News / Public Notices

FirstLight Begins Annual Drawdown of Candlewood Lake

January 23, 2023

NEW MILFORD, Conn. – January 23rd, 2023 – FirstLight, the owner and operator of the Rocky River pumped hydroelectric station, began the drawdown of Candlewood Lake, which includes Squantz Pond, on Friday, January 20th, 2023. The drawdown, executed in consultation with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, …

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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 …

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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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The Women’s Edge and The Boston Globe Name FirstLight Power to Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts

October 28, 2022

Annual award highlights women business leaders who are making a significant impact on the state’s economy Boston, MA – October 28, 2022 – The Women’s Edge (formerly The Commonwealth Institute) together with its partner The Boston Globe, today announced FirstLight Power was a part of the 22nd annual Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts list, …

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FirstLight Launches Flood Notification System for Lower Housatonic River Communities

October 20, 2022

New Milford, CT – FirstLight, the owner and operator of five hydroelectric facilities along the Housatonic River, today announced the rollout of an enhanced Flood Notification System for the communities below, or downstream of, the Stevenson Dam in Monroe, Connecticut. The Lower Housatonic River occasionally experiences floods due to poor weather and the thawing of …

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