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-us04 Feb 2026 10:48:50 CSThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=09ECCAC6-55E5-44E9-8485-6FA087CED789&copyId=FE9FCEC3-095C-4717-BB27-E520D98CBE29https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=09ECCAC6-55E5-44E9-8485-6FA087CED789&copyId=FE9FCEC3-095C-4717-BB27-E520D98CBE29Transmission planning and development in the US has seen notable improvements in most regions due to new federal planning req -More- ]]>04 Feb 2026 10:48:50 CSTTop Storyhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=09ECCAC6-55E5-44E9-8485-6FA087CED789&copyId=47920024-A37A-4239-A4AF-867953C27F2Fhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=09ECCAC6-55E5-44E9-8485-6FA087CED789&copyId=47920024-A37A-4239-A4AF-867953C27F2FThe average residential price of electricity increased by 5.5% in November of last year while natural gas prices at Henry Hub -More- ]]>04 Feb 2026 10:48:50 CSTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=09ECCAC6-55E5-44E9-8485-6FA087CED789&copyId=C4FC4E83-876D-4A3F-8397-65E7D079C7F1https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=09ECCAC6-55E5-44E9-8485-6FA087CED789&copyId=C4FC4E83-876D-4A3F-8397-65E7D079C7F1The Department 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