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Bethesda, MD, November 2, 2026 – Hull Street Energy, LLC (“HSE”), a leading, power-focused U.S. investment firm, has completed its acquisition of FirstLight’s U.S. platform (“FirstLight”) from the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (“PSP Investments”). The acquired assets include a portfolio of nearly 1,400 MW of clean, reliable generation in the Northeast, including Northfield Mountain,…
Read moreLake Zoar – Beginning on October 17, 2026, FirstLight will initiate 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 pond…
Read moreFollowing a spring and summer season that welcomed over 10,000 visitors, FirstLight highlights outdoor recreation opportunities, accessibility initiatives, and partnerships that will continue through the fall Northfield, MA – September 1, 2026 – Since the start of the Spring-Summer 2026 Outdoor Recreation Season, more than 10,000 visitors have enjoyed FirstLight’s Franklin County facilities in Northfield,…
Read moreThe program will provide grants to 17 organizations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania to support projects focused on public safety and services, outdoor recreation, and community improvements Burlington, MA – June 29, 2026 – FirstLight, a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company, today announced that 17 organizations will receive funding through the…
Read moreWith summer officially here, public, private, and non-profit organizations in the Housatonic Valley Region join forces to urge vigilance when recreating on waterways New Milford, CT – June 26, 2026 – With summer officially here, FirstLight joined fellow Housatonic River Valley Stewards, including, State Representative Patrick Callahan and New Milford Mayor Peter Bass, to remind…
Read moreNew vessel launched for the 2026 boating season brings advanced research and education capabilities to Connecticut’s largest lake. Candlewood Lake, CT – June 17, 2026 – The Candlewood Lake Authority’s (CLA) new state-of-the-art research vessel marks a significant step forward in efforts to protect and preserve Candlewood Lake for future generations. It is the first-ever…
Read moreFirstLight Sustains supports projects that foster community building and environmental sustainability in areas across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania Burlington, MA – February 5, 2026 – FirstLight, a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company, today announced that applications are now open for the fourth year of FirstLight Sustains. The competitive grant program is aimed…
Read moreNEW MILFORD, Conn. – January 31, 2026 – FirstLight, the owner and operator of the Rocky River Pumped Hydro Storage Station in New Milford, must amend the ongoing drawdown plan for Candlewood Lake, by drawing it down up to 4 feet lower than originally planned, in order to provide additional generation to the power grid during the sustained cold snap impacting New England. This move…
Read moreThrough the deal, 21 New England municipal utilities will receive 197 GWh of clean generation per year through 2040 from two of FirstLight’s Massachusetts hydroelectric facilities BURLINGTON, Mass. – January 29, 2026 – FirstLight, a leading clean power producer, developer and energy storage company, today announced the expansion of the company’s landmark municipal utility power purchase agreement (PPA)…
Read morePer the agreement, Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant will purchase clean energy and the equivalent renewable energy credits produced by two Massachusetts hydroelectric facilities, including the largest hydroelectric facility in Massachusetts, Cabot Station Burlington, MA – January 29, 2026 – FirstLight, a leading clean power producer, developer and energy storage company, today announced the extension of…
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