Braintree Electric Light Department
Braintree, MA, United States
About
Braintree Electric Light Department is a government headquartered in Braintree, United States with approximately 50-200 employees specializing in Wind, Solar, Energy Storage.
Braintree Electric Light Department is a municipally-owned electric utility providing reliable, low-cost electric service to the town of Braintree. The utility operates a 14-square-mile service territory with three electric distribution substations and three 115 kV transmission switching stations connected to the ISO New England grid. The department operates the Thomas A. Watson Generating Station, a gas-fired plant that commenced commercial operation in June 2009. The utility has signed a power purchase agreement with Patriot Renewables to procure 19% output from a wind farm in Woodstock, Maine, projected to serve approximately 1,800 homes. The department also collaborated with Ameresco on solar PV projects and actively promotes energy conservation, electric vehicles, air source heat pumps, and renewable energy initiatives to its customers.
Headquarters
Braintree, United States
Employees
50-200
Company Type
Government
Business Models
Value Chain
Service Regions
Braintree, Massachusetts
Industry Memberships
Municipal Electric Association of Massachusetts, American Public Power Association (APPA)
Projects
Spruce Mountain Wind Farm
Thomas A. Watson Generating Station
Solar PV Projects
Certifications & Awards
Certifications
Diamond-Level Safety Award
Gold Award for Customer Satisfaction
Awards
Diamond-Level Safety Award
Gold Award for Customer Satisfaction
One of Fourteen Best Power Plants in the World