Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant
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The Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant (TMLP) established in 1897, is a municipal electric utility within the city of Taunton, Massachusetts
Taunton, Massachusetts
Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area. The city is located south of Boston, east of Providence, north of Fall River and west of Plymouth. The City of Taunton is situated on the Taunton River...

. Prior to 1897, the TMLP was the Taunton Electric Lighting Company, which lit Main Street/City Square area in 1892. It even made it possible to create the first electric car service [similar to trolleys] in the city in 1893. Today, the TMLP offer a wide arrange of services within the Greater Taunton Area
Greater Taunton Area
right|thumb|200px|A map of the Greater Taunton AreaThe Greater Taunton Area is the suburban area surrounding the city of Taunton, in northeastern Bristol County, Massachusetts. It comprises various present-day municipalities that were once under the jurisdiction of Taunton in Colonial America...

, such as lighting services, an internet provider, and etc. It's a large and active municipal company in the region.

See also

  • Bristol County, Massachusetts
    Bristol County, Massachusetts
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 534,678 people, 205,411 households, and 140,706 families residing in the county. The population density was 962 people per square mile . There were 216,918 housing units at an average density of 390 per square mile...

  • Greater Taunton Area
    Greater Taunton Area
    right|thumb|200px|A map of the Greater Taunton AreaThe Greater Taunton Area is the suburban area surrounding the city of Taunton, in northeastern Bristol County, Massachusetts. It comprises various present-day municipalities that were once under the jurisdiction of Taunton in Colonial America...

  • Taunton, Massachusetts
    Taunton, Massachusetts
    Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area. The city is located south of Boston, east of Providence, north of Fall River and west of Plymouth. The City of Taunton is situated on the Taunton River...


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