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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-07-016856.txt : 20070131
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-07-016856
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070126
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070131
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070131

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNITIL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000755001
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				020381573
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08858
		FILM NUMBER:		07566362

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 LIBERTY LANE WEST
		CITY:			HAMPTON
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03842
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6037736504

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 LIBERTY LANE WEST
		CITY:			HAMPTON
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03842
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<HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act 1934
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January&nbsp;26, 2007 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>UNITIL CORPORATION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B><I>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
</I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1-8858</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>02-0381573</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(State or other jurisdiction<BR>of incorporation)</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>6 Liberty Lane West, Hampton, New Hampshire</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>03842-1720</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (603)&nbsp;772-0775 </FONT></P> <P
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if changed since last report) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On January&nbsp;26,
2007, the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy (&#147;MDTE&#148;) approved the rate Settlement Agreement (&#147;Settlement&#148;) which Unitil Corporation&#146;s (&#147;Registrant&#148;) Massachusetts utility subsidiary,
Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil and the Attorney General of Massachusetts had signed and filed with the MDTE for the Company&#146;s Gas Division on November&nbsp;29, 2006 and which was disclosed by the Company in a Current
Report on Form 8-K dated November&nbsp;29, 2006. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Under the Settlement, the Company will phase-in gas distribution rate changes with an initial rate
increase of $1.2 million as of February&nbsp;1, 2007, and an additional $1.0 million increase on November&nbsp;1, 2007. The Settlement also includes agreement on several other rate matters and service quality performance measures for the
company&#146;s gas division in the areas of safety, customer service and satisfaction. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A copy of the MDTE Order approving the Settlement is attached as
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requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Mark H. Collin</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="middle"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B><I>The Commonwealth of Massachusetts</I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">January&nbsp;26, 2007 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">D.T.E. 06-109 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Petition of Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil, pursuant to G.L. c 164, &#167; 94 and 220
C.M.R. &#167;&#167; 5.00 <U>et</U> <U>seq.</U>, for approval of a base distribution rate settlement for its gas division, effective February&nbsp;1, 2007. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ORDER ON OFFER OF SETTLEMENT </U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Gary Epler, Esq.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Unitil Service Corporation</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hampton, New Hampshire 03842</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="text-indent:2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">FOR: FITCHBURG GAS AND ELECTRIC LIGHT</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">COMPANY D/B/A UNITIL</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Joseph Rogers</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Chief, Utilities Division</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">One Ashburton Place</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Boston, Massachusetts 02108</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Kevin F. Penders, Esq.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Keegan Werlin LLP</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">265 Franklin Street</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>I.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>INTRODUCTION</U></B> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On November&nbsp;29, 2006,
pursuant to G.L. c. 164, &#167; 94 and 220 C.M.R. &#167;&#167; 5.00 <U>et</U> <U>seq.</U>, Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil (&#147;Unitil&#148; or &#147;Company&#148;) filed a petition with the Department of Telecommunications
