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Around the Circuit
IEEE Approves
Distributed Resources Standard
IEEE has approved the new standard, IEEE 1547.1,
"Standards for Conformance Test Procedures for Equipment
Interconnecting
Distributed Resources with Electric Power Systems." The document
includes specifications for the production and commissioning tests
needed to confirm that the interconnection functions and equipment of a
distribution resource meet the requirements in IEEE 1547, "Standard for
Interconnecting Distribution Resources with Electric Power Systems,"
which addresses the performance, operation, testing, and safety of
interconnection products and services. For the full text of the new
standard, visit IEEE's Web site.
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Factory Capacity Utilization
Rises
According to the Manunfacturers Alliance/MAPI's
quarterly survey of 60 financial executives in manufacturing, capacity
utilization at factories rose to 78.4% in June from 76.5% in June 2004.
The survey's report also states that the capacity utilization index,
based on the percentage of firms operatiing above 85% of capacity, rose
from 34.3% in March to 36.7% in June, while the percentage of firms
operating at less than 75% of capacity fell from 11.9% to 8.3%. Over
time, sustained increases in factory output and utilization may create
higher demand for factory construction. For the complete report, visit
the Manufacturers
Alliance/MAPI Web site.
VDC Predicts
Growth for Wireless Mesh Networking in Industrial Applications
According to VDC's new study, "North American Market
for
RF/Microwave Wireless Monitoring and Control Products in Discrete and
Process Manufacturing," shipments of wireless mesh networking products
may grow from $6.1 million in 2004 to $25.1 million in 2007, a compound
annual growth rate of 60.2%. The study states that while ZigBee-enabled
products were available in 2004, products created under the ZigBee
Alliance specification, based on the IEEE 802.15.4 standard, accounted
for just $500,000 in 2004 and are expected to account for only $7
million in 2007. To access the full report, visit VDC's
Web site.
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Project Watch
City of Seattle Requests Bids for
Generator Circuit Breaker Replacment Project
The City of Seattle's business and financial services
department requests proposals for furnishing Light Ross Powerhouse at
the Skagit Project with four SF6 generator circuit breaker retrofit
modules, each rated 13.8kV, 125MVA, 0.90PF, 3-phase, and 60Hz. There
will be a mandatory pre-bid site inspection at 9 a.m. PST on Aug. 11.
The RFP closing date is Sept. 21 at 4 p.m. PST. For more information
and
to download bid documents, visit the City
of Seattle's Web site or contact C. Atwood, senior buyer, by e-mail
at cheryl.atwood@seattle.gov
or
phone at (206) 684-0542.
St. Thomas Solicits Bids for
Building Renovation and Electrical Upgrade
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, invites proposals for
its Recovery Hill communication site building renovation and electrical
upgrade. Pursuant to Chapter 23, Title 231 of the Virgin Islands Code,
sealed bids will be accepted by the Department of Property and
Procurement, Division of Procurement, 3274 Estate Richmond,
Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands 00802, until 4 p.m. AST
on
Aug. 25. A pre-bid conference will be held on Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. AST in
the Department of Property and Procurement's conference room. For
details on submitting a proposal, visit the St.
Thomas Source's Web site.
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Web Exclusives
Business
Brief
The Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD) hosted its
annual construction and design awards dinner on June 21 at the General
Motors Wintergarden,
Renaissance Center, in Detroit. Individial awards were presented to
Lloyd E. Reuss, General Motors Corporation; John Banicki, PE, FESD,
Testing Engineers & Consultants; Charles M. Ayers, FESD, C. Ayers
Limited; F. Michael Faubert, PE, FESD, DTE Energy Technologies; Gale T.
Arkwright, CPC, Arktek Enterprise; Michael F. Cooper, PE, HarleyEllis;
Gordon Harbison, Dürr Industries; Roy M. Link, FESD, Link
Engineering; Paul T. Sgriccia, PE, Golder Associates, Inc.; Keith R.
Walter, DTE Energy, Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological
University; Rosemary Kanasty, chemical engineering major at Michigan
State University; Andrew W. Kneifel, student, Rochester Adams High
School. For a list of additional award recipients, visit ESD's
Web site. For more Business Briefs, visit EC&M's
Web site.
Eye on Safety
NASI Report Finds Employers' Workers'
Compensation Costs Rise Faster than Benefits
According to a report from the National Academy of
Social Insurance (NASI), employers' costs for workers' compensation
grew
faster than combined cash benefits for injured workers and medical
payments for their treatment. The report states that the cost increase
in 2003, the most recent data available, continues a trend that began
in
2000, when workers' compensation costs and benefits relative to wages
were at their lowest point in the last 15 years. Total workers
compensation payments for injured workers rose by 3.2% to $54.9
billion,
while employer costs rose by 9.6% to $80.8 billion. The report
concludes
that despite the recent rise in costs, both costs and benefits in 2003
remain far below their peak levels relative to wages. Total payments
for
cash benefits and medical care combined peaked in 1992 at $1.69 per
$100
of wages, which is 52 cents higher than in 2003. Costs to employers
peaked in 1993 at $2.16 per $100 of wages, which is 45 cents higher
than
in 2003. To read the complete study, visit NASI's
Web site.
Shows and Events
Lightfair
International Issues Call for Speakers
The Lightfair International (LFI) 2006 Conference
advisory committee is requesting submittals for speakers for its
two-day
institute courses, three-hour workshops, and 90-minute seminars to be
presented at the LFI Institute from May 28-29 at the Las Vegas
Convention Center. All submittals must be made through the LFI
Web site by Aug. 16.
ISC East Planned
for August
ISC East will be held from Aug. 24-25 at the Jacob
Javits Convention Center in New York City. The host of Discovery
Channel's "It Takes a Thief," Jon Douglas Rainey, and the show's
security consultant, Frank Santamorena, have been selected to present
the interactive keynote presentation. To register for the conference,
visit ISC's
Web site.
NECA Convention
and
Trade Show
NECA 2005 is slated for Sept. 16-20 in New Orleans.
"Dilbert" cartoonist, Scott Adams, is scheduled to speak at the
convention's opening general session. This year's trade show includes
electrical technical workshops, the conference on integrated building
systems, and the conference on lighting education. For a complete
schedule and information on registering, visit NECA's Web
site.
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