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Conservation commission flags FERC inspection concerns at Northfield Mountain; plans letter to First Light
Summary
After reviewing FERC dam safety inspection reports, the commission heard engineering concerns about increasing the Northfield Mountain reservoir’s holding capacity and agreed that Joe Graveline will draft a letter to First Light expressing those safety concerns and seeking the commission’s support.
Joe Graveline presented a summary of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) dam safety inspection reports to the Northfield Conservation Commission on Feb. 18 and highlighted safety issues raised by an engineer, John Spain, regarding plans to increase the Northfield Mountain reservoir’s holding capacity. "He highlighted safety issues voiced by an engineer, John Spain, of the Northfield Mountain Pumped Storage Project increasing the reservoir’s holding capacity," Graveline told the commission.
Graveline said he will draft a letter to First Light that expresses the commission’s safety concerns and asks for First Light’s response and action. The commission discussed supporting the letter; no formal vote or motion was recorded at the meeting.
Commissioners framed the matter as a safety and oversight concern tied to FERC inspections; they did not record technical rebuttals or engineering responses during the meeting. The commission agreed to review Graveline’s draft and consider endorsing a letter to First Light at a subsequent meeting.