and Energy (&#147;Department&#148;) seeking approval of an offer of rate settlement agreement (&#147;Settlement&#148;) for its gas division, entered into with the Attorney General of the Commonwealth (&#147;Attorney General&#148;) (collectively,
&#147;Settling Parties&#148;). The Department docketed this matter as D.T.E. 06-109. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to notice duly issued, a public hearing was
held in the Company&#146;s service territory on January&nbsp;4, 2007. Boston Edison Company, Cambridge Electric Light Company, Commonwealth Electric Company, and NSTAR Gas Company were granted limited participant status. The evidentiary record
consists of 15 exhibits.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">According to the Settling Parties, the Settlement is proposed in lieu of a base rate filing wherein the Company was prepared to ask for an increase of $3.961 million in annual revenues for Unitil&#146;s gas division
(Settlement at &#167; 1.1).</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>2</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> If the Department does not approve the Settlement in its entirety by January&nbsp;31,
2007, the Settlement becomes void (Amendment to Settlement Agreement (December 1, 2006)). </FONT></P><HR WIDTH="8%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>1</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">On its own motion, the Department admits into evidence Unitil&#146;s responses to Department information requests DTE 1-1 through 1-5, DTE 2-1, DTE 3-1, DTE 4-1
through 4-8. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Unitil submitted testimony and schedules to support its claimed $3.961 million increase. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT</U></B> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The
Settlement provides for a $1.2 million increase in Unitil&#146;s gas division distribution rates effective February&nbsp;1, 2007, and an additional increase of $1.0 million in its gas division distribution rates effective November&nbsp;1, 2007
(<U>id.</U> at &#167; 2.1). The proposed increases will be applied on an equal cents-per-therm basis to each rate class using 2005 test year weather-normalized therms, except for low-income rates R-2 and R-4, which are set at a 40 percent discount
from rates in the R-1 and R-3 classes respectively (<U>id.</U> at &#167; 2.2). Unitil&#146;s distribution rates include the proposed base distribution rate increases, as well as the transfer of recovery of all subsidies relating to the low-income
discount from Unitil&#146;s gas base rates to its residential assistance adjustment factor (&#147;RAAF&#148;) (<U>id.</U> at &#167;&#167; 2.2, 2.4). The Company implemented the RAAF subsidy transfer for rates effective January&nbsp;1, 2007
(Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company, D.T.E. 06-40-P4 (October 31, 2006)). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Settlement provides that Unitil will use a return on
equity (&#147;ROE&#148;) of ten percent for purposes of determining the allowance for funds used during construction, carrying costs, and pension and post retirement costs other than pensions (&#147;PBOP&#148;) reconciliations (<U>id.</U> at &#167;
2.3). The proposed ten percent ROE is set until Unitil&#146;s next base rate proceeding (<U>id.</U>). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For 2007 and 2008, the Settlement
provides that Unitil&#146;s gas distribution rates may be adjusted for exogenous costs pursuant to the same regulatory requirements approved in <U>Boston Gas Company</U>, D.T.E. 03-40 (2003)&nbsp;(<U>id.</U> at &#167; 2.5). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Settlement provides that all revenues that the Company received under a special contract for firm transportation of gas between Unitil and Newark
America, pursuant to </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company</U>, D.T.E. 05-GC-18 (2005), will be retained and accounted for by the Company gas distribution base revenues
until Unitil&#146;s next base rate case (<U>id.</U> &#167; 2.6).</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>3</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Settlement provides that the Company will continue to collect its incremental pension/PBOP costs in excess of the levels incorporated in gas base
rates through its pension/PBOP adjustment factor, pursuant to the reconciling mechanism approved by the Department in <U>Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company</U>, D.T.E. 04-48 (2004)&nbsp;(Settlement at &#167; 2.7).</FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>4</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For service
quality performance beginning February&nbsp;1, 2007, the Settlement provides that Unitil&#146;s gas division is subject to the revenue penalties and penalty offsets set forth in its current service quality plan approved in <U>Service Quality
Guidelines</U>, D.T.E. 04-116-B (2006)&nbsp;(Settlement at &#167; 2.8). The Settlement provides that the Company will send to its customers an annual report card on the Company&#146;s service quality performance for the previous year (<U>id.</U> at
&#167; 2.9). The size, format and timing of the report card will be determined in consultation between the Company and the Attorney General (<U>id</U>.). </FONT></P><HR WIDTH="8%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">The ratemaking treatment of these revenues was to be addressed as part of the ongoing investigation in D.T.E. 05-GC-18. With the issuance of this Order approving the
