(Updated May 3, 2012) May 1, 2012 - Nedco (a division of Rexel Canada Electrical Inc.) has promoted Gerry Drummond to assistant general manager of Ontario.

April 27, 2012 - Aecon Group Inc.’s wholly owned subsidiary, Miwel Construction Ltd., has been awarded a contract by Northland Power to construct six 10-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) generation projects in Ontario.

April 25, 2012 - JCM Capital has launched a $10-million solar development capital fund that will invest in early-stage photovoltaic (PV) projects installed on large commercial and industrial buildings across Ontario, leveraging the province’s Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) program.

April 19, 2012 - Westario Power Inc., a Walkerton, Ont., power distribution company, was fined $110,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was killed.

April 12, 2012 - IBM and business partner Telvent announced they have been selected by Hydro One—a distributor of electricity in Ontario—for a new smart grid project that aims to transform the province’s electrical system. Together, the companies will run simulations and tests to determine the smart grid technologies that have the potential to improve power efficiency and reliability.

Michelle Chislett, chair of CanSIA (Canadian Solar Industries Association), stopped by our studios for a chat about solar energy in Canada. The conversation ranged from her predictions for what we’ll see in Ontario’s ‘FIT 2.0’...

January 27, 2012 - Confused by Ontario’s Feed-in-Tariff Program? Wonder no more, and make plans to attend the Ontario Feed-in Tariff Forum (April 3-4, Toronto, Ont.), of which Electrical Business is a proud partner.

January 19, 2012 - Half of the Niagara Tunnel is now fully lined with concrete—a "significant construction milestone" in the ongoing Niagara Tunnel Project, according to the Ontario government. When it is finished, the concrete lining will ensure the efficient and uninterrupted flow of Niagara River water through the 10.2 km tunnel to the Sir Adam Beck generating stations for the next 100 years, it said.

January 17, 2012 - GE Energy is currently looking to fill the position for a:

Level 2 Technical Support Specialist, Energy - Energy Management division.

January 12, 2012 - Earlier this week, Philips Lighting Canada revealed that the Philips lamps, lighting controls, and electronics business will now be known as Philips Light Sources and Electronics, which helps to “better differentiate and reflect market focus”.