# Master Meter System

**Citation:** 220 CMR 101.10  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities  
**Effective:** 2024-10-11  
**Published:** 2024-10-11

No operator shall provide gas service to any Master Meter System, as defined in 49 CFR 191.3, constructed after December 31, 2022, without written approval from the Department. The Department may approve such service only if the service is found to be consistent with safe and reliable service requir

## Document text

No operator shall provide gas service to any Master Meter System, as defined in 49 CFR 191.3, constructed after December 31, 2022, without written approval from the Department. The Department may approve such service only if the service is found to be consistent with safe and reliable service requirements and the associated rates and charges for such service are found to be just and reasonable.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.mass.gov/doc/220-cmr-10100-1/download>
- Source ID: `ma-dpu-cmr`
- SHA-256: `dee67cc7fa4a94b11cf23961ff9c18c35372c868dcf353a0f5ae810b5e418ea2`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T05:00:35.559Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T12:45:40.492Z
- Document slug: `ma-cmr-220-101-10`

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  "adoptedOn": "2024-09-26",
  "adoptionDocket": "D.P.U. 22-100",
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