April 2024 Electrical Apparatus
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Electrical Manager
10 The mid-year review
Understanding the benefits for both the underperformer and the overachiever
By Bill O’Leary, EA Contributing Writer
Electric Avenue
18 Going beyond EVs
In light of the shortcomings of electric vehicles, alternative fuel sources are being considered
By Maura Keller, EA Contributing Writer
EA Reader Profile
20 The hand of providence
For Rodney Fuller, good things have a way of following hard work
By Colin Gregory-Moores, EA Contributing Writer
Energy
27 Ill blows the wind
The wind industry is weathering storms — financial, engineering, and geographic — that in the end will likely make the industry stronger By Bill O’Leary, EA Contributing Writer
42 Eye in the sky
The wind industry is weathering storms — financial, engineering, and geographic — that in the end will likely make the industry stronger By Bill O’Leary, EA Contributing Writer
Motors & Generators
33 The road to improved motor efficiency
A brief look at the history and current status of the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s motor efficiency regulations
By John Malinowski, EA Contributing Editor
Finance & The Workplace
37 Post-closing M&A disputes
The best way to deal with conflicts between business buyer and seller is by preventing conflicts in the first place
By William H. Wiersema, CPA, EA Contributing Editor
Training & Education
43 Embracing rotational training
A pattern of promotion that can help an individual gain a ‘big picture’ understanding of a business
By Maura Keller, EA Contributing Writer
Pump It Up
44 Feds open the money spigot for water infrastructure spending
An unprecedented quantity of money is being unleashed for spending on U.S. water infrastructure — but there’s a catch
By Kevin Jones, EA Senior Editor
The Editor's Comment - Energy in limbo
Speaking of . . . Clean power company Exro Technologies expands again
Let's Solve Your Problem - Questions and answers about electric motor efficiency
Associations - Associations point the way toward AI in machine maintenance
Know your industry - Edison Electric Institute is not your average institute
Calendar - Events on electrical maintenance and facility management
Business- Recent mergers and acquisitions
Say it right- Making technical writing less verbose
Names & faces - ‘ Personnel changes at Helwig, Origami Solar, and NAED
Product showcase - What’s new in tools, clean energy, and fire protection
Utilities - New handbook explains U.S. wholesale energy markets
Plant happenings - Plants in Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and Alabama to expand
Classified advertising - Your monthly marketplace for equipment, businesses, and more
Cy’s Super Service - The electrical service industry’s most prominent curmudgeon
EA puzzle - A word search puzzle based on this month’s “EA reader profile”
Moe, Genny & friends - The surreal world of an anthropomorphized motor and generator
Direct & current - Schneider fends off a hacking attempt, and Apple ditches an EV
Advertising index - Who’s who—and who’s where—in this issue of Electrical Apparatus
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