SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1545        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

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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:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1545        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2106 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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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:
 

Chapter 164 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 1K the following section:

Section 1L. On or after January 1, 2026, no supplier, energy marketer, or energy broker shall execute a new contract or renew an existing contract for generation services with any individual residential retail customer. This section shall not apply to, or otherwise affect, any government body that aggregates the load of residential retail customers as part of a municipal aggregation plan pursuant to section 134, nor shall apply to, or otherwise affect, any entity organizing or administering a program pursuant to section 137. A violation of this section shall be deemed an unfair and deceptive act pursuant to chapter 93A. The attorney general may bring an action under section 4 of said chapter 93A to enforce this section and to obtain restitution, civil penalties, injunctive relief, or any other relief available under said chapter 93A.