STATEMENT: Debra Phillips, President and CEO, NEMA, on the Selection of Chris Wright as Energy Secretary | 11/19/2024

NEMA President and CEO Debra Phillips today issued the following statement regarding President-elect Trump’s selection of Chris Wright as the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy:

NEMA congratulates Chris Wright on being selected to lead the Department of Energy. 

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NEMA Applauds House Passage of the Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024 | 11/15/2024

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) applauds the House passage of the Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024 (H.R. 8446) introduced by Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ). This legislation adds critical materials, as defined by the Department of Energy, to the statutory definition of critical minerals as defined by the U.S. Geological Survey. 

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NEMA Announces New Member Companies, Celebrates Industry Award Winners at 2024 Annual Meeting | 11/14/2024

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) today added three new manufacturing companies to its membership and celebrated electroindustry achievements with the presentation of awards at the 2024 NEMA Annual Meeting.

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Annette Clayton, Former Chairwoman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Schneider Electric North America, Receives NEMA’s Prestigious Bernard H. Falk Award | 11/14/2024

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) presented the electrical industry’s highest honor, the Bernard H. Falk Award, to Annette Clayton, former Chairwoman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Schneider Electric North America. 

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NEMA Launches New Standards to Bolster Supply Chains, Improve Grid Stability, and Build Resilient Infrastructure | 11/13/2024

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) today debuted four new standards that will play a critical role in accelerating grid flexibility and stability. These standards provide a roadmap for manufacturers, businesses, and utilities to enhance grid stability and accelerate the energy transition by strengthening supply chains and improving grid interoperability and reliability.

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NEMA Announces New Board Members and Board Officers | 11/13/2024

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) today announced three new Board members and three new Board officers to lead the organization in helping electrical manufacturing grow our economy. The elections were made during NEMA’s 2024 Annual Meeting.

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STATEMENT: Debra Phillips, President and CEO, NEMA Congratulates President-Elect Trump | 11/7/2024

NEMA President and CEO Debra Phillips today issued the following statement on the results of the 2024 election

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MITA Applauds CMS Final Decision to Pay Separately for Radiopharmaceuticals in the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Setting | 11/5/2024

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA), a division of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), applauds the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for finalizing Medicare payment changes for diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals in its Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) rule.

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During a Historic Hurricane Season, NEMA Standard Bolsters Interoperability Among Lighting Systems and Enhances Infrastructure Resilience | 10/28/2024

As communities across the country respond to an active hurricane season, NEMA today announced the publication of a new standard that will be key in building more resilient and connected infrastructure and cities.

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NEMA Welcomes Cisco—a World Leader in Technology—as a New Member | 10/15/2024

Today, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) welcomed Cisco as a new Manufacturing Member company. Cisco Systems is a leader in accelerating digital-ready infrastructure, reliable connected systems and building management solutions. The addition of this global brand to NEMA’s membership underscores the organization’s continued focus on electrifying the built environment.

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NEMA Applauds Introduction of Critical Grid Resiliency Legislation | 10/8/2024

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) is proud to support H.R. 9608 introduced by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA). The Limiting Liability for Critical Infrastructure Manufacturers Act will help ensure that manufacturers of critical grid components can continue to domestically produce the electrical equipment that is vital to the security, reliability, and resiliency of the power grid Americans rely on.

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STATEMENT: Debra Phillips, President and CEO, NEMA, on ILA-USMX Port Strike | 10/3/2024

NEMA President and CEO Debra Phillips today issued the following statement urging the Biden Administration to intervene immediately to end the U.S. port strike

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MITA Urges FDA to Maintain “One Stability, One Facility” Approach to PET Inspections | 10/2/2024

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA), a division of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), is urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to maintain its “one stability, one facility” approach to inspections for positron emission tomography (PET) drugs.

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NEMA and IES Announce New Partnership to Enhance Lighting Industry Standards | 9/19/2024

Today, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES)—recognized leaders in development of lighting industry standards—announced a new partnership to foster innovation, collaboration and consistency in lighting technical standards.

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NEMA Grid Innovation Expo Spotlights the Companies Transforming U.S. Grid Infrastructure, Accelerating an All-Electric Future | 9/19/2024

Yesterday, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the GridWise Alliance hosted the 2024 Congressional Grid Innovation Expo at the Rayburn House Office Building. Held in collaboration with the bipartisan House Grid Innovation Caucus, guests enjoyed a showcase of innovative products, technologies, and systems which are currently elevating the reliability of our nation’s electric distribution grids and advancing the grid of the future.

