The mission of the Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant is to work diligently to provide the residents of Hingham with low cost, safe, reliable electric service on demand at a competitive price. The mission of the Administration is to provide policy direction and departmental management and to support the activities of the operating divisions within HMLP. The mission of the Engineering Division is to provide the Operating Division with electrical system design, Computer Aided Design and Drafting Service (CADD) and technical engineering support in their mission to operate, maintain and deliver their services to the HMLP customers, as well as to formulate short and long term planning for the Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant infrastructure.
The Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant provides electricity to approximately 10,000 customers in the town of Hingham. HMLP is a member of New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) and ISO-NE (Independent System Operator - New England), so it can provide power more reliably since it is connected to the power grid and not buying power from a single supplier. The customer load in Hingham is supplied by entering into long-term and short-term contracts for capacity and energy. These contracts include generators from some companies and system power from others.
Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant is one of over 2,000 public power systems in the country, offering important benefits not enjoyed by customers of private, investor-owned utilities. LOCAL CONTROL - Citizens of Hingham have control over how their utility is run by electing a three member Light Board to set company policy. LOCAL SERVICE - If you need service, you can call or visit us right here in Hingham. Our employees and equipment are also nearby, so we can handle emergencies quickly and efficiently.
Within this section of our website, are the Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant's annual financial reports. The plants performance is discussed and analyzed within the context of the accompanying financial statements and disclosures. All audits were conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. We have been informed by our auditors that the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant.
The Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant monitors and coordinates the buying, selling and delivery of energy services. HMLP maintains transmission and distribution services to provide a reliable source of energy to its customers. HMLP coordinates the buying and selling of power when it is economically advantageous to the Hingham customers. The Administrative services area monitors the performance of each of the operating divisions, provides leadership, support and implements policy throughout the company.
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