MICHAEL SCHMITT
OPERATIONS MANAGER
January 20, 2026
Hull Municipal Light Plant Successfully Restores Power to Town after Brief Outage Caused by National Grid Transmission Line Fault in Hingham.
On Monday, January 19, 2026, the Hull Municipal Light Plant (HMLP) responded swiftly and effectively to a power outage affecting the entire town, triggered by the loss of both National Grid transmission lines (H1 and H2) serving Hull.
At approximately 1:20 p.m., National Grid Dispatch notified HMLP that both lines had tripped out on fault. Hull Light linemen were immediately dispatched to verify conditions on the local system, confirming that both incoming feeds were out. The outage was attributed to tree damage on Hobart Street in Hingham, which impacted the National Grid lines.
In accordance with established emergency protocols, preparations for generator transfer began without delay. Milton CAT was contacted to dispatch technicians to Hull to assist with startup and operation of the town’s backup generators. The transfer process was safely and collaboratively coordinated among Milton CAT technicians, Hull Light personnel, and National Grid.
Generators were brought online around 3:30 p.m., successfully carrying the town’s maximum load of 8.59 MW during the run. Power was maintained reliably for Hull residents and businesses throughout the afternoon and early evening.
At approximately 7:20 p.m., National Grid Dispatch confirmed that repairs to the damaged lines had been completed. The switch back to normal grid feed was executed smoothly, with the transfer from generators to the primary supply taking less than 10 minutes. Service was fully restored by approximately 7:30 p.m.
Hull Municipal Light Plant thanks the community for their patience during this brief interruption and appreciates the professionalism of all involved parties in restoring normal service promptly and safely.
For more information or to report any issues please contact Hull Municipal Light Plant at 781-925-0051 or visit hullmlp.com.