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STATEMENT: Fred Fischer, Managing Director of Global Policy, NEMA, on USTR’s Implementation of New Section 301 Tariffs | 9/13/2024

NEMA Managing Director of Global Policy Fred Fischer today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) announcement implementing new Section 301 Tariffs: 

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NEMA Welcomes New Companies into Growing Membership, Reflecting Industry Collaboration | 9/11/2024

ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) today welcomed two new manufacturing companies and one new associate company to membership during its September Executive Committee meeting.  


NEMA’s new Manufacturing member companies are: 

Alubar Metals Missouri LLC Kaneka North America  NEMA’s new Associate member company is: 

Border States As leaders in the manufacture of industrial equipment, controls, and software across the electroindustry value chain, Alubar Metals Missouri LLC and Kaneka North America are positioned to play a key role in advancing the electrification...

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NEMA Welcomes NIAC Recommendations To Address Transformer Supply Chain Constraints and Ensure Grid Reliability | 9/9/2024

NEMA welcomes last week’s recommendations from the National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) to address U.S. transformer supply. Transformers are one of many critical grid components produced by NEMA members, and transformer lead times have been steadily increasing for the last two years to a current average of 120 weeks. Amid rapid electrification and grid resilience projects, skyrocketing energy demand, and ongoing workforce shortages, there is little end in sight to these record backlogs.

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NEMA and GridWise Alliance Host 2024 Congressional Grid Innovation Expo | 9/5/2024

On Wednesday, September 18, NEMA and The GridWise Alliance will host an expo on Capitol Hill celebrating the products and technologies that make the grid more reliable, resilient, efficient and secure.

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STATEMENT: Todd Sims, Director, Regulatory and Industry Affairs, NEMA, on U.S. Leadership in Global Standards for Critical and Emerging Technologies | 8/1/2024

NEMA Director of Regulatory and Industry Affairs Todd Sims today issued the following statement after unanimous committee passage of the Promoting United States Leadership in Standards Act of 2024. The legislation passed through the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

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STATEMENT: Fred Fischer, Managing Director of Global Policy, NEMA, on USTR’s Announcement That It Will Delay New Section 301 Tariffs | 7/31/2024

NEMA Managing Director of Global Policy Fred Fischer today issued the following statement after the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it will delay the implementation of increased Section 301 tariffs beyond August 1, 2024

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STATEMENT: Debra Phillips, President and CEO, NEMA, on the Bipartisan Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 | 7/23/2024

NEMA President and CEO Debra Phillips today issued the following statement after Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chair John Barrasso (R-WY) and Ranking Member Joe Manchin (I-WV) introduced the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 to speed up transmission development and accelerate electrification across the United States

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STATEMENT: Spencer Pederson, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, NEMA on House’s Failure to Pass the Pro Codes Act | 7/23/2024

NEMA Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Spencer Pederson today issued the following statement after the House failed to advance the bipartisan Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes Act (Pro Codes Act)

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MITA Applauds CMS Proposal to Pay Separately for Radiopharmaceuticals in the Medicare Hospital Outpatient Setting | 7/12/2024

MITA applauds the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed Medicare payment changes for diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals in its Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) rule.

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NEMA’s Patrick Hughes Recognized with Prestigious American National Standards Institute Howard Coonley Medal | 7/10/2024

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) is pleased to announce that Patrick Hughes, Senior Vice President of Technical Affairs, has been awarded the Howard Coonley Medal by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). This distinguished award honors an executive who has rendered great service to the national economy through voluntary standardization and given outstanding support to standardization as a management tool.

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Electrical Manufacturers Encourage Collaboration and Offer Recommendations on USTR’s Proposed Changes to Section 301 Tariff Regime | 7/2/2024

In response to the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) request for comments on its Section 301 Proposed Modifications and Exclusion Process, NEMA welcomed the Administration’s efforts to address China’s acts, policies, and practices of concern and submitted comments intended to support the Administration’s goals while balancing the realities of global electrical supply chains. 

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NEMA’s Distribution Automation Resource Provides Grid Operators a Valuable Tool to Manage Extreme Weather and Historic Grid Demand | 7/2/2024

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has announced the publication of a new resource to help utilities optimize data, modernize grid infrastructure, and manage the energy transition in real time.

