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Manufacture and Sale of Gas and Electricity

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Definitions

Retail Access to Generation Services and Choice of Suppliers; Electric Company Restructuring; Divestment; Ownership and Operation of Generating Facility Producing Solar Energy

Service Territories for Distribution Companies; Rates

Marketing Companies

Billing of Retail Customers; Notice of Offers Available by Participating Non-Utility Competitive Suppliers; Payment to Supplier by Electric Distribution Company

Performance Based Rate Schemes; Labor Displacement or Reductions; Mediation of Small Claims

Consumer Protections; Rules and Regulations

Transition Costs and Charges

Financing Orders

Service Quality Standards Reports to Be Filed by Investor-Owned Electric Distribution, Transmission, and Natural Gas Distribution Companies; Penalty for Failure to Meet Service Quality Standards

Establishment of Standards of Acceptable Performance for Emergency Preparation and Restoration of Service for Electric and Gas Distribution Companies; Investigation of Violation of Standards; Penalties

Penalties to Be Credited Back to Customers

Construction

Corporations Governed by Chapter

Application of Chapter 156b

State Secretary; Examination of Documents; Approval; Instances of Corporate Omission

Organization of Corporation; Certification by State Secretary

Name; Restrictions; Injunctive Relief

Articles of Organization; Contents

Repealed, 1973, 860, Sec. 6

Amendment of Articles of Organization; Changes in Capital Stock or Corporate Name

Amendment of Articles of Organization; Change in Business Authorized or Any Other Change

Articles of Amendment; Submission to State Secretary; Effective Date; Filing

Restatement of Articles of Organization; Adoption; Submission to State Secretary; Filing; Effective Date

Confirmation of Organization or Subsequent Proceedings; Certificate; Submission to State Secretary; Effective Date

Hydro-Electric Plants; Issue of Preferred Stock and Bonds; Acquisition of Storage Reservoir

Electric Companies Providing Electricity to Other Companies; Ownership of Stock

Issuance of Capital Stock; Notification of Department

Payment of Price of Share

Improper Issue of Stock or Scrip Certificates; Effect; Penalty

Convertible Debentures

Mortgage of Property

Issuance and Pledge of Bonds Secured by Prior Liens

Proceedings to Determine Necessity of Issue of Stock, Bonds, Coupon Notes or Other Evidences of Indebtedness

Invitation for Proposals for Purchase of Bonds

Issue or Sale of Bonds, Etc. at Less Than Par Value or Face Amount

Making Good Impairment of Capital Stock

Inadequate Depreciation Allowances; Corrective Orders of Department; Use of Funds Restricted; Enforcement

Improper Issue of Stock, Bonds or Other Securities; Penalty

Investments; Approval of Department; Violations by Officers; Penalty

Disposition of Shares

Sale of Unissued Capital Stock; Terms; Auction Sale

Commencement of Business; Liability of Officers, Contribution

Authorization Necessary to Transfer Franchise, Lease Works or Contract to Carry on Works

Deposits

Voting by Stockholders; Proxy

Voting by Stockholders; Articles of Organization or By-Laws Controlling

Stockholders of Public Service Corporation; Use of Name or Title Thereof Prohibited; Violations; Penalty; Proceedings; Injunction; Exception

To 28 - Repealed, 1973, 860, Sec. 16

Change of Officers; Filing of Certificate of Change

Change of Location

Amount of Stock in Gas Companies Held by Corporation

Repealed, 1973, 860, Sec. 18

Fees for Filing Certificates, Articles and Copies of Votes

Promotional or Political Advertising Expenditures

Town's Authority to Operate Gas or Electric Plant or Community Antenna Television System

Municipal Street Lighting Service

Replacement of Existing Poles

Vote of City to Acquire Plant

Vote of Town to Acquire Plant

Certification of Vote of City or Town to Department

Certification of Subsequent Votes

Failure to Certify Vote; Penalty

Debt Incurred for Establishing, Purchasing, Extending, etc., Light Plant

Enlargement of Plant

Purchase of Existing Plant

Determination by Department of Purchase Price; Tender of Deed; Acquisition Upon Failure to Tender