Settlement, the investigation in D.T.E. 05-GC-18 is closed. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>4</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">Because D.T.E. 04-48 was filed after the Department&#146;s Order concerning the Company&#146;s last distribution rate case in <U>Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light
Company</U>, D.T.E. 02-24/25 (2002), a portion of the Company&#146;s total pension/PBOP costs remains embedded in base rates. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For the 2007-2008 heating season, Unitil will work with the Attorney General and other interested
groups to evaluate the feasibility of developing and implementing a fixed-price gas supply option for firm residential and small commercial and industrial customers (<U>id.</U> at &#167; 2.10). Unitil also will work with the Attorney General and
other groups to develop a method for review of natural gas procurement and possible modification for contracts of longer terms (<U>id.</U> at &#167; 2.10). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Settlement provides that Unitil will collect its actual gas supply-related bad debt expense as a component of its cost of gas adjustment in accordance with the recovery method approved for Fitchburg in
<U>Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company</U>, D.T.E. 05-GAF-P4/ 06-28 (2006)&nbsp;(Settlement at &#167; 2.11). The Settling Parties agree that the proposed Settlement will not be construed as a waiver of any rights or arguments related to the
Attorney General&#146;s pending appeal of D.T.E. 05-GAF-P4/06-28 to the Supreme Judicial Court (Settlement at &#167; 2.11). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>III.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>STANDARD OF REVIEW</U></B> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In assessing the
reasonableness of an offer of settlement, the Department must review all available information to ensure that the settlement is consistent with Department precedent and the public interest. <U>Fall River Gas Company</U>, D.P.U. 96-60 (1996);
<U>Essex County Gas Company</U>, D.P.U. 96-70 (1996); <U>Boston Edison Company</U>, D.P.U. 92-130-D at 5 (1996); <U>Bay State Gas Company</U>, D.P.U. 95-104, at 14-15 (1995); <U>Boston Edison Company</U>, D.P.U. 88-28/88-48/89-100, at 9 (1989). A
settlement among the parties does not relieve the Department of its statutory obligation to conclude its investigation with a finding that a just and </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">reasonable outcome will result. <U>Bay State Gas Company</U>, D.P.U. 95-104, at 15 (1995); <U>Boston Edison Company</U>, D.P.U. 88-28/88-48/89-100, at 9
(1989). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">It is well established that the Department&#146;s goals for utility rate structure are efficiency, simplicity, continuity,
fairness, and earnings stability. <U>Bay State Gas Company</U>, D.P.U. 95-104, at 15 (1995); <U>Bay State Gas Company</U>, D.P.U. 92-111, at 283 (1992). <U>See also Massachusetts Electric Company</U>, D.P.U. 95-40, at 144-145 (1995). The Department
has previously accepted settlements which include cost allocation and/or rate design when such settlements were consistent with the Department&#146;s goals. <U>Fall River Gas Company</U>, D.P.U. 96-60 (1996); <U>Essex County Gas Company</U>, D.P.U.
96-70 (1996); <U>Bay State Gas Company</U>, D.P.U. 95-104, at 15 (1995); <U>Massachusetts Electric Company</U>, D.P.U. 91-52 (1991). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS</U></B> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Department&#146;s
authority to consider and approve distribution rates through agreed settlements derives from statute: G.L. c. 164, &#167;&#167; 76, 93, 94. Rates and related service quality matters approved under this broad discretionary authority must conform to
the requirements of statute, <U>i.e.</U>, must be &#147;just and reasonable&#148; and &#147;consistent with the public interest&#148; in order to warrant Department approval. Regulatory requirements develop over time and adapt to economic
circumstances. <U>See American Hoechest Corporation v. Department of Public Utilities</U>, 379 Mass. 408, 411, 412, 413 (1980)&nbsp;(Department is free to select or reject particular method of regulation as long as choice is not confiscatory or
otherwise illegal). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As we have stated in reviewing settlements in the past, the Department is, subject to judicial
oversight under G.L. c. 25, &#167; 5, the judge of what Chapter 164 requires of it. <U>Western Massachusetts Electric Company</U>, D.T.E. 06-55, at 19 (2006); <U>Boston Edison Company, Cambridge Electric Light Company, Commonwealth Electric Company,
NSTAR Gas Company</U>, D.T.E. 05-85, at 29 (2005). While the Department neither would, nor should, lightly disturb matters established by a settlement approved or a petition allowed, the public interest requirement of Chapter 164 remains paramount.
<U>Id.</U> Matters so established remain, at least in principle&#150;and, if need be, in fact&#150;subject to such future adjustment as the public interest may require.</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"
COLOR="#000000"><SUP>5</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> <U>Id.</U> The Department has no authority to impair or ignore its own statutory authority or obligations, whether by adjudication or by settlement-approval.
