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Northfield Mountain is an Asset in the Fight against Climate Change

This Op-ed by FirstLight CEO Alicia Barton appeared in the Greenfield Recorder on 4/23/21:  This Earth Week, let’s take stock of the climate change solutions that Massachusetts will need as it embarks on a nation-leading commitment to be carbon-neutral by 2050.  The recently enacted climate law sets ambitious goals to decarbonize the state’s electricity supply…

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FirstLight Proud to Sponsor “Revolutionary Power” Fellows

FirstLight is proud to co-sponsor two “Revolutionary Power” fellows, Wanjiku “Wawa” Gatheru  and Daysia Charles.  The summer fellowships were announced on February 18 at an event featuring Shalanda Baker, the author of “Revolutionary Power: An Activist’s Guide to the Energy Transition” and the Deputy Director for Energy Justice at the U.S. Department of Energy. The…

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FirstLight Board Chair Joins Biden-Harris Administration

Company leadership commends Mr. Giudice for his contributions to FirstLight and offers congratulations on his new role as Special Assistant to the President for Climate Policy Burlington, MA – February 16, 2021 – FirstLight Power, a leading clean power producer and energy storage company, today announced that the company has elected Stephan Rupert as Chair…

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FirstLight CEO and former commissioner of MassDEP call for Governor Baker to sign climate bill

In a piece in WBUR’s “Cognoscenti”, published today,  FirstLight CEO Alicia Barton and former MassDEP commissioner and former President of the Union of Concerned Scientists Ken Kimmell called for Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker to sign the climate bill recently passed by the Massachusetts legislature, calling it part of a “legacy of pathbreaking climate policy”, and…

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

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…

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FirstLight named winner of Associated Industries of Massachusetts Sustainability Award

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…

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