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-us28 May 2026 11:44:09 CDTNEMA, business groups say chip tariffs could hinder AI goalshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=67BC038B-B2DD-4D48-B06B-DAB6C2AB893Bhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=67BC038B-B2DD-4D48-B06B-DAB6C2AB893BA coalition of major business organizations, including NEMA and the Consumer Technology Association, urged Commerce Secretary -More- ]]>28 May 2026 11:44:09 CDTTop StoryNERC: Data center demand drives regional grid changeshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=435B409F-3E7E-43C2-854F-CB17A5834BE4https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=435B409F-3E7E-43C2-854F-CB17A5834BE4Regional demand response availability is expected to shift significantly this summer because of data center demand and indust -More- ]]>28 May 2026 11:44:09 CDTGrid ResilienceTVA accelerates construction of 3,770 MW to power growthhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=99BB3A18-992E-4A3D-A024-653001A34C31https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=99BB3A18-992E-4A3D-A024-653001A34C31The Tennessee Valley Authority is currently constructing 3,770 megawatts of new generation capacity, enough to meet the elect -More- ]]>28 May 2026 11:44:09 CDTGrid ResilienceNM regulators OK SPS plan for 3.8GW of new generationhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=FB994BFA-E0E5-4C14-9329-3321B9ADE783https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=FB994BFA-E0E5-4C14-9329-3321B9ADE783The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission has approved Southwestern Public Service's $9.38 billion plan to add 3.8 GW of ut -More- ]]>28 May 2026 11:44:09 CDTGrid ResilienceEDP to build 100MW solar project for Appalachian Powerhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=4F7FCC9F-3C7C-42A7-B94E-C4A33EDA3DF3https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=4F7FCC9F-3C7C-42A7-B94E-C4A33EDA3DF3EDP Renewables North America has entered into a build-and-transfer agreement with Appalachian Power to develop a 100MW solar  -More- ]]>28 May 2026 11:44:09 CDTGrid ResilienceEmergency orders issued for Mid-Atlantic grid reliabilityhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=94236ABC-EF05-405E-AD7F-D4BEC5CBA3B2https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=94236ABC-EF05-405E-AD7F-D4BEC5CBA3B2The Department of Energy has issued two emergency orders to PJM Interconnection to address grid reliability in the Mid-Atlant -More- ]]>28 May 2026 11:44:09 CDTPolicy WatchLocals oppose N.Y. solar farms, citing environmental concernshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=FD9E320D-11F1-4C83-90A1-6CE20670A0D7https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=FD9E320D-11F1-4C83-90A1-6CE20670A0D7The Office of Renewable Energy Siting in New York is facing local resistance to the construction of 18 solar farms, citing en -More- ]]>28 May 2026 11:44:09 CDTPolicy WatchToshiba samples 1,200V SiC MOSFET for data centershttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=E6AD6CD4-6D2C-47E5-8DE4-3604C2CE3DC9https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=E6AD6CD4-6D2C-47E5-8DE4-3604C2CE3DC9Toshiba is test-sampling a 1,200-volt trench-gate silicon carbide metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor designed  -More- ]]>28 May 2026 11:44:09 CDTStandards & TechnologyAI-driven factories prompt new manufacturing logichttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=20BA1394-B6D4-4EF4-8A90-2629EAC073C6https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=20BA1394-B6D4-4EF4-8A90-2629EAC073C6AI is rapidly transforming manufacturing, with AI-enabled production setups reducing conversion costs and boosting productivi -More- ]]>28 May 2026 11:44:09 CDTSmart ManufacturingReport: Competitive transmission faster than incumbentshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=68ED0948-DBB1-4A25-8A3D-2D10524FC24Chttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=68ED0948-DBB1-4A25-8A3D-2D10524FC24CCompetitive transmission projects in the California ISO, ISO New England, Midcontinent ISO and Southwest Power Pool are compl -More- ]]>28 May 2026 11:44:09 CDTBusiness & Market TrendsSpaceX, Tesla eye 100 GW of US solar manufacturing by 2029https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=2406F9B0-20C8-4C27-A64A-68B46BFBC260https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=2406F9B0-20C8-4C27-A64A-68B46BFBC260Elon Musk has outlined an ambitious plan for SpaceX and Tesla to build 100 GW of annual photovoltaic manufacturing capacity i -More- ]]>28 May 2026 11:44:09 CDTBusiness & Market TrendsNEMA News Bannerhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=A7191EE4-62D3-4227-977A-62BF94A03CF9https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=A7191EE4-62D3-4227-977A-62BF94A03CF9]]>28 May 2026 11:44:09 CDTNEMA 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Initiativeshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=9408C8C6-0648-4AAE-953E-57AE5A7F3842https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&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- ]]>28 May 2026 11:44:09 CDTNEMA NewsExplore the advantages of becoming a NEMA memberhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=0C99EF8D-A49A-49E5-9FDB-4A0E21F68085https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=61C2A9AE-E128-4DB9-A418-B07E96E2661D&copyId=0C99EF8D-A49A-49E5-9FDB-4A0E21F68085As the 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