DPU to host 4 ‘Road Show’ meetings with public in 2024

The Department of Public Utilities will be hosting four “Road Show” events during 2024, starting in Boston on March 27.

At the events, the DPU’s three commissioners will give a presentation outlining the department’s work and take comments from the public.

The events are free and open to all. The schedule is as follows:
• March 27, 6-7:30 p.m., Department of Public Utilities, One South Station (700 Atlantic Ave.), 3rd floor, Boston (hybrid meeting also available via Zoom)
• May 29, 6-7:30 p.m., Salem City Hall Annex, 98 Washington St., Salem
• July 24, 6-7:30 p.m., Berkshire Innovation Center, 45 Woodlawn Ave., Pittsfield
• Sept. 25, 6-7:30 p.m., Quincy City Hall, 1305 Hancock St., Quincy

Online registration is now available. The registration form includes a field for questions that will be addressed by commissioners during the meeting.

Questions may be addressed to Andrew Strumfels at andrew.w.strumfels@mass.gov.

The DPU is an adjudicatory agency that oversees investor-owned electric power, natural gas, and water companies in Massachusetts. The department is also charged with developing alternatives to traditional regulation, monitoring service quality, regulating safety in the transportation and gas pipeline areas, and overseeing the energy facilities siting process. The department’s mission is to ensure that consumers’ rights are protected and that utility companies are providing the most reliable service at the lowest possible cost.