ferrite r scobbo& QO rodophele c NICHOLAS J. SCOBBO, JR., ESQ. ATTORNEYS AT LAW 125 High Street, 26th Floor, Boston, MA 02110 [email protected] 617.737.1800 December29, 2017

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Mark D. Marini, Secretary Department of Public Utilities One South Station5th Floor Boston, MA02110

Re: Massachusetts Electric Company and Nantucket Electric Company, D.P.U. 17-117 NSTAR Electric Company, d/b/a Eversource Energy, D.P.U. 17-118 Western Massachusetts Electric Company, d/b/a Eversource Energy, D.P.U. 17-119 Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Comrany, D.P.U. 17-120

Dear Secretary Marini:

Pursuant to the December 5, 2017 Procedural Schedule in the above matters, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC (“NextEra”) hereby advises the Department of Public Utilities (“Department”) that it willnot be submitting pre-filed direct testimony in any of the dockets listed above.

NextEra will review the pre-filed direct testimony submitted by other intervenors, which is due by January 19, 2018. Based on that review, NextEra reserves the right to move timely for leave to submit rebuttal testimony limited to issues related to NextEra or the NextEra Projects selected by the Petitioners which may be addressed in pre-filed direct testimony filed by any intervenor.

Thus far in these dockets, NextEra has not requested access to confidential information which has been submitted by the Petitioners. However, NextEra reserves the right to request access to such confidential information if Petitioner confidential information or information deemed confidential by any intervenor is included in the pre-filed direct testimony of an intervenor for which NextEra moves for leave to rebut, or otherwise deems necessary for the preparation of rebuttal testimony.

Please contact me ifthe Department has any questions.

Sincerely,

Nichola cobbo, Jr.

cc: Enclosure Elizabeth Lydon and Alan Topalian, Hearing Officers (by hand-delivery and e-mail) Service List (by e-mail)

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Massachusetts Electric Co. and Nantucket Electric Co. ) D.PU.17-117 NSTAR Electric Co., dlb/a Eversource Energy ) D.P.U17-118 Western Massachusetts Electric Co., dlbla Eversource Energy ) D.P.U.17-119 Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Co., d/b/a Unitil ) D.P.U. 17-120

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that I have this day served the foregoing letter of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC regarding the submission of pre-filed testimony upon the Service List attached hereto in the above-captioned proceeding in accordance with the requirements of 220 C.M.R. 1.05 of the Department’s Rules of Practice and Procedure by electronic mail upon all parties stated on the attached Service List in this proceeding and a copy by hand delivery and by electronic mail on Hearing Officers Elizabeth Lydon and Alan Topalian.

Nicholas J. Scobbo, Jr., Esq. Alan D. Mandl, Esq. Ferriter, Scobbo and Rodophele, PC 125 High Street- Suite 2611 Boston, MA02110 (617) 737-1800

Dated: December 29, 2017 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES D.P.U. 17-117

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David Ismay, Esq. Company: Conservation Law Foundation Phone: Address: 62 Summer Street Boston MA02110 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email

Caitlin Peale Sloan, Esq. Company: Conservation Law Foundation Phone: 617-350-0990 Address: 62 Summer Street Boston MA02110 EmaiJ: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email

Daniel Burstein, Esq. Company: Department of Energy Resources Phone: Address: 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 1020 Boston MA 02114 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email

Ben Dobbs, Esq. Company: Department of Energy Resources Phone: 617-626-7323 Address: 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 1020 Boston MA 02114 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email

Alan Mandi, Esq. Company: Ferriter, Scobbo and Rodophele, PC Phone: 617-737-1800 Address: 125 High Street, Suite 2611 Boston MA 02110 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email

Nicholas Scobbo, Jr., Esq. Company: Ferriter, Scobbo and Rodophele, PC Phone: 617-737-1800 Address: 125 High Street, Suite 2611 Boston MA 02110 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email

John Habib, Esq. Company: Keegan Werlin LLP Phone: 617-951-1400 Address: 265 Franklin St., 6th Floor Boston MA02 110- 3113 Email: [email protected] Fax: 617-951-1354 Service Type: email

Matthew Stern, Esq. Company: Keegan Werlin LLP Phone: 617-951-1400 Address: 265 Franklin Street Boston MA 02110 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email

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Laura Bickel, Esq. Company: National Grid Phone: Address: 40 Sylvan Road Waltham MA 02451 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email

Elizabeth Mahony, Esq. Company: Office of the Attorney General Phone: Address: One Ashburton Place Boston MA 02108 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email

Matthew Saunders, Esq. Company: Office of the Attorney General Phone: 617-727-2200 Address: One Ashburton Place Boston MA 02108 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email

Jared desRosiers, Esq. Company: Pierce Atwood LLP Phone: Address: 254 Commercial Street Portland ME 04104 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email

Geoffrey Why, Esq. Company: Verrill Dana, LLP Phone: 617-274-2854 Address: One Boston Place, Suite 1600 Boston MA 02108 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email

