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Around the Circuit
Global
Market
for Large and Advanced Batteries Worth
$11.4 Billion by
2012
The global market for large and advanced batteries is
expected to grow from $8.8 billion in 2007 to more than $11.4 billion
by
2012, according to Wellesley, Mass.-based BCC Research's technical
market research report, "Large & Advanced Battery Technology &
Markets."
This marks a compound average annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1%. The
report broke the market down into motive, advanced portable, advanced
stationary, hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and plug-in, and
developmental
applications. Of these, advanced portable has the largest share of the
market. Valued at $3.4 billion in 2007, this segment is expected to
reach $4.2 billion by 2012, a CAGR of 4.1%.To read more on this
topic, visit EC&M's Web
site.
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Energy-Efficiency
Plans Passed in Illinois
Illinois regulators recently approved energy-efficiency
plans proposed by the state's biggest electric utilities to help
customers reduce energy use and lower their bills. The utilities were
ordered to develop efficiency programs by 2007 legislation that
required
$1 billion in rebates and refunds to cover skyrocketing electric
bills.To read more on this topic, visit EC&M's Web
site.
Arizona Last in
Net Metering Report
According to a report from New York-based Network for
New Energy Choices, New Jersey leads the nation in net metering, while
Arizona lacks any statewide rules, leaving utilities to make their own.
"Net metering" is when solar energy users generate more electricity
than
they use, feeding excess back into the electric grid in exchange for
credit to be applied at times when the sun isn't out. Under Arizona
regulations, says the report, the local utility companies have such a
low cap on how much net metering they'll allow credit for that it
prevents larger installations from coming in. Tucson Electric Power
caps
the reimbursement level at 10kW, which is much lower than places with
statewide rules, some of which set caps at 1MW or 2MW.To read more
on
this topic, visit EC&M's Web
site.
Energy-Efficiency
Program Proposed in Missouri
St. Louis-based AmerenUE recently proposed quadrupling
annual spending on efficiency programs to $56 million by 2016 to slow
the rate of electricity demand growth. The utility, which sells
electricity to 1.2 million Missouri customers, will spend $14 million
this year and plans to ramp up its investment over the next eight
years,
according to a plan filed with state regulators. The utility's goal is
to reduce energy demand growth by about 25%, or 540MW, by 2025. Without
those efforts, demand in the utility's service is estimated to rise by
2,000MW, equivalent to the size of two midsize power plants.To read
more on this topic, visit EC&M's Web
site.
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ILSCO Product Line Expansion
ILSCO has expanded its ACO line to include ACO-1000 with a wire range
of
1000kcmil — 750kcmil. The ACO-1000 wire range includes 900kcmil
compacted aluminum conductor and is manufactured from high-strength
aluminum alloy. The off-center pin allows connectors to be rotated for
parallel applications. The ACO line of aluminum offset pigtail adaptors
is UL listed and CSA certified with a wire range 1000kcmil — 2/0.
www.ilsco.com
Project Watch
Electrical
Construction Wanted in North Dakota
Sealed bids for the construction of the campus alert
system for Bismark State College, Bismarck, N.D., will be accepted
until
3 p.m. CST on Feb. 28. For more information, visit the Web
site for the public notices of the State of North Dakota.
Electrical Work
Required in Tennessee
Bell & Associates, construction manager/general
contractor for the law school renovations at the University of Memphis,
Memphis, Tenn., is requesting bids for electrical work. For more
information, contact John Thayer at (615) 373-4343. The deadline for
bids is March 4 at 2 p.m. CST.
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Web Exclusives
Business Brief
WDF Services Corp. and Five Star Electric Corp.
recently
merged to create GreenStar Services Corp., New York, a mechanical,
electrical, and specialty contractors with a backlog exceeding $1.1
billion. By establishing a single-source mechanical, electrical, and
plumbing (MEP) service provider, GreenStar, through its three operating
subsidiaries, is now better positioned to fully capitalize on the
unprecedented growth of complex infrastructure and environmental
projects in the markets in which it operates. For more Business
Briefs, visit the EC&M Web site.
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Eye on Safety
OSHA Signs
Alliance with IBEW-NECA Technical Institute
The Calumet City, Ill., area office of the U.S.
Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) recently signed an alliance with the Electrical Joint
Apprenticeship and Training Trust (EJATT) in Alsip, Ill. The goal of
the
alliance is to enhance safety training provided to apprentice and
journeymen electricians. EJATT, sponsored by the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 134 and the National
Electrical Contractors' Association (NECA), is responsible for the
training and skilled craft education of approximately 17,000
apprentices
and journeymen who work in Chicago and Cook County, Ill.
Shows & Events
Electric West
Year after year, electrical contractors, consultants,
engineers, plant managers, and other electrical professionals make it
their business to stay on top of the latest industry developments by
attending the Electric West Conference, scheduled to be held in Las
Vegas from Feb. 27-29. It provides the tools you need to become more
efficient, work faster, more profitably and stay ahead of the
competition. Categories include:
- Code changes &
standards
- Safety
- Lighting
- Residential
applications
- Industrial applications
- Business
practices
- Home automation
For 2008, the
Power Quality segment will be expanded into its own separate
conference.
For more information and to register, visit the Electric West Web
site.
EGSA 2008
Annual Spring Convention
The Electrical Generating Systems Association (EGSA)
2008 Annual Spring Convention is scheduled for March 16-18 in Santa Ana
Pueblo, N.M. Sessions for this year's event include "Variable-Speed
Gensets," "Reducing Carbon Monoxide and Particulates from Internal
Combustion Engines," "Current Emissions Technologies," and "Design
Build
Concepts." For more information and to register, visit the EGSA Web
site.
IEEE IAS Safety
Workshop
The IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) will take
place from March 18-21 in Dallas. Topics for workshops to be presented
this year include electrical safety, arc-flash hazards, logout/tagout
solutions, risk management, and NFPA 70E-2009. For more information and
to register, visit the IEEE Web
site.
The
Three As of
Arc Flash Live Webinar
On March 19 at 2 p.m. ET and 11 a.m. PT, Gary Fox,
P.E.,
from GE Consumer and Industrial, will review modern equipment
techniques
that can be used to mitigate the risk of arc flash. The presentation
will review recent customer research findings on the subject of arc
flash awareness, techniques for reducing the risk in existing
installations, and designing for new installations. For more
information
and to register, visit the Webinar's Web
site.
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