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-us27 Apr 2026 11:45:12 CDThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=F1C584C9-02C2-41A7-B43C-14623BB1E99C&copyId=6385376A-E054-46C7-956B-5771A5483F5Dhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=F1C584C9-02C2-41A7-B43C-14623BB1E99C&copyId=6385376A-E054-46C7-956B-5771A5483F5DGlobal solar power generation surpassed wind to become the largest renewable energy source, helping renewables exceed coal in -More- ]]>27 Apr 2026 11:45:12 CDTTop Storyhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=F1C584C9-02C2-41A7-B43C-14623BB1E99C&copyId=285E4570-1F30-4515-BE25-45248AB4BE0Chttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=F1C584C9-02C2-41A7-B43C-14623BB1E99C&copyId=285E4570-1F30-4515-BE25-45248AB4BE0CKindle Energy and Blackstone Energy Transition Partners have started construction of the $1.2 billion Wolf Summit Energy powe -More- ]]>27 Apr 2026 11:45:12 CDTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=F1C584C9-02C2-41A7-B43C-14623BB1E99C&copyId=5DB48DE5-45E3-46CB-972A-3213D6F6A518https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=F1C584C9-02C2-41A7-B43C-14623BB1E99C&copyId=5DB48DE5-45E3-46CB-972A-3213D6F6A518CenterPoint Energy expects to energize 8 GW of data center load in the Houston area by 2029, with an additional 4.2 GW to fol -More- ]]>27 Apr 2026 11:45:12 CDTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=F1C584C9-02C2-41A7-B43C-14623BB1E99C&copyId=E067401E-3661-4819-9231-2AB786FE2554https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=F1C584C9-02C2-41A7-B43C-14623BB1E99C&copyId=E067401E-3661-4819-9231-2AB786FE2554New York state has issued final siting permits for a 125-megawatt AES Corp.  -More- ]]>27 Apr 2026 11:45:12 CDTGrid 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