GM Updates, News, & Events
HMLP Reliability Project Updates (May 2026)
Update for all Hingham residents about the deferral of the HMLP Reliability Project’s funding vote to ensure we have the most up-to-date rate impact data before making an informed decision.
HMLP Reliability Project Updates (Feb. 2026)
The HMLP Reliability Project achieved many important milestones in 2025. Currently, the project is preparing to move forward with a vote at Town Meeting on April 27, 2026 for long term bonding.
HMLP files formal petition to construct Hingham Electrical Infrastructure Reliability Project
HMLP filed a petition to build a 3.2-mile underground transmission line, a new substation in Hingham, and a tap station in Weymouth to improve electric reliability. The project supports Hingham’s power needs and climate goals, with public input and two route options under review.
Regulatory Updates
Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB 24-01/D.P.U. 24-135)
Petition to Construct
Petition of Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant for Approval to Construct a New Underground 115-kv Electric Transmission Line and Related Ancillary Facilities in Weymouth and Hingham, EFSB 24-01
Filed November 13, 2024
Joint Zoning Petition
Joint Petition of Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant and NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a Eversource Energy for Individual And Comprehensive Exemptions From The Zoning Enactments Of The Towns Of Hingham And Weymouth, D.P.U. 24-135
Filed November 13, 2024
Supporting Analysis
Analysis to Support Petitions in front of the Energy Facilities Siting Board
EFSB to construct the HMLP Reliability Project 24-01/DPU 24-135
Filed November 13, 2024