NETA STRATEGY AND BOARD MEETING June 7–8, 2023Quebec City, Quebec, Canada NETA’s Board of Directors met on June 7–8, 2023, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Strategy discussions centered on membership, training initiatives, standards, and industry awareness. Additionally, committee chairs reported on year-to-date accomplishments and initiatives to complete by the end of fiscal 2023. The next meeting is scheduled for September …
BCS Switchgear Joins NETA as Corporate Alliance Partner
Founded in 1998, BCS Switchgear is an industry leader in new and obsolete electrical control and distribution equipment. The company’s mission is to extend the electrical life of their customers’ electrical power equipment by providing high-quality remanufactured medium- and low-voltage switchgear, circuit breakers, motor control centers, and contactor/starters to the power generation and industrial manufacturing industries. As one of the …
Outstanding Achievement Award — Steve Newton
The 2023 NETA Outstanding Achievement Award recipient holds a passion for the industry, especially when it comes to training electrical technicians and engineers,” said Eric Beckman,
Alliance Recognition Award — Charles Sweetser
Ron Widup, Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, and Senior Advisor, Technical Services at Shermco Industries, kept the mystery alive before he revealed the 2023 recipient of NETA’s Alliance Recognition Award at PowerTest 2023.
Jim White Safety Award — Jim Dollard
NETA’s annual James R. White Safety Award is named in honor of an industry icon. Each year, the recipient is chosen for their passion and dedication, and the award is a culmination of their never-ending quest for perfection in electrical safety,
Lifetime Achievement Award — Alan Peterson
The audience at NETA’s PowerTest Awards Luncheon didn’t need a reminder that someone special was missing, but Ron Widup, Vice Chairman, Board of Directors and Senior Advisor, Technical Services at Shermco Industries, didn’t miss his chance to honor the recipient of a 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Lifetime Achievement Award — Roderic Hageman
When you have an organization that is based on technical excellence and accuracy, it requires attention to detail that must not waver,” began Ron Widup, Vice Chairman, Board of Directors a
PowerTest 2023 — A Record-Breaking Conference Generating Powerful Connections for the Future
NETA’s 2023 PowerTest Conference drew more than 1,000 attendees to Orlando, Florida, March 8–12. Electrical power system experts and professionals attended over 40 training sessions covering all-new content and engaged in many relationship-building and networking opportunities. PowerTest is recognized across the electrical power systems industry as the premier electrical maintenance and safety conference. It is the largest annual gathering of …
Raytech USA Joins NETA as Corporate Alliance Partner
“Raytech USA is proud to accept the Corporate Alliance Partner invitation from NETA for 2023. Raytech USA has been promoting NETA since our founding in 1995, and we feel this partnership will help us continue our mission to provide our industry with exceptional test equipment and support. As the leading test equipment manufacturer, we strive to improve the industry with …
In Memoriam — Alan “Al” Peterson
January 27, 1939 — August 14, 2022 NETA and the electrical testing industry have lost another giant – Alan “Al” Peterson — whose influence across the industry and the love and respect he enjoyed from employees and friends point to a man with rare talents. Al received his formal education in electrical engineering at Northeastern University in Boston and completed …