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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…
Read moreNow 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 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 moreAs 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 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 moreVisitors 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 moreNEW 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 moreIn 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 moreToday, 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…
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