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Aujourd’hui, nous observons la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation, une reconnaissance essentielle de l’héritage tragique des pensionnats au Canada. C’est un jour de commémoration, de deuil et de réflexion, en hommage aux enfants qui ne sont jamais rentrés chez eux, ainsi qu’aux Survivants des pensionnats, à leurs familles et à leurs…
Read moreLake Zoar – Beginning on October 19, 2024, FirstLight will conduct a drawdown of Lake Zoar at the Stevenson Dam to conduct its annual maintenance and inspection activities. The normal summer operating range of the station is from 103’-100.5’, and the drawdown will target an elevation of 98.5’. The drawdown will lower lake levels to minimum…
Read moreBeginning tomorrow, August 22nd, FirstLight will begin releasing debris that has collected between the boat barrier and the Stevenson Dam through the dam’s sluice gates. To support the public’s ability to recreate on the river, we will avoid passing debris Friday through Sunday to enable weekend recreation. It is essential for FirstLight to begin this…
Read moreBeginning Wednesday, August 21st, a portion of the Canalside Rail Trail Bike Path from the 11th Street Bridge to Depot Street will be closed to allow FirstLight to complete a maintenance project on the Turners Falls Power Canal Left Dike. The closure is expected to continue through late October. To support public awareness of the…
Read moreFollowing the extreme rainfall event and associated flooding that impacted Southwestern Connecticut and the Lower Housatonic River area on Sunday, August 18th, both man-made and natural debris made its way downstream and collected above the Stevenson Dam. Starting Thursday, August 22nd, FirstLight will begin a phased effort to safely address the debris field. Smaller woody…
Read moreAmidst extreme unanticipated rainfall in Western Connecticut and associated flooding in the Lower Housatonic River area, FirstLight assures the community that the Stevenson Dam is structurally secure and is operating as it was designed to – it is not in danger of failing. The Stevenson Dam is not a flood control facility, so it cannot…
Read moreFirstLight and Hydroméga’s seasoned teams unite to maximize value of operational assets and deploy a substantial 4 GW development pipeline of wind, solar, storage, and hydro projects to support the growing need for additional clean electricity supply as state and provincial clean energy targets approach BURLINGTON, Mass. and MONTRÉAL, Québec – February 22, 2024 –…
Read moreLes équipes chevronnées de FirstLight et d’Hydroméga s’unissent pour maximiser la valeur des actifs opérationnels et déployer un important portefeuille de développement de 4 GW de projets éoliens, solaires, de stockage et hydroélectriques afin de répondre au besoin croissant d’approvisionnement supplémentaire en électricité renouvelable à l’approche des objectifs féderaux et provinciaux en matière d’énergie renouvelable.…
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