BCEA Power Up
December 19, 2024
Product Care Association of Canada
Member News
Happy Holidays from BCEA!
We hope you all have a very fun and safe holiday with friends and family, and a happy new year! Our Power Up Newsletter and the BCEA offices will be on hiatus for 2 weeks until January 6th.
 
Advertise with BCEA in our Annual Member Directory
Take your business to new heights through a unique partnership with Naylor Association Solutions, the dedicated publisher working with BCEA to produce the Annual Membership Directory. This collaboration ensures that your advertising space in the directory becomes a powerful tool to showcase your products and services to a targeted audience within the electrical community.

To learn more about advertising opportunities and book your space, please contact Angela McDougall at amcdougall@naylor.com or visit our media guide via the link below.
Standard Products Inc.
Education
Basic Electricity Course – Online
Registration for our online Basic Electricity Course is now live. This course is a great primer for anyone new to the industry or who wants a refresher on the more basic aspects of the supply chain industry. The cost is $299 GST for members and $399 GST for non-members. Upon registration, you can complete the course at your own pace.
BCIT Training Courses

Member company BCIT offers many electrical training courses to keep your credentials up to date. Explore the following options:
 
TELC-0208, FSR Electrical Code Continuing Education, various training options available 
TELC-0107 Electrical Code-50 Hour 
TELC-0144 Low Energy Electrical Worker 
TELC-0161 High Voltage

IPEX Inc.
Member Benefits
Group Health Plans
Great news! BCEA has partnered with ICBA to launch its own group benefit plans to give our members competitive rates and top-notch service in offering group health, dental, retirement, and other benefits. These benefits are great for your workers, their families, and your bottom line.
 
Need a plan? BCEA Benefits can help you find a cost-effective option. Already have a plan? We can review the performance of your current benefit plan to find opportunities for improvement and cost savings. Visit our benefits home page for more information.
GIMBAL - Meet the Future of Downlights!
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Introducing the LED Gimbal Downlight – Compact design meets impactful performance. Embrace a seamless blend of style and efficiency with its compact aperture, delivering brilliance without compromise. Elevate your lighting game with options: opt for the 7 W, available in 3” for the smallest and more seamless result or 4” for retrofitting existing recessed or bask in the radiance of the 12 W for higher output in a 3.5” opening aperture.
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In the Media
British Columbia intends to exempt environmental assessments to expedite windpower projects
Nine new wind energy projects have been selected by BC Hydro from its 2024 call for power to add to British Columbia’s energy needs.

Source: Electrical Business
Area Classification: Sawmills, distilleries and cannabis require special attention
In a smaller industrial operation where a hazardous location may make up only a small part of the whole process, area classification may easily, and dangerously, be overlooked.

Source: Electrical Business
B.C. Indigenous community ready for 100 per cent-owned hydro facility
BC's Gitga’at First Nation plans to build a new, wholly Indigenous-owned, 900-Kilowatt hydroelectric facility by 2026 to power the community and its electric fleet.

Source: Electric Autonomy
IPEX Inc.