What makes BELD unique among other electric utilities and broadband providers is great customer service at low rates from friendly local people. BELD employees are your neighbors and friends, many of whom live right in town and some of whom even grew up here.

Because Braintree Electric Light Department is a public power utility, we offer quality service at not-for-profit rates. In fact, BELD's electric rates are among the lowest in Massachusetts. Here's how BELD's electric rates stack up to those of investor-owned utilities in the South Shore:

With BELD Broadband cable television service, you don't need to buy and install expensive equipment, pay extra for local channels, or sign a long-term agreement. As a result, our monthly cable rates are lower than others in the area:

BELD Broadband Internet service uses cable modem technology, which maintains a strong signal no matter how far your home is from our office (unlike DSL service). And even without our special bundled rate with cable service, our monthly high-speed Internet rates are the most affordable around:

Does not include cost of equipment
* Rate effective 2/1/04

But doing business with BELD is about more than saving money. BELD has been in Braintree for more than 110 years, so we take our commitment to the community very seriously. Click here to learn more about how BELD strives to give something back to Braintree.