Current Projects

Peabody Municipal Light Plant is always improving—always upgrading to stay on top of technology, service and industry trends.

Solar

Solar Panels for PMLP

Fall 2024

We are researching the feasibility to add solar panels to our property at 201 Warren St. Ext. We are reviewing solutions with vendors, and hope to find a path forward to tie this generation into an on-site battery. Together, these technologies could provide long-term revenue and help keep customer rates low.

Parking

Parking Lot Paving

Spring 2023

We’re re-paving our entire parking lot to make it safer and improve visibility for parking. The wear and tear from 35 years of New England weather have left deep cracks, holes, and other types of degradation. We are partnering with highly accredited engineering firm Weston & Sampson and will ensure the project complies with all conservation requirements.

Renovation

Building Renovation

Spring 2023

The old PMLP main building is almost 35 years old and needs to be updated. Changes to the space will be optimized for modern business operations and recent changes within our internal organizational structure that will help us to better serve you. The most urgent changes will be to our front lobby and to upgrade to “touch-free” bathrooms.

EV Charger

Electric Vehicle Chargers

Fall 2023

We are leveraging a grant from the Mass Department of Environment Protection for six (6) Electric Vehicle charging stations which will help PMLP customers have local FAST charging stations to get their EVs charged. We’ve engaged Voltrek to provide ChargePoint stations that will be located near the Little Depot Diner on Railroad Ave, at the municipal lot on Foster St., and at the municipal lot on Mill St.

Battery Storage

Utility Battery Storage

Spring 2024

Battery Storage reduces our bulk power costs by allowing us to store power when it is cheaper for us to buy (during non-peak times), and then to use the battery to meet our needs for transmission and capacity when bulk power costs would be higher (during peak times). This will be a collaborative project with MMWEC, and we are currently evaluating location options.

Panels

2020A

Operation as of 2023 (Structural portion already completed)

More carbon-free and renewable energy will be added into our portfolio once commercial operation begins. PMLP will receive 29% (2MW) of the energy output and project benefits of this 30-acre, 7MW solar project under construction in Ludlow, MA.

Wind Power

2021A

CANCELLED due to price increase

Through currently-drafted contracts we are seeking a 13% increase in our carbon-free and renewable energy portfolio, pushing us over our established goal of 50% net-zero by 2030. We are looking for opportunities to purchase a significant amount of energy from the rapidly developing off-shore wind market.

Berkshire Wind

Berkshire Wind(I,II)

2011, 2019

PMLP was an early adopter and largest contributor (18%) of wind energy by participating in Berkshire Wind Phase I, Massachusetts’ largest inland commercial windfarm when it was constructed in 2011. The success of Phase I was followed with Phase II in 2019, bringing the total number of turbines to 12, and providing PMLP with close to 3MW of energy, which is about 2% of our energy portfolio.

Hydro Quebec

Hydro-Quebec

1982, 2020

Beginning in 2020, we started to purchase reliable, low-cost, and carbon-free hydro power using our transmission rights to the high-voltage Hydro-Quebec Interconnection transmission line that extends from the Canadian utility, Hydro-Quebec, to central Massachusetts power. PMLP has been a right-holder to a portion of this infrastructure since 1982.

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