Project Updates

View the posts below to stay informed about regulatory updates, milestones, and community engagement opportunities for the HMLP Reliability Project.

GM Updates, News, & Events

Hingham Open House, September 28, 2022

Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant to hold October 12 community-wide Zoom Open House to seek input on proposed transmission line project

HMLP will host a Zoom open house on October 12 from 7–9 p.m. to share details and gather feedback on a proposed underground transmission line project to improve electric reliability for Hingham and Weymouth.

residents and business owners in Hingham and Weymouth

Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant schedules two open house events in Weymouth to seek public input on proposed transmission line project

HMLP will hold two open houses in Weymouth on August 25 and September 13 to gather feedback on proposed underground transmission line routes for the Hingham Electrical Infrastructure Reliability Project.

HMLP schedules Community Meetings to seek public input on Hingham Electrical Infrastructure Reliability Project

Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant will hold a Zoom community meeting on October 18 at 7 p.m. to discuss the Hingham Electrical Infrastructure Reliability Project, focusing on a new substation at the Transfer Station site and seeking public input. The project aims to improve electric reliability and support Hingham’s climate goals, with further meetings planned before a 2022 Town Meeting vote on funding.

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