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David Ismay, Esq Company: Conservation Law Foundation Phone: Address: 62 Summer Street Boston MA02110 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email Caitlin Peale Sloan, Esq. Company: Conservation Law Foundation Phone: 617-350-0990 Address: 62 Summer Street Boston MA02110 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email 3essica Buno Ralston, Esq Company: Keegan Werlin LLP Phone: Address: 265 Franklin Street Boston MA02110 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email Danielle Winter, Esq. Company: Keegan Werlin LLP Phone: 617-951-1400 Address: 265 Franklin Street Boston MA02110 Email: [email protected] Fax: 617-951-1354 Service Type: email

Elizabeth Mahony, Esq. Company: Office of the Attorney General Phone: Address: One Ashburton Place Boston MA02108 Email: [email protected] Fax: 617-727-2200 Service Type: email Matthew Saunders, Esq Company: Office of the Attorney General Phone: 617-727-2200 Address: One Ashburton Place Boston MA02108 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email Jared desRosiers, Esq. Company: Pierce Atwood LLP Phone: Address: 254 Commercial Street Portland ME 04104 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email

Geoffrey G. Why, Esq. Phone: (617) 274-2854 Company: Verrill Dana LLP Address: One Boston Place, Suite 1600, Boston, MA02108 Service Type: email

Daniel Burstein, Legal Counsel Phone: (617) 626-7303 Company: Department of Energy Resources Address: 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 1020, Boston MA 02114 Email: [email protected] Service Type: email

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Ben Dobbs, Legal Counsel Phone: (617) 626-7323 Company: Department of Energy Resources Address: 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 1020, Boston MA 02114 Email: [email protected] Service Type: email

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David Ismay, Esq. Company: Conservation Law Foundation Phone: Address: 62 Summer Street Boston MA02110 Email: dismay©clf.org Fax: Service Type: email Caitlin Peale Sloan, Esq. Company: Conservation Law Foundation Phone: 617-350-0990 Address: 62 Summer Street Boston MA02110 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email Jessica Buno Ralston, Esq. Company: Keegan Werlin LLP Phone: Address: 265 Franklin Street Boston MA 02110 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email

Danielle Winter, Esq. Company: Keegan Werlin LLP Phone: 617-951-1400 Address: 265 Franklin Street Boston MA 02110 Email: [email protected] Fax: 617-951-1354 Service Type: email

Elizabeth Mahony, Esq. Company: Office of the Attorney General Phone: 617-727-2200 Address: One Ashburton Place Boston MA 02108 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email

Matthew Saunders, Esq. Company: Office of the Attorney General Phone: 617-727-2200 Address: One Ashburton Place Boston MA 02108 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email

Jared desRosiers, Esq. Company: Pierce Atwood LLP Phone: Address: 254 Commercial Street Portland ME 04104 Email: jdesrosiers@pierceatwoodcom Fax: Service Type: email

Geoffrey G. Why, Esq. Phone: (617) 274-2854 Company: Verrill Dana LLP Address: One Boston Place, Suite 1600, Boston MA 02108 Email: [email protected] Service Type: email

Daniel Burstein, Legal Counsel Phone: (617) 626-7303 Company: Department of Energy Resources Address: 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 1020, Boston MA

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02114 Email: dan.bursteinmassmail.state.ma.us Service Type: email

Ben Dobbs, Legal Counsel Phone: (617) 626-7323 Company: Department of Energy Resources Address: 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 1020, Boston MA 02114 Email: Ben.Dobbsstate.ma.us Service Type: email

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David Ismay, Esq. Company: Conservation Law Foundation Phone: Address: 62 Summer Street Boston MA02110 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email Caitlin Peale Sloan, Esq. Company: Conservation Law Foundation Phone: 617-350-0990 Address: 62 Summer Street Boston MA02110 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email Elizabeth Mahony, Esq. Company: Office of the Attorney General Phone: 617-727-2200 Address: One Ashburton Place Boston MA 02108 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email

Matthew Saunders, Esq. Company: Office of the Attorney General Phone: 617-727-2200 Address: One Ashburton Place Boston MA 02108 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email Jared desRosiers, Esq. Company: Pierce Atwood LLP Phone: Address: 254 Commercial Street Portland ME 04104 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email

William Hewitt, Esq. Company: Roach Hewitt Ruprecht Sanchez & Bischoff, PC Phone: 207-747-4870 Address: 66 Pearl Street, Suite 200 Portland ME 04101 Email: [email protected] Fax: Service Type: email

Gary Epler, Esq. Company: Unitil Service Corp. Phone: 603-773-6440 Address: 6 Liberty Lane West Hampton NH 03842- 1720 Email: [email protected] Fax: 603-773-6640 Service Type: email

Geoffrey G. Why, Esq. Phone: (617) 274-2854 Company: Verrill Dana LLP Address: One Boston Place, Suite 1600, Boston MA02108 Email: gwhycverrilldana.com Service Type: email

Daniel Burstein, Legal Counsel Phone: (617) 626-7303 Company: Department of Energy Resources Address: 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 1020, Boston MA 02114 Email: [email protected] Service Type: email

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Ben Dobbs, Legal Counsel Phone: (617) 626-7323 Company: Department of Energy Resources Address: 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 1020, Boston MA 02114 Email: [email protected] Service Type: email

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