Belmont Light recently launched a complete overhaul of its website

Belmont Light recently launched a complete overhaul of its website, with an eye on delivering a faster, more convenient and overall better experience for its customers. Belmont Light customers can also now rely on social media to get updates and information about the utility.

According to Belmont Light General Manager Jim Palmer, Belmont Light has upgraded its website to serve as an online hub for Belmont Light customers to pay their bills, access information and energy-saving tips, and to learn about everything that Belmont Light is doing to create a better community. Belmont Light has also created Twitter and Facebook accounts which enable the department to instantly share information by sending messages to a follower’s mobile phone or computer via Twitter and Facebook.

Belmont Light customers who want to receive updates can follow the Twitter account @BelmontLight to receive any important information regarding outages or problems with electric service in the community. Customers can also like the Belmont Light Facebook page at facebook.com/BelmontLightMA to get more information.

Twitter accounts are free, and can be set up on www.twitter.com.

“Once a customer has created a Twitter account, they can follow Belmont Light @Belmontlight,” General Manager Palmer said. “They will then receive information, or ‘tweets’ via text message or on their Twitter page, depending upon how they set up their account.”

“Twitter and Facebook are great tools for us,” the General Manager continued. “While the Belmont Light website provides important information about the department, social networking tools like Twitter and Facebook will enable us to expand upon that by providing real-time information for our business and residential customers. We encourage our customers to visit the website or our Facebook page and set up a Twitter account.”