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August 2, 2016

Utility Long-Term Contracting Bill Equaling ~50% of Retail Market Sent To Governor Reverts To Giving Utilities Discretion On How To Use Power, May Use For Default Service (Final Version Removes Mandate That Products Be Sold Into Market)

A final version of the Massachusetts long-term hydropower and offshore wind bill now sent to Governor Charlie Baker reverts to earlier language that gives electric distribution companies discretion on how to dispose of products procured under the contracts.

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July 6, 2016

Muni Aggregation's Next Step: Developing Generation With Captive Customers

The dangers of opt-out municipal aggregation to workably competitive retail electric markets become more apparent as municipal aggregations move to take the next step, transitioning from mere brokers (though ones with a huge competitive advantage in their opt-out authority) to generation developers…

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July 5, 2016

State Senate Passes Bill Requiring Long-Term Contract Procurement Equal To 50% of Retail Electric Market Sales; Amendment Changes Impact on Default Service

The Massachusetts Senate passed an amended version of S.2372, which is generally designed to require the procurement of Canadian hydropower under long-term contracts, but an adopted amendment to the bill changes the treatment of such power with respect to default service

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