Repealed, 1929, 379, Sec. 3

Purchase of Property in Adjoining Town

Distribution to Adjoining Town

Extension of Services to Adjoining Town

Exemption From Requirements Allowing Competitive Choice of Generation Supply; Prohibition of Retail Sales by Nonmunicipal Suppliers and Electric Companies Within Municipal Service Territory; Sale of Electricity at Wholesale; Sale of Electricity in Adjoining Service Territory; Restrictions on Service to Present Customers of Municipal Lighting Plants; Referendum on Competitive Choice of Generation Supply

Facilities and Equipment Located Outside Municipal Limits

Municipal Lighting Plant Cooperatives

Exemption From Public Records and Open Meeting Requirements in Certain Instances

Facilities for Operation of Telecommunications Systems for Municipal Use; Construction, Purchase, Lease and Maintenance; Debt

To 50 - Repealed, 1929, 379, Sec. 7

Purchase of Gas, Electricity, Equipment, Supplies or Materials From Another Town

Purchase of Electricity by Town From Street Railway

Delivery by Street Railway; Metering

Disagreement as to Price Paid to Street Railway; Action of Department

Municipal Light Board

Agreements Between Municipal Light Boards and Cities or Towns

Management of Plant

Municipal Light Commission; Definition; Contracts of Members

Contracts of Commission; Requisites

Contracts of Commission; Filing With City or Town Auditor; Preservation; Public Inspection; Penalty

Contracts of Commission; Advertisements and Bids; Application of Section

Removal of Members; Notice and Hearing; Appeal

Manager's Annual Financial Report; Tax Levy; Expenditure of Income

Appropriations for Maintenance and Operation; Payment in Advance of Receipts

Income From Investment or Deposit of Proceeds of Municipal Bonds or Notes Issued for Gas or Electrical Purposes

Appropriations From Insurance Escrow Account

Schedule of Prices for Gas and Electricity

Advance Deposit; Shut Off for Non-Payment; Removal of Appliances for Distribution

Lien Upon Real Estate for Nonpayment of Service Charges

Time for and Length of Lien

Unpaid Charges Added to Real Estate Taxes

Interest on Taxes Due by Reason of Unpaid Charges

Abatement of Real Estate Tax Imposed by Reason of Unpaid Charges

Notice of Change of Price to Department

Entitlement to Service; Review by Department

Assessment of Cost of Establishing Service

Protection of Plant; Municipal Ordinances

Duties of Municipality and Its Officers; Violations; Penalties

Repealed, 1978, 512, Sec. 13

Application of Chapter to Plants Authorized by Special Act

Application of Chapter and By-Laws of Town to Plant Authorized by Special Act

Revocation of Rights, Locations or Licenses

Sale of Plant by Town

Enforcement by Supreme Judicial Court

Purchase, Sale and Distribution of Natural Gas by Municipality

Definitions

Cadet Engineers; Power of City or Town to Contract for Training; Contents of Contract

Cadet Engineers; Selection

Cadet Engineers; Civil Service Laws; Retirement Benefits; Workmen's Compensation

Expenses

Definitions

Energy Facilities Siting Board

Hydropower Generation Facilities

Long-Range Forecasts of Electric and Gas Companies; Filing; Hearings; Approval

Petition for Approval of Construction; Notice of Intention to Construct Oil Facilities; Public Hearings; Approval or Rejection

Fees for Applications to Construct Electricity Facilities

Construction of Generating Facility

Certificate of Environmental Impact and Public Interest; Construction of Facilities; Petition; Issuance; Conditions; State Agencies and Local Governments Restricted; Transfer; Amendment; Applicability

Certificate of Environmental Impact and Public Interest With Respect to a Generating Facility

Petition for Certificate or Amendment Thereof; Form; Information Required; Affidavit of Service and Notice

Application for Certificate With Respect to a Generating Facility

Public Hearings on Petitions; National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit; Notices; Procedures; Fact Sheets

Parties in Interest to Proceedings

Decision Granting or Denying Application; Findings and Opinions; Applicability

Decision Granting or Denying Application With Regard to a Generating Facility; Findings and Opinions

Judicial Review

Joint Inter-Agency Investigations, Hearings or Orders; Interstate Compacts and Federal Agreements Authorized

Eminent Domain; Taking by Electric or Gas Companies, Generation Companies or Wholesale Generation Companies; Procedures; Restrictions

