If your home still runs on 100 amp service, you are working with capacity built for a different era. Boston Light & Power upgrades homes across Boston and the South Shore to 200 amp service, doubling the power coming in and clearing the way for EV chargers, heat pumps, additions, and everything else modern homes demand.
A service upgrade is often the foundation other projects sit on. If you are electrifying your home, whether it is a car, your heating, or a kitchen renovation, getting the service right first means everything after it goes smoothly instead of hitting a wall.
For many South Shore homeowners, the service upgrade is the moment their house stops feeling stretched. The lights stop dimming, the breakers stop tripping, and there is finally room to add what they have been putting off. It is not a glamorous project, but it is one customers are most relieved to have done.
You may need an upgrade if
- Breakers trip when large appliances run together
- Lights dim when the AC, dryer, or heat pump kicks on
- You want to add an EV charger and your panel is full
- You are finishing a basement or building an addition
- You are still on a fuse box or an undersized panel
What the upgrade includes
We replace the meter socket, main panel, and service entrance conductors, then coordinate with the utility for the disconnect and reconnect. We pull the permit, handle the inspection, and label every circuit. This includes a new panel as part of the work, so a panel upgrade is built into the job. Most upgrades are a one day job, and we plan the power-off window with you in advance so it is as painless as possible.
Why upgrade with Boston Light & Power
Safety: an overloaded service runs hot and is a genuine fire risk we take off the table. Capacity: no more tripping breakers, and room to grow. Value: buyers and inspectors look for 200 amp service, and it enables EV charging and electric heat that add value.
Planning ahead pays off
If you know a big project is coming, a car, a heat pump, an addition, it is worth sizing the service for all of it at once rather than upgrading twice. A single upgrade that anticipates your next few years is almost always cheaper than piecemeal work, and it means you are never the person who has to stop a project because the panel ran out of room. We are happy to look at your whole plan, not just the one thing in front of you, and recommend the service size that fits where your home is headed over the next several years.
Frequently asked questions
Serving the South Shore
Boston Light & Power serves Boston, Milton, Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth, Hingham, Scituate, Cohasset, Hanover, and Norwell. We are licensed under Massachusetts Master Electrician License #24281-A.
Electrical Emergency? We Answer 24/7.
Burning smell, sparking outlet, hot panel or sudden power loss? Boston Light & Power provides 24/7 emergency electrical service across Boston, Milton, Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth, Hingham, Scituate and Cohasset. Licensed electricians, every hour of every day.
Call (857) 855-7899 NowWhat to expect
We begin by assessing your current service and your real electrical load, present and planned. Then we give you a clear recommendation and a firm quote before any work starts. On the day, we coordinate the utility disconnect and reconnect, complete the upgrade, and handle the permit and inspection so the whole thing is documented and code-compliant.
Serving the South Shore full time means we know the local utility process and the town inspection requirements, which keeps your upgrade moving instead of stalling on paperwork.
Not sure what service you have?
We will assess your panel and give you a firm number. Call (857) 855-7899.
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