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Use Lutron's New Energy Calculator

Published: 7/22/2008

Lutron lighting controls save energy without compromises.

All Lutron solutions save energy and protect the environment while enhancing your visual experience, personal comfort, productivity, and safety -- making light greener and better.

How much will you save? Use the Lutron interactive dimmer benefit calculator to explore the savings: http://www.lutron.com/CMS400/default.aspx?app=energy

Technology Division Line Card Now Available

Published: 3/17/2008

Please click here to view the New Technology Division's Line Card for their products & services they offer.

ALA - Online Guide to Lighting Your LIfe

Published: 1/23/2008

Enhance the beauty of your home and create the mood of your choice with the many helpful tips presented in this online guide overflowing with tips that tell plainly and concisely how lighting can make a big difference in any room setting.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

Lighting can make a difference
Basic types of lighting
The shapes and forms of lighting
Lighting controls
Light sources
Energy savings and efficiency
Track lighting
Recessed lighting
Designing with light
Living room or family room
Dining room
Kitchen
Bedroom
Bathroom
Home office
Other home areas
Outdoors

Featured Articles:

Get More Out of Your Entertainment Room with the Proper Lighting
What Recessed Lighting Can Do For You
Remodel Your Lighting for Eyesight, Energy and Style
Make a Design Statement with Table Lamps
Transform Your Space with Decorative Pendant Lighting
Sconces Set Latest Trend in Sophistication, Style
Trends in Dining Room Lighting
Chandeliers Create Drama Throughout the Home
Dimmers Set a Lighter Mood
Energy-Wise Lighting Tips
Experts Convey Trends in Lighting
Lighting Experts Offer Lighting Tips for the Bedroom
Decorative-Style Lighting

Click here to view online guide.

Extreme Makeover:Home Edition Jan. 11, 2009, 7pm-ABC

Published: 1/8/2009

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SPRINGFIELD ELECTRIC HELPS “EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION” CREATE A BETTER HOME FOR A PEKIN FAMILY DEVOTED TO SPECIAL-NEEDS CHILDREN

Springfield, IL – “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” rolled into Pekin to build a safer, more accessible home for the Grys family, whose 8-year-old son, Jake, has osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease). And Springfield Electric was there to help with a donation of thousands of dollars in lighting fixtures and electrical supplies.

Moline Branch Awarded the Market Builder Award for 2006 - Siemens

Published: 9/18/2007

Springfield Electric's Moline, IL Branch was recently recognized by Siemens as one of only 25 locations nationwide to receive the Market Builder Bronze Eagle Award for 2006 Sales Growth.

Illinois Electric Council Announces Three Power Quality Conferences to be held in Illinois in Mid-September

Published: 7/18/2007

Earn 8.5 Professional Development Hours - Topics included:

Harmonics
Un-interruptible Power Supply
Grounding/Bonding regulations
Phase Converters
Variable Frequency Drives
Surges
Sags
Transients and more.

Click here to visit our Events section for dates, locations and brochure.

Springfield Electric Introduces New Customer Service Guarantee Program

Published: 7/12/2007

Starting Monday, July 16th, 2007 Springfield Electric will gaurantee:

1. Order Fill Rate Guarantee: 100 % Fill Rates are the only acceptable performance from your electrical distributor. We guarantee that our Top 300 Supply Products and our Top 100 Lighting Design Products (Showroom locations only) will never be out of stock. If we are out of stock we will issue you a $20.00 Customer Service Guarantee Certificate.

2. 20/20 Will-Call Guarantee: We also know that electrical professionals are continually frustrated when they arrive at a distributor to pick up a Will-Call Order only to find that it isn’t ready. This won’t happen to you at any Springfield Electric Location and that’s a guarantee. When you place your order; specify that it is a 20/20 Will-Call Order and we guarantee that it will be ready in 20 minutes or less. If you arrive in 20 minutes and your 20/20 Will-Call Order is not ready to go, we will issue you a $20.00 Customer Service Guarantee Certificate (Wire Cuts Excluded).

3. Order Accuracy Guarantee: 100% Order Accuracy is what you should expect from your electrical distributor. Springfield Electric guarantees your Order Accuracy. The items that appear on your ticket will be the exact items and quantities you receive. If we don’t get it right, we will issue you a $20.00 Customer Guarantee Certificate.

Please click on the links below to read the full release of this new & exciting program as well as the complete brochure. You will need to download a free copy of Adobe Reader before opening if you do not already have it installed.

http://www.springfieldelectric.com/news/info/CSG_Rollout_Announcement.pdf

http://www.springfieldelectric.com/news/info/CSG_Complete_Brochure.pdf

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California may ban conventional lightbulbs by 2012

Published: 1/31/2007

The "How Many Legislators Does it Take to Change a Lightbulb Act" would ban incandescent lightbulbs by 2012 in favor of energy-saving compact fluorescent lightbulbs.

"Incandescent lightbulbs were first developed almost 125 years ago, and since that time they have undergone no major modifications," California Assemblyman Lloyd Levine said on Tuesday.

"Meanwhile, they remain incredibly inefficient, converting only about 5 percent of the energy they receive into light."

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Streaming Media Continues Market Growth

Published: 1/9/2007

Jan 3, 2007 11:03 AM, By Linda Seid Frembes.

