Town of Easton Purchases Street Lights From National Grid
Owning the lights will save the town approximately $75,000 a year, DPW Director says.
Easton selectmen officially signed paperwork last week to purchase nearly 1,500 street lights from National Grid. The $24,000 purchase, which was approved by Town Meeting voters in November, will eventually save the town an average of $75,000 a year, Department of Public Works Director David Field told selectmen. Eliminating fees and charges to National Grid and taking on maintenance with town-hired contractors will be a huge savings, he said. National Grid will still be the energy provider. "Right now, we pay about $112,000 in what’s called “facilities charges,” Field said. "When we buy these lights, those facilities charges go away. There are still about $7 or $8,000 dollars for some underground lights which we’re not purchasing at this…
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