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FirstLight Announces Recipients for 2025 FirstLight Sustains Grant Program

The program will provide grants to 19 organizations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania to support projects focused on public safety and services, outdoor recreation, and community improvements. Burlington, MA – June 17, 2025 – FirstLight, a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company, today announced that 19 organizations will receive funding through the…

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FirstLight Statement on Turners Falls Bascule Gate System Incident

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…

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FirstLight and Fishheart Ltd. Launch Innovative Fish Passage Project at Connecticut Hydroelectric Facility

Now 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…

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FirstLight Expands Access and Enhances Recreation Opportunities at Franklin County Facilities for Spring-Summer 2025 Season

FirstLight 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…

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2025 Shoreline Management Plan Review and Update

As 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…

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FirstLight Announces Third Year of Competitive Grant Program to Support Local Organizations Advancing Climate Action and Community Impact Projects

FirstLight 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…

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FirstLight’s Shepaug Bald Eagle Observatory Opens for the Season

Visitors 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…

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FirstLight to Begin Annual Drawdown of Candlewood Lake on January 7

NEW 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…

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