The Commonwealth of Massachusetts —— DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC UTILITIES

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts —— DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES

NOTICE OF FILING AND PUBLIC HEARING

D.P.U. 16-178 December 9, 2016

Petition of NSTAR Electric Company and Western Massachusetts Electric Company, each d/b/a Eversource Energy, for approval to implement demand reduction demonstration offerings and associated budget. ______

On January 28, 2016, the Department of Public Utilities (“Department”) approved a three-year energy efficiency plan (“Three-Year Plan”) and associated budget for 2016 through 2018 for NSTAR Electric Company and Western Massachusetts Electric Company, each d/b/a Eversource Energy (“Eversource”). NSTAR Electric Company and Western Massachusetts Electric Company, D.P.U. 15-169 (2016). On October 31, 2016, Eversource filed a petition with the Department seeking to modify its Three-Year Plan in order to implement certain demand reduction demonstration offerings. The Department docketed this matter as D.P.U. 16-178.

Eversource proposes to deploy demand reduction demonstration offerings for the commercial and industrial (“C&I”) sector in four areas: (1) battery storage; (2) thermal storage; (3) software and controls; and (4) active demand response. Eversource proposes a budget of $21,461,000 for these offerings, which includes funding for program evaluation. Eversource seeks to recover these costs through its C&I energy efficiency surcharges, M.D.P.U. Nos. 107F, 207F, 307H, and 1043H. On October 19, 2016, the Energy Efficiency Advisory Council passed a resolution supporting Eversource’s proposal.

Residential and low-income customers will not experience any bill impacts related to Eversource’s proposal. If the Department approves the demand reduction demonstration offerings and associated budget as proposed, Eversource states that C&I customers will experience the following bill impacts.

NSTAR Electric Company

 Small C&I customers in the Greater Boston service area (formerly Boston Edison Company’s service territory) will experience an approximate monthly bill increase of between 1.1 percent and 1.5 percent in 2017. These customers should contact Eversource for specific bill impact information.

 Small C&I customers in the Cambridge service area (formerly Cambridge Electric Light Company’s service territory) will experience an approximate monthly bill increase of between 1.3 percent and 1.8 percent in 2017. These customers should contact Eversource for specific bill impact information. D.P.U. 16-178 Page 2

 Small C&I customers in the South Shore, Cape Cod, and Martha’s Vineyard service areas (formerly Commonwealth Electric Company’s service territory) will experience an approximate monthly bill increase of between 1.1 percent and 1.7 percent in 2017. These customers should contact Eversource for specific bill impact information.

 Bill impacts for medium and large C&I customers will vary. These customers should contact Eversource for specific bill impact information.

Western Massachusetts Electric Company

 Small C&I customers will experience a monthly bill increase between approximately 2.4 percent and 3.3 percent in 2017. These customers should contact Eversource for specific bill impact information.

 Bill impacts for medium and large C&I customers will vary. These customers should contact Eversource for specific bill impact information.

A copy of Eversource’s petition is available for public viewing during regular business hours at the Department’s offices, One South Station, 5th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110 and on the Department’s website at http://www.mass.gov/dpu. Documents on the Department’s website may be accessed by docket number (D.P.U. 16-178) in the file room at http://web1.env.state.ma.us/DPU/FileRoom/dockets/bynumber.

The Department will conduct a public hearing to receive comments on Eversource’s petition on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Department’s offices, One South Station, 5th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. Any person who desires to comment may do so at the time and place noted above or submit written comments to the Department not later than the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. The public hearing will immediately be followed by a procedural conference.

Any person who desires to participate in the evidentiary phase of this proceeding must file a written petition for leave to intervene with the Department not later than the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on Wednesday, January 4, 2017. A petition for leave to intervene must satisfy the timing and substantive requirements of 220 C.M.R. § 1.03. Receipt by the Department, not mailing, constitutes filing and determines whether a petition has been timely filed. A petition filed late may be disallowed as untimely, unless good cause is shown for waiver under 220 C.M.R. § 1.01(4). To be allowed, a petition under 220 C.M.R. § 1.03(1) must satisfy the standing requirements of G.L. c. 30A, § 10.

An original hard copy of all comments or petitions to intervene must be filed with Mark D. Marini, Secretary, Department of Public Utilities, One South Station, 5th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. One copy of all comments or petitions to intervene must also be sent to Sarah A. Smegal, Hearing Officer at the Department of Public Utilities. One copy of all comments petitions to intervene must also be sent to the attorneys for Eversource, John K. Habib, Esq. and Jessica C. Buno, Esq., Keegan Werlin LLP, 265 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. D.P.U. 16-178 Page 3

All documents must also be submitted to the Department in electronic format using one of the following methods: (1) by e-mail attachment to [email protected] and to the Hearing Officer, Sarah A. Smegal, [email protected], or (2) on a CD-ROM. The text of the e-mail or CD-ROM must specify: (1) the docket number of the proceeding (D.P.U. 16-178); (2) the name of the person or company submitting the filing; and (3) a brief descriptive title of the document. The electronic filing must also include the name, title, and telephone number of a person to contact in the event of questions about the filing. All documents submitted in electronic format will be posted on the Department’s website: http://www.mass.gov/dpu.

Any person desiring further information regarding Eversource’s filing should contact , John K. Habib, Esq. or Jessica C. Buno, Esq. at (617) 951-1400. Any person desiring further information regarding this notice should contact Sarah A. Smegal, Hearing Officer, Department of Public Utilities, at (617) 305-3653.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts —— DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES

ORDER OF NOTICE

D.P.U. 16-178 December 9, 2016

NSTAR Electric Company and Western Massachusetts Electric Company, each d/b/a Eversource Energy (“Eversource”) is required to publish the attached Notice of Filing and Public Hearing (“Notice”): (1) not later than December 15, 2016 in either The Boston Globe or the Boston Herald; and (2) as soon as possible, but not later than December 19, 2016, in the Cape Cod Times, the Metrowest Daily News, The Standard Times (New Bedford), The Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield area), and The Republican (Springfield area). Eversource shall also serve a copy of the attached Notice, not later than December 15, 2016, on: (3) the service list in NSTAR Electric Company and Western Massachusetts Electric Company, D.P.U. 15-169; (4) the members of the Energy Efficiency Advisory Council convened pursuant to G.L. c. 25, § 22; and (5) any person who has filed a request for notice with Eversource. Finally, Eversource shall prominently display a copy of the Notice on its website from three business days following receipt of the Notice from the Department of Public Utilities through the date of the public hearing.

Eversource is directed to make proof of publication and return of service at the time of the public hearing.

By Order of the Department,

/s/

Mark D. Marini, Secretary