ATCO announced that Alberta PowerLine, a partnership owned 80 per cent by Canadian Utilities Limited, an ATCO company, and 20 per cent by Quanta Services, Inc., has closed the issuance of an aggregate of $1,384,678,000 of bonds with maturities ranging from June 2032 to March 2054. This represents the largest public-private partnership financing ever completed in Canada.
Nova Scotia Power plans to put the power in our customers’ hands by introducing smart meters for all residents and businesses, providing them with more access to information about how and when they use energy. The company applied to its regulator, the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board, today for approval of the $133 million dollar project which would see the first smart meters rolled out in 2019.
As British Columbia’s New Democratic Party (NDP) government decides whether or not BC Hydro should continue building its multibillion-dollar Site C dam on the Peace River, a recently released study shows new wind energy development is a cost-competitive alternative to the project.
Solar producers say the future is bright in the land of living skies, if only Saskatchewan’s government-owned electrical utility would take greater advantage of the opportunity.
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro says a new transmission line from Bay d’Espoir to the Avalon Peninsula will be completed as expected in December, despite a tower collapse that resulted in the death of two linemen and an extended work stoppage.
Connectivity and automation are creating new possibilities for innovation to enhance the capacity and competitiveness of Canada’s transportation system. Enabled by powerful information technologies, smart infrastructure, and new sources of data, connected and automated vehicles will have far reaching impacts on trade, transportation, and the economy as a whole over the coming decades.
Ontario’s soaring electricity bills have driven numerous factories out of the province according to a new report from the Fraser Institute, leading to a loss of nearly 75,000 manufacturing jobs since the end of the 2008 recession.
Renewable energy developers Boralex Inc. from Canada and UK-based Infinergy have announced the execution of a 50-50 joint venture agreement, aimed at developing a pipeline of onshore wind projects essentially located in Scotland for a total estimated capacity of 325 MW.
For the first time in more than 100 years, Chaudière Falls is open to the public with a new park space offering scenic views of this historic and culturally significant site.
CSA Group has announced that Shawn Paulsen, Manager of Conformity Assessment, CSA Group, has been elected as Vice President of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and Chair of its Conformity Assessment Board (CAB). The election took place the week of October 8, 2017, in Vladivostok, Russia, during the IEC Annual General Meeting.
To improve safety and make it easier for customers with electrical service connection requirements to do business with us, BC Hydro and Technical Safety BC (formerly BC Safety Authority – learn more at www.technicalsafetybc.ca) recently entered into an information sharing agreement.
For the fifth consecutive year, Rittal Systems Ltd., is being certified as a Great Workplace in Canada after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work Canada. This certification is based on direct feedback from employees, provided as part of an extensive and anonymous survey about the workplace experience. Rittal’s Trust Index score has exceeded the minimum threshold to be officially Certified as a Great Workplace!
A contract worker received an electrical shock after coming into direct contact with 47,500 volts of electricity. The power supply to the device was not disconnected, locked out of service and tagged before any work was done, contrary to Ontario Regulation 851/90 (the Industrial Establishments Regulation) and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).
Ouellet Canada has appointed Mr. Ryan Hill as Sales Representative for the province of British Columbia. Ryan brings to this position many years of experience in the HVAC and refrigeration industry, vast experience as a sales representative and strong knowledge of the heating business.He will be based in Vancouver. The British Columbia territory will be covered by Ryan Hill and his colleague Chris Kennedy.
The Alberta Electrical Association is having a Seminar about the Internet Of Things (IOT), future of Manufacturing, and our industry adapting to IOT. This will be a half-day event with IOT products being displayed. Show your products to a very targeted audience.
Rittal Systems has announced Franklin Empire has joined its distribution/partner network in Canada. With a rich family history dating back to the 1940’s and an extensive distribution network in Ontario and Quebec, Franklin Empire Inc. is proud to be the largest independently owned electrical distributor in Canada, also renowned for its manufacturing automation systems.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
