July 2020

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Featured Products

Hubbell’s 12W Fixed-Output Switch Mode LED Driver

TCP’s 3W Elite LED Blunt Tip Deco Lamp

Sylvania Quicktronic Prostart DL40 Ballast

Sylvania’s Quicktronic Prostart DL40 Ballast

EarthTronics A19 Amber Filament LED Lamp

Halco Lighting's ProLume ProFormance Ballast

Halco Lighting’s ProLume ProFormance 120/277V Electronic Ballast

Lutron’s Hi-lume Driver

Keystone Technologies’ 120V/227V Pocket Driver

Feit Electric’s G63 300 Lumen, 2,000K Dimmable LED Lamp

Fulham’s WorkHorse LED-Connected Driver

Officials Debate Simulating Electrical Grid Cyberattacks

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

The federal government should have the authority to simulate cyberattacks on the electric grid to lessen the nation’s vulnerability—especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to testimony at a Senate committee hearing...

Your Business

Jul 15, 2020

Job Increase for Residential Construction in July

William Atkinson

According to the latest report from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), construction employment increased by a net 20,000 jobs in July. However, these gains were not seen equally across the industry...

Two construction workers working together.

Safety

Jul 15, 2020

OSHA Holds Annual Safe + Sound Week

William Atkinson

OSHA’s Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event held each August. It is designed to recognize the successes of workplace safety and health programs as well as offer information and ideas on how to keep workers safe. This year...

Green Building

Jul 15, 2020

Solar Plus Storage Delivers Wildfire Readiness in San Francisco Bay Area

Rick Laezman

Renewable power and energy storage are teaming up to help the country combat global warming in many ways. Just outside of San Francisco, communities are making contingencies against the growing risk of wildfires. Last month...

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Integrated Systems

Jul 15, 2020

Don’t Look Up! You might not like what you see

Jim Hayes

For the last few months, I’ve been showing you photos of fiber optic installations I’ve taken as I wander around the city of Santa Monica, Calif., where I live. This month is another in this series, with a few detours around...

Fiber Optics Image Credit: Shutterstock / Ranjith Ravindran

Your Business

Jul 15, 2020

Washington, D.C., Seeks to Facilitate Microgrid Projects

William Atkinson

With Washington, D.C. seeking to deliver 100% renewable energy by 2032, leaders believe that microgrids will be a key component of achieving that goal. For this reason, regulators are considering measures to lighten...

Integrated Systems

Jul 15, 2020

NSA, CISA Issue Critical Infrastructure Warning

William Atkinson

On July 23, the U.S. government issued a cybersecurity alert to operators of critical infrastructure, including electric utilities, outlining “immediate actions” that they should take during what it defines as a “time of...

Green Building

Jul 15, 2020

Solar and Storage Team up for a Big Play in Nevada

Rick Laezman

From dams to casinos to billboards, nothing is done small in Nevada. Sun and land are large commodities, too. Recently, two companies tapped into those abundant resources in what they are describing as “one of the largest...

QUIZ: What Are the Keys to Success?

How do you determine whether an electrical contractor’s safety program is a success? Test yourself on some of the key indicators.

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QUIZ: What Do You Know About Plants?

The construction of a fiber optic cable plant is a complicated process that often involves heavy equipment, rights of way and avoiding other utilities. How well do you know the processes involved in fiber optic cable plant construction?

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July 2020

Table of Contents

2020 Profile of the Electrical Contractor

Accelerating Science: Superior Electric and Shaw Electric

Find Your Path to Productivity

The Pandemic’s Impact on Utilities

Roger That: Emergency Responder Communications

Featured Products

Hubbell’s 12W Fixed-Output Switch Mode LED Driver

TCP’s 3W Elite LED Blunt Tip Deco Lamp

Sylvania’s Quicktronic Prostart DL40 Ballast

EarthTronics A19 Amber Filament LED Lamp

Halco Lighting’s ProLume ProFormance 120/277V Electronic Ballast

Lutron’s Hi-lume Driver

Keystone Technologies’ 120V/227V Pocket Driver

Feit Electric’s G63 300 Lumen, 2,000K Dimmable LED Lamp

Fulham’s WorkHorse LED-Connected Driver

More Stories From This Issue

Officials Debate Simulating Electrical Grid Cyberattacks

Job Increase for Residential Construction in July

OSHA Holds Annual Safe + Sound Week

Solar Plus Storage Delivers Wildfire Readiness in San Francisco Bay Area

Don’t Look Up! You might not like what you see

Washington, D.C., Seeks to Facilitate Microgrid Projects

NSA, CISA Issue Critical Infrastructure Warning

Solar and Storage Team up for a Big Play in Nevada

July 2020

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