220 CMR, § 8.02
Distribution Company means an electric utility company engaging in the distribution of electricity owning, operating, or controlling distribution facilities and subject to the ratemaking authority of the Department of Public Utilities (Department); provided, however, a distribution company shall not include any entity that owns or operates plant or equipment used to produce electricity, steam, and chilled water, or any affiliate engaged solely in the provision of such electricity, steam, and chilled water, where the electricity produced by such entity or its affiliate is primarily for the benefit of hospitals and non-profit educational institutions, and where such plant and equipment was in operation prior to January 1, 1986.
Distribution means the delivery of electricity over lines which operate at a voltage level typically equal to or greater than 110 volts and less than 69,000 volts to an end-use customer within the commonwealth.
Distribution Facility means plant or equipment used for the distribution of electricity and which is not a transmission facility, a cogeneration facility, or a small power production facility.
Independent System Operator or ISO means ISO New England, Inc., authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to operate the New England bulk power system and administer New England's organized wholesale electricity market pursuant to the ISO Tariff and operation agreements with transmission owners.
NEPOOL means the New England Power Pool, and its successors.
On-site Generating Facility means any plant or equipment that is used to produce, manufacture, or otherwise generate electricity and that is not a transmission facility and that has a design capacity of 60 KW or less.
Qualifying Facility means small power producers and cogenerators that meet the criteria specified by FERC in 18 C.F.R. §§ 292.203(a) and (b).
Short-run Rate means the hourly market clearing price for energy and the monthly market clearing price for capacity, as determined by the ISO and its successors.
Transmission means the delivery of power over lines that operate at a voltage level typically equal to or greater than 69,000 volts from generating facilities across interconnected high voltage lines to where it enters a distribution system.
Transmission Facility means plant or equipment used for the transmission of electricity, as determined by the FERC pursuant to federal law and regulation.
220 CMR, § 8.02