Streaming media in the classroom is neither a new topic nor a new technology, especially in the AV world. However, the pursuit to enhance the teaching and learning experience and to help students understand difficult concepts using multimedia is still fueling the phenomenal growth in this market segment.

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What Makes a Building Intelligent?

Published: 1/9/2007

An industry looks beyond automation for a definition of the intelligent building. From the realm of pure science fiction just a few decades ago, automated systems have become ubiquitous in buildings both commercial and industrial. The majority of fire, security, access control, energy, lighting, communications, and HVAC systems are now automated, driving up demand for hardware, software, and services, such as installation and training.

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Epact 2005 - What does that mean to you......

Published: 8/23/2006

Energy Costs are about to be on the Rise!!

2005 Energy Policy Act – How your business can benefit?

According to Ameren Utility,* “Artificially low electric rates may come to an end for Illinoisans Dec. 31, 2006, with the expiration of power contracts and the end of a nearly decade-long electric rate freeze. Beginning Jan. 1, 2007, electricity for Ameren Illinois utility customers will come from the open wholesale energy market. Customers could be paying from 20 to 35 percent more for their electricity in 2007”. * taken from an Ameren brochure titled: 10 Things You Need To Know About The Future Of Electricity Supply and Delivery in Illinois.
In an effort to conserve the nation's energy resources, the U. S. Government passed the 2005 Energy Policy Act. This act represents numerous provisions beneficial for the economy and the public.

What is the 2005 Energy Policy Act? The 2005 Energy Policy Act regulates and mandates minimum efficiency regulations, incentives and research dollars for lamps, ballasts, fixtures, LEDs, transformers, electrical equipment, motors and appliances.

What is the benefit to my business? By updating your lighting systems, you can reduce your overall lighting operating costs.

Are there any tax incentives? Yes, for commercial buildings. The 2005 Energy Policy Act provides accelerated tax deduction incentives for energy-efficient lighting upgrades completed in 2006 and 2007. For lighting system upgrades, building owner deductions are applicable at a rate of $.30 to $.60 per square foot if energy density is 25% to 40% below ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1 watts per square foot levels.

Springfield Electric Supply Company is dedicated to becoming the energy conservation & Epact 2005 Tax deduction experts in Illinois. Call us at 1-800-747-2101 for more information.

ATLAS Sound Mobile Showroom to Visit Springfield

Published: 7/9/2006

Atlas Sound is proud to announce that it has taken the revolutionary mobile showroom that it created three years ago and has updated it to include brand new killer products, classic products, eye-catching graphics signage and comfortable meeting space. The Atlas Sound trailer will be at our Springfield Branch on July 21st from 8a-1pm. Please contact Rick Thompson at 217-788-2100 for more information or more details. The 40' climate controlled trailer was carefully designed with helpful product demonstrations. The Atlas Sound Strategy Series amplifiers are displayed at the front of the trailer among an impressive presentation of signage educating the customer on the features and benefits of the new line. Backlit in pivoting showcases along the side of the showroom are displays featuring Atlas' FAP in-ceiling speaker line. The WMA and FMA cabinets also line the walls in conjunction with the famous MS20 microphone stands and information packed signage. Last but not least, the showroom also features a fully functional Varizone system presented against a display of colorful graphics. This IP Addressable system is responsible for controlling the sound of every speaker in the mobile showroom. Some of the components are mounted directly onto signage that educates visitors on the zoning capabilities of the system.

Copper prices triple in past four years

Published: 5/24/2006

With copper prices soaring and showing little sign of stabilizing, network cabling companies have been forced to adjust cable prices accordingly.

Copper prices have tripled over the past four years, rising more than 59 percent between January and May of 2006 alone, according to the London Metal Exchange (LME).

Lighting Center Fan Sale

Published: 5/24/2006

The Lighting Centers in Bloomington, Champaign & Springfield will be having a Fan Sale the entire month of June featuring up to 50% of lines like Casablanca, Regency & Fanimation. Come see for yourself what we have instock for you.

Springfield, Illinois Hit by two F2 Tornadoes

Published: 3/16/2006

Sunday Night 3/12/06, Springfield, Illinois & surrounding areas were hit with two F2 Tornadoes that caused serious and devestating destruction to the South & East Sides of Springfield. Some businesses & homes were completely destroyed. The good news from all the destruction is that there was no loss of life anywhere in Springfield. This storm did started in Missouri & continued on across the US. Other counties & states were not as lucky as Springfield. The ceanup effort will continue for months. Power is still out to over 5000 residents & businesses as of 3/17/06. You may visit www.wnns.com or www.sj-r.com to view pictures from a link on their home page. Our thoughts & prayers are with those affected including several Springfield Electric Employees. Our building was left unaffected.

Tornado Relief by Springfield Electric Associates

Published: 3/16/2006

Springfield Electric Associates help in relief efforts by collecting non-perishable food items & cash donations for Contact Ministries & the Red Cross. Donations will aid in providing help to families who lost power in the aftermath of Sunday's tornadoes. Springfield Electric Associates will also be participating in the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday March 25th, in Springfield. They will be collecting non-perishable food items and cash donations for Contact Ministries & the Red Cross.

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