How to participate in our decisions

MG&E is governed by an elected Board of Commissioners. These are elected officials who live locally and are directly impacted by their utility’s service.

The Board typically meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Administrative Offices at 32 South Main St., Middleborough.
These meetings are open to the public, and all customers are encouraged to attend.
Please call our office at 508-947-1371 to confirm meeting dates and times.

Upcoming Meetings

Commission Meeting
02.14.12 | 7:30 PM
Administrative Office (Philander Washburn House)
32 South Main Street, Middleborough

Past Meetings

Commission Meeting
01.10.12 | 7:30 PM
Administration Office (Philander Washburn House)
32 South Main Street, Middleborough

• Review results of 2011 Customer Service Survey
• Review results of the Gas Heat Conversion promotion - total 54 conversions
• PPA reduction for February 1st of .3 cents
• Financial results and power supply purchases
• General Manager's review

Commission Meeting
12.13.11 | 7:30 PM
Administrative Office (Philander Washburn House)
32 S. Main Street, Middleborough

• dropping both gas and electric fuel adjustment charges
• Reviewed and approved 2012 Department budget
• Rate comparisons, financial review of supply purchases
• Discussion open meeting law complaint response. Approved previous response letter as board response.
• Discussion of Communication Policy
• Administraton; approval of GM vacation carryover and IRS auto benefit reporting

Commission Meeting
11.08.11 | 7:30 PM
Administrative Office (Philander Washburn House)
32 South Main Street

• Preliminary 2012 Budget Schedule Plan
• PPA (electric fuel charge) reduction to 7.55 cents
• Approved Holiday Discount of 10% for residential customers added to Prompt Payment Discount
• Electric & Gas supply purchases and financial results YTD

Commission Meeting
10.11.11 | 7:30 PM
Administrative Office (Philander Washburn House)
32 South Main Street, Middleborough

• Natural Gas Fuel Adjustment (PGA) decrease of 5 cents
• Review of residential rate comparisons
• Review of financial results for August and supply purchases for Sept.
• Update of the natural gas heat conversion promotion

Commission Meeting
09.13.11 | 7:30 PM
Administrative Office (Philander Washburn House)
32 South Main Street, Middleborough

• Tropical Storm Irene
• 2010 DPU report 
• financial result for July, supply purchases for August 
• plug-in electric vehicle technology
• solar production results 

Commission Meeting
08.16.11 | 7:30 PM
Administrative Office - Philander Washburn House
32 S. Main Street, Middleborough

• Financial results for the year to date & supply purchasing
• Final review of Commission Travel Policy
• Solar installations and billing credit process
• Gas and Electric billing comparisons

Commission Meeting
07.12.11 | 7:30 PM
Administrative Office (Philander Washburn House)
32 S. Main Street, Middleborough

• Questions on Police Detail charges
• Discussion; fuel adjustment charge, core staffing levels & job vacancy process,
• Presentation on municipal law for operations and board processes
• Rate Comparisions
• Capital Projects overview
• financial reviews and supply purchases
• update on solar activities of MG&E and customers

Commission Meeting
06.14.11 | 7:30 PM
Administrative Office, Philander Washburn House
32 S. Main Street, Middleborough

• Review  (PPA) reduction & bill comparisons
• Answers to questions of municipal utility status
• Comparisons of payroll and PILOT payments by other municipal utilities
• Draft 2010 financial audit
• Draft Commission travel policy
• Financial results and power supply purchases.

Commission Meeting
05.10.11 | 7:30PM
Administrative Office (Philander Washburn House)
32 South Main Street, Middleborough

• Board organization
• Correspondence: Appreciation, request, complaint
• Vote to rescind previous approval of donation for injured lineman
• Bid Award - body and aerial bucket lift
• Rate comparisons with municipal utilities
• Salary survey with municipal utilities, comparible positions
• Payment In-Lieu-Of-Taxes, change to formula
• Withdrawal of alternative investment policy for OPEB Trust & update
• Finance Committee report discussion
• Financial review of results and supply purchases

Commission Meeting
04.12.11 | 7:30 PM
Administrative Office (Philander Washburn House)
32 South Main Street, Middleborough

• Discussion: public documents
• Bid Award Approved: new 2012 cab & chassis 
• Review of financial results and supply purchases
• Review of solar array production results, including payment of solar Renewable Energy Credits 

Commission Meeting
03.08.11 | 7:30 PM
Administrative Office - Philander Washburn House
32 S. Main Street, Middleborough

• Report on Washington D.C. legislative trip
• Review of financial results and supply purchases
• Discussion of OPEB Trust custodial change
• Announcement of Gas Conversion Rebate promotion

Commission Meeting
02.08.11 | 7:30 PM
Administrative Office (Philander Washburn House)
32 S. Main Street, Middleborough

• Presentation of insurance coverages
• Review financial results and supply purchases
• Discussion of various trust accounts and Treasury Bill investment steps
• Chair discussed issues presented at the APGA meeting

Commission Meeting
01.11.11 | 7:30 PM
Administrative Office, Philander Washburn House
32 South Main Street, Middleborough

• Review of Post-Christmas blizzard response
• Approved bid award to Thorson Restoration for Shutter Replacement
• Review of financial results and supply purchases
• Discussion of Mass Reserve Trust fund transfers
• Announcement of additional 4 cent drop in Purchase Gas Adjustment charge effective February 1
• Meeting with Board of Selectmen in Executive Session regarding bargaining issue