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Updates On Several Massachusetts Retail Energy Bills
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The reporting date for Massachusetts bill H.4144, which is Gov. Maura Healey's bill which includes various retail energy market reforms, was extended to March 18, 2026
Among other things, H.4144 would require each energy marketer, retail supplier, or other supplier to provide a bond of $5 million for each retail license
H.4144 would also provide that, "A generation company or supplier may not ... automatically renew a residential customer’s contract at the end of a contract term without the written consent of the residential customer."
H.4144 would also require that all enrollments be processed through a state-run website
See more background on H.4144 here
Many of H.4144's provisions are also included in H.4744, which as previously noted was reported favorably from the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy in November, but at such time was also referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
See details on H.4744 here
Separately, the Senate issued a "study order" on several other energy market bills, directing the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy to further study the matters
According to the lawmaking process in Massachusetts, a study order indicates that the committee is not prepared to report the bill favorably, and authorizes more time to review the bill including during recess. However, study orders often result in no further action for a bill, and often indicate that a bill is dead
Specifically, S.2311 was included in the study order
S.2311 would require implementation of supplier consolidated billing, accelerated switching, and day-1 switching (instant connects)
S.2311 also includes various other retail market reforms, including a $5 million bond for suppliers, but generally its provisions are not as draconian as alternative bills. S.2311 would end individual retail choice for residential "low-income" customers, but would require a retail auction to serve these customers
Also subject to a study order is S.2257, which would have supported a process for municipalization of investor-owned utility infrastructure
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December 4, 2025
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Reporting by Paul Ring • ring@energychoicematters.com
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