RMLD Invites Customers to Attend a Fun for All Ages Open House to Celebrate National Public Power Week

Beloved community event will take place on Thursday, October 5, from 3:00 – 6:00 pm

Reading, MA – In recognition of National Public Power Week (October 1-7), Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD) invites customers to attend an Open House on Thursday, October 5, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at RMLD’s Garage located at 218 Ash Street, Reading. This fun and educational event will feature a touch-a-truck event, face painting, balloon art, a caricaturist, kid’s games and prizes, pumpkin decorating, a lineman dress-up activity, and more. RMLD staff will offer education on electricity, electrical safety, energy conservation, and information about rebate and efficiency programs.

 “As a locally owned and operated, not-for-profit public power utility, we’re proud to provide safe, reliable, and affordable electricity to the communities we serve,” said RMLD General Manager Greg Phipps. “We are grateful for this opportunity to interact with the public, provide family-friendly entertainment, and let our customers know about our ongoing decarbonization efforts.”

Public Power Week is an annual national event to celebrate the more than 2,000 community owned, not-for-profit utilities that provide electricity to 49 million Americans.

RMLD provides electricity to Reading, North Reading, Wilmington, and Lynnfield Center.