In a recent agreement, ambitious municipal utility agreed to purchase the full output of clean #hydropower and Class I RECs from our Falls Village Facility in #CT, which produces an average of 41,000 MWh of hydropower per year. Read more:
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I am unbelievably inspired by The Embrace and its visceral beauty. An amazing piece of public art that symbolizes so much healing that is still needed and the promise that we can still do it.
‘The Embrace’: ‘The hug the city needs’ bostonglobe.com/2023/01/13/met via
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A great read on the high stakes in New York’s big climate plans. What to Do When It Rains on the Winter Games | The New Yorker
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FirstLight loves women leaders who are making history being First! Congratulations Governor !
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Celebrating the historic inauguration of Governor @maura_healey! We can't wait to hit the ground running with this ambitious administration to make good on @maura_healey's promise to be the most aggressive Governor on #climate in the nation — let's get to work! #MApoli
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👏👏👏. A role model to so many women, myself included! Kathy Hochul sworn in as first woman elected governor of N.Y.
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Congrats ! Rebecca is deeply expert on all things energy/environment/climate & she is the ideal person to ensure MA will achieve the bold climate goals set by while making energy more resilient + affordable. Expect big things ahead from Secretary Tepper!
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I’m thrilled to announce that we’ll be appointing Rebecca Tepper as Secretary of @MassEEA. We have work to do to deliver relief on rising energy bills, drive our clean energy economy, and meet our climate goals. Rebecca has the experience, commitment, and values to deliver.
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Merry Christmas from our team at FirstLight Power! A special shout-out to those who work around the clock through the holidays to ensure the lights stay on for all of us at home — we can't thank you enough. Wishing you all a joyful holiday!
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It’s a beautiful sight, isn’t it?
Happy Green Line Extension day to all celebrating this holiday season!
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I’m honored to help support the Healey-Driscoll Transition Policy Committee on climate. Gov-elect Healey will hit the ground running to ensure we don’t lose a single moment in the fight against climate change and that MA sets the pace for the nation when it comes to clean energy!
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I’m a point guard, so I know that accomplishing great things takes a great team.
That’s why today I’m excited to announce our full Healey-Driscoll transition policy committees, which will make sure that our administration is ready to go on day one.
healeydriscolltransition.com/transition-com
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What a great morning for climate in the Northeast! & are amazing women who will push the US forward thru their leadership in MA & NY. States have always been/continue to be where on the ground progress happens. #TeamWomenLeadingOnClimate Let's go!!
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So proud to announce that FL will be retiring our sole fossil-fired peaker + replacing it w/ a new 17 MW battery project to serve the clean energy needs of CT. Along w our partners, awesome to be advancing this example of how we transition from a FF past to a clean energy future!
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Yesterday we announced exciting collaborations with @OperationFuel and @NewLeafEnergy on two #cleanenergy and #environmentaljustice initiatives that will bolster #Connecticut’s clean energy economy. Read more: bit.ly/3CS0MZu
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We also acknowledge that Indigenous people are disproportionately impacted by #ClimateChange and failing to reach our #climate targets means we are once again failing Indigenous people, as their culture and livelihood is intrinsically tied to the natural environment.
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Today we recognize #IndigenousPeoplesDay — the important history tied to this day, and the resilience and persistence of Indigenous communities across North America amidst unrelenting challenges.
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I continue to be so proud of this partnership w/ ! The 13 communities are leaders in bringing locally-produced #cleanenergy to New England homes and businesses while locking in affordable rates. A fantastic model for delivering an affordable clean energy future!
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We are excited to announce the expansion of our landmark #PPA with @energynengland. Thanks to the agreement, 13 #MA municipalities will purchase renewable energy credits & #cleanenergy produced by two of our #hydroelectric facilities in #CT. Read more: bit.ly/3fuZn1O
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Plus, just loving the all-female Gubernatorial ticket in MA! + @MayorDriscoll = dream team
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I could not be more fired up to get to work in this general election and help elect ! In office, she is going be one of the nation’s most important Governors on climate and clean energy. Join me in supporting Team Healey 👇
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Grassroots energy is how we’re going to win this election, and we need your help. Sign up to get involved with our campaign today. maura4ma.us/volunteer
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Wow $54B in new climate spending over 5 yrs. 👏👏👏Go Golden State! California Approves a Wave of Aggressive New Climate Measures
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Earlier this month, we were proud to host representatives from 6 First Nations at their mishoon launch kicking off the 9th Annual Pocumtuck Homelands Festival! Honored to support this celebration of indigenous art, music, history, and culture.
📸: Beth Pelton
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No knock on these 3, but this article makes it seem like it was only a bunch of dudes that got climate done in the Senate. Lots of us know better + a bunch of others + countless women members of senate staff...
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Maine is ‘on pace to insulate twice as many houses this year as last’ via and .
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Congrats to and all who worked to make this big step forward for the climate a reality! Among other items, it will make MA a leader in procurement of large scale long duration energy storage 👏👏👏
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Big day for #MA – @MassGovernor has signed the #MAClimateBill! Major thanks to the many champions whose tireless work got this critical legislation across the finish line. This new law will accelerate #MA's transition to #cleanenergy + spurs progress on our bold #climate goals.
