Wellesley Light Board Cuts WeCare Clean-Energy Premium by Two-Thirds
Wellesley Municipal Light Board slashes its WeCare 100 percent clean-energy premium by roughly two-thirds and begins work on a commercial solar incentive program.
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Municipal Light Board
Members: Edward (Ned) Hall (Chair), Scott Bender (Vice Chair), Paul L. Criswell (Secretary), Michael McManus (Member), Jeff P. Wechsler (Member)
Wellesley Municipal Light Board approves director's 6 percent raise, passes WeCare budget
WELLESLEY -- June 17, 2026, Wellesley Municipal Light Board unanimously approves director pay raise and WeCare sustainability budget at annual reorganization meeting. The board, meeting June 17, reelected Ned Hall as Chair and Jeff P. Wechsler as Vice Chair for fiscal year 2026-27, then voted 5-0 to give Director
Wellesley light board recommends Estwanik for appointment, approves FY27 budgets
WELLESLEY -- May 27, 2026, Wellesley Municipal Light Board taps Brett Estwanik for open seat, approves FY27 budgets. The five-member board voted unanimously May 27 to recommend Estwanik, a private-equity energy investor with an MBA from Darden and CFO experience, to the Select Board after the appointment subcommittee interviewed
Light Board defers budget decisions, schedules May 27 follow-up
WELLESLEY -- May 20, 2026, Wellesley Municipal Light Board takes no votes, points to May 27 for budget discussion. Members described the utility as "capital heavy" for the next several years as reliability-driven infrastructure work continues, including roughly $300,000 in underground cable replacement whose old reels are
Municipal Light Board approves $261,855 in account write-offs and appointment policy.
Municipal Light Board writes off $261,855 in uncollectible accounts. Director David Wood reported the write-offs target older customer balances where collection efforts have been exhausted, many involving moved customers or bankruptcy-related accounts, as part of a broader cleanup ahead of a new