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Designing and Maintaining 21st Century Electrical Systems

Affiliated Jacksonville Electrical Contractors not only maintain electrical systems and wiring, we desgin them Our contractors are skilled trade’s people and are experts in the design, implementation, and installation of the electrical and energy management systems and are regarded by the industry as highly trained professionals. You can be assured of absolutely sound engineering... more ...

Pres Cooper The IBEW Is Wired for Change

Meet The Jacksonville Electricians

A common, prevailing notion in the Florida construction industry is that it costs more to work with organized electricians or electrical contractors. Jacksonville's customers and business owners are increasingly recognizing this as a myth. Sure, you can always go the lowest dollar on anything in life. However, it is also always true that you get what you pay for. Going for the lowest... more ...

Welcome to IBEW 177

The Jacksonville Electricians

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is an organization made up of nearly 750,00 men and women just like you, engaged in every type of employment. Their needs and goals are the same as yours, however, they have the personal strength, and human dignity that come from belonging to a world respected labor organization which helps it's members live better, freer, and fuller lives. IBEW members stand united in local unions in all 50 states, in Canada, Puerto Rico, and the Panama Canal Zone. The IBEW provides imaginative and responsible leadership, and has an outstanding reputation for being a progressive union. It is an important member of the AFL-CIO family of unions.

GM Announces Largest Clean Energy Project to Date

https://news.gm.com/home.detail.html/Pages/news/us/en/2026/nov/1112-gm-clean-energy.html

news.gm.com | Two Michigan solar farms worth $550 million put more than 550 construction workers on the job and add 300 megawatts to the grid. See where utility scale solar is headed next.

Local Honors Members

https://labortribune.com/ibew-local-309-honors-members-for-their-service/

labortribune.com | IBEW Local 309 honored a 70 year member and three 55 year members, while leadership reported busy inside work, a new Ameren contract and a return to a four year apprenticeship. Read the full update.

COP31 Pledge to Expand Electric Power Needs Attached Green Targets

https://www.ft.com/content/3202f243-287b-466d-953a-664d0143e91a

ft.com | Nations are being asked to push electricity to 35 percent of global energy use by 2035, but the pledge stops short of requiring clean power. Find out what it means for grid buildout worldwide.

SpaceX Announces $74B Center Expansions

https://www.investors.com/news/spacex-stock-ai-data-center-projects-74-billion-texas-arizona-elon-musk/

investors.com | SpaceX is pouring billions into AI data center campuses in Texas and Arizona, including a proposed 6,000 megawatt site in Cochise County. See the scale of the power buildout ahead.

State Proposes Program to Pay Residents, Businesses to Reduce Electricity Use

https://wrnjradio.com/new-jersey-proposes-program-to-pay-residents-businesses-for-reducing-electricity-use-during-peak-demand/

wrnjradio.com | New Jersey wants to pay homes and businesses to ease peak demand using smart thermostats, batteries and EV chargers, with utility pilots due by October 2027. Learn how the program would work.

A Township Hits Pause

https://hoodline.com/2026/11/hagar-township-hits-pause-on-data-centers-joins-michigan-moratorium-wave/

hoodline.com | Hagar Township has approved a one year pause on data centers, joining a growing list of Michigan communities putting projects on hold. See why local resistance is spreading.