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February 11, 2025

Petition To Halt And Reverse Eversource Rate And Delivery Hikes, Eliminate Extortive Public Interest Charges, Demand Economic Reevaluation, Legislative Transparency, And Inquiry – Signed By The People Of Massachusetts

To:

-Governor of Massachusetts (Maura Healey)

-Massachusetts Legislature

-Department of Public Utilities (DPU)

-Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs (EEA)

-Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AG)

-Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Introduction

"Initiated by Elijah DeSousa (Legal Name: Eliseu DeSousa), on behalf of the residents of Massachusetts, this petition demands immediate legal and legislative action to halt, investigate, and reverse the extortive rate and delivery hikes imposed by Eversource Energy and facilitated by the legislature."

The Time For Action Is Now

Enough is enough. The people of Massachusetts are not pawns in a corporate game, nor are we commodities to be exploited by unchecked monopolies and complacent regulators. We are the backbone of this state—families, workers, business owners, retirees—who rise each day and give our all to build our communities. And yet, while we struggle to put food on the table, to keep up with rent, mortgages, healthcare, and basic necessities, Eversource, backed by feeble oversight and silent enablers, dares to take more.

A society collapses not in the wake of a single great blow, but under the weight of many small burdens, layered one atop the other until the people can bear no more. We refuse to stand idly by as the cost of living is artificially inflated through reckless corporate profiteering and bureaucratic negligence. This is not just a battle against a utility company—it is a stand against the slow erosion of fairness, the quiet theft of prosperity, and the institutional betrayal of the people's trust.

The Citizens Of Massachusetts Are At A Breaking Point And On The Verge Of Financial Insolvency

Residents are facing extreme financial distress due to extortive rate and delivery hikes that disproportionately burden consumers. Hidden fees and public interest charges do not directly benefit ratepayers, while skyrocketing food, housing, and insurance costs continue to worsen economic conditions. Stagnant wages have failed to keep pace with inflation and rising costs, and state policies allow corporate mismanagement costs to be passed onto consumers.

The unchecked increase in both rate and delivery charges is forcing thousands of families toward financial ruin. The legal basis for these increases must be challenged, and all improperly imposed fees and surcharges must be removed.

Expanding The Investigation:

Holding Additional Government Bodies Accountable

1. Executive Office Of Energy & Environmental Affairs (EEA) – Secretary Rebecca Tepper

- Oversees the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) and had the authority to intervene but failed to do so.

-Potential negligence in allowing excessive rate hikes without sufficient consumer protections.

2. Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AG) – Energy & Environment Bureau

- Has the authority to investigate consumer fraud and unfair pricing but has failed to take action.

- Did not intervene or challenge the DPU's approval of extortive rate hikes.

- Potentially ignored consumer complaints regarding price gouging by Eversource.

3. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

- Regulates interstate electricity transmission fees and market pricing manipulations.

- If Eversource inflated transmission fees, this would fall under federal jurisdiction.

Legal Grounds For Emergency Injunctions, Reversals, And Legislative Repeals

We demand immediate legal action, including emergency injunctions, a full judicial review, potential reversals of past hikes, and legislative repeals of policies that violate consumer protection laws.

Grounds For Injunction, Reversal Of Hikes, And Legislative Overhaul

1. Violation Of Due Process (M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 10)

- The DPU failed to properly review, negotiate, or justify the rate and delivery hikes before approval.

- No public transparency or hearings were held, violating procedural fairness laws.

2. Irreparable Harm To Consumers

- The combined impact of rate and delivery charge hikes has placed consumers in financial distress.

- Many residents are now unable to afford essential energy services, constituting a public emergency.

3. Failure To Fulfill Statutory Duties (M.G.L. Chapter 164, Section 94)

- The DPU is legally required to regulate energy rates and delivery charges in the public interest.

- If the DPU, EEA, or AG failed in this duty, all recent increases should be subject to reversal.

Our Demands

- An emergency injunction to halt the November 1, 2024, rate and delivery charge increases.

- A full judicial review of Eversources’s past increases and the DPU’s approval process.

- A full legislative investigation into the DPU, AG, and EEA’s regulatory failures.

- A complete financial audit of Eversource’s corporate practices and justification for price increases.

- The removal of all unnecessary public interest charges that unfairly burden ratepayers.

- Potential reversal of past rate and delivery hikes due to violations of consumer protection laws.

- The repeal of any laws, including Bill S.2967, that enabled extortive increases.

- A comprehensive review of economic thresholds and financial aid eligibility standards.

The Time For Complacency Has Passed

"And so, I implore you my fellow citizens—let the signing of this petition not only stand as a condemnation of the status quo, facilitated by unchecked corporate monopolies, and the negligence of those entrusted to protect us, but let it serve as a resounding declaration to all: We, the people, will no longer be divided, distracted, or subdued by empty rhetoric and manufactured discord. We stand united, not in opposition to one another, but in pursuit of a common cause—the restoration of our birthright, manifest destiny, and the power to determine our own future.

No longer will we accept injustice as inevitability. Today, we reclaim what has long been taken from us—our freedom, our financial sovereignty, and the unshakable power to shape our own destiny!"

Final Declaration: A Call To Action

"I, Elijah DeSousa (Legal Name: Eliseu DeSousa), along with the undersigned, demand immediate action to rectify these injustices. We will no longer accept inaction, complacency, or unregulated corporate influence** at the expense of the people. The time for accountability is now."

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