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Posted Jan 2020

Pro Tips: Point, Snap, and Fall

First Place Don’t get the point For anyone who has ever been stuck by the sharp tips of the needle tip probes when using a multimeter, this one’s for you...
2019 Show Stoppers
Your Business
Posted Jan 2020

2019 NECA Show Stopper Winners

Jeff Gavin
Innovative connectors, powerful cordless tools and wire raceways—the 2019 NECA Showstopper judges evaluated a broad range of entries. In the end, they selected 25 products as 2019 Showstoppers. Sponsored by...

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Jan 2020

R.I.P. Your Business

Andrew P. McCoy and Fred Sargent
As an experienced electrical contractor, you should always have some semblance of a business plan for the year ahead in January. But this month, try taking a different tack. We challenge you to write a pretend obituary...
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Dec 2019

NREL Looks at Future of Utilities

William Atkinson
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently released its “2019 Standard Scenario Report: A U.S. Electricity Sector Outlook.” The Report is published annually to inform energy system...
Wind power.
Dec 2019

Onshore Wind Reaches Milestone

William Atkinson
According to the December 2019 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. onshore wind capacity now exceeds 100 gigawatts. EIA noted that, “Cumulative U.S. installed onshore wind capacity exceeded 100...
Wind turbine.
Dec 2019

Pro Tips: Sticky Feet and Staying Organized

First Place A clean heat When wiring control boxes, cabinets, electrical panels, etc., and using adhesive cable-tie mounts (sticky feet), it helps to clean the surface with alcohol wipes and heat the area. The wipes remove...
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Dec 2019

The Defining Difference

Andrew McCoy,
Fred Sargent
In part 1 of this series, we surveyed the current condition of the construction industry in view of the increasing deficits of capable manpower and project managers that plague it unendingly. In part 2, we highlighted rewards...
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Dec 2019

Fast-Tracked Conversion

Jeff Griffin
The Cricket Valley power plant in Dover Plains, N.Y., promotes a highly efficient and environmentally responsible process that converts clean-burning natural gas into electricity. E-J Electric Installation Co. was responsible...
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Dec 2019

Remaining Focused Through Change

Claire Swedberg
NECA’s president, Larry Beltramo, has a mission to further develop growth for the association and aid the electrical construction industry with the rapid transitions underway. As contractors navigate the changing tides of...
Current NECA President, Larry Beltramo. Image source: Mark Morgan/ Rosendin
Nov 2019

Battery Prices Fall as Electrification Grows

Rick Laezman
A recent report documents a significant drop in the price of batteries just as electric vehicles are taking off in new directions. The market research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) released its “2019 Battery Price...
Batteries.
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