December 2020

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Barron Lighting Group’s Grow Luminaire

Barn Lighting Electric’s Luminaire

New Jersey’s First Offshore Wind Farm to Use Powerful New Turbine

Marlena Chertock

New Jersey is set to get its first offshore wind farm. Atlantic City plans to have the 1,100-megawatt (MW) farm operational by 2024, according to an article in NJ Spotlight News. The Ocean Wind farm will include up to 99...

Safety

Dec 15, 2020

Construction Industry Holds Second COVID-19 Safety Stand Down

William Atkinson

After realizing the success of the industry’s first COVID-19 safety stand down in April 2020, many industry-related associations and their member companies are doing the same again the week of Jan. 11–15, 2021. One such...

Your Business

Dec 15, 2020

Growth Forecasted for the Global Smart Meter Market

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

The use of smart meters around the world is continuing to ramp up. By 2030, the global smart meters market should reach $20 billion in revenue, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 4.9% from $13.1 billion in 2019...

Your Business

Dec 15, 2020

FAA Releases Latest in Rules for Drones

William Atkinson

On Dec. 28, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released two rules related to the use of “unmanned aircraft,” commonly known as drones. Utilities are more frequently using drones for...

Green Building

Dec 15, 2020

Batteries Charging up Energy Storage Markets

Rick Laezman

As renewables and distributed energy continue to expand, the importance of batteries also grows. Batteries help store power generated by solar and wind power, and by compensating for the variability of those technologies...

Your Business

Dec 15, 2020

Webinar: Take Your Electrical Estimating Workflows to the Cloud with Accubid Anywhere

On Dec. 8, 2020 at 2 p.m. EDT, Trimble MEP and ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR magazine hosted a free, 1-hour webinar covering cloud-based estimating software. Now available on-demand: The need for 24/7, remote access to estimates is...

Your Business

Dec 15, 2020

British Apprentices to Celebrate 50th Reunion

Colleen Beaty

More than 80 people began their careers as apprentice electricians with the East Midlands Electricity Board (EMEB) in September of 1971. 2021 marks 50 years since the 1971 class of apprentices—who would now be in their mid...

Your Business

Dec 15, 2020

University and Utility Team Up to Provide State National Guard with Mobile Microgrid

William Atkinson

Ames Electric Services, a municipal electric utility based in Ames, Iowa, has teamed up with Iowa State University, also located in Ames, to provide support for a mobile microgrid project sought by the Iowa Army National...

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QUIZ: Performance Testing Emergency Systems

The NEC generally provides prescriptive requirements for electrical installations and systems. A few performance requirements exist, such as performance testing rules of ground-fault protection of equipment and witness testing of emergency and legally required standby systems. The AHJ is required to conduct or witness the testing when installation is complete. How much do you know about testing?

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December 2020

Table of Contents

Seeking the Spotlight: Survey of 2020’s lighting trends

The Last Frontier: Alcan Electrical and Fullford Electric Inc. tackle projects in Alaska

Focus on Aging Eyes: Improved lighting design means brighter days for seniors

A Brave New LED World: How LEDs made the lamp industry interesting again

Lighting for Darker Skies: Strategies to reduce light pollution

Featured Products

Focal Point’s Luminaire

2nd Ave. Lighting’s Luminaire

Barron Lighting Group’s Grow Luminaire

Eureka Lighting’s Luminaire

Barn Lighting Electric’s Luminaire

LumenArt’s Luminaire

Acclaim Lighting’s Luminaire

LumenFocus’s Luminaire

ConTech Lighting’s Downlight

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New Jersey’s First Offshore Wind Farm to Use Powerful New Turbine

Construction Industry Holds Second COVID-19 Safety Stand Down

Growth Forecasted for the Global Smart Meter Market

FAA Releases Latest in Rules for Drones

Batteries Charging up Energy Storage Markets

Webinar: Take Your Electrical Estimating Workflows to the Cloud with Accubid Anywhere

British Apprentices to Celebrate 50th Reunion

University and Utility Team Up to Provide State National Guard with Mobile Microgrid

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