The expansion of FirstLight’s existing credit facility builds on longstanding lender partnerships with Royal Bank of Canada and The Toronto-Dominion Bank, and adds new lender Export Development Canada, deepening FirstLight’s relationships with global financial institutions to support its continued growth and development in North America BURLINGTON, Mass. – May 11, 2023 – FirstLight Power (FirstLight), …
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FirstLight Launches Grant Program to Support Local Organizations Advancing Climate & Community Impact Projects
April 27, 2023
FirstLight Sustains will support projects that promote community building and sustainability in communities across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania Burlington, MA – April 27, 2023 – FirstLight Power, a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company, today announced the launch of FirstLight Sustains, a competitive grant program to improve the quality of life in …
FirstLight Power & H2O Power Announce Completion of Planned Integration
April 11, 2023
With the addition of over 150 MW of capacity from eight hydroelectric facilities majority owned and managed by H2O Power in Northern Ontario, FirstLight continues its significant growth and diversification of the company’s clean energy portfolio BURLINGTON, Mass. and OSHAWA, Canada – April 11, 2023 – FirstLight Power, a leading clean power producer, developer, and …
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FirstLight Statement on Flows and Fish Passage Settlement Filing for Northfield Mountain and Turners Falls Hydropower Projects
March 31, 2023
FirstLight Power (FirstLight) today filed a Flows and Fish Passage Settlement Agreement (Agreement) with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) relative to the relicensing of the Turners Falls Hydroelectric Project1 and Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Project, located on the Connecticut River in Western Massachusetts. The Agreement follows a decade-long process involving dozens of scientific studies …
FirstLight and RMLD Enter PPA for all the Output of the Falls Village Hydro Facility
January 18, 2023
As part of the agreement, Reading Municipal Light Department will purchase clean energy and the associated renewable energy certificates produced by one of FirstLight’s hydroelectric facilities in Connecticut BURLINGTON, Mass. – January 18, 2023 – FirstLight Power, a leading clean provider of renewable energy and energy storage resources, today announced the extension of the company’s …
FirstLight’s Shepaug Bald Eagle Observatory Opens for the Winter
January 6, 2023
2023 season kicked off with over 150 visitors, the viewing of 15 eagles, and lots of exciting activity for visitors to enjoy New Milford, CT – January 6th, 2023 – FirstLight Power, the owner and operator of the Shepaug Hydroelectric Power Station in Southbury, opened the Shepaug Bald Eagle Observatory for the winter on December …
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FirstLight Partners with Operation Fuel & New Leaf in CT on Major Clean Energy & Environmental Justice Initiatives
October 12, 2022
BURLINGTON, Mass. and NEW MILFORD, Conn. – October 12, 2022 – FirstLight Power, a leading clean provider of renewable energy and energy storage resources, today announced two major clean energy transition initiatives that demonstrate the company’s commitment to environmental justice, which will benefit Connecticut and the entire New England region. During an event with state …
FirstLight Power and Energy New England Expand Landmark Power Purchase Agreement to Advance Massachusetts’ Clean Energy Goals for Municipal Utilities
October 4, 2022
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 …
FirstLight Power, Fermata Energy, and Skyview Ventures Partner to Launch First Ever Vehicle-to-Grid Charging Platform in Western Massachusetts
September 8, 2022
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 …
FirstLight Power Shares Update on Franklin County Recreation Facilities for Summer 2022
May 9, 2022
Northfield, MA – April 22, 2022 – FirstLight Power today announced the company’s 2022 spring and summer recreation plans for Franklin County. With most federal and state pandemic-related restrictions lifting, most of the outdoor and recreational areas that FirstLight manages will be fully operational for the first time in two years. “We are looking forward to welcoming visitors back to …