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Riverbank Power and enXco Enter Joint Venture to Develop Pumped Storage Facilities

February 15, 2012

Riverbank Power, a developer of pumped storage and run-of-river hydroelectric assets, announced today that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with enXco, an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company, to develop pumped storage facilities in North America.

"This joint venture represents a much-needed catalyst to continue renewable power development in North America and the involvement of an experienced company like enXco underscores the critical nature of grid scale storage," commented John Douglas, President and CEO of Riverbank. "enXco's view and experience of pumped storage certainly corroborates the necessity for a resurgence of this mature technology in North America if renewables are to achieve their meaningful objectives."

"enXco has spent a significant amount of time...

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Sprott Power Corp. Announces the Installation of All the Turbines at its Amherst Wind Power Project

February 13, 2012

Sprott Power Corp., a developer, owner and operator of renewable energy projects, in conjunction with its partner Firelight Infrastructure Partners L.P., are pleased to announce that the last of the 15 wind turbines was installed at the Amherst project site. The construction team will now focus on the completion of the transformer station and the commissioning of the turbines, which is anticipated to be completed in March. The Amherst project is a 31.5 Megawatt facility that will provide almost 100 GWh of renewable energy for Nova Scotia residents on an annual basis. This is enough power for 10,000 homes.

"We are on schedule to have some of the turbines generating power and revenue by the middle of March and all turbines commissioned by the end of March," said Don Bartlett, Chief...

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Canada's Electricity Infrastructure Renewal To Boost Economy, Create Jobs

February 13, 2012

A study on the economic impact of investing in Canada’s electricity infrastructure released today by the Conference Board of Canada confirms that investments in electricity generation, transmission and distribution will have a widespread positive impact on Canada’s economy and produce hundreds of thousands of employment opportunities across the country.

The analysis is titled Shedding Light on the Economic Impact of Investing in Electricity Infrastructure. “The report goes beyond asserting the important role of electricity in providing households with the conveniences of electrical power, and affirms that a modern and reliable electricity system is vital to Canada’s competitive advantage,” said CEA President and CEO, Jim Burpee. It also finds that federal and provincial governm...

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ROR Power and Concord Pacific Join Forces on $92 M Skookum Power Project

February 10, 2012

Run of River Power Inc. together with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sea to Sky Power Corporation (ROR Power) announced today that it has entered into agreements with certain subsidiaries in the Concord Pacific group of companies (Concord) to provide equity financing for ROR Power's 25 MW Skookum Power Project. Until the Project obtains third-party project financing, the Concord financing will be provided by a convertible debenture of up to $3.0 million, which will be converted into equity in the Project upon closing of the third-party project financing transaction and satisfaction of other closing conditions.

Under the terms of the agreements, upon Closing, Concord will acquire a 100% interest in the Project in consideration of providing additional equity capital required to compl...

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Eaton Electrical Opens Quick-Ship Manufacturing Satellite Operation in Saskatoon

February 16, 2012

Jo-Lynne SteinEATON'S ELECTRICAL SECTOR (CANADA) announces the opening of a new regional quick-ship manufacturing satellite operation in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The new operation will begin production starting in April 2012 and will manufacture multiple product lines to...

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Hammond Power Solutions Appoints Bob Thompson Director of International Operations

February 7, 2012

Bob Thompson HAMMOND POWER SOLUTIONS INC. (HPS), North America's leading manufacturer of dry-type transformers and magnetics, announces the appointment of Bob Thompson as its Director of International Operations. Bob brings extensive technical and...

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Canadian Electricity Association Appoints New President

February 3, 2012

Jim BurpeeCANADIAN ELECTRICITY ASSOCIATION (CEA) announces that Jim Burpee has been appointed as President and CEO of the Association, effective immediately. The appointment follows the resignation of Pierre Guimond after...

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Lind Equipment Announces the Appointment of GB Agencies as Saskatchewan Agent

February 2, 2012

LIND EQUIPMENT announces the appointment of GB Agencies as its electrical sales agent in Saskatchewan. GB Agencies is currently Lind Equipment’s electrical sales agent in Manitoba and Northern Ontario, a territory that it has built successfully for Lind since 2008. In that time, GB Agencies has focused on providing the same world class customer service that Lind Equipment provides every day. GB Agencies’ expertise, coupled with Lind Equipment’s fair pricing and high quality products, has enabled Lind to grow in these provinces year over year. Brian Astl said GB Agencies has done an incredible job selling Lind Equipment products in Manitoba and Northern Ontario to date and we know they will help the electrical distributors of...

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UL Warns of Four Communications Cables with Unauthorized References to UL (Release PN11-38, PN11-43, PN11-39, PN11-37)

October 12, 2011 – UL is notifying consumers, retailers, manufacturers, regulatory agencies and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) that the four communications cables identified below bear unautho...
Nidec Motor Corporation Recalls Pool Pump Motors due to Electrical Shock Hazard

October 11, 2011 – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop us...
UL Warns of Unauthorized UL Marks on Compact Fluorescent Lamp

September 23, 2011 – UL is notifying consumers and retailers that the compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) identified below bears an unauthorized UL Mark for the United States and Canada. The CFL has not be...

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Nora Lighting Releases LED Product Catalog Highlighting New Range of Fixtures

February 17, 2012

Nora Lighting has released a new LED Lighting catalog that features the company’s versatile and innovative series of LED fixtures for commercial and residential installations. The 72-page catalog is available free to industry professionals by contacting Nora Lighting at 800.686.6672 or at www.noralighting.com.

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GE’s New Infusion™ Module Offers Designers Fullest Range of Lumen Packages and Color Temperatures

February 15, 2012

GE Lighting’s new Infusion™ LED module series opens up design possibilities and revolutionizes the way light-critical customer spaces can be exhibited. With higher lumen packages and CRI options, plus the ease of installation, these modules represent a major breakthrough in commercial lighting technology, expanding potential applications for LED lighting solutions in retail, museum, office and other...
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Appleton Accelerates Leadership in LED Market with New Self-Contained Emergency Lighting for Industrial Areas

February 14, 2012

As the evolution in LED lighting continues to roar forward, Appleton is ensuring that its customers stay ahead of the curve and efficiently utilize this technology in a growing number of applications. Appleton's newest contribution is the FNES LED series of self-contained emergency lighting luminaires complete with self-test system and rated for hazardous industrial environments.

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