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Electrical Engineer – Xstrata Nickel
Sudbury, Ontario
Date Posted: May 14, 2012
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Mississauga, Ontario
Date Posted: May 8, 2012
Senior Electrical Engineer - Aedon Consulting Inc.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Date Posted: May 16, 2012
Commercial and Industrial Electrical Contractor For Sale - Mississauga
Mississauga, Ontario
Date Posted: April 5, 2012

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Electro-Federation Canada Announces Canadian Appliance Manufacturers Association Closure

May 14, 2012

Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) regrettably announces the closure of its Canadian Appliance Manufacturers Association (CAMA) council effective June 30th, 2012.

This closure is a direct result of the Washington D.C. based Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) opening a Canadian branch office targeted for July 1st, 2012. Due to AHAM’s expansion into Canada, this has resulted in many CAMA members resigning from EFC despite a long-standing relationship. EFC will continue to serve the remaining CAMA members through December 31st, 2012 through its Consumer Electronics Marketers of Canada (CEMC) Council and its other functional hub resources. EFC will also explore the possibility of service beyond year-end 2012 under a Consumer Council banner. CAMA has provided services to...

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Riverbank Power Closes $38 million Project Financing for 7.5 MW Dorena Lake and 4.7 MW Clark Canyon Run-of-River Hydroelectric Retrofit Projects

May 11, 2012

Riverbank Power Corporation, a developer of pumped storage and run-of-river hydro generation assets, announced that it has closed a $26 million non-recourse debt and a $12 million sub-debt financing to fund construction for its 7.5 MW Dorena Lake in Oregon and 4.7 MW Clark Canyon in Montana run-of-river hydroelectric retrofit projects. The non-recourse debt financing was structured and arranged by Travelers Capital Corporation and funded by Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. and the remaining financing was provided by the Infrastructure Coalition Program, an investment vehicle managed by Aquila Infrastructure Management (Aquila).

"Closing this financing marks a significant milestone for Riverbank as we transition from developer to independent power producer...

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OCI Congratulates CANDU Energy Inc. as the Enhanced CANDU 6 Completes Phase 2 of Pre-Project Design Review

May 10, 2012

The Organization of CANDU Industries (OCI) congratulates CANDU Energy Inc. on the successful completion of the Phase 2 Design Review for the Enhanced CANDU 6 (EC6) reactor. This important milestone for the EC6 design demonstrates that Canada has a market-ready Generation III reactor technology poised to continue the CANDU tradition of 11 previous CANDU 6 reactors that have earned an outstanding track record of performance and safety. The Enhanced CANDU 6 design is well suited to be the reactor of choice for Ontario's Darlington site. Just last week the Government of Canada announced its acceptance of the recommendations from a Federal Joint Review Panel on the environmental acceptability of the Darlington new nuclear project.

"OCI member companies, many of which are small and med...

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Ballard and Anglo American Platinum Limited Partner On A Range of Clean Energy Fuel Cell Applications in South Africa

May 8, 2012

Ballard Power Systems and Anglo American Platinum Limited, the world's leading primary producer of platinum group metals, are working in partnership on a number of early-stage stationary and motive power applications of clean, zero-emission fuel cells in the South African market.

The companies deployed and demonstrated a 150 kilowatt fuel cell system near the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held in Durban, South Africa in late-2011. COP17 was a high-level summit on climate change.

At that time Neville Nicolau, CEO of Anglo American Platinum said, "This demonstration highlights the importance of fuel cells to our business. Fuel cell power systems in commercial production can increase the energy efficiency o...

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Keeping Current

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Stan Cook Joins Trydor Industries

May 16, 2012

TRYDOR INDUSTRIES (CANADA) LTD. Sales Manager John Wood announces that Stan Cook has joined Trydor’s Surrey, B.C. office on May 14th in the role of Product Application and Sales. Stan brings considerable experience in our industry with previous sales and management responsibility at TE Connectivity (formerly Tyco Electronics) and Burndy. Stan’s industry experience is further supported with a college degree, and extensive industry training courses. He is a member of IEEE.

Stan’s appointment reinforces Trydor’s continuing commitment to a strong corporate sales approach, creating and renewing relationships with utilities, line contractors, engineering companies, and the mining and oil & gas industries.

This...

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Techspan Industries Appoints Regional Sales Manager for Alberta

May 10, 2012

TECHSPAN INDUSTRIES INC. Vice President Sales, Brian Power, announces the appointment of Ferdinand (Ferd) Schneidersmann to the position of Regional Sales Manager for the province of Alberta. Ferd will assume his duties on May 14, 2012.

