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-us08 Apr 2026 10:58:08 CDTEaton to invest $30M in Neb. switchgear factoryhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=2FF840D6-3878-40B0-89D7-D369686B109Dhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=2FF840D6-3878-40B0-89D7-D369686B109DEaton plans to invest more than $30 million to open a 370,000-square-foot switchgear manufacturing facility near Omaha, Neb., -More- ]]>08 Apr 2026 10:58:08 CDTTop StoryBaltimore Gas and Electric proposes VPP to modernize gridhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=0450A39E-5597-44E9-94CC-37F058D5B481https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=0450A39E-5597-44E9-94CC-37F058D5B481Baltimore Gas and Electric submitted a comprehensive grid modernization proposal to the Maryland Public Service Commission th -More- ]]>08 Apr 2026 10:58:08 CDTGrid ResilienceNevada PUC approves NV Energy's plan to join EDAMhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=C77939A7-3920-40A3-BC9C-8138E66C6B26https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=C77939A7-3920-40A3-BC9C-8138E66C6B26The Nevada Public Utilities Commission has approved NV Energy's plan to join the California Independent System Operator's Ext -More- ]]>08 Apr 2026 10:58:08 CDTGrid ResilienceData centers, EVs accelerate transition from AC to DC powerhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=46349B07-B234-4318-84A7-28A112CED128https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=46349B07-B234-4318-84A7-28A112CED128Data centers and electric vehicle infrastructure are increasingly shifting from alternating current to direct current to enha -More- ]]>08 Apr 2026 10:58:08 CDTGrid ResilienceGeorgia Power grid investment enhances reliabilityhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=BC23E0A9-E6A9-4D36-865D-6220A7865312https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=BC23E0A9-E6A9-4D36-865D-6220A7865312Georgia Power has invested $1.3 billion in its Grid Investment Program over the past three years.  -More- ]]>08 Apr 2026 10:58:08 CDTGrid ResilienceFederal permitting cited as major obstacle for clean energyhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=E6972F50-4224-4069-B717-CC90F627E542https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=E6972F50-4224-4069-B717-CC90F627E542Federal permitting continues to have a significant impact on project timelines and viability, according to a Crux survey of c -More- ]]>08 Apr 2026 10:58:08 CDTPolicy WatchCan data centers be forced to pay more?https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=A3BE6D9D-D442-47DB-A14E-E8C0BB9A8886https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=A3BE6D9D-D442-47DB-A14E-E8C0BB9A8886Major tech companies signed the White House's Ratepayer Protection Pledge, vowing to pay for the electricity and infrastructu -More- ]]>08 Apr 2026 10:58:08 CDTPolicy WatchManufacturing's future depends on workforce developmenthttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=07F32805-F991-4EE4-9225-BAAC498BC662https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=07F32805-F991-4EE4-9225-BAAC498BC662Workforce development is essential to keep the manufacturing sector strong long-term, says Anna Barensfeld, vice president of -More- ]]>08 Apr 2026 10:58:08 CDTBusiness & Market TrendsWestinghouse files to make Vogtle 4 the AP1000 standardhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=EE4002A9-DA01-476A-B539-8245021C5983https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=EE4002A9-DA01-476A-B539-8245021C5983Westinghouse Electric Co. wants Unit 4 at Georgia's Plant Vogtle to be the US standard reference for AP1000 reactors.  -More- ]]>08 Apr 2026 10:58:08 CDTBusiness & Market TrendsDrop in aircraft demand pushes durable goods down in Feb.https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=B4E4CD2A-993A-4E47-A410-3BD81C596EC1https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=B4E4CD2A-993A-4E47-A410-3BD81C596EC1Durable goods orders in February dropped to $315.5 billion, a decrease of 1.4% from the previous month, according to the Comm -More- ]]>08 Apr 2026 10:58:08 CDTBusiness & Market TrendsNEMA News Bannerhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=A7191EE4-62D3-4227-977A-62BF94A03CF9https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=A7191EE4-62D3-4227-977A-62BF94A03CF9]]>08 Apr 2026 10:58:08 CDTNEMA NewsNEMA Academy -- Online Learning Platformhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=F3E7CA99-21B2-43D9-9CA2-E0CD64A39D76https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=F3E7CA99-21B2-43D9-9CA2-E0CD64A39D76NEMA Academy is an online learning platform to enhance technical training and workforce development in the electroindustry.  -More- ]]>08 Apr 2026 10:58:08 CDTNEMA NewsNEMA Workforce Development Initiativeshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=9408C8C6-0648-4AAE-953E-57AE5A7F3842https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=9408C8C6-0648-4AAE-953E-57AE5A7F3842As the electroindustry expands to meet the demands of an electric powered future, attracting, training, and retaining a skill -More- ]]>08 Apr 2026 10:58:08 CDTNEMA NewsExplore the advantages of becoming a NEMA memberhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=0C99EF8D-A49A-49E5-9FDB-4A0E21F68085https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=0C99EF8D-A49A-49E5-9FDB-4A0E21F68085As the leading voice of the electroindustry, we champion our members’ priorities through policy leadership, market inte -More- ]]>08 Apr 2026 10:58:08 CDTNEMA NewsBut ultimately, we will always choose Earth. We will always choose each other.https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=E17C7924-C872-4C5B-BDC9-0875F4976EE0https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=552686F4-9955-4386-9820-1E878859A4E0&copyId=E17C7924-C872-4C5B-BDC9-0875F4976EE0Christina Koch, engineer, astronaut, Artemis II mission specialist]]>08 Apr 2026 10:58:08 CDTSmartQuote