Greengate Power Proposing a 400-Megawatt Solar Project in Alberta

Calgary-based Greengate Power Corporation is proposing to build a 400-megawatt solar project in nearby Vulcan County, reports Stephen Tipper in the Vulcan Advocate.

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Results of the 2018 Skills Ontario Competition: Electrical Installations

Six of the top 10 winners of the electrical installations component of the recent Skills Ontario Competition represented International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) locals.

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Convectair Hosts “Watchful Home” Community Meeting

High-performance electric heating products manufacturer and distributor Convectair recently hosted the first meeting of its new “Watchful Home” community of interest.

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Alectra Invests in Georgian College

A $750,000 investment over five years from Alectra Inc. will provide students at Georgian College’s Barrie, Ontario campus with a state-of-the-art facility for changemaking research, innovation and commercialization opportunities.

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Nexans Makes Final Cable Delivery Connecting Labrador to Newfoundland

Nexans has completed a six-year project to design, manufacture, supply and install approximately 100 km of subsea high voltage direct current (HVDC) cable and accessories for Nalcor Energy’s Strait of Belle Isle Marine Cable Crossing in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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Nominate an Electrical Firm for ECAO’s R. H. (Hugh) Carroll Safety Award

The deadline to submit a nomination for this year’s R. H. (Hugh) Carroll Award, created in 1999 by the Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario, is May 31, 2018.

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NEMA to Publish Guide on Evaluating Earthquake-damaged Electrical Equipment

Similar to the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) guides on evaluating water-, fire-, and heat-damaged electrical equipment, a new guide on evaluating earthquake- damaged electrical equipment is anticipated to be published later this year.

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Survey on Impact of IoT on Electrical Contracting

If you’re involved in the engineering or installation of technology or low-voltage related systems…

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New: Lighting Controls Association Troubleshooting Guide for Networked Lighting Control Systems

The Lighting Controls Association (LCA) has published guidance on troubleshooting networked lighting control systems.

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Empowering Futures: Student Work-Integrated Learning Program Is Now Accepting Applications

Led by Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC), Empowering Futures will create up to 1,000 new work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities in electricity over three years.

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FortisBC Rebates Trail for Energy-saving Streetlight Upgrade — in Advance

FortisBC has issued a cheque for $44,660 to cover the costs, in advance, of completing the city’s second phase of street lighting upgrades, reports Sheri Regnier in the Trail Times.

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Omron Canada Inc: Putting Technology in Students’ Hands at Georgian College

For more than 20 years, Omron Canada Inc. has been helping Georgian College students to learn manufacturing processes on the latest industry equipment.

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Service Wire Co. Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Founded in 1968 with the innovation of a unique product for the industrial industry, Service Wire now manufactures over 1800 products and serves the utility, renewable energy, industrial, heavy commercial, pump, irrigation, and transit markets.