Ferd will be responsible for servicing and managing relationships with our distributor accounts...

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MGM Electric Ltd. to Celebrate 25 Years of Service

May 8, 2012

MGM ELECTRIC LTD. will be celebrating 25 years of service on July 26 and 27, 2012. Over the years, operating partners Ed Fukushima, Doug Chadwick and Tere McDonald have built MGM into Northwestern Ontario's leading independent electrical distribution company.

Located in Thunder Bay and Dryden, Ontario, the company has...

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EPCOR President and CEO Announces Retirement Date

May 3, 2012

EPCOR UTILITIES INC. (EPCOR) Board of Directors announced that EPCOR President & Chief Executive Officer Don Lowry has informed the Board of his intention to retire from his position effective December 2013.

"I'm exceptionally proud of what EPCOR has been able to do as a company over the last 13 years," said Lowry. "The credit goes to our people and the oversight provided by our Board. It has been an exciting and extraordinary period of time and I am grateful for the opportunity provided to me by the Board and our shareholder, the City of Edmonton. However, the time has come for me to move to the next stage of my career and my plans are to expand upon my role as a Board Director and selectively pursue other business opportunities as they...

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Upcoming Events

Current Connections - Electrical Showcase 2012 | Exhibition Place, Red River Exhibition Park, 3977 Portage, Winnipeg, MB Avenue, | Wed, 05/30/2012 (All day) - Thu, 05/31/2012 (All day)
3rd Canadian Smart Grid Summit | Holiday Inn Toronto Airport | Tue, 06/12/2012 (All day) - Wed, 06/13/2012 (All day)

Career Opportunities

Electrical Engineer – Xstrata Nickel | Sudbury, Ontario
Control Systems Integrator – Sheridan Electric | Mississauga, Ontario
Senior Electrical Engineer - Aedon Consulting Inc. | Vancouver, British Columbia
Commercial and Industrial Electrical Contractor For Sale - Mississauga | Mississauga, Ontario

Product Safety Alert!

View the latest safety alerts on recalled and counterfeit products:

UL Warns of Potentially Hazardous Fluorescent Ballasts (Release 12PN-08)

March 26, 2012 – UL is notifying Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), electrical contractors and consumers that the fluorescent ballasts identified below may pose a fire hazard. The products do n...
Canadian Tire Voluntarily Recalls Blue Planet Soft White CFL Bulbs

March 5, 2012 – The Electrical Safety Authority is notifying the public that Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited has announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should sto...
UL Warns of Counterfeit UL Mark on Electrical Outlet Boxes (Release 12PN-06)

February 28, 2012 - UL is notifying AHJ's, electrical contractors, electricians, consumers and retailers that the electrical outlet boxes identified below bear a counterfeit UL Mark for the United...

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Q: In the selection of dry type transformers, how do I go about determining the proper rating of the transformer circuits?
Expert: Arkady (Ark) Tsisserev, P.Eng.

Ark is a registered Professional Engineer with a Master’s degree in electrical engineering and is the Chair of the Technical Committee for the CE Code, Part I.

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David Mckenzie is a lawyer practicing construction and commercial litigation at Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP in Vancouver. He is called to the bar of British Columbia.

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New Holophane® DualBay Electronic High Bay Offers Superior Performance for Retail and Commercial Lighting

May 14, 2012

Building on the success of its comprehensive portfolio of high bay luminaires, Holophane® introduces the new DualBay electronic high bay luminaire to deliver superior quality lighting and energy savings to a wide range of high bay... read more
Acuity Brands Launches ROAMview Lighting Control System

May 14, 2012

Acuity Brands, Inc., a market leader in innovative energy-efficient lighting and controls solutions, introduces the ROAMview™ lighting control system, an expansion of the Company’s ROAM® suite of industry-leading wireless outdoor lighting monitoring and control systems. ROAMview features a pre-configured server and software package that can be easily deployed in smaller site, area or... read more
Lind Equipment Releases Heavy-Duty 108W Portable Fluoresent Flood Light

May 10, 2012

Lind Equipment announces the launch of its new 108W portable fluorescent flood light. This heavy duty flood light provides a large amount of energy efficient white light on to the work area without any compromises.

The LE990 is designed to be impact resistant and to stand up to the toughest workplaces. It has a strong plastic housing with rubber gasketing, and a virtually unbreakable polycarbonate lens. The... read more