About Us
SELCO- Shrewsbury Electric & Cable Operations
We are a Public Power Utilities that services the Town of Shrewsbury Massachusetts. We are a full service Television, Electric and Internet provider for Shrewsbury residents.
At our core we strive to serve the local citizens of Shrewsbury. We are #communitypowered. That means the decisions about how our utility is run is made by people who live and work in the community, not corporations. Public power utilities are rooted in and committed to the communities they serve, and invest revenues directly back into the community.
In the Community.....
SELCO Scholarship
Shrewsbury resident seniors, attending public or private high school, are encouraged to apply for one of three $1,000 scholarships offered by SELCO and New England Sports Network (NESN).
These scholarships are awarded based on community involvement, good citizenship, volunteer work inside and outside of school, a recommendation from an advisor or guidance counselor, financial need, and a statement of personal goals and aspirations.
The 2024 application period is closed.
Congratulations to 2024 recipients
Meghan Dowd
Nicole Iparraguirre-Bringas
Vira Riabova
Share the Warmth
Each year SELCO asks the community to support Share the Warmth, a program that assists Shrewsbury residents in need with funding to maintain electric service for heat, light and hot water through the cold winter months. Each year the community responds kindly. There is no deadline, donations are accepted year-round.
100% of funds donated to Share the Warmth go directly to assist Shrewsbury families and seniors that are having difficulty affording heat and electricity during the winter months.
If you are in need of assistance this year, Share the Warmth applications are available at Shrewsbury Youth and Family Services, St. Anne’s Community Services, the First Congregational Church, St. Mary’s Church, and at the Shrewsbury Council on Aging Senior Center. All Share the Warmth applications must be received at the SELCO office by March 1.
Community Open House
The SELCO Community Open House is an annual event held at the SELCO Service Area. Anyone in the community is welcome to attend. The Open House give community members and there families an opportunity to:
- Tour the Johnson Substation.
- Explore our Electric Vehicle display.
- Check out the Touch-A-Truck station.
- Learn about electric circuits, energy conservation.
- Test out the new SELCO Stream Live TV service.
- Participate in Shrewsbury Media Connections Green Screen Fun!
- Meet the Solar Shepherd LLC sheep from our solar array—pet and feed them!
- Meet & Greet with Smiley Ball the Woo Sox Mascot!
SELCO Arbor Day Program
Each year SELCO sponsors a town-wide Earth Day celebration to encourage the community to plant trees. SELCO has given away more than 12,000 free trees to the Shrewsbury community since 2004.
Trees can actually improve the energy efficiency of a building if planted in the right location.
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Shade trees planted to the South and West of your home can reduce cooling costs 15%-35%
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Planting evergreen trees along the North and West edge of your yard will form a windbreak and can help reduce heating costs by 10%-20%
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Carefully positioned trees can save up to 25% of a household’s energy consumption for heating and cooling.
Visit the National Arbor Day Foundation for more information on planting trees in our area.
