The IBEW/NECA Electrical Industry Training Center turns 84 this year and there really is nothing quite like it in Missouri.  When founded as the nation’s first labor department-certified apprenticeship program, the U.S. was transitioning to a war economy, becoming the “Arsenal of Democracy” with optimally functional factories. The IBEW/NECA standard of skill would serve post-war America as the nation built robust automotive, aerospace, food & beverage, power and housing industries and more. Advanced manufacturing, data centers, renewable energy and today’s “electrification of everything” would later tap our pace-setting skills. Today, more electricians and communication technicians have graduated from the training center than any other program in the state. We are proudly poised to serve the next generation of electrical and communications technology needs.  Learn more.

Frigid conditions can impact the reliable distribution of power.  NECA contractor MidStates Energy is working with power suppliers to ensure systems are running efficient even in the harshest conditions. This is especially true with electrical transformers where oil viscosity, external components, condensation and moisture and load variability are all impacted by frigid conditions. Learn more about how MidStates Energy is helping ensure the power grid stands up to the stresses of winter.

Ferguson-based EarthDance Organic Farm School is even more in step with its mission thanks to solar power installed by NECA contractor Guarantee Electrical.  EarthDance provides “beyond-the-basics education and hands-on training to meet the needs of budding gardeners, beginning farmers, youth, and “agri-curious” community members.”  EarthDance reports that the solar power system “offsets 607 tons of CO2 emission – the equivalent to 1.38 million car miles or the work of 9,105 trees in their lifetimes. Projected savings are $125,000 over 25 years.”