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Following 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.…
Read moreNEW MILFORD, Conn. – January 26, 2024 – FirstLight, the owner and operator of the Rocky River Pumped Hydro Storage Station, will initiate the drawdown season for Candlewood Lake, which includes Squantz Pond, on January 31, 2024 — with this season’s schedule dictated by unseasonably high flows and shifting weather patterns. The drawdown, executed in…
Read moreLEADING LIGHT WIND WILL SUPPLY NEW JERSEY WITH 2,400 MW OF CLEAN ENERGY – ENOUGH TO POWER MORE THAN 1 MILLION HOMES – FROM OVER 40 MILES OFFSHORE $3.7 BILLION IN ANTICIPATED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS AND CREATION OF UP TO 7,500 JOBS FOR THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY PROJECT INCLUDES MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN TRANSFORMATIONAL…
Read moreBURLINGTON, MA – November 16, 2023 – FirstLight, a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company, today announced the imminent departure of its President and CEO, Alicia Barton, who has been with the company for the past three years, and the appointment of her successor, current Chief Operating Officer, Justin Trudell, effective December 1, 2023.…
Read moreBOSTON, MA – (November 3, 2023) – The Women’s Edge (formerly The Commonwealth Institute) together with its partner The Boston Globe, today announced that FirstLight Power was a part of the 23rd annual Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts list, recognizing the honorees during a celebratory breakfast event. FirstLight, which was listed as #51 last year, moved up to…
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