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      Can Connected Lighting Provide Grid Services and Effective Illumination?

      • April 6, 2020
      • NEMA Communications

      This piece was originally published in the March/April 2020 issue of electroindustry. by Michael Poplawski, Principal Investigator for Connected Lighting Systems Research, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Among the many ways LED lighting is changing the definition of what lighting can do and be is by enabling the development of connected lighting systems (CLS). LED technology facilitates the integration of intelligence, network interfaces, and sensors into lighting devices, which can result in reduced energy consumption and improved lighting performance. But CLS also has Read More[...]

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      Lighting Systems Energy Efficiency

      NEC Keeps Pace with Technology

      • April 3, 2020
      • NEMA Communications

      This piece was originally published in the March/April 2020 issue of electroindustry. by Tim McClintock, Midwest Field Representative, NEMA We’ve all heard the phrase the “Roaring Twenties,” a time that saw the introduction of many new products and technologies, when the automotive, film, radio, and chemical industries all took off. History appears to be repeating itself as we see emerging technologies in the electrical industry with the vast expansion of things such as light- emitting diodes (LED) and the Internet of Things (IoT). Read More[...]

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      Electrical Code NEMA Field Representative Activity

      Specifying Light Sources beyond Color Fidelity

      • April 1, 2020
      • NEMA Communications

      This piece was originally published in the March/April 2020 issue of electroindustry. by Kees Teunissen, Senior Scientist, Light and Vision, Signify Research For many decades, light sources have been specified by their correlated color temperature (CCT) and general color rendering index (CRI)1. With the adoption of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for general lighting purposes, these two specification items, alone, are insufficient to fully characterize the appearance of object colors in a lit environment. Color Fidelity The CRI value indicates only the average difference in color Read More[...]

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      Lighting Systems Energy Efficiency

      NEMA ANSI Committees Look Ahead to Busy Year

      • March 31, 2020
      • NEMA Communications

      This piece was originally published in the March/April 2020 issue of electroindustry. by Michael Erbesfeld, Program Manager, NEMA NEMA is the Secretariat for the American National Standards Lighting Group (ANSLG) is composed of three Accredited Standards Committees (ASC): ASC C78 Electric Lamps; ASC C81 Bases, Holders, and Gauges; and ASC C82 Electronic Ballasts and Drivers. These three ASCs cover lighting technology from incandescent to solid state. Last year was a dynamic one for the ANSLG,  with ASC C78 publishing 13 Standards. Among these Read More[...]

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      Lighting Systems

      Make Your Home Office Electric-Ready

      • March 29, 2020
      • Bryan Holland

      With a large percentage of the American workforce now remotely working at home instead of their place of business as a precautionary measure to slow the spread of COVID-19, chances are you will be reading this blog from your home office. The problem is that most home offices do not have all the necessary features to facilitate and promote successful and productive long-term telecommuting. Whether you are practicing social distancing or have been required to shelter in place, this blog Read More[...]

      Section Continues Work on Street and Area Lighting Projects

      • March 26, 2020
      • NEMA Communications

      This piece was originally published in the March/April 2020 issue of electroindustry. by David Richmond, Program Manager, NEMA ASC C136 covers all types of street and area lighting, including lamp types, pole construction and support, tunnel lighting, enclosed architectural luminaires, system selection guides, lighting controls, ingress protection, and ancillary devices. ANSI Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) C136 is publishing a new outdoor lighting Standard: C136.58-2019 Luminaire Four-Pin Extension Module and Receptacle— Physical and Electrical Interchangeability and Testing. Committee work is continuing on several other new Read More[...]

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      Lighting Systems Outdoor Lighting Roadway Lighting

      The Connected Retail Store: Bringing Online to On-site

      • March 25, 2020
      • NEMA Communications

      This piece was originally published in the March/April 2020 issue of electroindustry. by Neil Egan, Director, Communications, Acuity Brands Lighting Back in the 1990s, thanks to the internet, online shopping emerged, bringing with it profound innovations, including the now-dominating mobile platform. With this mobile platform, shoppers have taken control. They search, research, choose, pay, and ship—all whenever and wherever they want. Still,  when they enter a physical brick-and-mortar store, they’re provided the same level of control as was available 40 years ago. This Read More[...]

