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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. In 2000, after running a new hybrid fiber coax network throughout the town, the department began offering High-Speed Internet service to Braintree residents. Over the following years, that was expanded to include phone services to both residents and businesses in town.

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BELD’s regular office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday. Our HelpDesk is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 781.348.BELD (2353) More info

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Customer|Connect

Braintree Electric wants to help you learn how you can conserve energy… and dollars! BELD’s new electricity usage portal displays the data gathered by your recently installed advanced meter. 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 Internet and Phone bills even faster, easier and more securely. Step-by-step instructions.

1G is coming! 1G is coming!

We are excited to announce the launch of 1 gigabit per second (1 Gbps or 1 Gig) internet service. This new service will be 10 times faster than our popular 100 Mbps Internet, which means you can connect more devices, stream more shows and download more music—all faster than ever.

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Energy storage and a possible future solar array

Our General Manager, Bill Bottiggi talks about our energy storage and a possible future solar array at the Braintree Reservoir with a DEED grant.

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We’re ranked #4 nationally in SEPA Power’s Top 10 Utility Energy Storage Rankings

BELD has been named as one of a select group of utilities that connected the most energy storage capacity to the grid in 2018, earning it a spot on the annual Top 10 utility industry list compiled by the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA).

In survey results released August 6, BELD ranked No. #4 nationally on the utility energy storage list, with 240.5 Watt-hours Per Customer installed in 2018.