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Digitalization and Sustainability Converge on Capitol Hill at NEMA Building Electrification Expo | 6/27/2024

Digitalization and Sustainability Converge on Capitol Hill at NEMA Building Electrification Expo

Lawmakers and Industry Discuss the Policies and Priorities Needed to Create Connected, Efficient, Electrified Buildings and Advance the Energy Transition

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Leading Industry Groups Commend White House Initiative on Grid Modernization and Call for Action on Policy Recommendations to Advance Grid Technology Innovation | 6/25/2024

Today, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the Digital Climate Alliance (DCA) jointly sent a letter to the Biden Administration applauding the recent publication of its Federal-State Modern Grid Deployment Initiative and the focus it brings to grid modernization.

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NEMA Adds to Electrification Expertise with Board of Directors and Membership Additions at June Board Meeting | 6/12/2024

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) announced nine new member companies and four new appointees to NEMA’s Board of Directors at its June Board Meeting.

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STATEMENT: Peter Ferrell, Director of Government Relations, NEMA on the Need for a National Privacy Standard in the American Privacy Rights Act | 6/11/2024

NEMA Director of Government Relations Peter Ferrell today issued the following statement in advance of the House Energy and Commerce Committee markup of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA)

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U.S. Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of MITA on Right to Repair Rulemaking | 6/11/2024

The Medical Imaging Technology Association (MITA), a division of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), applauds a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in the case Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance, et al. v. Library of Congress and Carla Hayden (Case No. 23-5067).

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NEMA Hosts ‘Energy Efficiency and Electrification in the Built Environment’ Expo | 6/5/2024

NEMA will host an expo on Capitol Hill celebrating the future of energy efficiency and electrification in the built environment. In support of High-Performance Buildings Week and the Congressional High-Performance Buildings Caucus, electrical manufacturers will showcase the technologies and products that will transform the built environment and help create smart, efficient, resilient homes and buildings in communities across the United States.

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STATEMENT: Debra Phillips, President and CEO, NEMA on Biden Administration’s Federal-State Modern Grid Deployment Initiative | 5/29/2024

NEMA President and CEO Debra Phillips today issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s announcement of its Federal-State Modern Grid Deployment Initiative

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STATEMENT: Debra Phillips, President and CEO, NEMA on USTR Extending Certain Exclusions from China Section 301 Tariffs | 5/29/2024

NEMA President and CEO, Debra Phillips today issued the following statement in response to the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) announcement on Extending Certain Exclusions from China Section 301 Tariffs

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STATEMENT: Todd Sims, Director, Regulatory and Industry Affairs, NEMA, on House Subcommittee Hearing on Building Codes | 5/23/2024

NEMA Director of Regulatory and Industry Affairs Todd Sims issued the following statement after yesterday’s House Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security’s hearing on Green Building Policies: Jeopardizing the American Dream of Homeownership

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Leading Associations Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Mutual Electrical Industry Priorities | 5/22/2024

The electroindustry is leading the transition to an all-electric economy and a more connected, sustainable, digitized future.

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Progress and Collaboration Emerge as Common Themes from Lawmakers and Industry at NEMA and Bipartisan Policy Center’s EV Event | 5/20/2024

NEMA and the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) hosted a timely event last week on reshoring supply chains and boosting electrical manufacturing.

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STATEMENT: Debra Phillips, President and CEO, NEMA, on House Passage of the Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act: | 5/17/2024

NEMA applauds the House for establishing a government-wide effort to improve our nation’s supply chains through the Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act (H.R. 6571).

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STATEMENT: Debra Phillips, President and CEO, NEMA, on White House Review of Section 301 Tariffs | 5/15/2024

The electroindustry is leading the transition to an all-electric economy, while accounting for a full 1 percent of U.S. GDP. Last year, our industry imported $245 billion of industrial goods from 231 economies around the world, China included, making the electroindustry the second largest U.S. importer of industrial goods.

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STATEMENT: Peter Ferrell, Director, Government Relations, NEMA on DOE’s Initial List of Potential National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors | 5/8/2024

NEMA Director of Government Relations Peter Ferrell today issued the following statement in response to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) release of potential National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETC) and the opening of a 45-day public comment period on the potential NIETCs.

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NEMA and Bipartisan Policy Center Host ‘Charging Up EV Infrastructure Deployment and Clean Tech Supply Chains’ Event | 5/7/2024

On Thursday, May 16, NEMA and the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) will host ‘Charging Up EV Infrastructure Deployment and Clean Tech Supply Chains’ in Washington, DC.

