachusetts
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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
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| partOf |
government of Massachusetts
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| regulates |
certain transportation services in Massachusetts
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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
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public utilities in Massachusetts → transportation services in Massachusetts → |
| responsibleFor |
ensuring reasonable utility rates in Massachusetts
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ensuring safe and reliable utility service in Massachusetts → pipeline safety enforcement in Massachusetts → transportation safety oversight for certain carriers in Massachusetts → |
| shortName |
Mass. DPU
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Massachusetts DPU → |
| state |
Massachusetts
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
("Massachusetts DPU")
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Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities ("Mass. DPU") → |
shortName |
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Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
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oversees |