November 14, 2024 Centennial College and Elexicon Energy are teaming up to develop and launch two micro-credentials for learners interested in careers in power distribution, thanks to a generous grant from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities. Launching in January 2025, the new curriculum will focus on Electrical Utility Distribution Stations and Control Stations, providing…
November 14, 2024 S&C Electric Company was honored for its ongoing efforts to decarbonize its manufacturing operations by the Sustainable Supply Chain Alliance (SSCA). The Leading Practices in Supply Chain Sustainability Case Study Award was presented to S&C at the September 2024 SSCA Sustainable Sourcing Conference. SSCA, an organization of utilities and suppliers working together to advance…
November 14, 2024 Oshawa Power and Lakefront Utilities have announced a new partnership, with Oshawa Power providingelectric distribution operational leadership assistance and support to Lakefront Utilities in Cobourg and Villageof Colborne. This collaboration aims to enhance efficiency, service reliability, and overall utility management forcustomers in both regions. The agreement includes various services, such as capital…
November 14, 2024 Alectra Utilities is celebrating the five-year anniversary of its Green Energy and Technology (GRE&T) Centre, one of Canada’s first dedicated utility innovation hub. The GRE&T Centre, established in 2019, has driven transformative projects, earned recognition for its contributions to sustainability, and positioned Alectra as a leader in energy innovation. To mark the…
November 12, 2024 The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) congratulates Premier Susan Holt and the Liberal Party of New Brunswick for their election in October, as well as René Legacy for his November appointment as Deputy Premier, Minister of Finance and Treasury Board, and Minister responsible for Energy, as announced on November 1. “CanREA looks…
October 22, 2024 Neetu Garcha, Project Lead of Grid Innovation at Alectra Utilities’ Green Energy and Technology (GRE&T) Centre, has been named a 2025 Emerging Leader by Canada’s Clean50. This prestigious recognition highlights Neetu’s outstanding contributions to climate action and her leadership in advancing electrification of transportation. “Neetu’s achievements at Alectra Utilities demonstrates her commitment…
October 21, 2024 Hammond Power Solutions is pleased to announce the appointment of Elec-Tech Sales Ltd. as their new representative for British Columbia, Canada, effective October 15, 2024. For over 40 years Elec-Tech Sales has been representing leading electrical manufacturers in B.C. They have a strong presence with HPS channel partners as well as experience…
October 21, 2024 RESA Power, LLC has announced the acquisition of Prime Engineering Ltd. Based in Victoria, British Columbia, Prime is a full-service electrical design, engineering, supply, and services business that has specialized in medium voltage electrical power and control systems, as well as providing electrical field services, since 2010. With the Prime acquisition, RESA Power significantly…
October 8, 2024 S&C Electric Company officially opened its new 275,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Palatine, Illinois. S&C innovates and manufactures technology that advances a more intelligent, resilient, and reliable electrical grid. The Palatine expansion, announced in early 2023, created 200 production and engineering jobs and is approximately 25 miles from S&C’s 47-acre headquarters and manufacturing campus in…
October 8, 2024 Elexicon Energy (Elexicon), the electricity distribution company serving parts of Durham Region and beyond, has been recognized by the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) for its efforts to improve electrical safety education. The ESA presented Elexicon with their Ontario Electrical Safety Award in the category of Consumer Home and Safety. Elexicon received the…
October 8, 2024 Vizimax Inc., a provider of innovative solutions for electric power systems today announced that it has been acquired by Power Grid Components (“PGC”), a Blackstone portfolio company. Vizimax’s controlled switching device is the market-leading solution for managing and optimizing inrush currents, thereby extending the useful life of critical equipment, including power transformers…
October 8, 2024 Alectra has received two prestigious awards at the 2024 Ontario Energy Association (OEA) Energy Awards, recognizing the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer, Brian Bentz, and the innovation of the company’s Customer Service team. Mr. Bentz was awarded the “Leader of the Year Award” for his outstanding leadership in advancing Ontario’s…
September 24, 2024 Trilliant has announced a North America partnership with Sense, an embedded intelligence company that transforms the relationship between people, homes, and the grid, to help utilities more efficiently deploy edge analytics at scale. Trilliant will embed Sense’s grid edge technology into their AMI metering solutions, driving enhanced efficiency and edge analytics for utilities and…
September 12, 2024 Keith Sones has announced the launch of a new company, AccepTD Utility Strategies Inc. The high voltage electrical industry is changing quickly and growing rapidly at the same time. There are a number of challenges and opportunities for growth. Rehabilitating aging grids, adding new generation before and behind the meter, First Nations…
Eaton recently announced the expansion of its newest global Innovation Center near Montreal in Brossard, Quebec less than a year after its opening. After developing cutting-edge software in the region for nearly 40 years, last year the company announced its Innovation Center focused on the research and development of distributed energy resources (DER) technologies. Now, Eaton is adding 9,000 square feet and 50 more highly specialized jobs to the facility, bringing a total of approximately 200 jobs to Brossard.
Recently, Schneider Electric proudly announced its renewed partnership with the University of Victoria’s Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WEST) program. This initiative underscores Schneider Electric’s ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM. Building on past successes, Schneider Electric and WEST have once again united to inspire and empower the next generation of female-identifying STEM students.