Established in 1948, ESA is the largest trade association in the United States representing the electronic security and life safety industry. From that moment forward, ESA has been the voice of the industry. ESA Member companies employ more than 500,000 industry professionals and serve more than 34 million residential and commercial clients.

Intermountain Power Agency (IPA) is located in the Great Basin region of western Utah, USA. They generate an average of more than 13 million megawatt hours of energy each year from their two coal-fired units. The energy is delivered over the project’s AC and DC transmission systems to 35 participants in the project that principally serve Utah and Southern California, USA.

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) represents approx. 775,000 active members and retirees, who work in a wide variety of fields, including utilities, construction, telecommunications, broadcasting, manufacturing, railroads and government. The IBEW has members in both the USA and Canada, and stands out among the American unions in the AFL-CIO, because it is among the largest and has members in so many skilled occupations.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is transforming energy through research, development, commercialization, and deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.