Hull Municipal Lighting Plant v. Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Co.

The plaintiff, Hull Municipal Lighting Plant (HMLP), appeals from an order of a Superior Court judge allowing the defendant’s motion for a preliminary injunction. The injunction requires HMLP to continue making payments to the defendant, Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC), as required by the agreements that are the subject of this action and of the arbitration proceeding. We affirm the order.

MMWEC is a public corporation and a political subdivision of the Commonwealth created by St. 1975, c. 775, as "amended. It acts as a wholesaler and sells electricity to its…