H3502 • 2025

An Act relative to grid optimization

Energy

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Sponsor: Richard M. Haggerty
Last action: 2026-03-23
Official status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to grid optimization

An Act relative to grid optimization By Representative Haggerty of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to grid optimization By Representative Haggerty of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3502) of Richard M.
Haggerty that the Department of Public Utilities investigate establishing and refining standards that expand the use of distributed grid edge software on advanced meter infrastructure meters.
Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

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Bill History

2026-03-23 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
2025-12-04 House
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
2025-10-16 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 10/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-01:55 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-10-03 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 10/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to grid optimization
By Representative Haggerty of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3502) of Richard M. Haggerty that the Department of Public Utilities investigate establishing and refining standards that expand the use of distributed grid edge software on advanced meter infrastructure meters. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill H.3502

The department of public utilities shall, in consultation with the distribution companies, conduct a process to investigate establishing and refining standards that expand the use of distributed grid edge software on advanced meter infrastructure meters already approved by the department, which supports efficiency, load flexibility and distribution system intelligence to improve system utilization, reduce costs and improve reliability to customers. Standards shall include, but shall not be limited to, methods for increasing capacity for managing loads and resources in the grid by electric utilities and third parties. The distribution companies shall design at least 1 metric for improved monitoring and controlling the grid using high-resolution data in utility meters that will allow such distribution companies to earn an incentive for positive performance. The department of public utilities shall complete its investigation and submit a report detailing its conclusions to the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities and energy not later than December 31, 2025.

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