Hingham Municipal Lighting Plant is looking for residents interested in lowering their energy costs by trimming their usage and impact on the environment in 2010. This energy management program will give customers simple tools to monitor their energy consumption and possibly win prizes for their efforts. HMLP is one of six Massachusetts municipal electric departments to pilot GroundedPower, a new web-based technology that delivers real-time information and empowers customers to cut electricity use through goal setting, social networking and rewards. Each utility is seeking 50 homes to test the software. Upon receiving detailed real-time information on how much electricity is being used and what it costs, participants can select from some 150 actions to see how much each will contribute to their energy savings. In addition, customers can participate in a web-enabled network to share their experiences with residents of Braintree, Danvers, Hingham, Ipswich, North Attleboro, Wakefield and Wellesley, and help achieve individual and collective savings goals. “I applaud these municipal light companies for providing customers with smart meter technology and other services that will help them understand the amount of energy they use, how they are using it, and ways to reduce their consumption and electric bills through energy efficiency,” Department of Energy Resources Commissioner Philip Giudice said. “Pilot projects such as this are helping the Commonwealth emerge as a national leader in energy innovation and efficiency.” Customers interested in participating in this innovative program should fill out the survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/R2M377N and then contact HMLP at 781-749-8315, x:21 or  pheanue@hmlp.com.  For 116 years HMLP has been a nonprofit public power utility owned and operated for the citizens of Hingham.