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Very proud to see Northfield Mountain featured as a "huge weird battery of the future"... Large-scale, long-duration energy storage is key to a reliable + fully clean electric grid, and this video does an outstanding job explaining why. TY !
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Bloomberg @Quicktake came to Western #MA to check out our Northfield Mountain pumped-hydro facility – a giant #battery that can generate enough electricity to power nearly 1 million homes daily. Check out the segment featuring our CEO @abartontweets: youtube.com/watch?v=ZXo66r
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Congrats to , the House and Senate conf cmte staff & all that came together to get this done! The climate crisis is accelerating, there have been major federal setbacks, but MA is not slowing down. A big step forward for the climate, osw, storage & jobs!
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Happy to report that agreement on the offshore wind and climate conference report has been reached and we will send it to the Governor tomorrow. TY to my co-chair @senatorbarrett for working hard to get it done.
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The bottom line: "The future is going to be worse. But, if we refuse to give up, it’s going to be better, too," Marvel said. #EnergyTwitter #tuesdaymotivations
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But "The [2nd]truth is that we live in a world where things have changed beyond my wildest dreams. Clean energy is dirt cheap compared to fossil fuels, [EVs] will soon be widely available, and state and local governments are proposing (and passing!) policies to cut emissions."
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"... so it’s definitely going to get worse." (which is saying something considering this is status today: axios.com/2022/07/19/hea)
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"This is exactly what climate models projected was going to happen: intensifying extreme weather, severe public health consequences, and incredibly frustrating Congressional inaction. There is no reasonable scenario where the warming stops at 1.2°C...:
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"It’s hard for me to hold two truths simultaneously in my mind, but I have to. The first truth is that we live in a nightmare."
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The combo of extreme weather this week on the heels of last week's Congressional failure is just heartbreaking. And risks being demotivating. The "2 Truths" framing from Climate Scientist in this story was helpful to me today.
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God willing indeed
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Someday, God willing, I will attend my children’s weddings, refuse to eat what they serve and demand butter noodles and nuggets.
A familiar battle line is being drawn as the legislature nears completion on climate bill, pitting real estate developers against climate advocates on a crucial question: Should communities be allowed to ban fossil fuel hook-ups for new buildings?
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Now hiring: We’re looking for the best and most experienced candidate to serve as NYSERDA’s new Chief Program Officer. Join me in advancing NY’s #cleanenergyfuture!
nyserda.ny.gov/About/Careers-
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ICYMI leading into the holiday wknd (I did!) check out this super fun episode of & featuring 's Len Greene & our "bat cave" storage marvel that is Northfield Mtn. 's fixation with dragons & LOTR was a bonus revelation 😂
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It's shark week! Or "spark" week? Today we're bringing you an episode of @how2saveaplanet, where host @shaylekann steps into the shoes of a Shark Tank–style judge.
With help from @leahstokes and other guests, we explore the wild world of energy storage. canarymedia.com/podcasts/catal
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Basketball taught me the value of hard work, and how real leadership is when you support every player on the team.
It’s been 50 years since Title IX was passed, and I’ll always be grateful for the barriers it broke down for me — and for girls and women ever since.
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FirstLight is proud to be one of the 31 institutions supporting crucial components of the 2022 #MAClimateBill (H.4524/S.2842). We must strengthen our #cleanenergy economy, invest in green infrastructure, and prioritize #equity and #justice. Read more: bit.ly/3xEMCbF
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Excited to join my friends and on an excellent lineup of speakers to discuss moving the region and country forward to a bold new energy future.
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This Wednesday, our President and CEO @abartontweets will be speaking at the @EnergyBarAssoc 2022 Northeast Chapter Annual Meeting, and in great company with @BostonGlobe's @jonchesto, @ENERGY's @JigarShahDC, and more industry leaders. Check it out: bit.ly/3Q36vk0
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FirstLight is proud to co-sponsor this stellar panel featuring leaders from #OutInEnergy, a national community for openly LGBTQI+ professionals working across the U.S. #energy and #climate sectors. Learn more via :
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NEXT WEEK: NEWIEE's June 8 "Ask Me Anything!" features a panel of leaders from #OutInEnergy:
-Zachary Strauss @AtlasPolicy & Founder, Out in Energy
-Gia Clark @LevelTenEnergy
-Edon Hoppener @NZembassyUS
-Nicole Lepre @AtlasPolicy
-Mod.: Deanna Sassorossi
newiee.org/event/ask-me-a
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People: 14.5GW in 5 yrs is nothing short of a runaway clean energy train. To compare, peak load in ISO NE today (6/2/22) is ~14GW and was 70% gas rather than 70% renewable (NY target for 2030 in law). NY is not debating, it’s acting, & has set a pace we all need to catch up to.
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For five years running, @NYSERDA has committed to over 120 large-scale renewable projects totaling 14,500+ MW, enough to power over 5.2 million homes. When these projects commence operations, New York’s grid will be powered by approximately 66 percent renewables!
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We are proud to receive an grant with our partners + to increase the flexibility of #hydro and innovate on combining #hydro with batteries – all to support the integration of #renewables onto the grid. Learn more:
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