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Around the Circuit
Contractors
Want Infrastructure in Recovery Plan
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC),
Washington, D.C., the nation's largest commercial construction trade
association, recently urged House Democrats to develop an economic
recovery plan that includes provisions that will boost construction
activity. "A significant boost to construction in the form of increased
infrastructure investment will create jobs and increase the quality of
life for millions of Americans who rely daily on our nation's
infrastructure, from roads and bridges to water systems and schools,"
says AGC's Chief Executive Officer Stephen E. Sandherr. "We congratulate
the House on passage of a stimulus appropriations bill prior to
adjournment on October 3, and we urge the senators, who rejected a
stimulus bill on September 26, to reconsider."To read more on this
story, visit EC&M’s Web site.
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DOE Invests $13.7
Million for Solar Energy Products
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Washington, D.C.,
recently announced that it will invest up to $13.7 million over three
years (fiscal years 2008 to 2010) for 11 university-led projects that
will focus on developing advanced solar photovoltaic (PV) technology
manufacturing processes and products. These projects are integral to
President Bush’s Solar America Initiative, which aims to make solar
energy cost-competitive with conventional forms of electricity by 2015.
Increasing the use of solar energy is also critical to diversifying our
nation’s energy sources in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions and dependence on foreign oil. Combined with a minimum
university and industry cost share of 20%, up to $17.4 million will be
invested in these projects. To read more on this story, visit
EC&M’s Web
site.
AMMP Educates on
Benefits of Motorization
Loveland, Colo.-based Allied Manufacturers of Motorized
Products (AMMP) recently kicked off an initiative that includes its new
Web site to inform architects, builders,
designers, electricians, and end-users about the benefits and
availability of motorization within commercial and home automation
solutions. The new site features a dedicated section that highlights the
benefits of motorization by category.To read more on this story,
visit EC&M’s Web
site.
Wind to Provide
20% of U.S. Electricity by 2030?
Wind power is capable of becoming a major contributor to
America’s electricity supply over the next three decades, according to
the report, "20% Wind Energy by 2030: Increasing Wind Energy’s
Contribution to U.S. Electricity Supply," recently released by the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE). The technical report looks closely at one
scenario for reaching 20% wind energy by 2030 and contrasts it to a
scenario of no new U.S. wind power capacity.To read more on this
story, visit EC&M’s Web site.
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Project Watch
Electrical Retrofit
Work in Colorado
The Boulder County Housing Authority, Boulder, Colo.,
has issued a request for qualifications for various contractor trades,
including electrical, for its single- and multi-family unit and mobile
home rehab programs. The work will consist of repair and replacement, as
well as additions and renovations of existing buildings owned by the
Boulder County Housing Authority and homeowner-occupied homes. The
purpose of the solicitation is to prepare a pre-qualified list of
contractors to work on a project-by-project basis. Submittals are due
Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. For more information, you may download a Word document
from the Boulder County Web
site.
Request for
Qualifications from Washington
The City of Ferndale, Wash., is requesting
qualifications from electrical engineers for its consultant roster.
These qualifications will be placed on file for up to five years and
will be used as a source from which the city will select one or more
qualified professionals to submit proposals on specific projects or
required services, including on-call services. Firms are encouraged to
update their SOQs annually. For more information, visit the city's Web
site.
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Business Brief
Fenton, Mo.-based Kaiser Electric is providing
electrical design and installation for Dave Mungenast Lexus, St. Louis,
marking what could be the first LEED-certified car dealership in
Missouri. Construction on the estimated $16-million facility is underway
and is expected to be completed in the summer of 2009. Kaiser's design
will include energy-efficient exterior auto display lighting,
energy-efficient lighting fixtures and occupancy sensors for the
building’s interior, a computer-based lighting control system,
multiple lamp F-Bay fluorescent lighting fixtures in the service bays,
metal-halide fixtures in the showroom and delivery areas, and indirect
fixtures in the office areas.For more Business Briefs, visit the
EC&M Web
site.
Eye on Safety
Arc Flash Safety
DVD
To better address arc flash safety, the Electrical
Safety Foundation International (EFSI), Rosslyn, Va., has teamed with
the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and
the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to distribute "Arc Flash
Awareness," a DVD training course, available in both English and
Spanish.The DVD includes basic information about arc flash awareness
and contains the firsthand account of three electrical workers who were
severely injured in an arc flash incident. For more information on arc
flash or to order a copy of the DVD, visit the ESFI library on the
EFSI's Web site or call
ESFI at (703) 841-3229.
Shows & Events
Power-Gen
International
Power-Gen International's 20th annual conference will
take place from December 2-4 in Orlando, Fla. Topics for conference
sessions at this year's event include power supply technologies,
renewable and emerging energy, and instrument, control, and electrical
systems. For more information and to register, visit the Power-Gen
International Web site.
Electric
West 2009
The Electric West Show, to be held March 18-20 at the
Las Vegas Convention Center in conjunction with the Power Quality
Reliability Conference, is the perfect place to brush up on the latest
NEC topics — and earn continuing education credits in the process.
Geared toward electrical contractors, consulting & specifying engineers,
electricians, and plant facility personnel, there’s something for
everyone at the Electric Show. The biggest electrical marketplace in the
western United States, this event attracts 250 exhibiting companies and
more than 6,000 attendees every year. Here's a preview of some of the
NEC seminars planned for next year's event:
- One- and Two-Family Dwelling Unit Electrical Systems
- Changes to the 2008 NEC
- Swimming Pools and Similar Installations (NEC Article 680)
- Introduction to the 2009 NFPA 70E
For more information, visit our Web
site.
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