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FirstLight Annual Drawdown of Candlewood Lake
Candlewood Lake — FirstLight, the owner and operator of the Rocky River pumped hydroelectric station, will initiate the drawdown season for Candlewood Lake, which includes Squantz Pond, after December 1, 2022 as weather conditions allow. The drawdown, executed in consultation with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,…
Read moreFirstLight Power and Energy New England Expand Landmark Power Purchase Agreement to Advance Massachusetts’ Clean Energy Goals for Municipal Utilities
As part of the agreement, thirteen Massachusetts municipalities will purchase renewable energy credits and clean energy produced by two of FirstLight’s hydroelectric facilities in Connecticut BURLINGTON, Mass. – October 4, 2022 – FirstLight Power, a leading clean provider of renewable energy and energy storage resources, today announced the expansion of the company’s landmark municipal electric…
Read moreFirstLight Annual Drawdown of Lake Lillinonah and Lake Zoar
Lake Lillinonah – Beginning on October 26, 2022 FirstLight will conduct a drawdown of Lake Lillinonah at the Shepaug Dam to conduct its maintenance and inspection activities. The normal summer operating range of the station is from 200’-195.5’ and the drawdown will target an elevation of 191’. The drawdown will lower lake levels to minimum pond…
Read moreFirstLight Power, Fermata Energy, and Skyview Ventures Partner to Launch First Ever Vehicle-to-Grid Charging Platform in Western Massachusetts
V2G bidirectional chargers at New England’s largest energy storage and hydroelectric facility will support the integration of renewable energy and grid stability during peak load hours Northfield, MA – September 8, 2022 – FirstLight Power, Fermata Energy, Skyview Ventures, State Representative Susannah M. Whipps (2nd Franklin), and other elected and appointed officials today celebrated a…
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