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FirstLight Power Files Recreation Settlement Agreement

FirstLight Power Files Recreation Settlement Agreement for the Relicensing of Turners Falls and Northfield Mountain Hydroelectric Projects Northfield, MA – June 13, 2023 – FirstLight Power (FirstLight) has filed a Recreation Settlement Agreement (Agreement) with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) relative to the relicensing of the Turners Falls Hydroelectric and Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage…

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FirstLight’s Shepaug Bald Eagle Observatory Opens for the Winter

2023 season kicked off with over 150 visitors, the viewing of 15 eagles, and lots of exciting activity for visitors to enjoy  New Milford, CT – January 6th, 2023 – FirstLight Power, the owner and operator of the Shepaug Hydroelectric Power Station in Southbury, opened the Shepaug Bald Eagle Observatory for the winter on December…

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FirstLight Power Shares Update on Franklin County Recreation Facilities for Summer 2022

Northfield, MA – April 22, 2022 – FirstLight Power today announced the company’s 2022 spring and summer recreation plans for Franklin County. With most federal and state pandemic-related restrictions lifting, most of the outdoor and recreational areas that FirstLight manages will be fully operational for the first time in two years. “We are looking forward to welcoming visitors back to…

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Riverview Park Picnic Pavilion Now Accepting Reservations

FirstLight is pleased to announced that it is once again taking reservations for event rentals at its popular picnic pavilion.  This beautiful post and beam pavilion is on the scenic Connecticut River in Northfield, MA.  For more details, or to make a reservation, please visit firstlightpower.com/recreation.

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FirstLight Power:  Recreation Facilities Update for Summer 2021

FirstLight Power today announced its spring and summer recreation plans.   “We are looking forward to welcoming visitors back to beautiful New England this summer!”  said Len Greene, Director of Government Affairs and Communications. “We are excited to be able to re-open most of our facilities, within state and local guidelines, and we hope people will…

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FirstLight Announces Northfield Mountain trails will open this winter for recreation, with COVID-19 modifications

NORTHFIELD, Mass., December 15, 2020—FirstLight Power, a leading clean power producer and energy storage company in New England and owner-operator of the Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center, today unveiled its plan to open its trails this winter to skiers, hikers, walkers, and other recreational use, while remaining consistent with the Commonwealth’s COVID-19 safety and…

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FirstLight Donates $100,000 to Candlewood Lake Authority for New Marine Patrol Boat

CANDLEWOOD LAKE AUTHORITY RECEIVES $100,000 DONATION FROM FIRSTLIGHT POWER TOWARDS NEW PATROL BOAT The Candlewood Lake Authority is pleased to announce a donation for $100,000 from FirstLight Power to help purchase a new boat to patrol Candlewood Lake next summer.  “This donation is key to the CLA’s increasing focus on public safety on Candlewood Lake…

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