New California Standards Require Solar Systems for New Homes
Moving to cut energy use in new homes by more than 50%, the California Energy Commission has adopted building standards that require solar photovoltaic systems starting in 2020.
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Alectra Receives Novinium Environmental Stewardship Award for Second Consecutive Year
Novinium, a provider of electrical cable rejuvenation for electric utilities, has presented an environmental stewardship award to Alectra Utilities for the second consecutive year.
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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.
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IBEW, ECAO and Klein Tools Local 120 Donate Tools for Schools
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 120, and the Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario (ECAO) in London…
