Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 164, § 76C (2026)

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Section 76C. The department may establish from time to time such reasonable rules and regulations consistent with this chapter as may be necessary to carry out the administration thereof.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1973–2004 · leading case: Cambridge Elec. Light Co. v. Dep't of Pub. Utils., 295 N.E.2d 876 (Mass. 1973).

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Cambridge Elec. Light Co. v. Dep't of Pub. Utils., 295 N.E.2d 876 (Mass. 1973). · cites it 2× “See G. L. c. 164, § 76C (department to establish rules and regulations).”

Fitchburg Gas & Elec. Light Co. v. Dep't of Telecomm. & Energy, 801 N.E.2d 220 (Mass. 2004). “159, with its “specific sections relating to the regulation of rates and service,” from the general ratemaking powers of G. L. c. 164, § 76C, and regulations issued thereunder).”

City of Newton v. Dep't of Pub. Utils., 328 N.E.2d 885 (Mass. 1975). “In that case the regulations were issued under G. L. c. 164, § 76C, inserted by St. 1969, c.”

Harborview Residents' Comm., Inc. v. Quincy Hous. Auth., 332 N.E.2d 891 (Mass. 1975). “751, § 1, is similar to the grant of the power to the DPU to make regulations in its area of superintendence, G. L. c. 164, § 76C. We upheld the DPU regulations, and in the course of our opinion said: “The court’s function is to see that the line of arbitrariness is not crossed.”

Harborview Residents'comm. Inc. v. Quincy Hous. Auth., 332 N.E.2d 891 (Mass. 1975). · cites it 2× “645, to promulgate rules and regulations which, among other matters, prohibited utility companies from terminating their service to nonseasonal residential customers for nonpayment of a bill "while a complaint, investigation, hearing, or appeal concerning it is pending under the…”

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