EEPOWER: FirstLight Plans 17 MW BESS With Hydropower Coupling

FirstLight Power has announced plans to close its fossil fuel power generation facility, the last of its fleet that has a kerosene-fired turbine more than 50 years old. The yet-to-be-retired 17 megawatt facility will be replaced with a battery energy storage system (BESS) of the same capacity. The BESS will be located near FirstLight’s Tunnel Hydro facility. Hydropower could be combined with the BESS system to enhance capacity and deliver clean energy to Connecticut consumers.