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FirstLight Annual Drawdown of Lake Zoar, Lake Lillinonah, and Candlewood Lake

Lake Zoar – Beginning on October 18, 2025, 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 pond levels and aim to return to…

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FirstLight Notice on Canalside Rail Trail Bike Path Detour

Beginning Monday, September 15, Canal Street between 2nd the 3rd Streets in Montague, as well as a portion of the Canalside Rail Trail Bike Path between the Great Falls Discovery Center and the 5th Street Bridge, will be closed to allow FirstLight to complete the demolition and removal of the former pedestrian bridge to the…

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FirstLight Completes Repairs to the Turners Falls Dam Bascule Gate #2

On July 8, FirstLight safely and successfully completed repairs to the Turners Falls Dam Bascule Gate #2 and began refilling the Turners Falls Impoundment by early evening. After drawing down the impoundment in the early hours of July 8 and reaching river levels necessary for the FirstLight team to safely access the gate, personnel entered…

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FirstLight Emphasizes Safety and Awareness Amidst Flash Flood Watch

New Milford, CT – July 8, 2025 – With anticipated extreme weather and a flash flood watch issued for Connecticut, FirstLight, a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company, urges caution and awareness to those who live, visit, and recreate on and around the Housatonic River. Heavy rainfall often brings high water levels…

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FirstLight Announces Recipients for 2025 FirstLight Sustains Grant Program

The program will provide grants to 19 organizations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania to support projects focused on public safety and services, outdoor recreation, and community improvements. Burlington, MA – June 17, 2025 – FirstLight, a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company, today announced that 19 organizations will receive funding through the…

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FirstLight Statement on Turners Falls Bascule Gate System Incident

Northfield, MA – June 4, 2025 – On the evening of Tuesday, June 3rd, FirstLight team members observed a sudden loss of hydraulic pressure in the Turners Falls Dam Bascule Gate system. FirstLight personnel responded immediately and observed an oil sheen below the dam and swiftly began emergency response actions. FirstLight notified the Massachusetts Department of…

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