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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2607 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2305
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark C. Montigny
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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
resolve:
Resolve establishing a special commission to study the high cost of electricity delivery.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Mark C. MontignySecond Bristol and PlymouthPatrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and Norfolk2/7/2025Mark D. Sylvia10th Bristol2/10/2025Michelle L. Badger1st Plymouth2/12/2025John C. VelisHampden and Hampshire2/12/2025Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and Worcester2/20/2025Kenneth P. Sweezey6th Plymouth2/20/2025Kathleen R. LaNatra12th Plymouth2/20/2025 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2607 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2305
By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 2305) of Mark C. Montigny,
Patrick M. O'Connor, Mark D. Sylvia, Michelle L. Badger and other members of the General
Court that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special commission (including
members of the General Court) to study the high cost of electricity delivery.
Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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Resolve establishing a special commission to study the high cost of electricity delivery.
1 Resolved, that notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary there shall be a
2special commission to study the costs of electricity delivery in the commonwealth, including but
3not limited to (i) factors contributing to high delivery charges; (ii) recommended policies or
4regulations to reduce delivery charges and limit their future growth; (iii) policies, regulations,
5and other practices in jurisdictions outside of the commonwealth with consistently lower delivery
6costs than the commonwealth; (iv) trends likely to impact delivery charges in the long-term; and
7(v) strategies to proactively minimize future costs.
8 The special commission shall consist of: the secretary of the executive office of energy
9and environment affairs, or their designee, who will serve as chair; the chair of the
10commonwealth utilities commission, or their designee; the commissioner of energy resources or
11a designee; the attorney general, or their designee; the executive director of the Massachusetts
12clean energy technology center or a designee; 4 members to be appointed by the governor, 1 of
13whom shall be employed by an organization who advocates on the behalf of low- and middle- 2 of 2
14income residential consumers , 1 of whom shall be employed by an organization who advocates
15for municipal or regional interests, 1 of whom shall be a representative of distribution companies
16operating in Massachusetts, and 1 of whom shall be a representative of a chamber of commerce
17within the commonwealth; two members of the house of representatives, one of whom to be
18appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and the other to be appointed by the
19house minority leader; two members of the senate, one of whom to be appointed by the senate
20president, and the other to be appointed by the senate minority leader.
21 The special commission shall submit its findings and recommendations, together with
22any recommended drafts of legislation, to the clerks of the house of representatives and the
23senate and the chairs of the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities and energy not later
24than December 31, 2025.