


Boralex Repowers Buckingham Power Station, Doubling the Installed Capacity
Boralex is repowering its Buckingham power station in Québec.

SaskPower Set to Launch Revamped Net Metering Program
SaskPower plans to launch its updated Net Metering Program for customers who want to generate their own power and connect to the power grid, effective November 1.

Solar Install to Save the Town of Westlock an Estimated $600,000
The Town of Westlock, Alberta has announced plans to outfit its Rotary Spirit Centre with a 625 kW solar array that will offset approximately 31 per cent of the electricity required to power the facility.

Hydro-Quebec Launching new Brand to Facilitate Efficient and Intelligent Energy Management for End-Users
Hydro-Québec is launching Hilo, a brand of personalized products and services that will make it easy for customers to manage their energy use more efficiently and more intelligently.

Showcasing the Future of e-Mobility and Smart Cities Globally: ABB Formula E Revs up for Season 6
This week’s pre-season testing of the advanced electric race cars taking place in Valencia, Spain, marks the opening of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship Season 6.

2019 NECA Convention Draws Highest Purchasing Power
The 2019 National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Convention & Trade Show in Las Vegas drew its highest purchasing power to date.

Rockwell Automation Acquires MESTECH Services
Rockwell Automation has acquired MESTECH Services, a global provider of Manufacturing Execution Systems / Manufacturing Operations Management, digital solutions consulting, and systems integration services.

Garvin USB Pop-up Floor Box Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
Garvin USB pop-up floor box kit with a finish of either stainless steel (Garvin part number FBCVSS-U-KIT), or brushed brass (Garvin part number FBCVBR-U-KIT).

Nu-Tech Precision Metals Inc. to Begin Delivery of Pressure Tubes to Bruce Power for Major Component Replacement Project
Nu-Tech Precision Metals Inc., a long-time supplier to the Canadian nuclear industry, is ready to begin the delivery of zirconium alloy pressure tubes for the Unit 6 Major Component Replacement (MCR) Project.

Webinar: IIoT and the Connected Workspace – Infrastructure to Support Industry 4.0 and Beyond
The Internet goes to work, expanding from ‘traditional’ applications – social, retail, corporate, etc. to the industrial world. With the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) the power of the internet can be utilized in a variety of industrial spaces.

Signify to Purchase Cooper Lighting from Eaton
Eaton has entered into an agreement to sell its recently named Lighting business, Cooper Lighting, to Signify for a cash purchase price of $1.4 billion.

AMS Still Pursuing Take-Over bid After Failed Attempt
Shares in sensors specialist AMS and lighting group Osram fell on Monday on concerns AMS might revisit its $4.9 billion takeover bid which fell through this month.

Light + Building: Connectivity Brings Artificial Intelligence into Buildings
As part of Light + Building, Intersec Building brings together the products offered by international market leaders from the field of safety and security technology, such as Siemens, DOM Sicherheitstechnik, Grothe, WANZL, PCS Systemtechnik and Schneider Intercom.

Hammond Power Solutions Launches New Website
Hammond Power Solutions (HPS) has announced the release of their newly redesigned website.

Registration Open for IEEE & IAS Electrical Safety, Technical, Maintenance, and Projects Workshop 2020
The IEEE IAS ESTMP Workshop on March 16-18, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta provides a forum for exchanging and advancing industry knowledge in the areas of electrical safety, engineering, project optimization, maintenance and reliability of electrical systems.