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Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department

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The Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department serves the electrical and natural gas needs of busine Read more: http://wmgld.com/about-us/history/

The citizens of Wakefield, Massachusetts voted at Town Meeting in 1893 to purchase the plant, land, and manufacturing equipment of the Citizens' Gas & Light Company, a private company which generated electric power from its North Avenue plant. Poor quality of service and profitability were cited as the reasons for the Town Meeting decision. At the time of the vote, a $180,000 bond was approved for the purchase, and a three-member Municipal Light Board was created to oversee the operation of this municipal department. Approval from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts was granted shortly after the vote which paved the way for the company to operate its own gas and electric company. The initial cost to the town was approximately $20,000 for necessary repairs and improvements to the outside equipment to improve electrical service to the townspeople who were now the owners of the light company. On August 4, 1894, the Town of Wakefield assumed operation of the plant. At the time, there were 84 electric customers, 169 gas customers and 42 miles of electric wire on the 600 poles throughout the Town, but there were no street lights. The pole lines and wires were in poor condition and repairs were slow and costly. Requests for service were received from people who were originally denied service from the privately-owned company because of their location in the community. All requests for service were approved by the light board and the Town eventually had its street lights.

10/29/2026

Beginning in October, any payments made by credit card or debit card will be subject to a convenience fee* equal to 2.99% of the payment amount, or a minimum fee of $2.95, whichever is greater. This fee is charged by our payment processor and will be added to your credit or debit card payment at the time of the transaction.

If you wish to avoid this fee, there are several payment methods available at no additional charge:
• Checking account (ACH/e-check): You can update your payment method by calling our office, or by logging in to your online account.
• Online bill pay through your bank: Most banks offer a free online bill pay service. Please note that these payments typically take 10–14 days to reach the WMGLD, so please allow sufficient mailing time to avoid late payments.
• Pay in person: Visit our office at 480 North Avenue or any Wakefield branch of The Savings Bank to pay by cash or check.
• Mail a check to our office.
• Drop a check in the secure payment drop box located outside 480 North Avenue or in
the payment drop box on Smith Street.

If you currently pay by credit or debit card and would like assistance in switching your payment method to a checking account, please contact our office, and we will be happy to assist you. You may also make this change at any time by logging in to your online account at www.wmgld.com.

If you have any questions, please contact our office at 781-246-6363 or [email protected].

10/27/2026

10/26/2026

Last week WMGLD participated in the Wakefield Area Chamber of Commerce Trunk or Treat. Thank you to the Chamber for putting on such a great event!

10/21/2026

Tonight!!
Use the link below to register!

Wakefield Municipal Gas and Light Department, in conjunction with Abode Energy Management, will be hosting a virtual Heat Pump Info Session for customers on October 21st at 6:30pm. Please use the link below to register. If you are unable to attend, the recording will be posted on our website.

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/724JOCkhQPGNvYbYd8ktRg #/registration

10/21/2026

How many pumpkins can we fit in a truck? Join us on Sun Nov 8th for a centralized pumpkin collection event! Bring us your carved, your rotten, your painted pumpkins, and bumpy gourds of all colors, and help us fill a Black Earth Compost truck! This is instead of the collection at the elementary schools, so make a plan to pop by on Nov 8th at the Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department parking lot between 10am-1pm if you want to toss the pumpkins into the truck yourself (and stay for the EV showcase also at the same time and place). Or if you can't make it during that time, a tarp will be out at their front parking lot from 8am that day, so you can leave your pumpkin then. These pumpkins will become rich soil for gardens!

10/19/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined WMGLD for our Public Power Week Open House! We appreciate the opportunity to connect with our community, share information about our programs, and celebrate public power together. A special thank you to Abode Energy Management and NextZero Decarbonization Program for joining us and helping make the event a success!

Wakefield Municipal Gas and Light Department, in conjunction with Abode Energy Management, will be hosting a virtual Hea...

10/15/2026

10/13/2026

Address

480 North Avenue
Wakefield, MA
01880

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 4pm
Wednesday	8am - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 4pm
Friday	8am - 4pm
Saturday	6am - 2pm
Sunday	6am - 2pm

Website

http://www.wmgld.com/

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