Code of Massachusetts Regulations
220 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES
Title 220 CMR 75.00 - The Preservation Of Records Of Electric, Gas, And Water Utilities
Section 75.01 - Applicability and Scope

(1)220 CMR 75.00 is prescribed and promulgated as the regulations governing the preservation of records by gas, electric, and water utility companies, and municipal gas and electric companies, subject to the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (hereinafter "Department"), to the extent and in the manner set forth therein.

(2)220 CMR 75.00 shall, as to all public utilities now subject to the jurisdiction of the Department, become effective as herein revised upon publication in the Massachusetts Register. As to any public utility that may hereafter become subject to the jurisdiction of the Department, this part shall become effective as of the date when such public utility becomes subject to the jurisdiction of the Department.

(3)220 CMR 75.00 applies to all books of account and other records prepared by or on behalf of the public utility. See 220 CMR 75.05(64) for those records that come into possession of the public utility in connection with the acquisition of property, such as purchase, consolidation, merger, or other business combination.

(4)220 CMR 75.00 shall not be construed as excusing compliance with any other lawful requirement for the preservation of records for periods longer than those prescribed herein.

(5) The adoption of 220 CMR 75.00 governing the preservation of records, being general in nature, shall not be construed to cancel, alter, modify, or amend Department orders, regulations, federal or state statutes or laws, customs, or precedents that have been established outside of the scope of the subject covered herein, unless otherwise changed by legislation, court decision, or order of the Department.