The Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD) and the RMLD Board of Commissioners announced that Paul Heanue will serve as interim general manager, effective August 25, 2025.
Heanue brings decades of utility experience, including 10 years as general manager for Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant.
"We are excited to have Paul on board as we move forward with the search for a new general manager," said RMLD Board of Commissioners Chair Pam Daskalakis. "His broad background and extensive electrical utility knowledge will be an asset to RMLD during this time of transition. The Board is confident in the direction we are heading and excited about working with Paul for the next few months."
“RMLD has a solid reputation for exceptional service and for providing reliable, low-cost, and increasingly non-carbon energy to its customers," said Heanue. "I am excited to work with such a talented and dedicated team, and to serve the communities of Lynnfield Center, North Reading, Reading, and Wilmington while the Board conducts its search for a permanent general manager."
Heanue brings more than 35 years of leadership experience in the electric utility industry to RMLD. Most recently, he served as General Manager of the Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant (HMLP) from 2011 to 2021, where he led utility operations, strategic planning, budgeting, communications, and policy development.
Prior to that, he served as HMLP’s Assistant General Manager, where he directed successful initiatives in customer service, metering, and organizational improvement. Earlier in his career, Heanue held senior roles at NSTAR Electric and ComEnergy. His background also includes extensive labor relations experience, having served as both a union president and a corporate labor administrator.
The Board is continuing with the search process to identify a general manager candidate with the appropriate expertise to lead one of the largest municipal light plants in Massachusetts, the utility said.
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