Eminent Domain With Respect to Oil Pipelines; Requisite Procedures; Rights Relative to Taking

Opening of Streets by Gas Company; Liability; Repairing Streets

Application to Department to Lay Main; Hearing; Determination; Fees

Construction of Transmission Lines

Taking Land for Transmission Lines

Survey Preliminary to Eminent Domain Proceedings; Notice to Landowners; Damages

Pipes, Mains, Wires and Conduits Crossing Railroads

Recovery by Town of Damages Paid as Result of Defect in Street

Regulation by Municipal Authorities

Installation of Gas Meters; Compliance With Regulations for Preventing Escape of Gas

Qualifying to Do Business

Right of Eminent Domain

Survey Preliminary to Eminent Domain Proceedings; Liability

Regulation of Construction and Operation

Restoration of Ground Surface Following Installation

Marking of Location of Underground Line

Licenses, Permits, etc., for Pipeline Maintenance, Construction and Operation

Supervisory Authority of Department

Dealings With Affiliated Companies

Streets or Ways; Construction Over, Across or Along High Pressure Gas Mains

Rules and Regulations

Utility Underground Plant Damage Prevention System; Establishment

Annual Report of Department

Notice of Violation

Enforcement of Orders of Department; Equity Jurisdiction

Location of Office of Company; Records; Inspection of Records by Department

Form of Books and Accounts

Form of Records of Work at Manufacturing Station

Annual Return; Form; Other Information to Department

Failure to Make or Amend Return; Penalty

Condensed Return of Business and Financial Condition

Examination of Records by Department; Confidential Nature of Information; ''affiliated Company'' Defined

Filing Copies of Existing Contracts With Affiliated Companies

Emergency Response Plans; Submission for Review and Approval; Contents; Penalties for Failure to File; Denial of Recovery of Service Restoration Costs for Failure to Implement Emergency Response Plan

Consent of Municipality to Entry of Another Gas Company

Consent of Municipality to Entry of Another Electric Company

Review of Decision Issued Under Secs. 86 or 87

Rights of Another Municipality to Enter Another Town

Conditions Imposed Upon Entry of Supplier of Electricity in Bulk

Enforcement of Conditions Imposed Under Sec. 90

Right of User to Gas or Electricity

Right of User in Bulk to Gas

Price or Quality of Gas or Electricity; Public Hearing; Notice

Schedule of Rates, Prices and Charges; Contracts; Filing; Proposed Changes; Notices; Investigations; Hearings

Contracts for Purchase of Gas or Electricity; Review of Price Paid

Contracts With Affiliated Companies; Approval by Department

Dealings Between Gas or Electric Affiliated Company; Burden of Proof

Penalties for Delinquencies and Discounts

Notification of Termination of Contract Filed Under Sec. 94

Rates, Prices and Charges of Gas Companies; Effect of Orders of f.p.c.

Proposed Performance Program; Unit Heat Rate Audit; Public Hearing; Periodic Report; Deductions; Fuel Charge; Base Rates; Rules and Regulations

Repealed, 2012, 209, Sec. 19

Condominiums; Common Areas; Rates

Cost-Allocation Method for Determining Base Distribution Rates

Reports of Accidents

Purchase, Sale, Consolidation or Merger; Procedure; Public Interest Determination

Acquisition of Water Storage Reservoir or Hydro-Electric Plant by Electric Company

Rights of Company Acquiring Water Storage Reservoir or Hydro-Electric Plant

Increase of Capital Stock to Affect Acquisition

Property Held as Tenants in Common by Electric Companies

Sale of Property to Another Gas or Electric Company; Exceptions

Time for Filing Applications for Approval of Sales or Consolidations

Consolidation of Boston Consolidated Gas and Boston Edison

Consolidation or Merger; Agreement, Provisions; Submission of Article to State Secretary; Form; Requisites and Information; Approval; Effectiveness; Filings

Certificate of Consolidation or Merger; Issuance; Fee

Enforcement of Consumer Protection Provisions; Arbitration

Accuracy of Meters; Records

Fees of Department for Examining, Comparing and Testing Gas Meters

Repealed, 1956, 28

Storage, Transportation and Distribution of Gas; Regulation; Violations; Civil Penalties

