Municipal Lighting Control to Meet Hydro-Québec’s Hilo Challenges in Varennes

Municipal Lighting Control to Meet Hydro-Québec’s Hilo Challenges in Varennes

March 6, 2023 Hilo, a subsidiary of Hydro-Quebec, recently announced an initiative in partnership with Dimonoff and the City of Varennes to begin a pilot project to reduce street lighting during peak winter periods.    The goal of this pilot project is to evaluate the real impact of this initiative on the collective effort to…

Ontario Construction is Looking Up: Annual OCS Survey sees Positive Outlook from Contractors

Ontario Construction is Looking Up: Annual OCS Survey sees Positive Outlook from Contractors

March 3, 2023 The annual OCS Survey found that more than eight-in-10 Ontario contractors are feeling good about their business prospects this year. According to the Ontario Construction Secretariat’s annual Contractor Survey, 81 per cent of respondents think their business prospects for 2023 will either stay the same (49 per cent) or improve  (32 per…

TSBC Seeking Feedback on Electrical Contracor Licensing Journey

TSBC Seeking Feedback on Electrical Contracor Licensing Journey

March 3, 2023 Work is underway to engage licensed contractors as they build out their Licensing journey with the Ursa system. Follow the links below to participate. In early 2022 TSBC began an initiative to learn about your experiences and challenges with licensing, and listen to your ideas and priorities around improving the licensing function. Go…

ZEVIP Funding Rolling Out for EV Charger Instaltions

ZEVIP Funding Rolling Out for EV Charger Instaltions

February 28, 2023 Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is releasing a new round of funding for EV infrastructure projects through the Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP). ZEVIP funding is available for: Go HERE for more information List of ZEVIP Funding Initial Recipients These Initial Recipients have been granted funding to further distribute ZEVIP funding to Ultimate…

RFI: Assessing Regulatory, Policy and Market Impacts on Canada’s Electricity Grid Modernization

RFI: Assessing Regulatory, Policy and Market Impacts on Canada’s Electricity Grid Modernization

February 27, 2023 Natural Resource Canada (NRCan) is seeking input regarding the regulatory, policy and market barriers and opportunities for accelerating the pace of electrification and electricity grid modernization. This is part of NRCan’s Innovation and Electricity Regulation Initiative, which aims to enhance Federal Programming to address stakeholder needs in the complex regulatory environment related to grid modernization and…

Arming Standards Writers with Climate Impact Data to Build a Safer Future

Arming Standards Writers with Climate Impact Data to Build a Safer Future

February 27, 2023 What if we could build our infrastructure—the places we live and work—to withstand the impacts of climate change? It would mean fewer injuries and deaths each year to our families and friends and billions of dollars saved on repair and recovery.   In fact, weather-related insured catastrophic losses in Canada have totaled…

CanREA: Canada’s Wind, Solar, and Energy Storage Sector Grew by 10.5% in 2022

CanREA: Canada’s Wind, Solar, and Energy Storage Sector Grew by 10.5% in 2022

February 23, 2023 The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) has announced the industry’s year-end data, reporting that Canada’s wind and solar energy sectors grew significantly in 2022.   “I am happy to see that, across Canada, the sector grew by an impressive 10.5% this year,” said Phil McKay, CanREA’s Senior Director, Technical and Utility Affairs. “Canada…

Enphase Bidirectional EV Charger Demonstration

Enphase Bidirectional EV Charger Demonstration

February 23, 2023 The Enphase Bidirectional EV Charger enables vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) functionality. This product will leverage the power of grid-forming IQ8™ Microinverters and Ensemble™ energy management technology to seamlessly integrate into Enphase® home energy systems, and will enable homeowners to manage their solar, battery storage, and EV (electric vehicle) charging all from…

Sustainable Business Practices are an Obligation to Future Generations

Sustainable Business Practices are an Obligation to Future Generations

February 23, 2023 By Ariane Authier – Vice President of Trilliant Engineering, Hardware and Firmware The energy industry is experiencing a transition, and a major part of this is for greater sustainability. It’s an important pillar in our society’s desire to keep the planet a safe place for future generations. It’s also become a critical…

Bartle & Gibson’s 2023 Electrical Field Marketing Summit Recap

Bartle & Gibson’s 2023 Electrical Field Marketing Summit Recap

February 22, 2023 From February 7th-9th, 2023 Bartle & Gibson hosted their annual electrical Field Marketing Summit in Calgary, Alberta. Account managers, branch managers and other staff members joined from all regions for the event. The meetings consisted of presentations from some our team, valued partners, and from our marketing/buying group, Affiliated Distributors Canada. This…

Louis Beaulieu Discusses Innovair Solutions Rebrand

Louis Beaulieu Discusses Innovair Solutions Rebrand

February 22, 2023 By Elle Bremmer Recently, Quebec-based Ouellet Electric Heating Group announced their official Innovair Solutions rebrand. In mid-2021, Ouellet acquired the US-based company, Innovair, and now the parent company is rebranding and expanding under the new name. We talked with Louis Beaulieu, Innovair Solutions’ CEO, for more insight into the rebranding. You’ve had…