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FirstLight and Fishheart Ltd. Launch Innovative Fish Passage Project at Connecticut Hydroelectric Facility
Now in operation at the Tunnel Generating Station in Preston, CT, the project represents the first-of-its-kind large-scale installation in North America Burlington, MA and New Milford, CT– May 15, 2025 – FirstLight, a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company, today announced the successful launch of the Fishheart Ltd. (Fishheart) Hydraulic Fishway at the…
Read moreFirstLight Expands Access and Enhances Recreation Opportunities at Franklin County Facilities for Spring-Summer 2025 Season
FirstLight continues its commitment to inclusion with expanded access, sensory-friendly hours, and partnerships aimed at making outdoor recreation accessible for all. Northfield, MA – May 7, 2025 – FirstLight, a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company, today announced the start of the Spring-Summer 2025 season for recreation activities and enhancements at the…
Read more2025 Shoreline Management Plan Review and Update
As part of its approval of the Shoreline Management Plan (SMP), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requires a periodic review and update of the SMP. As a result of that required review, FirstLight has updated the SMP with its proposed modifications. The revised SMP has been provided to Stakeholders for consultation. To view and…
Read moreFirstLight Announces Third Year of Competitive Grant Program to Support Local Organizations Advancing Climate Action and Community Impact Projects
FirstLight Sustains supports projects that foster community building and environmental sustainability in areas across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania Burlington, MA – February 3, 2025 – FirstLight, a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company, today announced that applications are now open for the third year of FirstLight Sustains. The competitive grant program is aimed…
Read moreFirstLight’s Shepaug Bald Eagle Observatory Opens for the Season
Visitors have enjoyed over 40 sightings of the U.S. national bird, the bald eagle, since opening day and can look forward to much more activity ahead for families and guests of all ages Southbury, CT – January 10, 2025 – FirstLight, the owner and operator of the Shepaug Hydro Generating Station in Southbury, opened the…
Read moreFirstLight to Begin Annual Drawdown of Candlewood Lake on January 7
NEW MILFORD, Conn. – January 6, 2025 – FirstLight, the owner and operator of the Rocky River Pumped Hydro Storage Station, will initiate the deep drawdown season for Candlewood Lake, which includes Squantz Pond, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. The deep drawdown, executed in consultation with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the…
Read moreFirstLight to Extend Annual Turners Falls Power Canal Drawdown
In late August, FirstLight began a planned maintenance project on the Turners Falls Power Canal Left Dike to install a seepage management system to address Federal Energy Regulatory Commission dam safety requirements. In recent days, FirstLight’s project team and expert consultants identified the need to drawdown the Power Canal to safely perform the excavations necessary…
Read moreObserving National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Today, we observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a critical acknowledgment of the tragic legacy of Canada’s residential schools and a day of commemoration, mourning and reflection honoring and recognizing both the children who never returned home and the Survivors of residential schools as well as their families and communities. An essential component of…
Read moreJournée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation
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…
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