NOTICE OF FILING, PUBLIC HEARING, AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS
D.P.U. 26-121 September 24, 2026
Petition of the City of Brockton for approval by the Department of Public Utilities of a municipal
aggregation plan pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 134.
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On September 16, 2026, the City of Brockton (“City”) filed a request with the Department of Public Utilities (“Department”) for approval of a municipal aggregation plan pursuant to G.L. c. 164, § 134. General Laws c. 164, § 134 authorizes a municipality to procure electric supply on behalf of consumers within its municipal borders through a municipal aggregation program (“Program”). Eligible electricity consumers not already enrolled with a competitive electric supplier would be automatically enrolled in the Program unless they choose to opt out, in which case they would continue to receive basic service provided by their electric distribution company, National Grid. The Department docketed this petition as D.P.U. 26-121. The City has retained Good Energy, L.P. to serve as its consultant in this proceeding and
to assist in the implementation of the Program.
The Department will conduct a virtual public hearing to receive comments on the City’s
filing. The Department will conduct the hearing using Zoom videoconferencing on Monday,
November 2, 2026, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Attendees can join by entering the link,
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81220643446 from a computer, smartphone, or tablet. No prior
software download is required. For audio-only access to the hearings, attendees can dial in at
309-205-3325 (not toll free) and then enter the Meeting ID# 812 2064 3446. If you anticipate
providing comments via Zoom during the public hearing, to the extent possible, please send an
email by the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Friday, October 30, 2026, to [email protected] with your name, email address, and mailing address.
Alternatively, any person who desires to comment on this matter may submit written comments to the Department no later than the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Monday, November 2, 2026. Please note that in the interest of transparency any comments will be posted to our website as received and without redacting personal information, such as addresses, telephone numbers, or email addresses. As such, consider the extent of information you wish to share when submitting
comments. The Department strongly encourages public comments to be submitted by email. If,
however, a member of the public is unable to send written comments by email, a paper copy may
be sent to Peter Ray, Secretary, Department of Public Utilities, One South Station, Boston,
Massachusetts 02110.
All written comments or other documents should be submitted to the Department in PDF
format by e-mail attachment to [email protected] and [email protected]. In
addition, all written comments should be emailed to counsel for the City, Laura Olton, Esq., at
[email protected]. The text of the e-mail must specify: (1) the docket number of
the proceeding (D.P.U. 26-121); (2) the name of the person or company submitting the filing;
and (3) a brief descriptive title of the document. All documents submitted in electronic format
will be posted on the Department’s website as soon as practicable at http://www.mass.gov/dpu.
The e-mail must also include the name, title, and telephone number of a person to contact in the
event of questions about the filing. Importantly, all large files must be broken down into
electronic files that do not exceed 20MB.
The City’s filing and all related documents submitted to or issued by the Department will
be available at the Department’s website as soon as is practicable at
https://eeaonline.eea.state.ma.us/DPU/Fileroom/dockets/bynumber (enter “26-121”).
To request materials in accessible formats (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format) for people with disabilities, contact the Department’s ADA coordinator at [email protected].
Translation and/or interpretation are available upon request. To request translation and/or
interpretation in a language other than English, please contact Paralegal Specialist Kaylee
Burgess at [email protected] no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 23, 2026.
Any person desiring further information regarding the City’s filing or a paper copy of the
filing should contact Laura Olton, Esq., at [email protected]. For further
information regarding this Notice, please contact Lauren Morris, Hearing Officer, Department of
Public Utilities, at [email protected].