Ontario’s high-voltage power system has adequate generation and transmission resources to maintain reliability and meet the province’s forecasted electricity needs over the next 18 months. Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator’s (IESO) 18-Month Outlook report, released this December, assesses the grid’s reliability from January 2018 to June 2019.
The Cascade Street Generating Station is up and running. Aside from a few minor items to complete including its testing phase, the facility is ready to produce electricity. Fully computerized, the $17.5 million station can be controlled in Parry Sound, or remotely.
Nova Scotia Power is in the final construction phase of a project that will see six new transmission towers carrying high voltage electrical lines across the Strait of Canso, which will improve service reliability by providing an important back-up power connection between Cape Breton and the mainland.
BC Hydro supports the government’s decision to proceed with the Site C project, and we are committed to completing the project in the most prudent and efficient way possible.
EiKO Global, LLC, has announce that Owen VandeVelde, LED Product Manager, has been elected as a member of the DesignLights Consortium Industry Advisory Committee. Candidates were elected to the committee by industry peers.
Schneider Electric has committed to sourcing 100 per cent renewable electricity and is throwing light on the doubling of its energy productivity.
Smart lighting start-up Gooee, the ‘data brain’ for building activity, has extended its North American reach to Canada by partnering with Stanpro Lighting Systems, a world class lighting manufacturer for the Canadian market located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Bill 142, the Construction Lien Amendment Act, has passed with a unanimous vote at Queen’s Park, and marks a pivotal moment wherein the rights and securities of Ontario’sworkers will now be held to a much higher standard.
Standard has added two new Account Managers to the Sales Team in Montreal.
John Sencich will be retiring on February 23, 2018. John has been an esteemed member of Thomas & Betts/ABB for many years, and ABB remains certain all clients have had valuable business partnerships with him in this time. Rest assured that you can expect the same quality of service and partnership from John’s successor Eric Deschenes.
ABB will provide key components for power distribution for the Eglinton Crosstown project, a new light rail transit line (LRT) in Toronto, Canada, to ensure the safe, reliable operation with almost zero emissions. The project is part of an $8.4 billion investment from the Ontario government to expand public transit in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.
We are in the midst of a new electrical revolution that brings many challenges but offers numerous opportunities for energy security, good jobs, and combating climate change. The electrical system many of us grew up with is on the way out.
How are you maximizing grid efficiency? Reducing electricity network losses requires smart strategies that improve active and passive energy efficiency. By planning, measuring, and improving transmission and distribution (T&D) efficiency and installing digital technology that is more accurate and connected, electric utilities take a big step toward increasing energy efficiency and trimming operating costs.
Alberta’s plan for the replacement of coal energy with natural gas and renewables was announced in 2015, but still questions as to who will provide the new power remain unanswered.
Canadian Solar announced that it has been awarded a 17.87MWp project in Japan’s inaugural solar energy auction. The project is located in Suzuhari City within Hiroshima prefecture and will be powered by over 48,000 high-efficiency Canadian Solar modules.
Ontario is envisioning a future in which millions of electric vehicles are on the roads, but analysts predict consumer uptake will remain far off the government target for 2020, despite tens of millions of dollars in subsidies.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
