NEMA SmartBrief is a free, daily email newsletter designed specifically for key decision makers in the electrical supply chain. &nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/nema/index.jsp?campaign=pd_rss&utm_source=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/nema?campaign=pd_rss&utm_source=rsshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/nema?campaign=pd_rss&utm_source=rssen-us02 Jan 2026 12:42:41 CSThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=D212D9EF-1384-438A-84E1-34EDE2428234&copyId=EFD44D48-ED51-4E64-BF84-3469A4345750https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=D212D9EF-1384-438A-84E1-34EDE2428234&copyId=EFD44D48-ED51-4E64-BF84-3469A4345750The US energy storage market experienced major growth in 2025, driven by increased demand from data centers and favorable fed -More- ]]>02 Jan 2026 12:42:41 CSTTop Storyhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=D212D9EF-1384-438A-84E1-34EDE2428234&copyId=69B221C4-E42C-4885-B7D9-291C76089915https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=D212D9EF-1384-438A-84E1-34EDE2428234&copyId=69B221C4-E42C-4885-B7D9-291C76089915Massachusetts could see $313 million in annual consumer savings by 2030 through the expansion of solar energy and energy stor -More- ]]>02 Jan 2026 12:42:41 CSTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=D212D9EF-1384-438A-84E1-34EDE2428234&copyId=90CD63FC-A6C7-40D9-A0A3-7ED15E9FACDEhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=D212D9EF-1384-438A-84E1-34EDE2428234&copyId=90CD63FC-A6C7-40D9-A0A3-7ED15E9FACDEThe Maine Public Utilities Commission has collaborated with Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to select 170 MW of new so -More- ]]>02 Jan 2026 12:42:41 CSTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=D212D9EF-1384-438A-84E1-34EDE2428234&copyId=7A35F2D9-0765-4BBE-B52D-D03976113218https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=D212D9EF-1384-438A-84E1-34EDE2428234&copyId=7A35F2D9-0765-4BBE-B52D-D03976113218A federal judge has denied Dominion Energy's request for an emergency injunction so it could resume construction on the $11.3 -More- ]]>02 Jan 2026 12:42:41 CSTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=D212D9EF-1384-438A-84E1-34EDE2428234&copyId=5D0FD086-A769-4965-8FC5-79285FD8E557https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=D212D9EF-1384-438A-84E1-34EDE2428234&copyId=5D0FD086-A769-4965-8FC5-79285FD8E557The Santee Cooper Board of Directors has approved a Memorandum of Understanding to initiate a feasibility study regarding the -More- ]]>02 Jan 2026 12:42:41 CSTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=D212D9EF-1384-438A-84E1-34EDE2428234&copyId=E4371A3B-CB8A-4E31-80A9-5AB5DF7941F8https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=D212D9EF-1384-438A-84E1-34EDE2428234&copyId=E4371A3B-CB8A-4E31-80A9-5AB5DF7941F8Sen. 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