Boston Edison Company

Boston Edison Company - is a regulated public utility that provides electricity to the Boston area. Its activities include the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric power. The area served by Boston Edison covers a total of about 590 square miles, all within 30 miles of Boston, and includes approximately 40 cities and towns. The population of the company's service area is approximately 1.5 million. About 86 percent of Boston Edison's revenue comes from retail electric sales. The rest is derived primarily from wholesale sales to other utilities and municipal electric departments. The company's facilities include the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and non-nuclear generating plants in South Boston and Everett, Massachusetts. These facilities generate electricity for a total of about 651,000 Boston Edison.