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Hatch Contributes to Fund for Sustainable Engineering in Remote Areas (SERA) Program - The SERA program was developed to address the challenge faced by Canadian businesses to find skilled engineers to work on projects in remote and rural communities.

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Alterra Power Completes Purchase of ABW Solar Facility Interest - Alterra Power Corp. announces it has completed its purchase of the ABW Solar project in partnership with GE Energy Financial Services. The 50 MW project in Ontario was developed and sold by First Solar, Inc. and commenced commercial operations earlier this year. Read more...  

 

Manitoba Hydro's Mobile Workforce Management System Improves Service for Rural Customers - Manitoba Hydro has completed rolling out the utility's new Mobile Workforce management system, revolutionizing how the province's energy supplier coordinates its fieldwork. For customers, the result is faster, more efficient responses to service calls.

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BC Hydro's Draft Power Plan Released for Consultation - The draft IRP includes BC Hydro's recommended actions to meet an expected 40 per cent increase in the province's electricity demand over the next 20 years while keeping rates affordable. Read more...

Horizon Utilities Seeks Customer Input Through New Smart Grid Survey and Plug In To Win! Contest - Horizon Utilities Corporation wants to help customers learn more about the Smart Grid and the role that it could play in their lives in the future. Horizon Utilities launched its new Smart Grid - Plug In To Win! survey and contest, to seek that feedback.
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Genscape Marks the 10th Anniversary of the 2003 Electricity Blackout with a Real-Time Review of Major Outage Events - The outage affected approximately 50 million people and over 61,000 MW of electric load across New England, the upper Midwest and Ontario. It took upwards of 4 days for power to be totally restored in the United States, while Ontario dealt with rolling blackouts for more than a week. Read more... 

Powerex Settles Claim Relating To Decade-Old California Power Crisis - BC Hydro's electricity-trading subsidiary, Powerex, has reached an out-of-court settlement to protect British Columbia from a potential $3.2 billion legal liability. The settlement resolves claims related to the 2000 - 2001 California power crisis that resulted in rolling blackouts and record-high electricity prices. Read more...    

 

Manitoba Hydro Submits Plan to Meet Growing Electricity Needs - Manitoba Hydro filed its Needs For and Alternatives To (NFAT) submission with the Manitoba Public Utilities Board. The submission details Manitoba Hydro's Preferred Development Plan for meeting Manitoba's growing electricity needs, with new sources of generation required by about 2023 to supply Manitobans. Read more...  

 

Homeline and QO Loadcentres - WIN 1 of 10 Whole-House Surge Protectors  

Keeping Current
 
Peerless Electric Announces D. Skuro Sales as its Agent for Northern Ontario

David Tsubouchi to Head Ontario College of Trades

Rittal Systems Ltd. Unveils Brand New Web Site


Product Safety Alerts!


UL Warns of Potentially Hazardous Receptacle (Release 13PN-05)

UL Warns of Counterfeit UL Mark on Heat Detector (Release 13PN-08)

Product Showcase 

Klein® Tools MM500 Auto Ranging Multimeter
Klein® Tools Introduces Its Toughest Meter Yet -
The MM500 Auto Ranging Multimeter
 
Klein Tools introduced its new MM500 Auto Ranging Multimeter in response to increasing requests for meters that stand up to real world environments. The MM500 Auto Ranging Multimeter is an easy-to-use tool for verifying or troubleshooting electrical circuits safely and reliably. With a totally sealed IP67 dust and waterproof rated case, 3 m / 10 ft. drop protection and one of the highest safety ratings -- CAT IV (600V), the MM500 is tougher than the average meter in the field today. Learn more... 

  



DLC-Qualified Small LED Flood Lights Replace Quartz Halogen and Metal Halide Fixtures for Variety of Lighting Applications - Designed as energy-saving replacements for 100-watt quartz halogen through 175-watt metal halide fixtures, MaxLite® introduces its 2nd generation Small LED Flood Lights offered in 15-, 25- and 45-watt styles. Read more...

Megger Enhances DLRO Series to Improve Performance and Usability - Megger, one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of test equipment and measuring instruments for electrical power applications, has enhanced several of its 10 A digital low resistance ohmmeters. Read more...  


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