Water/Sewer Billing Moves to Monthly – Impacts to Customers

Category: Uncategorized   |   Posted On: January 8, 2021

What’s Happening: Starting in January of 2021, every water/sewer account holder (customers whose names are on the water account) will receive a bill every month. Previously, one third of the account holders were billed a quarterly bill every month. Service Period Changing: Since customers previously received bills on a quarterly basis, the first billing in […]

The Future of Belmont Light Governance

Category: Uncategorized   |   Posted On: December 8, 2020

In June 2020, Belmont Light proposed to the Light Board Advisory Board and Municipal Light Board a change to the governance structure of Belmont Light. Two public forums were held in anticipation of a potential Town Meeting vote in 2021 on whether to simplify governance of Belmont Light, which is currently overseen by the Municipal […]

Belmont Light Announces New Heat Pump Program

Category: Uncategorized   |   Posted On: November 13, 2020

In its ongoing mission to provide its customers with the most innovative tools to understand and control their energy usage, Belmont Light is proud to announce CleanComfort, a new educational and marketing program to connect customers interested in installing energy efficient air-source heat pumps with expert research, guidance throughout the installation process, and available rebates […]

PUBLIC POWER WEEK 2020

Category: Uncategorized   |   Posted On: October 5, 2020

October 4-10, 2020 is Public Power Week, a celebration of the history and the benefits of community-owned utilities. Belmont Light is one of 41 public power utilities in Massachusetts, and one of over 2,000 nationwide, serving 49 million people in 49 states and 5 territories.

SCAM ALERT: July 13, 2020

Category: Uncategorized   |   Posted On: July 13, 2020

Belmont Light is warning customers of a new scam targeting Belmont residents. In the scam, a caller posing as a Belmont Light Customer Service Representative will tell the customer that they have a refund waiting to be claimed and will ask the customer for banking information to complete the transfer. Please note that Belmont Light […]

Two Upcoming Virtual Meetings

Category: Uncategorized   |   Posted On: April 23, 2020

Two upcoming meetings are on the schedule for Belmont Light: a meeting of the Permanent Audit Committee to conduct its annual review of Belmont Light’s financial statements; and a regular monthly meeting of the Municipal Light Board. The Permanent Audit Committee meeting will take place via Zoom on Monday, April 27, 2020, at 9:00 A.M. […]

Belmont Light Closed Friday, Feb. 28 for employee training

Category: Uncategorized   |   Posted On: February 24, 2020

Belmont Light customer service will be closed on Friday, February 28 for employee training. During this time, our emergency line will be available and payments may be made online through SmartHub. We will reopen for normal hours on Monday, March 2.

Belmont Light recognized as a Smart Energy Provider

Category: Uncategorized   |   Posted On: November 1, 2019

Belmont Light has earned a Smart Energy Provider (SEP) designation from the American Public Power Association for demonstrating commitment to and proficiency in energy efficiency, distributed generation, and environmental initiatives that support a goal of providing low-cost, quality, safe, and reliable electric service. Chris Van Dokkumburg, Planning Analyst at ‎Holland Board of Public Works and […]

Public Power Week – October 6-12, 2019

Category: Uncategorized   |   Posted On: October 8, 2019

Along with 2,000 other public power utilities across 49 U.S. states and territories, Belmont is celebrating Public Power Week during the week of October 6-12, 2019. The week is recognized annually as a way to recognize the benefits of community-owned public power utilities over investor-owned utilities. Compared to investor-owned utilities, public power utilities like Belmont […]

Changes Coming to Online Payments September 9th

Category: Uncategorized   |   Posted On: August 8, 2019

What is happening:  Belmont Light is switching our online payment vendor in an effort to combine our customer portals and make managing your account easier. Customers will now be able to pay and access account information through SmartHub.  We are also discontinuing Invoice Cloud as a means for Electric and Water bill payments. When:  September […]