Spring Fever
2024 is sure off to a busy start and we are certainly not complaining. In addition to our regularly scheduled jobs, the weather in the early months of 2024 provided some opportunities for emergency work and generator rentals throughout New England. Our Line crew has spent a considerable amount of time in Maine prepping the medium voltage service for upcoming solar field projects. Our Drill crew and Electricians have been busy setting new poles and new service for multiple sports fields in the area. Even though the first day of Spring was just earlier this week, we have been racing against the clock to get several little league field lights done in time for Opening Day. A few lucky little league teams across Massachusetts will be able to play their first games under the lights this season. One project that really stood out so far this year was Nickerson Field at Boston University. We completed a much needed Musco Retrofit at one of the oldest stadiums in MA. The B.U. Terriers are all set for their spring sports and community events in the months and years to come.
As you can see, we are prepared to meet all of your electrical needs with the personalized attention from our dedicated, family owned business. We have a highly skilled team of Project Managers, Linemen, Machine operators and Electricians all at the ready. Don’t hesitate to reach out to see how we can help you.
Happy New Year
As we look ahead to the exciting projects we have on the horizon for 2023, we must also appreciate and reflect on the prosperous year we had while celebrating our 30th year in business. 2022 was a whirlwind but we are grateful to our partners in this industry and the relationships that we have built and continue to foster. This year alone we completed close to 100 projects within the New England area. These projects included a variety of sports field lighting projects, medium voltage solar work and our regularly serviced customers. We could not do it without our hardworking electricians, line crew, drill team as well as project managers and office staff. Wishing everyone a happy and busy year ahead!
Annual Meeting Celebration
On June 24th, we came together as a company to collaborate, learn, ask questions and celebrate Island Lighting and Power Systems turning 30 years old! It is rare that we can all gather together with the busy schedule and the majority of employees being in the field most days. This year in particular was a special meeting, as it is our 30th anniversary in business. We took a quick trip down memory lane and looked at where ILP started and how it has grown to a highly successful, family business. Even though our owner, Jim O’Neil hates the spotlight, we did of course take the time to congratulate and celebrate the incredible dedication and hard work that he has put into building this company. He truly built it from the ground up and his leadership, honesty and dedication has made ILP what it is today.
We welcomed several guests that provided new content to the group. We had Karl Bertelmann, from B&B Construction and Safety group. He demonstrated best practices for fall safety and protection as well as providing fall equipment to try on. Russell Carlson, from Milwaukee Tools set up a table with some of the latest and greatest tools for the field for everyone to try out. Redwing shoes stopped by with their Mobile Boot van to assist the guys in selecting new work boots, which is always a big hit! At the end of the meeting we had the Kona Ice truck (another small business) from Cumberland, stopped by to cool everyone off before saying goodbye for the day. We really look forward to this event every year to build relationships and strengthen communication, so it will definitely be a yearly tradition going forward.
NEPPA Membership
We were recently accepted as a member of NEPPA (New England Public Power Association). The primary goal of NEPPA is “to develop and unite public utility professionals by advancing their knowledge, capabilities, and voice in the public power industry and workplace. ” We are very excited that two of our employees were accepted into the 4 year Lineworker program. It is a curriculum developed and taught by the Northwest Lineman College’s certification program. It combines hands on training and formal classroom instruction spread out over 4 years. Along with our membership we have access to a variety of in person or virtual training sessions. We are looking forward to a collaborative relationship with NEPPA going forward.
