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-us28 Apr 2026 12:23:17 CDThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=5B0A1E63-4F70-4CCB-B56C-9B9EF778C7F6&copyId=34DE7E76-4C1D-45DC-9B97-7DBDD203E2CFhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=5B0A1E63-4F70-4CCB-B56C-9B9EF778C7F6&copyId=34DE7E76-4C1D-45DC-9B97-7DBDD203E2CFUS electricity prices rose 9% year-over-year in February, with notable increases exceeding 20% in Virginia and Ohio, 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Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=5B0A1E63-4F70-4CCB-B56C-9B9EF778C7F6&copyId=6F578BB2-51B2-4650-998A-28EB26D6C43Fhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=5B0A1E63-4F70-4CCB-B56C-9B9EF778C7F6&copyId=6F578BB2-51B2-4650-998A-28EB26D6C43FThe US power grid, comprised of loosely connected regional systems, is struggling to meet the rising electricity requirements -More- ]]>28 Apr 2026 12:23:17 CDTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=5B0A1E63-4F70-4CCB-B56C-9B9EF778C7F6&copyId=6A0A1F04-186C-4B59-9C37-E99876338A29https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=5B0A1E63-4F70-4CCB-B56C-9B9EF778C7F6&copyId=6A0A1F04-186C-4B59-9C37-E99876338A29House Republicans have introduced the American 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