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FirstLight Announces Northfield Mountain trails will open this winter for recreation, with COVID-19 modifications

December 15, 2020

NORTHFIELD, Mass., December 15, 2020—FirstLight Power, a leading clean power producer and energy storage company in New England and owner-operator of the Northfield Mountain Recreation and Environmental Center, today unveiled its plan to open its trails this winter to skiers, hikers, walkers, and other recreational use, while remaining consistent with the Commonwealth’s COVID-19 safety and…

FirstLight named winner of Associated Industries of Massachusetts Sustainability Award

December 11, 2020

Leading MA business association recognizes FirstLight’s clean energy portfolio, commitment to social responsibility FirstLight Power, a leading clean power producer and energy storage company, has been named by Associated Industries of Massachusetts as a 2020 winner of the AIM Sustainability Award. The AIM award, issued annually since 2016, recognizes excellence in environmental stewardship, promotion of…

FirstLight Donates $100,000 to Candlewood Lake Authority for New Marine Patrol Boat

December 7, 2020

CANDLEWOOD LAKE AUTHORITY RECEIVES $100,000 DONATION FROM FIRSTLIGHT POWER TOWARDS NEW PATROL BOAT The Candlewood Lake Authority is pleased to announce a donation for $100,000 from FirstLight Power to help purchase a new boat to patrol Candlewood Lake next summer. “This donation is key to the CLA’s increasing focus on public safety on Candlewood Lake…

FirstLight files license application for 50 more years of clean, reliable energy and community benefits

December 4, 2020

Northfield, MA, December 4, 2020 – FirstLight Power today submitted its combined Amended Final License Application (AFLA) to federal regulators to extend the operating licenses for 50 years for its Cabot and Turners Falls hydroelectric generating stations on the Connecticut River and its Northfield Mountain energy storage facility. These facilities, which provide clean power and…

FirstLight Power’s Corporate Parent Announces Joint ESG Commitment

December 3, 2020

The CEOs of Canada’s eight leading pension plan investment managers, including PSP Investments, FirstLight’s corporate parent, announced last week that they are joining forces to help shape a future defined by more sustainable and inclusive economic growth. For the first time, the CEOs of AIMCo, BCI, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, CPP Investments,…

In-state hydro performed during California blackouts this summer

December 1, 2020

The California ISO’s market watchdog released a report last week detailing the market’s performance during the August 2020 blackouts there. The new report confirms many of the same conclusions in the joint report issued on November 24th by the CAISO, CPUC and CEC. These conclusions include the record west-wide extreme temperatures, inadequate reserve margins and…

FirstLight CEO Alicia Barton Featured in Boston Globe article on the future of U.S. offshore wind

November 23, 2020

Over the past two years, several expert studies have described the critical role that clean, large-scale energy storage, like FirstLight Power’s Northfield Mountain facility, can play in supporting the deployment of several thousand megawatts of offshore wind generating capacity to support New England’s aggressive climate goals. FirstLight CEO Alicia Barton is featured in this report…

Energy New England’s Municipal Utilities Commit to Largest Clean Power Purchase in Region’s History

November 12, 2020

In the largest municipal electric department purchase of clean, renewable power in New England history, 21 public power entities from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont have agreed to purchase 200 million kilowatt-hours per year of hydroelectric power produced by FirstLight Power in Western Massachusetts. The purchase agreement, structured and executed by Energy New England, will…

FirstLight applauds National Hydropower Association’s “Uncommon Dialogue” environmental initiative

November 2, 2020

Earlier this month, the National Hydropower Association, of which FirstLight is a longstanding and proud member, announced a “Joint Statement of Collaboration on U.S. Hydropower: Climate Solution and Conservation Challenge” developed in collaboration with American Rivers, the World Wildlife Fund, and other environmental and river organizations. The statement represented the culmination of 2 ½ years…

FirstLight and friends congratulate CEO Alicia Barton for NECA Innovation Award

October 22, 2020

FirstLight CEO Alicia Barton has been receiving warm kudos from energy and environmental leaders for being named the 2020 Innovation Award recipient by the Northeast Energy and Commerce Association (NECA). Alicia was formally honored by NECA during an online ceremony on Wednesday evening, Oct. 21. Founded 35 years ago, NECA is New England’s oldest and…

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