Public Hearing — Boston (D.P.U. 26-20/26-21/26-22)

D.P.U. 26-20/26-21/26-22 April 7, 2026
Investigation by the Department of Public Utilities on the Advanced Metering Data Access Protocol Implementation
Plan and Related Proposals Submitted by NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy, Massachusetts Electric
Company and Nantucket Electric Company d/b/a National Grid, and Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a
Unitil Pursuant to an Act Promoting a Clean Energy Grid, Advanced Equity, and Protecting Ratepayers, St. 2024,
c. 239, §§ 79, 127, 128.
On February 18, 2026, NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy (“NSTAR Electric”), Massachusetts Electric
Company and Nantucket Electric Company,each d/b/a National Grid (“National Grid”),and Fitchburg Gas and Electric
Light Company d/b/a Unitil (“Unitil”) (together, the electric distribution companies “EDCs”) each submitted for ap-
proval with the Department of Public Utilities (“Department”) an advanced metering infrastructure (“AMI”) data ac-
cess protocol implementa