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| 0289c3bff635f06340b209c9d6d033960bdb7a7a53cdfcb49df7939baac96965 | 2017/Pignatelli,_Benjamin_8.7.17_-_6.pdf | 2017 | Benjamin Pignatelli | DPU | RECEIVED STATE ETHICS COMMISSION OVIETEM THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES 2017 AUG 7 AM11:01 CHARLES D. BAKER ONE SOUTH STATION ANGELA M. O'CONNOR GOVERNOR CHAIRMAN BOSTON, MA 02110 KARYN E. POLITO (617) 305-3500 ROBERT E. HAYDEN LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR COMMISSIONER MATTHEW A. BEATON CECILE M. FRASER SECRETARY OF ENERGY COMMISSIONER AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS August 3, 2017 State Ethics Commission One Ashburton Place Room 619 Boston MA 02108 RE: Disclosure of Financial Interest To whom it may concern: Please find enclosed Disclosure By Non-Elected State Employee for Department of Public Utilities employee, Benjamin Pignatelli. The disclosure has been completed and signed by Mr. Pignatelli and signed by myself, Matthew Nelson, Director Electric Power Division. Sincerely, Matthew m/ MM Director, cc: Matthew Campbell, DPU Chief of Staff Laura-Jean Canducci, EEA HR Deputy Director FAX: (617) 345-9101 www.mass.gov/dpu DISCLOSURE BY NON-ELECTED STATE EMPLOYEE OF FINANCIAL INTEREST AND DETERMINATION BY APPOINTING AUTHORITYHICS COMMISSION AS REQUIRED BY G. L. c. 268A, § 6 2017 AUG-7 AM11:01 STATE EMPLOYEE INFORMATION Name: Benjamin Pignatelli Title or Position: Economist State Agency: Department of Public Utilities Agency Address: 1 South Station, Boston, MA 02110 Office Phone: (617) 305-3673 Office E-mail: Benjamin.pignatelli@state.ma.us My duties require me to participate in a particular matter, and I may not participate because of a financial interest that I am disclosing here. I request a determination from my appointing authority about how I should proceed. PARTICULAR MATTER Particular matter I have a professional interest, outside of my work at the Department, in proposing the formation of a regional smart grid consortium. E.g., a judicial or other proceeding. application, submission, request for a ruling or other determination, contract, claim, controversy, charge, accusation, arrest, decision, determination, or finding. Your required I have reviewed grid modemization proposals before the Department. participation in the particular matter: E.g., approval, disapproval, decision, recommendation, rendering advice, Investigation, other. FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE PARTICULAR MATTER Write an X by all that apply. I have a financial interest in the matter. My immediate family member has a financial interest in the matter. My business partner has a financial interest in the matter. I am an officer, director, trustee, partner or employee of a business organization, and the business organization has a financial interest in the matter. I am negotiating or have made an arrangement concerning future employment with a person or organization, and the person or organization has a financial interest in the matter. Financial interest I am uncertain whether I have a financial interest in this matter. in the matter I am looking to develop a regional effort to exchange information on smart grid technologies. If my idea is possible then I might have a financial interest if there is funding available. I have not spoken with any funders. Employee signature: Date: 3/2/17 By Pj atl DETERMINATION BY APPOINTING OFFICIAL APPOINTING AUTHORITY INFORMATION Name of Appointing Authority: Matthew lelson Title or Position: Director of Electric Power Agency/Department: DPU Agency Address: One South Station Boston MA, 02110 Office Phone: 617-305-3637 Office E-mail DETERMINATION Determination by As appointing official, as required by G.L. C. 268A, §6, I have reviewed the particular matter and the appointing authority: financial interest identified above by a state employee. Write an X I am assigning the particular matter to another employee, or by your selection. I am assuming responsibility for the particular matter, or I have determined that the financial interest is not so substantial as to be deemed likely to affect the integrity of the services which the Commonwealth may expect from the employee. Appointing Authority signature: Date: nf 8/2/107 1/2 Comment: There was confusion if this was already submitted - 50 I am resubmiting Furths there have been addtoral developments regarding other financial intrests by this employee which have been submitted. Attach additional pages if necessary. File copy with: State Ethics Commission, One Ashburton Place, Room 619, Boston, MA 02108 Form Revised February, 2012 | 2017/Pignatelli,_Benjamin_8.7.17_-_6.pdf |