BERKSHIRE GAS Rate Case Notice Requirements and Communications Plan

Communication AudienceNehicle Issue Date

Newspaper Publication • The Berkshire Eagle, The Greenfield 21 days and 7 days prior to of Legal Notice Recorder, Daily Hampshire Gazette, The first scheduled public Boston Globe or Boston Herald hearing

Legal Notices • Mayors, City/Town Managers and 21 days prior to first Administrators, City/Town Clerks, Select scheduled public hearing; Board Chairs - Mailing website posting through date • General Public - Website of last scheduled public • Other Requesting Parties hearing

Public Viewing Copies of • General Public - Berkshire Athenaeum, 21 days prior to first Filing, Legal Notice and Central Library, Pittsfield, MA scheduled public hearing Attorney General's • General Public - Greenfield Public Library, through date of last Notice of Retention of Greenfield, MA scheduled public hearing Experts and Consultants • General Public - Jones Library, Amherst, MA

General Public Outreach • Press Release on Website May17, 2018 to Customers and • Employees - Talking Points for Employees May 16, 2018 External Stakeholders to Respond to Inquiries • Customers - Bill Message/Bill Insert Draft filed May 17, 2018, issued following DPU approval

Media Release to Print, • Media - Press Release Issued May17, 2018 Radio and Television • Field media calls Ongoing

Public Officials Outreach • State legislative Delegation - Delegation May 17, 2018 Meeting • Mayors, City/Town Administrators, May 17, 2018 City/Town Clerks - Mail Letter with Copy of Press Release Ongoing • Field Calls

Other Outreach • Economic Development Organizations - Posted May 17, 2018 Meetings/Briefings WMAEDC, AIM • Chambers of Commerce - Letter, Press Posted May 17, 2018 Release, Legal Notice • Fuel Assistance Agencies - Letter, Press Posted Ma y 17, 2018 Release, Legal Notice 5654990.F