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-us31 Dec 2025 11:54:06 CSTNEMA Top Stories 2025 Introhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=A36D96E0-324F-44CE-8D4D-EB0B15AFBA54https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=A36D96E0-324F-44CE-8D4D-EB0B15AFBA54Today, we continue to take a look back at the top stories from NEMA SmartBrief. ]]>31 Dec 2025 11:54:06 CSTTop NEMA SmartBrief Stories of 2025Report: US facing major transformer shortagehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=7CA2FB59-C9BD-4A85-B139-1EBE83FC3D5Chttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=7CA2FB59-C9BD-4A85-B139-1EBE83FC3D5CDemand for transformers continues to surge in the US, but the market is facing a 30% deficit for power transformers and a 10% -More- ]]>31 Dec 2025 11:54:06 CSTTop NEMA SmartBrief Stories of 2025NEMA releases 2025 Guide to the Electroindustryhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=56732560-D8CE-4BAF-B1D8-6636DADEF52Ehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=56732560-D8CE-4BAF-B1D8-6636DADEF52EThe National Electrical Manufacturers Association has published its 2025 Guide to the Electroindustry, providing an in-depth  -More- ]]>31 Dec 2025 11:54:06 CSTTop NEMA SmartBrief Stories of 2025Watchdog: PJM can't handle more data centershttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=1857004C-8A91-4277-AA89-C2685184846Fhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=1857004C-8A91-4277-AA89-C2685184846FPJM Interconnection's grid capacity is stretched thin and the regional grid operator can't support additional data centers, r -More- ]]>31 Dec 2025 11:54:06 CSTTop NEMA SmartBrief Stories of 2025Trump signs sweeping tax and spending bill into lawhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=E9B33CC8-908B-4978-ADB9-0BF2E6954A0Ahttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=E9B33CC8-908B-4978-ADB9-0BF2E6954A0APresident Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which includes a provision making the Opportunity Zones program -More- ]]>31 Dec 2025 11:54:06 CSTTop NEMA SmartBrief Stories of 2025Hitachi Energy plans $97M expansion in Tenn.https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=64B4C4F5-CA0C-4E0E-B5E3-F33F320B6399https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=64B4C4F5-CA0C-4E0E-B5E3-F33F320B6399Hitachi Energy plans to invest $97 million to expand its manufacturing operation in Alamo, Tenn., creating 100 jobs to become -More- ]]>31 Dec 2025 11:54:06 CSTTop NEMA SmartBrief Stories of 2025Report: Data centers without added capacity not viablehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=8370C28B-0278-45A4-B126-E676B07C9CEEhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=8370C28B-0278-45A4-B126-E676B07C9CEEData centers functioning as demand-side resources by shutting down during peak demand is not feasible, according to a report  -More- ]]>31 Dec 2025 11:54:06 CSTTop NEMA SmartBrief Stories of 2025Governors call for PJM reforms amid confidence crisishttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=8775F749-0024-4F52-B333-98D09139E6EChttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=8775F749-0024-4F52-B333-98D09139E6ECNine governors representing most electric customers in PJM Interconnection's area have called for major reforms and new leade -More- ]]>31 Dec 2025 11:54:06 CSTTop NEMA SmartBrief Stories of 2025Study: Self-powered data centers can speed grid connectionhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=EC266776-F0E2-41FC-BF67-E8513791FDC3https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=EC266776-F0E2-41FC-BF67-E8513791FDC3Data centers with on-site power sources, such as natural gas turbines, solar panels and batteries, can connect to the grid up -More- ]]>31 Dec 2025 11:54:06 CSTTop NEMA SmartBrief Stories of 2025NERC: Data center power demand poses winter blackout riskshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=CAA1746E-4335-4AEB-B0C6-694588FCB754https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=CAA1746E-4335-4AEB-B0C6-694588FCB754The North American Electric Reliability Corp.  -More- ]]>31 Dec 2025 11:54:06 CSTTop NEMA SmartBrief Stories of 2025NEMA Academy launches to bolster technical workforcehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=5A3DF838-515C-4453-AB18-BC1ABC389D34https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=5A3DF838-515C-4453-AB18-BC1ABC389D34The National Electrical Manufacturers Association has introduced NEMA Academy, an online learning platform to enhance technic -More- ]]>31 Dec 2025 11:54:06 CSTTop NEMA SmartBrief Stories of 2025VPPs helped save the day during recent heat wavehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=1EEF6E7D-476B-495C-9558-6DAB72907070https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=1EEF6E7D-476B-495C-9558-6DAB72907070Blackouts appeared to lurk behind every corner when the eastern US was experiencing record heat a few weeks ago, but virtual  -More- ]]>31 Dec 2025 11:54:06 CSTTop NEMA SmartBrief Stories of 2025Smart switch tech helps Ameren Mo. prevent 150K outageshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=F53BE444-8BC1-4DC7-9321-ADFC41B961D7https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=F53BE444-8BC1-4DC7-9321-ADFC41B961D7Ameren Missouri has deployed over 1,800 smart switches along its electric distribution lines as part of its efforts to improv -More- ]]>31 Dec 2025 11:54:06 CSTTop NEMA SmartBrief Stories of 2025New US tariffs take effect, upending trade tieshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=2485BF0C-A40A-4245-92AF-F8F90F433C11https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=2485BF0C-A40A-4245-92AF-F8F90F433C11US President Donald Trump's new reciprocal tariff regime took effect on August 7, sharply raising US import duties and strain -More- ]]>31 Dec 2025 11:54:06 CSTTop NEMA SmartBrief Stories of 2025US electricity shortfall could reach 175 GW by 2033https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=5490F2AB-7C50-4AB9-B5E8-0A4C1B687035https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=5490F2AB-7C50-4AB9-B5E8-0A4C1B687035The US is facing a potential power crisis by 2028 due to rising demand from data centers and factories, reports Schneider Ele -More- ]]>31 Dec 2025 11:54:06 CSTTop NEMA SmartBrief Stories of 2025US grid equipment makers invest to meet rising demandhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=357A1FC1-703E-460D-A4B6-684D19A0D2C1https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=357A1FC1-703E-460D-A4B6-684D19A0D2C1US power transmission equipment suppliers, including Hitachi Energy, Siemens and GE, are investing heavily in new factories t -More- ]]>31 Dec 2025 11:54:06 CSTTop NEMA SmartBrief Stories of 2025NEMA News Bannerhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=A7191EE4-62D3-4227-977A-62BF94A03CF9https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=A7191EE4-62D3-4227-977A-62BF94A03CF9]]>31 Dec 2025 11:54:06 CSTNEMA NewsExplore NEMA’s 2025 Year in Reviewhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=F28F1226-8409-489B-9705-9916A601E197https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=F28F1226-8409-489B-9705-9916A601E197This year, NEMA and its members led the charge in electrification, grid modernization, domestic manufacturing, and standards  -More- ]]>31 Dec 2025 11:54:06 CSTNEMA NewsSmartBrief will not publish Jan. 1https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=41FF8E1E-8192-4FD1-8328-9D94DB126AA0https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=41FF8E1E-8192-4FD1-8328-9D94DB126AA0SmartBrief will not publish Thursday, Jan. 1 in observance of New Year's Day.]]>31 Dec 2025 11:54:06 CSTEditor's NoteTake advantage of every opportunity and if you don't give up, hopefully you find a way -- that message I've taken around the world.https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=767D6E5E-E73B-4C93-9A3C-362CFBEA98E2https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=10654334-5ED9-49A8-BFFA-F43D755F9D95&copyId=767D6E5E-E73B-4C93-9A3C-362CFBEA98E2Jane Goodall, primatologist, ethologist, anthropologist 1934-2025 This was one of the top quotes among readers from notable f]]>31 Dec 2025 11:54:06 CSTSmartQuote