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Braintree Electric Light Department (BELD) is one of 41 municipal light departments organized under Massachusetts General Laws chapter 164, and one of more than 2,200 municipally owned light departments in the country. BELD is recognized locally and nationally as an innovator in technology and new services.

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Contact us

BELD’s seasonal office hours are 8 a.m.– 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Our HelpDesk is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 781.348.BELD (2353) More info

My Electric portal

The My Electric portal is the fast, easy way to monitor all your electric usage—and you can pay your bill while you are at it. Learn more

Ask our Energy Advisor

Got energy questions? Contact our Energy Advisor Hotline at 781.348.1032. The Energy Advisor will spend the time necessary to explain in simple, understandable terms the information you're looking for. Learn more

Solar programs

It seems like everyone is touting the benefits of power from the sun these days. Here in Braintree, several of BELD’s residential and commercial customers have photovoltaic (PV) systems. Learn more

Braintree Drives Electric

Plug-in electric cars are fast, fun, affordable, and efficient. Compared to gasoline vehicles, EV maintenance is cheaper and simpler, and with the cars cost less to operate. Now is the time to make the switch. Learn more

Online BillPay/Paperless

Our online payment system allows you to pay your BELD electric bills even faster, easier and more securely. Register your account today.

Municipal Light Board

The next Municipal Light Board meeting is scheduled for TBA

Our meetings are open to the public and held in the BELD Board Room at 150 Potter Road, Braintree, MA 02184.

BELD is #PublicPowerProud

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Continuing to request donations to the good neighbor energy fund

While winter has officially ended BELD continues to request donations to the good neighbor energy fund to meet need

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The cable TV landscape is changing more quickly than ever before—here’s why

Complicated content agreements
Curious about recent changes in your BELD Broadband bill? Let’s dive into some factors impacting cable television rates and offerings … Each channel carried by a cable company requires an agreement. These agreements are complex and make it impossible for cable providers to offer flexibility to customers— they’re the reason for certain requirements when you subscribe to BELD Broadband cable service.

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BELD honored for high levels of reliability in 2018

For the second year in a row BELD received an excellence in reliability award by APPA for our outstanding reliability in 2018! Always a proud moment to be recognized by PublicPower.org for our excellence in reliability.