December 2023
Dear Valued RMLD Customer,

It's the last RMLD Current of 2023! We wish you a happy holiday season and look forward to serving you in 2024 and beyond.

This past year brought many challenges and successes as we further chart our course towards decarbonization. We continue to work hard behind the scenes to maintain our high standard of reliability through measures such as preventative maintenance and exploring opportunities to generate power within our service territory. In-territory generation also keeps distribution costs down to provide low-cost, reliable, and non-carbon power to our customers and will continue to be a key strategy for RMLD in 2024.

We continued to see high engagement from our customers from attending events and webinars, participating in our customer survey, providing input for case studies, and more. We even had 20+ EV owners share their experiences about EV ownership during our largest car show to date. Our customers contribute to many of our successes, and we are very appreciative of your collective dedication and enthusiasm.

Read on to see the rest of this month's highlights.

With Thanks,
General Manager Greg Phipps and the RMLD Team
RMLD Announces Changes to Solar Rebate
RMLD is changing its residential and commercial solar rebate amount beginning on March 1, 2024.

The rebate amount will be changing from $1,200 per kilowatt to $600 per kilowatt. To qualify for our current rebate, customers must submit an initial application and signed customer contract no later than February 29, 2024.

RMLD introduced its $1,200 per kilowatt solar rebate in July 2021 following the conclusion of DOER's Municipal Light Plant Solar Rebate Program funding. Initially, both DOER and RMLD contributed $600 per kilowatt. Seeking to sustain solar momentum post-DOER funding and in hopes that the program would be renewed, RMLD temporarily doubled its contribution. Now, with enhanced state and federal incentives due to the Inflation Reduction Act, RMLD is returning to its original $600 per kilowatt rebate. The allocated funds will now be redirected to support other energy efficiency programs.
New Year: New Thermostat!
Did you miss our Black Friday and holiday smart thermostat savings? Fear not because there's still savings to be had in the new year.
New Year thermostat savings include:
  • $30 Off Honeywell Wifi Focus Pro
  • $20 Off Honeywell Home T9 Smart Thermostat with Sensor
  • $30 Off Emerson Sensi
  • $20 Off Emerson Sensi Touch

These savings are on top of RMLD's existing rebates of $50 for wireless thermostats.
Current Insights: Episodes 5 and 6 Now Available!
Episodes 5 and 6 of RMLD's Current Insights podcast are now available!
  • Episode 5: "Empowering Resilience: Insights into Outage Response Preparation and Resolution" – In this episode, we sit down with Vaughan Bryan, a systems engineer for RMLD. We discuss the role technology plays in modernizing RMLD’s electrical system, strategies and practices for minimizing outages and ensuring a prompt response time, the role of transformers in the electrical distribution system and more.
  • Episode 6: “Wired for Reliability: Inside the Role of an Electrical Engineer at RMLD” – In this episode, we get insights from Johnny Duong, a systems engineer at RMLD. We discuss the greatest challenges Johnny faces in his role, the considerations and challenges when planning service upgrades and how they contribute to improved system performance and safety, how RMLD is adapting to support EV infrastructure, and more.
Call for Questions! Ask Us Anything!
RMLD ends every Current Insights episode with a customer question. If you have a burning question you'd like answered, email us at podcast@rmld.com. We'll even give you a shout out on air!

Thank you in advance for your participation!
Elementary School Art Contest Update
We're making progress on our annual RMLD Elementary Student Art Contest for fourth grade students. We've begun picking up submissions, which are all very impressive. Our judges certainly have their work cut out for them!

Thank you to all the teachers and students who participated, and stay tuned for more updates!
RMLD Hours of Operation
  • Monday through Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
  • Friday: Closed 
  • RMLD offices will be closed on Monday, December 25th in observance of Christmas
  • RMLD offices will be closed on Monday, January 1 in observance of New Year's Day
  • RMLD offices will be closed on Monday, January 15 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Customers can continue to reach us 24/7 at 781-942-6598.
RMLD
RELIABLE POWER
230 Ash Street, Reading, MA 01867-0250 | PH: (781) 942-6598 (24/7/365)