Volume 14, Issue 3 : Meet Estevan Sisneros
Western United Ranks #3 Nationally in Sales Per Employee
Electrical Wholesaling magazine’s June 2021 edition has named Western United as the #3 distributor in the U.S. for sales per employee. Sale per employee is a key indicator of how lean and efficient an organization conducts its business. The ranking is based on calendar year 2020 results with sales of $3.3 Million per employee.
This is the 15th consecutive year that WUE has been named as one of the top three ranked companies in this category. This accomplishment is also a testament to the strong commitment that our members have shown in purchasing their electric utility, construction & maintenance materials, tools and supplies from the company that they own. In addition to the #3 ranking, WUE is also ranked #63 in the country in terms of overall sales up from #72 last year.
Employee Spotlight
Meet Estevan Sisneros
In 2011 Western United opened our operation in Albuquerque NM and one of the first employees hired was Estevan Sisneros. Estevan came to Western United with 10 years of warehousing experience with WESCO Distribution. Estevan will now be celebrating 10 years of service with Western United on July 15th. He was promoted from his warehouse position to Inside Sales on January 1, 2021. He took over the position from a retiring Sr. Inside Salesman and his account list includes the three Southern Colorado Coops serviced by the Albuquerque operation. Estevan’s account list also includes other key customers in Arizona and New Mexico and includes five of the operations top 10 accounts. Estevan brings the right combination of product knowledge, computer skills and customer service to the position and his dedication to his customer’s needs have resulted in Western United management receiving compliments from several of his customers. Estevan is originally from Antonito, CO and has a 12 year old son, Estevan Jr with his wife Rachael. In his spare time Estevan plays the guitar and enjoys playing golf.
WESTERN UNITED’s 2021 Open House
Mark your calendars for the 2021 Western United Open House to be held on September 16th at our Brighton Headquarters from 9am until 2pm. The event will include the latest products in the Utility Industry, Equipment and Product Demonstrations, with over 50 vendors attending. Lunch and door prizes will be provided. RSVP to Beverly Dinkel at bdinkel@wue.coop by August 13th
Stem Lunch and Learn Event for WUE Members
Maximizing Energy Storage Value in Your Cooperative Solar + Storage Project
According to NRECA, Coop solar capacity has tripled in the last three years. Battery storage is key to maximizing value from solar projects through use cases such as time-shifting solar generation, capturing otherwise clipped solar energy, and firming forecasted energy. In this virtual training session hosted by Western United Electric, join Stem, the global leader in smart energy storage, to learn about:
Use cases and benefits of energy storage for electric cooperatives
Key considerations for coops in maximizing value from solar + storage projects
Case studies of other electric cooperatives who have invested in energy storage
Please RSVP to Jordan Vail (jvail@wue.coop) by Wednesday, July 28th to Join us in person or virtually.
Featured Product
SATEC PRO Series
The PRO series is SATEC’s newest, cost-effective line of power meters for advanced power applications, including waveform recording and AC/DC power metering.
The compact PRO Series meter is available as the PM335 panel mount form factor design and the EM235 DIN-rail form factor design. With an advanced communication platform including IEC 61850, DNP3 and Dual Port Ethernet this series provides the ultimate solution for the digital substation and industrial energy management.
The Digital Substation
Today's world of power metering and telemetry requires full connectivity, relying on advanced communication protocols and enveloping cyber-security. Featuring a comprehensive communication platform, including Dual Port Ethernet, IEC 61850 communication protocol, DNP3 and IEC 60870-5101/104 the PRO meter is designed to answer the needs of the modern digital substation.
DC metering and Renewable energy
Direct Current systems are on the rise in applications such as solar farms, energy storage and data centers. The efficiency of these systems is crucial and the metering of the actual DC circuits before inversion to AC gives an important health-check of these facilities. The PRO series introduces rare capabilities and precision in this new field of DC metering.
