Regulatory Notices
Recent Regulatory Notices of Filings and Requests for Comments.
Filings and notices are available for download (PDF) below:
D.P.U. 25-AMP – MEMORANDUM
2025 Arrearage Management Programs
D.P.U. 25-OGAF-BERK – NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company pursuant to G.L. c. 164 and 220 CMR 6.00for approval of its revised 2024/2025 local distribution adjustment factor and peak gas adjustment factor filings, effective May 1, 2025.
D.P.U. 25-SQ-02 - NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities into The Berkshire Gas Company’s 2024 Service Quality Report filed pursuant to Service Quality Standards for Electric Distribution Companies and Local Gas Distribution Companies, D.P.U. 12-120-D (2015).
D.P.U. 25-09 - NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company for approval of its Revenue Decoupling Adjustment Factors for the 2025 Off-Peak Period, May 1, 2025 through October 31, 2025, pursuant to the Company’s revenue decoupling adjustment clause (“RDAC”) tariffs, M.D.P.U. No. 608 and MD.P.U. No. 579.
D.P.U. 24-180 – NOTICE OF FILING, PUBLIC HEARING, AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company to the Department of Public Utilities pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 69I, for Review and Approval of its Long-Range Forecast and Supply Plan for the split-years 2024/2025 to 2028/2029
D.P.U. 24-GSEP-02 NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company for Approval of its 2025 Gas System Enhancement Plan, pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 145, for rates effective May 1, 2025.
D.P.U. 24-140 – NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company for approval by the Department of Public Utilities of its Three-Year Energy Efficiency Plan for 2025 through 2027, effective January 1, 2025. For further information, please access the Mass Save website.
D.P.U. 24-125 – NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company for Approval of its Annual Pension Adjustment Factor Rate Adjustment and Reconciliation Filing for Effect November 1, 2024.
D.P.U. 24-PGAF-BERK – NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company pursuant to G.L. c. 164 and 220 CMR 6.04, 6.11 for approval of its 2024/25 local distribution adjustment factor and peak gas adjustment factor filings, effective November 1, 2024.
D.P.U. 24-105 NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company for Approval of Interim Adjustments to its Revenue Decoupling Adjustment Factors for the 2024 Off-Peak Period, May 1, 2024 through October 31, 2024.
D.P.U. 24-96 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Authorization and Approval: (1) to Issue Long-Term Debt Securities in an Amount Not to Exceed $50,000,000, pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 14; and (2) for an Exemption from the Advertising Requirements of G.L. c. 164, § 15.
D.P.U. 24-ERP-02 NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company for approval of its 2024 annual gas Emergency Response Plan filed pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 85B and 220 CMR 19.04(1).
D.P.U. 24-56 NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of the Gas Local Distribution Companies for review and approval by the Department of Public Utilities of their proposed revised terms and conditions tariffs, in compliance with D.P.U. 23-25.
D.P.U. 24-GREC-02 NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 145, pursuant to G.L. c. 164,§ 145, for review and approval of the reconciliation of its 2023 Gas System Enhancement Plan and Gas System Enhancement Reconciliation Adjustment Factors.
D.P.U. 24-SQ-02 NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities into The Berkshire Gas Company’s 2023 Service Quality Report filed pursuant to Service Quality Standards for Electric Distribution Companies and Local Gas Distribution Companies, D.P.U. 12-120-D (2015).
D.P.U. 24-OGAF-BERK NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company pursuant to G.L. c. 164 and 220 CMR 6.00 for approval of its 2024 off-peak gas adjustment factor filing, effective May 1, 2024.
D.P.U. 24-21 NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company for approval of its Revenue Decoupling Adjustment Factors for the 2024 Off-Peak Period, May 1, 2024 through October 31, 2024.
D.P.U. 23-143 NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company for Approval of Gas Supply Contracts Pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 94A.
D.P.U. 23-122 NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of the Gas Distribution Companies for review and approval by the Department of Public Utilities of their proposed revised tariffs, in compliance with D.P.U. 22-86.
D.P.U. 23-93 NOTICE OF FILING, PUBLIC HEARING, AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company for Approval of a Mid-Term Modification to its 2022-2024 Three-Year Energy Efficiency Plan.
D.P.U. 23-GSEP-02 NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company for Approval of its 2024 Gas System Enhancement Plan, pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 145, and for rates effective May 1, 2024.
D.P.U. 23-101 NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company for Approval of Acquisition of Firm LNG Service Agreements from UGI Energy Services, LLC and Northeast Energy Center LLC, pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 94A.
D.P.U. 23-75 NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company for approval of its annual pension adjustment factor reconciliation filing for effect November 1, 2023.
D.P.U. 23-PGAF-BERK NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company pursuant to G.L. c. 164 and 220 CMR 6.04, 6.11 for approval of its 2023/24 local distribution adjustment factor and peak gas adjustment factor filings, effective November 1, 2023.
D.P.U. 23-74 NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company for approval of its Revenue Decoupling Adjustment Factors for the 2023 Peak Period, November 1, 2023, through April 30, 2024.
D.P.U.23-ERP-02 ORDER OF NOTICE
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company for approval of its 2023 annual gas Emergency Response Plan filed pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 85B and 220 CMR 19.04(1).
D.P.U. 23-ERP-02 NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company for approval of its 2023 annual gas Emergency Response Plan filed pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 85B and 220 CMR 19.04(1).
D.P.U. 23-GREC-02 NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company, pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 145, for Review and Approval of the Reconciliation of its 2022 Gas System Enhancement Plan and Gas System Enhancement Reconciliation Adjustment Factors.
D.P.U. 23-AMP Hearing Officer Memorandum
Pursuant to St. 2005, c. 140, § 17 (“Chapter 140”), the electric and gas distribution companies (“Companies” or “Company”) annually file their arrearage management plans (“AMPs”) with the Department of Public Utilities (“Department”) by February 28th. The AMPs are effective upon filing. 2013 AMP Order, D.P.U. 13-AMP-01 through D.P.U. 13-AMP-08, at 6 (2014). Chapter 140 requires that the Department conduct an annual review of such programs and may at any time order such revisions or modifications as the Department deems appropriate.
D.P.U. 23-SQ-02 NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities into The Berkshire Gas Company’s 2022 Service Quality Report filed pursuant to Service Quality Standards for Electric Distribution Companies and Local Gas Distribution Companies, D.P.U. 12-120-D (2015).
D.P.U. 23-OGAF-BERK. NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company pursuant to G.L. c. 164 and 220 CMR 6.00 for approval of its 2023 off-peak gas adjustment factor filing, effective May 1, 2023.
D.P.U. 23-14 NOTICE OF FILING AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
Petition of The Berkshire Gas Company for Approval of its 2023 Gas System Enhancement Plan, pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 145, for rates effective May 1, 2023.