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      Lighting Systems Energy Efficiency

      U.S. DOE Rulemakings Show Impacts on NEMA Member Companies

      • March 24, 2020
      • NEMA Communications

      This piece was originally published in the March/April 2020 issue of electroindustry. by Alex Boesenberg, Senior Manager of Regulatory Affairs, NEMA The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), an important subordinate entity within the White House Office of Management and budget (OMB), recently published1 its final report on the national impacts of significant rulemakings by Federal agencies from 2006 to 2016. Federal law mandates that OMB review any proceedings that may involve an estimated economic impact (benefit or cost) of approximately Read More[...]

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      Energy Energy Infrastructure Washington Watch

      Congress Overwhelmingly Approves USMCA

      • March 23, 2020
      • NEMA Communications

      This piece was originally published in the March/April 2020 issue of electroindustry. by Craig Updyke, Director, Trade and Commercial, Affairs, NEMA Following positive bipartisan votes in the House of Representatives and Senate, in January the President signed into law legislation to implement the U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), which will replace the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The House approved USMCA 385-41 on December 19; the Senate voted 89-10 on January 16. “USMCA provides greater certainty for NEMA Members working with partners in Read More[...]

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      General Interest Legislation Mexico Trade Agreements Washington Watch

      America needs to work its way through this crisis... and it will rely on electricity to do so

      • March 23, 2020
      • NEMA Communications

      There are 16 critical infrastructure sectors in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. While electrical equipment manufacturers are considered “Critical Manufacturing,” they also directly support every other sector by making the products needed to assure the reliable and consistent flow of electricity. Without on-demand electricity, which depends on a steady supply of equipment for maintenance and upgrade of existing systems and construction of new buildings and capabilities, our nation’s current situation would go from bad Read More[...]

      NEMA Member Company Takes LiFi to the Sky

      • March 20, 2020
      • NEMA Communications

      by David Woodward, Head of Standards & Regulations Americas, Signify LiFi, the technology where light is used to provide broadband connectivity in the most secure and stable way, is developing rapidly. Some of the larger lighting companies have already clocked more than 100 pilot projects around the world. Use cases include offices, the hospitality sector, government institutions, and education. But its use isn’t strictly earthbound, and companies are continuously developing new business models to accelerate the mainstream use of this groundbreaking Read More[...]

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      Specialty Lighting

      Window on Washington

      • March 18, 2020
      • NEMA Communications

      This piece was originally published in the March/April 2020 issue of electroindustry. by Phil Squair, Vice President, Government Relations, NEMA In some ways, the 116th Congress has been one long tease for those interested in energy/climate and infrastructure policy. But this situation changed over the course of a 24-hour period on January 28-29, 2020, with the release of two major proposals in the House of Representatives. These two proposals contain provisions that would, if enacted, be some of the most significant new Read More[...]

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      General Interest Legislation Regulation Strategic Update: C-Suite Brief

      From the Chair | Raj Batra - March/April 2020

      • March 16, 2020
      • NEMA Communications

      This piece was originally published in the March/April 2020 issue of electroindustry. From the moment we wake up until the time we switch off our bedside lamp, lighting is an integral part of many of the daily things we do. On-demand lighting is something that we rely upon and expect to be available as a matter of course. Writing this column made me reflect on how much we take modern lighting for granted. The inventions that have shaped our world, such as Read More[...]

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      Lighting Systems Strategic Update: C-Suite Brief

      The Non-Energy Benefits of Connected Lighting

      • March 13, 2020
      • NEMA Communications

      This piece was originally published in the March/April 2020 issue of electroindustry.by Steve Mesh, Principal, Lighting Education & DesignMr. Mesh teaches a full-day class on networked lighting controls on behalf of the DesignLights Consortium (DLC)Lighting controls save energy. That’s why many electric utility companies incentivize people for installing them, and, in some cases, they also incentivize manufacturers for making them. Any time a control device switches off or dims a light, it reduces energy use. Saving energy Read More[...]

