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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 648 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2106
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brendan P. Crighton
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to electric ratepayer protections.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Brendan P. CrightonThird EssexAttorney General Andrea Campbell1/20/2023Sal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and Suffolk2/14/2023 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 648 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2106
By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2106) of Brendan P. Crighton,
Attorney General Andrea Campbell and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to electric
ratepayer protections. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2150 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to electric ratepayer protections.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 164 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after
2section 1K the following section:
3 Section 1L. Beginning on January 1, 2024, no supplier, energy marketer, or energy
4broker shall execute a new contract for generation services with any individual residential retail
5customer. This provision shall not apply to, or otherwise affect, any government body that
6aggregates the load of residential retail customers as part of a municipal aggregation plan
7pursuant to chapter 164, ยง 134. Any violation of this provision shall be deemed an unfair and
8deceptive act pursuant to the provisions of chapter 93A, and the attorney general is hereby
9authorized to bring an action under section 4 of chapter 93A to enforce this provision and to 2 of 2
10obtain restitution, civil penalties, injunctive relief, and any other relief awarded pursuant to said
11chapter 93A.