A First Light Power executive said the agreement it reached with several groups, including environmental advocates, is a big step forward in the company’s bid to gain federal license renewal and continue operating on the Connecticut River.
Partners have reached a milestone in the relicensing process for two hydropower facilities on the Connecticut River in Massachusetts. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA Fisheries, the Mas. . .
TURNERS FALLS With Friday marking the deadline, FirstLight Hydro Generating Co. has filed its Flows and Fish Passage Settlement Agreement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).FirstLight, which previously submitted its Amended Final.
TURNERS FALLS In what the company says is a “huge win for the environment,” FirstLight Hydro Generating Co. is promising to spend $152 million on upgrades at its three facilities on the Connecticut River as part of its new 50-year licensee renewal.