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Braintree Electric Light Department (BELD) is one of 41 municipal light departments organized under Massachusetts General Laws chapter 164, and one of more than 2,200 municipally owned light departments in the country. BELD is recognized locally and nationally as an innovator in technology and new services. In 2000, after running a new hybrid fiber coax network throughout the town, the department began offering High-Speed Internet service to Braintree residents. Over the following years, that was expanded to include phone services to both residents and businesses in town.

High Speed Internet $39.95

BELD's 100 Mbps Internet service gives you the speed you need for your entire family to stream movies and play online games without any arguments!

Customer solar programs

BELD has a variety of solar programs to meet your unique needs … even if you don’t have your own roof. Contact our Energy Advisor to sign up or for more information.

Bright Ideas, inserts & notices

Click to see recent Bright Ideas newsletters, Annual Reports or any of our community notices (billing inserts, Internet and phone promotions, etc.).

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Contact us

BELD’s regular office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday. Our HelpDesk is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 781.348.BELD (2353) More info

Configure your email

Need to configure your BELD email account? Learn more

Customer|Connect

Braintree Electric wants to help you learn how you can conserve energy… and dollars! BELD’s new electricity usage portal displays the data gathered by your recently installed advanced meter. Learn more

Ask our Energy Advisor

Got energy questions? Contact our Energy Advisor Hotline at 781.348.1032. The Energy Advisor will spend the time necessary to explain in simple, understandable terms the information you're looking for. Learn more

Braintree Drives Electric

Plug-in electric cars are fast, fun, affordable, and efficient. Compared to gasoline vehicles, EV maintenance is cheaper and simpler, and with the cars cost less to operate. Now is the time to make the switch. Learn more

Online BillPay/Paperless

Our online payment system allows you to pay your BELD electric Internet and Phone bills even faster, easier and more securely. Step-by-step instructions.

2018 Annual Report

Our 2018 Annual Report is now available to download and view—best viewed full screen.

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6/25 Press release; 1 Gigabit Internet launch

BELD BROADBAND TO LAUNCH GIGABIT SPEED INTERNET SERVICE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2019

BRAINTREE, MA—BELD Broadband, Braintree’s community-owned and -operated broadband department, will launch Internet download speeds up to 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) later this summer, General Manager Bill Bottiggi announced.

Read more about 6/25 Press release; 1 Gigabit Internet launch

School’s Out – Balance screen time vs outdoor time

Remember the good ol’ days when summer break meant climbing trees, hitting the beach, and enjoying long naps in the hammock? Today’s breaks look more like technology camp with kids glued to their phones, tablets, and video games.

Read more about School’s Out – Balance screen time vs outdoor time

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Alerts and notifications

Server maintenance; Internet/phone unavailability 2/20, 12:01 a.m.
Tue, 02/18/2020 - 13:42
Correction; January 2020 Bright Ideas
Fri, 01/31/2020 - 14:39
Scam calls reported: lower electricity bills
Tue, 01/28/2020 - 08:37
Refer a friend to K.O. Cable
Thu, 01/23/2020 - 10:27
Electrical outage in the area surrounding the Braintree High School
Tue, 01/14/2020 - 10:03

Municipal Light Board

The Municipal Light Board will meet Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 5 p.m. at BELD's Potter Rd. offices.

Regular meetings are open to the public. Please contact Customer Service for details.

Report an outage

If you need to report an issue with any of your BELD services, please call us at 781.348.BELD (2353). In case of an emergency (life-threatening situation, downed line, or imminent danger) please call 911.

Online Billpay/Paperless

Our online payment system allows you to pay your BELD electric and broadband bills even faster, easier and more securely. As a registered account user, you’ll be able to see your payment history and past billing statements. Step-by-step instructions.

Listen up, Braintree

Learn how to K.O. cable and stream TV to save $$$ every month

Thinking about cutting the cord on cable TV? Now is the time.

Take back the cash.