Taunton Municipal Light Plant

What Taunton Municipal Light Plant does

Taunton Municipal Light Plant (TMLP) is a municipally-owned electric and fiber broadband utility established in 1897, operating across approximately 100 square miles in southeastern Massachusetts covering Taunton, Raynham, Berkley, and portions of Dighton, Lakeville, and Bridgewater. The utility is governed by an elected three-member Board of Commissioners and serves more than 38,000 electric customers with a regulated rate structure that includes generation, distribution, transmission, transition, and power cost adjustment charges, supplemented by a 5% Prompt Payment Discount for bills settled within 10 days.

TMLP has expanded beyond electricity into a 100% fiber-to-the-premises broadband service branded "TMLP Online." Residential internet is offered at 100 Mbps ($49.95/month) and 1 Gbps symmetrical ($69.95/month) on 2-year agreements, while business services include up to 10 Gbps direct fiber, leased dark fiber across the 100-square-mile territory, TLAN (Transparent LAN) service, colocation with full battery and generator backup, remote data storage, and business voice/PBX starting at $29.95/month. Internet buildout follows a neighborhood demand-aggregation model requiring a 45% take-rate threshold before construction.

Revenue mechanics are predominantly recurring subscription tariffs across electricity distribution, internet, voice, and add-on business services. The utility complements these core offerings with the "TMLP Saves" energy efficiency and electrification portfolio — heat pump rebates, weatherization incentives, EV programs, solar net metering, the Go Green 100% renewable option, and a Home Modernization Navigator Pilot — and participates in the federal Affordable Connectivity Program, passing through up to $30/month in broadband subsidies to eligible households. Strategic technology partners include COS Systems (demand aggregation and BSS/OSS), Abode Energy Management (weatherization and heat pump quality assurance), CivicPlus (web platform), and USAC (eligibility verification).

Name

Taunton Municipal Light Plant

Legal name

Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant

Website

https://tmlp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1897

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Taunton Municipal Light Plant is a municipally-owned utility founded in 1897 that distributes electricity and provides 100% fiber-optic internet, voice, and business connectivity services to 38,000+ customers across six municipalities in southeastern Massachusetts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Electric Utility

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Utilities (22)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal & Community Broadband Networks (HDAIACAE)

Keywords

• Municipal electric utility
• Fiber optic internet
• Electric distribution services
• Broadband telecom services
• Residential energy programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Taunton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Electric Distribution Service: Revenue from distributing electricity to residential and commercial customers. Rate structure includes Service Charge, Distribution Charge, Transmission Charge, Transition Charge, Generation Charge, Power Cost Adjustment (PPCA), and Pasny Discount. A 5% Prompt Payment Discount is offered for payments made within 10 days of billing.
2. Residential Internet Service: Monthly subscription fees for internet service at 100 Mbps ($49.95/month) and Gigabit speeds ($69.95/month). Equipment lease included with 2-year agreement required.
3. Business Internet Service: Direct fiber connectivity for businesses with speeds up to 10 Gigabits, typically requiring 2-3 year minimum agreements. Custom pricing based on business needs.
4. Voice Services: Residential Voice service at $19.95/month (unlimited local and long distance). Business Voice/PBX starting at $29.95/month for VOIP and Analog options.
5. Data Storage Services: Remote data storage option starting at 10GB commitment, housed in colocation facility and replicated to main office.
6. Co-Location Services: Off-site colocation for disaster recovery systems, pricing based on rack space starting at shared quarter rack.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Taunton Municipal Light Plant (TMLP) is a community-owned municipal utility that distributes electricity to over 38,000 residential and commercial customers across approximately 100 square miles in southeastern Massachusetts, and sells retail fiber optic internet, voice, and managed network services under the TMLP Online brand. Core offerings include regulated electric distribution service and recurring fiber-based internet plans (100 Mbps, Gigabit, and up to 10 Gigabits business), supported by energy efficiency and electrification programs branded TMLP Saves.

