opvp.navajo-nsn.gov: Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren, the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, and IBEW are coordinating to bring electricity to 13,000 homes across a 27,000 square mile tribal area, with IBEW sending electricians annually through the Light Up Navajo initiative while advocating for federal funding to sustain the effort.

syracusecrunch.com: The Syracuse Crunch and IBEW Local 43 are partnering to hold a donation drive on April 12 benefiting the McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center, collecting snacks, juice boxes, baby bottles, and wipes for children and families navigating abuse allegations in Onondaga County.

nbcchicago.com: An IBEW apprenticeship expo in Chicago highlights opportunities for women entering the electrical trade, showcasing a program designed to recruit and support female electricians in a field where women remain significantly underrepresented.

technical.ly: IBEW Local 24 Business Manager Mike McHale explains how data center construction is fueling demand for electricians, with his local growing by over 700 members in four years, and describes the four year apprenticeship process and the physical realities of construction work.

A New York investment firm has purchased a flex industrial office building in Stratford for $4 million, marking its entry into the lower Fairfield County market. The property sits on 3.21 acres and was built in 1982, appraised at $4.1 million in 2024.

Connecticut lawmakers are weighing House Bill 5340, which would allow customers to install plug in solar panels up to 1,200 watts without utility approval, lifting regulatory barriers that have kept so called balcony solar in a legal gray area despite growing consumer interest.

Congressman John Larson announced $350,000 in federal funding for CONNSTEP at Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen in Windsor, providing advisory services and technical guidance to small and mid sized Connecticut manufacturers working on hydrogen and fuel cell technology.