Industry News – M. J. Electric https://www.mjelectric.com Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:18:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 SunZia Southwest Transmission Project https://www.mjelectric.com/sunzia-southwest-transmission-project/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sunzia-southwest-transmission-project Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:11:42 +0000 https://www.mjelectric.com/?p=9360 Quanta operating companies, including M. J. Electric, were awarded the construction of SunZia Southwest Transmission Project, a 550-mile, ± 525 kV high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line located across federal, state, and private lands between central New Mexico and south-central Arizona, with the capacity to transport 3,000 MW of renewable energy.

]]> Chicago Midwest Region Safety Honor https://www.mjelectric.com/chicago-midwest-region-safety-honor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chicago-midwest-region-safety-honor Mon, 17 Jul 2023 20:32:38 +0000 https://www.mjelectric.com/?p=9336 At M. J. Electric, we consider our safety program to be critical to our success.  We are excited to announce that our Chicago Midwest Region has qualified as a Star Participant in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) https://www.osha.gov/vpp/all-about-vpp.  This premiere recognition program recognizes and partners with worksites that show excellence in safety and health.  VPP worksites are committed to effective employee protection beyond the minimum requirements of OSHA standards.  To be qualified in the VPP Star Program, a company must have achieved injury and illness rates at or below the national average of their respective industries and be self-sufficient in their ability to control workplace hazards.  This is a significant milestone, and we want to congratulate everyone in the Chicago Midwest Region on their outstanding achievement!

]]> WPS Reliability and Modernization Effort https://www.mjelectric.com/wps-reliability-and-modernization-effort/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wps-reliability-and-modernization-effort Fri, 20 Aug 2021 20:27:32 +0000 https://www.mjelectric.com/?p=9002 The system modernization and reliability project (SMRP) is intended to build reliability in remote areas at a reasonable cost.  M. J. Electric is assisting WEC Energy Group’s utility subsidiary, Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), in their SMRP initiative.

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]]> Green Bay Packaging Paper Machine https://www.mjelectric.com/green-bay-packaging-paper-machine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=green-bay-packaging-paper-machine Wed, 18 Nov 2020 20:42:25 +0000 https://www.mjelectric.com/?p=8769 The Green Bay Packaging Paper Machine project will begin startup/commissioning in 4th Quarter 2020 with paper production starting in the 1st Quarter of 2021. When complete, the high-performance paper machine will operate at a speed of 3,940 feet per minute.  The new recycled paper mill’s sustainable features include modern gas boilers and the use of recycled water to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  M. J. Electric and Process Controls & Instrumentation, a division of M. J. Electric, are contractors at the Green Bay Packaging Plant.

]]> J&R Underground https://www.mjelectric.com/jr-underground/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jr-underground Wed, 18 Nov 2020 20:41:20 +0000 https://www.mjelectric.com/?p=8770 We are pleased to announce that on February 28, 2020, Quanta Services, Inc. completed the acquisition of J&R Underground, LLC (J&R), located in Blanchardville, Wisconsin. Founded in 1999, J&R serves the underground electric, telecom, gas distribution, water, and sewer industries primarily in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois, however, branches out to other Midwest areas based on customer demands. They currently average 85 to 90 employees and are poised for growth. We are pleased to welcome J&R Underground to the MJE group of companies.

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