NEMA SmartBriefNEMA 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.gifNEMA SmartBriefhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/nema?campaign=pd_rss&utm_source=rssen-us26 Dec 2025 12:36:11 CSTUrban microgrids shift from backup to grid resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EC0BEDAF-1472-461B-A650-3393EDB56822&copyId=78DCDCCD-ACEA-41DD-A757-23F6418E1581https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EC0BEDAF-1472-461B-A650-3393EDB56822&copyId=78DCDCCD-ACEA-41DD-A757-23F6418E1581Urban microgrids are evolving from backup power sources to integral components of city resilience, driven by advanced managem -More- ]]>26 Dec 2025 12:36:11 CSTTop StoryNew Orleans launches $28M VPP to boost grid resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EC0BEDAF-1472-461B-A650-3393EDB56822&copyId=B0AFEEFC-D9F0-4F96-BBE2-B10D812FF165https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EC0BEDAF-1472-461B-A650-3393EDB56822&copyId=B0AFEEFC-D9F0-4F96-BBE2-B10D812FF165The New Orleans City Council approved a $28 million virtual power plant program, the city's first distributed energy resource -More- ]]>26 Dec 2025 12:36:11 CSTGrid ResilienceGa. 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