Panduit Receives 2023 Occupational Health and Safety IH Award for VeriSafe 2.0 Absence of Voltage Tester

Panduit Receives 2023 Occupational Health and Safety IH Award for VeriSafe 2.0 Absence of Voltage Tester

April 12, 2023 Panduit Corp., a global leader in innovative network and electrical infrastructure solutions, received the Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Industrial Hygiene Award within the Facility Safety category for its VeriSafe™ 2.0 Absence of Voltage Tester (AVT). This award honors outstanding product development achievements of health and safety manufacturers whose products or services…

CanREA’s Operations Summit 2023 Brings Together Canada’s Leading Industry Operators

CanREA’s Operations Summit 2023 Brings Together Canada’s Leading Industry Operators

April 12, 2023 Canada’s largest wind, solar and energy-storage operations event puts technological efficiency, innovative solutions and workforce development center stage. Nearly 350 operations professionals from the renewable energy sector gathered in Toronto on April 4th for CanREA’s Operations Summit 2023, the country’s largest wind, solar and energy-storage operations event. It was CanREA’s largest Operations Summit…

Alectra Utilities Reminds Customers & Contractors to Stay Safe in Spring 2023, Click Before You Dig

Alectra Utilities Reminds Customers & Contractors to Stay Safe in Spring 2023, Click Before You Dig

April 12, 2023 As the temperature begins to rise, Ontario’s largest electricity distribution utilities are reminding customers and contractors of the steps to take before digging, planting or starting any outdoor project this season.  Careful planning can prevent potential power loss, damage liability, serious personal injury or loss of life. To locate buried electrical infrastructure,…

Thomas J. Gretz named President of Arlington Industries, Inc. 

Thomas J. Gretz named President of Arlington Industries, Inc. 

April 11, 2023 Arlington has announced the appointment of Tom Gretz to the position of President.  Tom will assume the duties of Arlington’s recently deceased, longtime president, Tom Stark.   From the time he joined the company as Vice President and General Manager in 1987, Tom Gretz worked hand in hand with Tom Stark in developing…

2023 Federal Budget ushers in new era for Canadian Renewables

2023 Federal Budget ushers in new era for Canadian Renewables

April 10, 2023 CanREA welcomes refundable investment tax credits that will bolster the new era of competitiveness of Canada’s renewable-energy industry. Recognizing the need for a Canadian response to the Inflation Reduction Act passed last summer in the United States, the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) advocated for refundable investment tax credits for renewable energy…

Hydro-Québec Issues Tender Call for 1,500 MW of Wind Power

Hydro-Québec Issues Tender Call for 1,500 MW of Wind Power

April 3, 2023 As part of its distribution operations and in keeping with Québec government regulations, Hydro-Québec issued a tender call for 1,500 megawatts (MW) of electricity generated from wind power to meet the long-term electricity needs of its Québec customers. The selected projects will help meet Québec’s growing demand for electricity. As per its Electricity…

Premier Furey, of Newfoundland, Announces Plans to Issue a Call for Proposals for $70 Million Affordable Housing Program

Premier Furey, of Newfoundland, Announces Plans to Issue a Call for Proposals for $70 Million Affordable Housing Program

April 3, 2023 As part of the Provincial Government’s effort to improve health and social outcomes, the Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, recently announced plans to issue a call for proposals in May that will support the construction of more than 850 new affordable homes in the province’s rental market. This announcement stems…

Electricity Act Amendments Allow More Energy Storage Solutions in Nova Scotia

Electricity Act Amendments Allow More Energy Storage Solutions in Nova Scotia

April 3, 2023 Amendments to the Electricity Act introduced on March 22, will open the door for more storage solutions for renewable electricity. “We need to accelerate the use of battery storage in Nova Scotia to help us get off coal and meet our renewable electricity targets,” said Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources and…