<U>Id.</U> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Allowing a settlement that departs in some particular from an enunciated Department policy may occur where so to allow can
accommodate the greater good of resolving multiple issues; but no settlement proposal or action of an agency accepting such a settlement can oust that agency from its statutory authority or obligation to promote the public interest. <U>Id.</U> at
30. Although, as we have noted, we would not lightly disturb a settled matter, allowance of a settlement cannot delimit what statute grants and implies by way of the Department&#146;s authority </FONT></P><HR WIDTH="8%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>5</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">This point, first stated in <U>Eastern-Essex Acquisition</U>, D.T.E. 98-27 (1998), is made again in several recent rate/merger cases: <U>Boston Gas Company</U>,
D.T.E. 03-40, at 497 n. 263 (2003)&nbsp;(&#147;Statute, of course, governs and, where need be, supercedes any regulatory arrangement prescribed by the Department&#148;); <U>NIPSCo/Bay State Gas Company Acquisition</U>, D.T.E. 98-31, at 18 (1998);
<U>Eastern Enterprises/Colonial Gas Company Acquisition</U>, D.T.E. 98-128, at 56-57 (1999). </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">and obligation to pursue the public interest in seeing that ratepayers receive the services their rates entitle them
to from any jurisdictional, Chapter 164 utility. <U>Id.</U> at 30-31. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Settlement requires the Company and Attorney General to
coordinate on two matters: (1)&nbsp;a report card regrading Unitil&#146;s service quality performance; and (2)&nbsp;power procurement initiatives (Settlement at &#167;&#167; 2.9, 2.10). We interpret the involvement of the Attorney General in these
matters as a memorialization of the practice that parties to a settlement typically are consulted before a company makes a filing with the Department. Otherwise, these provisions would be viewed as an intrusion by the Attorney General into the
exercise of judgment on the part of Unitil&#146;s daily management. We reiterate: no settlement proposal or action of an agency accepting such a settlement can oust that agency from its statutory authority or obligation to promote the public
interest. D.T.E. 05-85, at 29. The Department has no authority to impair or ignore its own statutory authority or obligations, whether by adjudication or by settlement-approval. <U>Eastern-Essex Acquisition</U>, D.T.E. 98-27, at 14 (1998).
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">With regard to the report card, the Settling Parties agree that the they will consult regarding its &#147;size, format, and timing&#148;
(Settlement at &#167; 2.9). Approval of the Settlement does not relieve the Company of its obligation to present these customer education materials to the Department&#146;s consumer division for review prior to mailing. With regard to the power
procurement initiatives, for the winter 2007/2008 heating season, the Settling Parties agree to work cooperatively with other interested groups to (1)&nbsp;evaluate the feasability of implementing a fixed-price gas supply option for residential and
small commercial firm gas customers, and </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2) develop a method for further review of natural gas procurements, possibly including contracts of longer terms (<U>id.</U> at &#167; 2.10). Of course, any
such procurement initiatives must be reviewed and approved by the Department. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Department has evaluated the provisions of the
Settlement based on the information submitted by the Settling Parties in attachments, schedules, and responses to information requests issued by the Department. The Settlement contains provisions similar to those approved in D.T.E. 06-55, at 21
(2006)&nbsp;and <U>Western Massachusetts Electric Company</U>, D.T.E. 04-106, at 2-6 (2004)&nbsp;<U>(e.g</U>., exogenous cost relief; service quality report card). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Settlement is supported by the Attorney General, who, as a Settling Party, represents the interest of ratepayers. We note that the Settlement encountered no objections, either by public or written comments. The
Department finds that the evidence supports a finding that the Settlement, taken as a whole, balances the competing goals of allocating costs while maintaining rate structure principles. <U>Blackstone Gas Company</U>, D.T.E. 04-79, at 7 (2004).
