The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities is one of two

Public Utilities A public utility company (usually just utility) is an organization that maintains the infrastructure for a public service (often also providing a service using that infrastructure). Public utilities are subject to forms of public control and ...

Commissions of the

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, in the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. There are currently three members of the commission. Its major duties include the regulation of public utility companies that distribute electric power, natural gas and water to the citizens of Massachusetts. Current commissioners as of 2011 are Ann G. Berwick, chair, Jolette A. Westbrook, and David W. Cash. DPU also has some transportation oversight duties not handled by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Besides DPU a second department is the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable, whose duties include the regulation of public utility companies that distribute satellite & cable television (licenses), broadband, and telecommunications services.

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Dept. of Telecommunications and Cable
Department of Public Utilities, Massachusetts

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