Currently, over 2,000 of the nation's electric utilities are publicly owned, meaning they are owned and operated by municipalities. There are almost 900 electric cooperatives (co-ops), and less than 200 investor-owned...
A new interim ruling issued last week by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will allow tens of thousands more businesses, including electrical contractors, to be considered eligible for "small businesses"...
On Saturday, July 13 , 72,000 customers on Manhattan's West Side, which includes Times Square, Broadway and Central Park, unexpectedly lost power. Coincidentally, the blackout occurred 42 years to the day after the city's...
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a request for information related to the resilience of the electric grid against severe weather events. In the request, the DOE notes concern among government...
According to data released each month by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), there is good news for electrical contractors involved in utility-scale renewables projects, especially wind and solar. According to...
For electrical contractors seeking construction-related work, it is no secret that the industry is booming nationwide. However, according to a new report from GlobalData, Project Insight - Construction in Key U.S. States ,...
In 1994, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched its "Focus Four" initiative, targeting the top four safety hazards in construction: falls from heights, electrocution, crushing injuries (such as...
According to a new report from McKinsey & Co., a new trend in construction—modular construction—may completely change the way projects are designed and built and the role all the players in construction undertake during...
Zeller Electric, Goodfield, Ill., takes low-voltage projects seriously. The company employs almost 50 people—10 on the low-voltage side of the business, which makes up about 15 percent of its work. “We have decided that, if...
For electrical contractors involved in solar roof installations who think that the same Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety requirements apply to their workers that apply to roofers, a recent court...
To date, 29 states have legally binding renewable portfolio standards (RPSs) or policies that require electricity suppliers to source a certain portion of their electricity from renewable resources or related eligible...
A new proposed U.S. Department of Labor regulation related to apprenticeship programs has found proponents and opponents in various segments of the construction industry. A provision in the proposed rule would initially...