Product overview

Taunton Municipal Light Plant (TMLP) operates as a dual-service municipal utility offering electric services since 1897 and internet services (TMLP Online) through a 100% fiber optic network. The electric division serves over 38,000 customers across Taunton, Raynham, Berkley, and portions of Dighton, Lakeville, and Bridgewater, with programs including residential/commercial electric service, energy efficiency rebates (TMLP Saves), heat pump incentives, weatherization programs, EV charging, and solar net metering. The internet division (TMLP Online) provides fiber-to-the-premises connectivity with residential plans (100 Mbps at $49.95/month and Gigabit at $69.95/month) and business services including direct fiber connectivity up to 10 Gigabits, leased dark fiber, TLAN, data storage, co-location, voice/PBX, and fax services. The two divisions share infrastructure and customer base, with electric customers potentially adding internet services and vice versa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TMLP Online: High-speed fiber optic internet services for residential and business customers in Taunton, Raynham, Berkley, and surrounding areas.

Products and services

• Residential Electric Service Regulated electric distribution service for residential customers across Taunton, Raynham, Berkley, and portions of Dighton, Lakeville, and Bridgewater, billed via Service, Distribution, Transmission, Transition, Generation charges and Power Cost Adjustment, with a 5% Prompt Payment Discount and optional zero-interest heat pump and electrification programs.
• Commercial Electric Service Regulated electric distribution service for commercial and industrial customers in the TMLP territory with project

Quantifiable outcome

• 100 times faster than cable modem or DSL providers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Abode Energy ManagementcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAbode Energy Management provides no-cost consultations to TMLP customers regarding weatherization and heat pump installations. They vet and certify participating weatherization contractors, review proposed measures, and conduct quality assurance inspections for the TMLP Saves rebate programs.
• COS Systems InccoreTechnology or IntegrationCOS Systems provides the Service Zones solution - a survey and demand aggregation platform enabling TMLP to collect potential customers' interest in broadband and pre-sell Internet connections by neighborhood. Also provides COS Business Engine BSS/OSS system for managing the broadband network and customer accounts.
• National Eligibility Verifier (USAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSAC's National Eligibility Verifier framework used to determine subscriber eligibility for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), allowing TMLP to offer up to $30/month discounts to qualifying households.
• Other CarriersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTMLP works with other carriers to extend fiber plant outside of its service territory for leased dark fiber connections. Also can hand off TLAN service to other carriers for businesses working with providers outside TMLP territory.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Reading Municipal Light Department: Municipal light plant in Reading, Massachusetts offering electric service and Reading Fiber municipal broadband. Highly comparable twin structure: municipally-owned electric utility with community fiber overlay serving a similar suburban Massachusetts footprint.
• Wellesley Municipal Light Plant: Municipal light plant serving Wellesley, Massachusetts with both electric distribution and municipal broadband services. Directly comparable as a Massachusetts municipal utility dual-vertical operator in an affluent suburban territory.
• Cedar Falls Utilities: Iowa municipal utility operating electric distribution, municipal broadband fiber (CFU Telecom), and related services. Comparable as a community-owned utility that has built fiber-to-the-home over its electric service area and sells enterprise connectivity.
• Braintree Electric Light Department: Municipal electric utility in nearby Braintree, Massachusetts that also operates a municipal broadband (BELD Broadband) fiber service. Closely comparable as a municipal light plant offering both electric distribution and fiber internet under the same municipal brand.
• Holland Board of Public Works: Municipally-owned utility in Holland, Michigan providing electric, water, and broadband services including Holland Fiber. Closely comparable as a small-to-mid-sized municipal utility bundling electric distribution with community fiber internet.

Broad incumbents

• Verizon Fios: Large incumbent fiber-to-the-home internet and voice provider operating in the broader Northeast. Comparable as a fiber broadband competitor whose entry or expansion into Taunton-area towns would directly contest TMLP Online's residential and SMB business.
• National Grid (Massachusetts): Investor-owned electric distribution utility serving Massachusetts and surrounding states. Comparable as a regulated electric distribution competitor in overlapping southeastern Massachusetts territory, though at materially greater scale and without bundled municipal broadband.
• EPB (Chattanooga): Large municipal electric and fiber utility in Chattanooga, Tennessee offering gigabit+ fiber, smart grid, and energy services. Comparable as a municipal utility dual vertical but materially larger in scale; useful as a scale benchmark for fiber-enabled community utilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@thetmlp
• Facebookfacebook.com/thetmlp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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