The below message from the CLA. Looks like they are going to use Candlewood for generation purposes during the winter.
Candlewood Lake... With the temperatures dipping below freezing, getting warmer and then frigid again, the Candlewood Lake Authority is reminding people to be cautious when it comes to ice on the lake. It can be unpredictable as FirstLight may be lowering and raising the water-level throughout the winter as they store and generate power at the bottom-depth of the drawdown.
First skim ice on my small ponds a few days ago and this morning the main pond was skimmed over half of it. Skim ice on the Thanksgiving weekend means safe ice by Xmas -- old Farmer's Almanac forecast. Get your gear ready, don't be a season behind. Early ice is always the best ice.