SELCO is pleased to announce it is expanding its renewable energy portfolio through a new power purchase agreement (PPA) for Maine-based hydropower from Brookfield. This five-year agreement, secured through SELCO’s joint action agency, MMWEC, is projected to provide approximately 9% of SELCO’s total power supply from 2026 through 2030. This competitively priced power helps keep our electric rates low and is a significant step toward our commitment to achieving a 100% non-carbon power supply for the Shrewsbury community by 2032.
Ludlow, MA – March 9, 2026 – Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC), the Commonwealth’s designated not-for-profit joint action agency for municipal utilities, is entering into power purchase agreements (PPAs) for hydropower on behalf of several Member municipal light plants (MLPs). Fourteen MMWEC Member municipal light plants (MLPs) are participating in the PPAs with an affiliate of Brookfield Renewable North America for Maine-based hydropower. They include the MLPs located in the communities of Ashburnham, Boylston, Groton, Hull, Ipswich, Marblehead, Mansfield, Paxton, Russell, Shrewsbury, Sterling, Templeton, Wakefield and West Boylston. The PPA is a five-year agreement, which commenced in February 2026, for firm hydro and the associated Maine Class II renewable energy credits from 16 individual units. The PPA calls for volumes of approximately 40,000 megawatt hours (MWh) in 2026; 102,000 MWh in 2027; 99,000 MWh in 2028; 108,000 MWh in 2029, and 85,000 MWh in 2030. “This agreement demonstrates the commitment of MMWEC and its Project Participants in proactively decarbonizing their power portfolios in alignment with the Commonwealth’s objectives,” said MMWEC CEO Tom Barry. “This agreement provides participating MLPs with a reliable source of renewable energy while supporting MLP clean energy goals.” About MMWEC MMWEC is a not-for-profit, public corporation and political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts created by an Act of the General Court in 1975 and authorized to issue tax-exempt debt to finance a wide range of energy facilities. MMWEC provides a variety of power supply, financial, risk management and other services to the state’s consumer-owned, municipal utilities. It is the largest provider of asset-owned generation for municipal light departments in New England. About Brookfield Renewable North America Brookfield Renewable North America is a leading owner, operator and developer of renewable power, delivering innovative, renewable power solutions that accelerate the world towards a sustainable, low-carbon future.