Legal Opinion
NSTAR Electric Co. v. Department of Public Utilities
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 4, 2012PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLenk, J.
Broadly speaking, electric distribution companies, such as the NSTAR Electric Company (NSTAR), provide two types of services: supply services and distribution services, each described below. Under the 1997 Electric Restructuring Act, St. 1997, c. 164, distribution companies must unbundle the rates they charge for each of their services, see St. 1997, c. 164, §§ 192, 193, amending G. L. c. 164, §§ 1, ID, and are expected to recover fully their supply-related costs through their supply service rates. See D.T.E. 02-40-B at 15 (2002). This case concerns *382the mechanics of NSTAR’s attempt to shift…
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