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-us16 Jan 2026 11:07:33 CSThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=8B3855D2-3388-4190-9BD2-521E36D58FFD&copyId=CE4B405F-1E41-4F27-A9A4-BAE5B502963Ehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=8B3855D2-3388-4190-9BD2-521E36D58FFD&copyId=CE4B405F-1E41-4F27-A9A4-BAE5B502963EThe National Electrical Manufacturers Association is expanding its Make It American certification program to cover electric 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Independent System Operator's latest quarterly assessment reviews projected peak electricity demand, planned tra -More- ]]>16 Jan 2026 11:07:33 CSTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=8B3855D2-3388-4190-9BD2-521E36D58FFD&copyId=A4AB1948-2E48-4E57-9970-5A2A59EB74ABhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=8B3855D2-3388-4190-9BD2-521E36D58FFD&copyId=A4AB1948-2E48-4E57-9970-5A2A59EB74ABThe nuclear industry must act on multiple fronts to keep pace with soaring electricity demand fueled by data centers, AI grow -More- ]]>16 Jan 2026 11:07:33 CSTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=8B3855D2-3388-4190-9BD2-521E36D58FFD&copyId=BAF01B75-C9C6-4D21-9267-156A975A9881https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=8B3855D2-3388-4190-9BD2-521E36D58FFD&copyId=BAF01B75-C9C6-4D21-9267-156A975A9881Small data centers are emerging as an alternative to traditional large data centers, with examples such as a data center heat -More- ]]>16 Jan 2026 11:07:33 CSTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=8B3855D2-3388-4190-9BD2-521E36D58FFD&copyId=F2DDF0DC-2A92-4131-89EC-5E18050B6E68https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=8B3855D2-3388-4190-9BD2-521E36D58FFD&copyId=F2DDF0DC-2A92-4131-89EC-5E18050B6E68New York is taking steps to shield households from 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increased in January, with the Empire State Manufacturing Survey's general conditions index r -More- ]]>16 Jan 2026 11:07:33 CSTBusiness & Market Trendshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=8B3855D2-3388-4190-9BD2-521E36D58FFD&copyId=A7191EE4-62D3-4227-977A-62BF94A03CF9https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=8B3855D2-3388-4190-9BD2-521E36D58FFD&copyId=A7191EE4-62D3-4227-977A-62BF94A03CF9]]>16 Jan 2026 11:07:33 CSTNEMA Newshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=8B3855D2-3388-4190-9BD2-521E36D58FFD&copyId=A89FB2E4-C6D0-4CCE-BB05-A1969B9A3DA2https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=8B3855D2-3388-4190-9BD2-521E36D58FFD&copyId=A89FB2E4-C6D0-4CCE-BB05-A1969B9A3DA2NEMA has developed two new standards that enable 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Newshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=8B3855D2-3388-4190-9BD2-521E36D58FFD&copyId=9408C8C6-0648-4AAE-953E-57AE5A7F3842https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=8B3855D2-3388-4190-9BD2-521E36D58FFD&copyId=9408C8C6-0648-4AAE-953E-57AE5A7F3842As the electroindustry expands to meet the demands of an electric powered future, attracting, training, and retaining a skill -More- ]]>16 Jan 2026 11:07:33 CSTNEMA Newshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=8B3855D2-3388-4190-9BD2-521E36D58FFD&copyId=AEBE80AE-044C-448A-A200-9D125414D534https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=8B3855D2-3388-4190-9BD2-521E36D58FFD&copyId=AEBE80AE-044C-448A-A200-9D125414D534SmartBrief will not publish on Monday, Jan. 19, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.]]>16 Jan 2026 11:07:33 CSTEditor's Notehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=8B3855D2-3388-4190-9BD2-521E36D58FFD&copyId=9564A9B2-A287-4133-9AFA-C1F4C9F5B5AAhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=8B3855D2-3388-4190-9BD2-521E36D58FFD&copyId=9564A9B2-A287-4133-9AFA-C1F4C9F5B5AAChristopher Morley or Andrew Carnegie Check your answer here.]]>16 Jan 2026 11:07:33 CSTSmartQuote