Based on our review of the Settlement, in particular the revenue deficiency calculation and bill impact analysis, the Department finds that the Settlement balances the competing goals of allocating costs while maintaining rate structure principles
of efficiency, simplicity, continuity, fairness, and earnings stability. The Department further finds that the resulting rates are just and reasonable and that the Settlement is consistent with the public interest. Accordingly, as discussed further
below, the Settlement is approved. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section&nbsp;2.1 of the Settlement provides for a $1.2 million dollar increase on an annual basis to
the distribution component of Unitil&#146;s gas rates over currently-effective rates, on an </FONT>
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">D.T.E. 06-109 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">annual basis beginning February&nbsp;1, 2007, and a further $1.0 million increase on November 1, 2007. These increases are in lieu of the Company filing a
general rate case that would have sought a distribution rate increase of approximately $3.961 million (Settlement at &#167; 1.1). While the Department considers it highly unlikely that the Company would be entitled to recover fully the claimed
$3.961 million revenue deficiency, the evidence supports a finding that the relief proposed within the Settlement is consistent with Department precedent, is consistent with the public interest, and results in just and reasonable rates. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">With respect to cost allocation, the absence of an allocated cost of service study in a proceeding pursuant to G.L. c. 164, &#167; 94, whether
adjudicated or settled, does not prevent the allocation of a utility&#146;s revenue requirement among its respective rate classes. The Department finds that allocating the revenue increase on an equal cents per therm basis is reasonable in the
absence of a fully-allocated cost of service study. D.T.E. 06-55, at 24; <U>Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company</U>, D.T.E. 99-118. at 91 (2001); <U>Boston Edison/ComEnergy Acquisition</U>, D.T.E. 99-19, at 27-33 (1999); <U>Western
Massachusetts Electric Company</U>, D.P.U. 88-8C, D.P.U. 89-8C, D.P.U. 90-8C, D.P.U. 91-8C, D.P.U. 92-8C-A, D.P.U. 93-8C-1 at 6, 21 (1994); <U>Colonial Gas Company</U>, D.P.U. 84-94, at 79 (1984); <U>Western Massachusetts Electric Company</U>,
D.P.U. 957, at 97 (1982). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Taking the Settlement as a whole, the Department concludes that the Settlement, on balance, is consistent with
both applicable law and the public interest and results in just and reasonable rates because it represents a reasonable resolution of the many issues in this proceeding. <U>NSTAR Electric Company</U>, D.T.E. 03-121, at 49 (2004). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">D.T.E. 06-109 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>V.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>ORDER</U></B> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Accordingly, after due notice,
hearing, and consideration, it is </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ORDERED</U>: That the offer of settlement filed on November&nbsp;29, 2006, by Fitchburg Gas and
Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil and the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is APPROVED; and it is </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>FURTHER
ORDERED</U>: That Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil shall file new schedules of rates and tariffs as required by this Order; and it is </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>FURTHER ORDERED</U>: That Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company d/b/a Unitil shall follow all other directives contained in this Order. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By Order of the Department,</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Judith F. Judson</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Judith F. Judson, Chairman</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ James Connelly</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">James Connelly, Commissioner</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ W. Robert Keating</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">W. Robert Keating, Commissioner</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Brian Paul Golden</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A true copy</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Brian Paul Golden, Commissioner</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Mary L. Cottrell</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Soo J. Kim</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mary L. Cottrell</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Soo J. Kim, Commissioner</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Secretary</FONT></TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">D.T.E. 06-109 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">An appeal as to matters of law from any final decision, order or ruling of the Commission may be taken to the Supreme
Judicial Court by an aggrieved party in interest by the filing of a written petition praying that the Order of the Commission be modified or set aside in whole or in part. Such petition for appeal shall be filed with the Secretary of the Commission
within twenty days after the date of service of the decision, order or ruling of the Commission, or within such further time as the Commission may allow upon request filed prior to the expiration of the twenty days after the date of service of said
decision, order or ruling. Within ten days after such petition has been filed, the appealing party shall enter the appeal in the Supreme Judicial Court sitting in Suffolk County by filing a copy thereof with the Clerk of said Court. G.L. c. 25,
&#167; 5. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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