Regulation of Quality of Gas

Establishing Calorific Standard; Companies Exempt From Furnishing Gas of Standard Established

Calorimeter Provided by Company

Inspection of Gas by Department; Establishing New Standards of Purity

Gas Below Standard; Forfeiture

Unit of Measure for Sale of Gas

Meter Provers

Use of Gas Meters Not Tested, Sealed or Stamped; Penalty

Testing Gas Meters in Use; Cost of Test

Easy Ascertainment of Gas Meter Reading

Replacement of Gas Meters

Entry on Premises to Examine and Maintain Gas or Electric Meters

Disconnection of Services in Case of Fire, Explosion or Other Disaster

Gas Company to Provide Maintenance and Improvement of Gate Boxes During Street, Sidewalk or Road Repair; Application for Assistance

Written Statement of Amount Recorded Given by Meter Reader

Easy Ascertainment of Electric Meter Reading

Meter Rentals

Itemized Statement of Quantity of Gas, Electricity or Fuel Used at Each of Several Rates

Testing Electric Meters in Use; Cost of Test

Entry Upon Premises to Make Test; Compensation of Person Making Test; Rules and Regulations

Use of Incorrect Meter; Refund

Prepayment Meters; Risk of Loss of Deposits

Entry of Premises to Stop Gas or Electricity

Shutting Off or Failing to Restore Service During Serious Illness

Shutting Off Gas or Electric Service for Failure to Pay for Appliances; Prohibition

Nursing Homes, Homes for the Aged, Convalescent Homes, and Hospitals; Shutting Off Gas or Electric Service

Shutting Off Gas or Electric Service to Tenants Not Customer of Record

Termination of Gas and Electric Service; Households With Residents 65 or Older

Shutting Off Service During Financial Hardship

Restoration of Service Upon Payment

Shutting Off Service in Residence Where Infant Domiciled

Penalties

Refusal to Supply Because of Default of Previous Occupant

Supply to Commonwealth or Municipality After Expiration of Contract; Price

Wilful Injury or Interference With Gas Meter or Other Property; Penalty; Prima Facie Evidence

Impersonating an Officer or Servant of a Gas or Electric Company; Penalties

Intentional Injury to Electric Meter or Other Property; Penalty; Prima Facie Evidence

Destruction of or Tampering With, Electric or Gas Lines, Meters, etc.; Theft of Electricity or Gas

Guaranty Fund; Payment of Interest, Application to Charges and Tolls; Annual Return Statement; Violations; Penalty

Definitions

Establishment of Fund; Filing and Recording of Trust Instrument; Trustee; Dissolution of Fund

Powers and Duties of Fund and Trustee; Financial Statement; Amount of Fund; Authorized Trust Instrument Provisions; Amendments; Consolidation or Merger of Fund; Taxation

Exemption of Trust Fund From Certain Insurance Laws

Emergency Mutual Aid

Load Aggregation Programs

Corporate Retail Load Aggregators

Cooperatives

Participation in Group Purchasing of Electricity, Natural Gas, Telecommunications Services or Similar Products

Definitions

Class I, Ii or Iii Net Metering Facilities; Election of Net Metering; Tariffs; Limitation on Aggregate Capacity; Rules and Regulations

Small Hydroelectric Power Net Metering Facilities Program

Neighborhood Net Metering Facility; Election of Net Metering; Rules and Regulations

Decisions or Actions Regarding Rate Design; Adjustment to Low-Income Rate Discount

Removal of Impediments to Development of Efficient, Low-Emissions Distributed Generation

Small Municipal Renewable Energy Generating Facilities; Issuance of Bonds and Notes; Procurement of Required Services; Receipt and Use of Revenues

Uniform Natural Gas Leaks Classification System; Grading of Reported Natural Gas Leaks; Projects on Public Ways; School Zones; Gas Company Response and Reporting

Plan for Replacement or Improvement of Aging or Leaking Natural Gas Infrastructure

Electric Distribution System Resiliency Reports; Competitive Solicitation for Electric Distribution System Resiliency Non-Wires Alternatives

Reporting of Lost and Unaccounted for Gas

Engineering Plans or Specifications for Work or Services Posing Material Risk to Public Safety to Bear Stamp of Certified Professional Engineer

Sales of Compressed Natural Gas for Use as a Motor Fuel