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STATEMENT: Spencer Pederson, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, NEMA on Department of Energy’s Transmission Permitting Reform Announcement | 4/25/2024

NEMA Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Spencer Pederson today issued the following statement in response to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) new Coordinated Interagency Authorizations and Permits (CITAP) program

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NEMA Applauds HUD and USDA Decision to Update International Energy Conservation Code for Low-Income Households | 4/25/2024

NEMA President and CEO Debra Phillips today issued the following statement in response to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) adopting the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) as the reference standard for the new construction of HUD- and USDA-assisted housing

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NEMA-Led Coalition Calls on Appropriations Committee to Expand Manufacturing Capacity for Distribution Transformers | 4/23/2024

A coalition of manufacturers, utilities, and homebuilders led by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) today called on Congress to appropriate funding to help expand domestic manufacturing capacity of critical grid components, including distribution transformers.

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STATEMENT: Todd Sims, Director, Regulatory and Industry Affairs, Codes, NEMA on Pro Codes Act passing out of House Judiciary Committee | 4/18/2024

NEMA applauds the House Judiciary Committee for advancing the bipartisan Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes Act (Pro Codes Act). 

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NEMA Responds to Department of Energy’s Final Distribution Transformer Efficiency Rule | 4/4/2024

Our nation’s electrical manufacturers are leading the way toward an electrified America – deploying products and technologies that are electrifying and digitalizing our transportation systems, homes, businesses, industrial manufacturing, healthcare systems, and grid. 

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Statement: Debra Phillips, President and CEO, NEMA, on DOE’s Final Distribution Transformer Efficiency Rule | 4/4/2024

NEMA is reviewing the Department of Energy’s (DOE) final rule on distribution transformer efficiency in depth and through the multiple lenses of grid reliability, supply chain resiliency, and energy efficiency. 

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NEMA Joins Lighting Industry Experts in Development of Product Category Rules for Luminaires | 3/28/2024

NEMA announced its sponsorship and participation in the Smart EPD Committee for the creation of Product Category Rules (PCR) specifically tailored for Luminaires. 

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STATEMENT: Patrick Hughes, Senior Vice President, Strategy, Technical, and Industry Affairs, NEMA, on the International Code Council’s International Energy Conservation Code Decision | 3/21/2024

NEMA is extremely disappointed in last night’s announcement that the International Code Council’s (ICC) Board of Directors has granted the special interests’ appeals of the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).

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STATEMENT: Debra Phillips, President and CEO, NEMA, on EPA’s Tailpipe Emissions Rule | 3/20/2024

While others debate the efficacy of EPA’s new tailpipe emissions rule in accelerating America’s transition to electric vehicles, another conversation worth having focuses on the readiness of our country’s electrical system, grid, supply chains and infrastructure to enable the Administration’s objectives.

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National Electrical Manufacturers Association and Advanced Energy Group Host Puerto Rico Microgrid Symposium | 3/14/2024

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and Advanced Energy Group (AEG) will co-host a one-day symposium focused on the benefits of microgrids for Puerto Rico’s evolving energy landscape.

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STATEMENT: Debra Phillips, President and CEO, NEMA, on SEC Climate Disclosure Rule | 3/6/2024

NEMA appreciates the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s efforts to harmonize climate-related disclosures through this final rule. 

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NEMA-Led Coalition Seeks Bipartisan Support on Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Legislation | 3/6/2024

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), along with a broad coalition of trade associations, labor organizations, and companies, sent a letter to the Senate yesterday seeking additional bipartisan support for S. 3627, the Distribution Transformer Efficiency and Supply Chain Reliability Act of 2024, sponsored by Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Ted Cruz (R-TX). 

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STATEMENT: Debra Phillips, President and CEO, NEMA, on Senate vote to Override Presidential Veto of SJ.RES 38 | 3/1/2024

Transforming our nation’s transportation infrastructure into an electrified, connected system of the future is a critical part of the energy transition.

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NEMA Adds Eight New Member Companies to Kickoff 2024 | 2/29/2024

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) announced eight new member companies at its February Board Meeting.

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NEMA Hires Energy Industry Veteran to Lead Communications | 2/6/2024

The veteran communicator brings 15 years of energy and advocacy experience to the role and will set and execute the organization’s public relations strategy.

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NEMA Applauds Bipartisan Approach in Senate on Distribution Transformer Supply | 1/19/2024

Today, a bipartisan group of Senators introduced legislation which would stabilize the supply chain and ensure long-term energy efficiency for the production of distribution transformers, following recommendations from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA).

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NEMA Coalition Holds Megaphone to Senate Leadership on the Need for $1.2 Billion Towards the Grid | 1/4/2024

A coalition of energy and grid industry associations led by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), today requested $1.2 billion in repurposed supplemental funding in upcoming negotiations on the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill for Distribution Transformer and Grid Components.

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