With the passage of Illinois SB1636 in late August, almost half of the states in the nation now have laws in place to cap private contract retainage from payments by general contractors or building owners to subcontractors,...
In late August, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) released a white paper that "proposes to provide transparency and public access to information on...
The NECA Project Excellence Awards are given to NECA members across the country that show extraordinary commitment and professionalism in their daily project work. The projects, which come from 12 different markets, were...
While renewable energy has the power to address many social issues beyond just the consumption of greenhouse gas-emitting fuels, the real-world application of solar and wind too often falls short of addressing these goals. In...
Cummins Inc. is working with researchers to find a way toeffectively reuse and repurpose electric vehicle batteries. The Columbus, Indiana-based power manufacturer last week announced that the University of California San...
In an innovative move, Richmond, Virginia-based Dominion Energy announced plans for the nation's largest electric school bus deployment in order to provide cost savings to school districts and to enhance grid reliability....
On August 21, the City of Chicago announced that it has become the first city in the nation to implement a large building energy rating system requirement, called the Chicago Energy Rating System. The system, based on an...
While pundits and observers fret over a possible slowdown in the nation’s economy, at least one sector appears to remain strong. According to recent data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job market for...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has added a proposed rule to its regulatory agenda that would provide revisions to the Fair Labor Standard Act's (FLSA) regulations related to calculating overtime pay for workers with...
The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) released its "2019 Utility Energy Storage Market Snapshot" report this month. SEPA is an educational nonprofit that works to facilitate the electric power industry's transition to a...
The fight against global warming and the expansion of sustainable energy practices have contributed to a number of growing trends, such as electric vehicles, smart homes and distributed generation. Add zero energy or net zero...
Using opioids to medicate pain caused by workplace injuries for more than a week can exacerbate the danger, according to a study by Boston University researchers, published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine . If...
State and local policymakers, and others involved in energy generation, are not quantifying or fully reflecting the health benefits of efficiency and renewables projects during decision-making processes, according to a new...
Two years after Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, the repair and recovery of the island’s power delivery system is still underway. This week that effort encountered a setback when Governor Wanda Vazquez announced that she...
Seattle City Light's new Denny Substation is, in the utility's own words, "not your typical substation.” It is unusual both in its design and its location, which is in the middle of Seattle’s historic Cascade neighborhood....
Heat waves and intense summer temperatures can be deadly , especially for those that work in physical jobs. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) most recent data, 38 workers died from exposure to temperature...
A new study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology by researchers at Portland State University suggests that bosses who bully employees not only lower the morale at work but can also lead to problems with workplace...
As demand for energy storage continues to rise and as battery costs fall and renewable energy proliferates, storage installations around the world will “multiply exponentially,” according to the Bloomberg New Energy Finance...
Federal support of solar power has been an unpredictable ally over the years, as politics have more than once cast a long shadow over the renewal of tax credits. This year, members of Congress have taken steps to remove that...
Retirement programs for employees are never cheap. However, for large electrical contractors with extensive resources, such programs are feasible and are considered an important element of attracting and retaining employees....