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      Lighting Systems Energy Efficiency

      Endnotes from the President | Kevin J. Cosgriff

      • February 24, 2020
      • NEMA Communications

      This piece was originally published in the January/February 2020 issue of electroindustry. The Power of Choice Florida voters could face a difficult choice at the ballot box in November 2020: whether or not to completely overhaul the state’s electric utility market. Florida is currently a “vertically integrated” market, meaning electric utilities own generation, transmission, and distribution assets. Those that own generation and transmission supply to their private distribution networks while also selling electricity to other distribution utilities through bilateral contracts. The consumers Read More[...]

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      Distribution Automation Strategic Update: C-Suite Brief

      CFE Shares Mexico Grid Project Plans

      • February 21, 2020
      • NEMA Communications

      This piece was originally published in the January/February 2020 issue of electroindustry. Gustavo Dominguez Póo, Director, NEMA Latin America and Craig Updyke, Director, Trade and Commercial Affairs, NEMA Mexico’s transition and transformation continues under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, popularly known as AMLO, who took office in December 2018. While his predecessor, Enrique Peña Nieto, had pursued reform and partial privatization of the electricity sector to promote efficiency and new renewable generation, in his first year, AMLO demonstrated his objective of retaining Read More[...]

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      Distribution Automation

      New Standard Covers EV Charging Across Networks

      • February 17, 2020
      • NEMA Communications

      This piece was originally published in the January/February 2020 issue of electroindustry. Ann Brandstadter, Manager, Standards Publications and Marketing, NEMA EV Charging Network Interoperability Standard—A Contactless RFID Credential for Authentication (UR Interface) addresses the credentials part of a complex Standardization system allowing electric vehicle (EV) drivers to recharge their vehicle batteries across different EV charging networks. NEMA EVSE 1-2018 is available for $160 in hard copy and in electronic download at no cost. ANSI C137.1-2019 American National Standard for Lighting Systems—0-10V Dimming Interface for Read More[...]

      I Am the Electroindustry | Ben Schuler

      • February 14, 2020
      • NEMA Communications

      This piece was originally published in the January/February 2020 issue of electroindustry. Ben Schuler, Founder and CEO, Infinitum Electric In a world of constant technological advancement and evolution, the electric motor has managed to remain virtually unchanged since its invention over a century ago. When I founded Infinitum Electric in 2016, I set out to change that. Much like the NEMA commitment to advancing industry Standards, Infinitum prides itself in raising the electric motor bar when it comes to efficiency, durability, physical Read More[...]

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      Special Announcement

      NEMA Promotes USMCA and Key Tax Provision

      • February 12, 2020
      • NEMA Communications

      This piece was originally published in the January/February 2020 issue of electroindustry. Philip Squair, Vice President of Government Relations, NEMA As this article is being written, the nation’s capital and much of the country are watching congressional hearings on the possible impeachment of the President. Amid this, NEMA continues to promote significant initiatives to implement policies that help NEMA Members be successful and profitable. In recent months, NEMA has engaged in two significant grassroots campaigns. The first campaign urged passage of the U.S.–Mexico–Canada Read More[...]

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      Trade Agreements Washington Watch

      Grid Modernization and System Planning: PUCO’s Perspective

      • February 7, 2020
      • NEMA Communications

      This piece was originally published in the January/February 2020 issue of electroindustry. Beth Trombold, Commissioner, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Commissioner Trombold, who serves as Vice- Chair of the PUCO and Co-Vice-Chair of the Task Force on Comprehensive Electricity Planning, has focused her work extensively on grid modernization and regional electric transmission issues. Innovation and technology are rapidly changing the world as we know it, and the electricity sector is no exception. Consumers want control and access to information; many are constantly on their Read More[...]

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