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FirstLight Power, Fermata Energy, and Skyview Ventures Partner to Launch First Ever Vehicle-to-Grid Charging Platform in Western Massachusetts

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Thursday, 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 clean energy milestone the installation of the first ever vehicle-to-grid (V2G) bidirectional charging stations in Western Massachusetts.

Key Points: 
  • FirstLight Power, Fermata Energy, Skyview Ventures, State Representative Susannah M. Whipps (2nd Franklin), and other elected and appointed officials today celebrated a clean energy milestone the installation of the first ever vehicle-to-grid (V2G) bidirectional charging stations in Western Massachusetts.
  • Fermata Energy, a leader in V2X bidirectional charging technologies, deployed the bidirectional charging stations and manages the vehicle-to-everything (V2X) through their software platform.
  • The opportunity for bidirectional charging is enormous, said Andy Karetsky, President and Founder of Skyview Ventures.
  • FirstLight Power (FirstLight) is a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company serving North America.

FirstLight Power Names Alicia Barton as New CEO

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

FirstLight Power, operator of the Northfield Mountain energy storage facility and other hydroelectric, solar, and energy-storage assets in Massachusetts and Connecticut, has named Alicia Barton its new chief executive officer, effective Aug. 3.

Key Points: 
  • FirstLight Power, operator of the Northfield Mountain energy storage facility and other hydroelectric, solar, and energy-storage assets in Massachusetts and Connecticut, has named Alicia Barton its new chief executive officer, effective Aug. 3.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200715005153/en/
    ALICIA BARTON, former CEO of NYSERDA and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, has been named as the new CEO of FirstLight Power, owners and operators of hydroelectric, energy storage, and solar power facilities in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
  • Ms. Barton becomes CEO Aug. 3 of FirstLight, which is headquartered in Burlington, Mass.
  • FirstLight board chair Phil Giudice said: Alicia Barton is one of the most accomplished and admired leaders in the field of clean energy in the United States.

FirstLight Power Elects Phil Giudice Board Chair

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Thursday, July 9, 2020

FirstLight Power, operator of Northfield Mountain energy storage facility and other hydroelectric, solar, and energy-storage assets in Massachusetts and Connecticut, has elected Phil Giudice as chair of its board of directors.

Key Points: 
  • FirstLight Power, operator of Northfield Mountain energy storage facility and other hydroelectric, solar, and energy-storage assets in Massachusetts and Connecticut, has elected Phil Giudice as chair of its board of directors.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200709005851/en/
    PHIL GIUDICE has been elected chair of the board of FirstLight Power, operators of hydroelectric, energy storage, and solar in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
  • Giudice is a former top Massachusetts energy official and leader of multiple next-generation energy firms.
  • I know Phil will be a strong leader and wise partner for our board and executive team.