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-us20 May 2026 11:59:40 CDTNEMA, others push for USMCA renewal ahead of July deadlinehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9CDC815A-249F-4425-A8C8-7F3A48CC57DF&copyId=03166BD1-1E09-4638-B6D7-BB6F6A75AA2Chttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9CDC815A-249F-4425-A8C8-7F3A48CC57DF&copyId=03166BD1-1E09-4638-B6D7-BB6F6A75AA2CNorth American industries are lobbying to renew and strengthen the USMCA as the July 1 deadline approaches.  -More- ]]>20 May 2026 11:59:40 CDTTop StoryGrid operators halt maintenance as heat threatens reliabilityhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9CDC815A-249F-4425-A8C8-7F3A48CC57DF&copyId=DF74DA38-CAA2-4C73-9F83-57C203E5C3C1https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9CDC815A-249F-4425-A8C8-7F3A48CC57DF&copyId=DF74DA38-CAA2-4C73-9F83-57C203E5C3C1In response to soaring temperatures and rising electricity demand, PJM Interconnection has revoked permissions for planned ma -More- ]]>20 May 2026 11:59:40 CDTGrid ResilienceNERC: More solar, batteries bolster US grid for summerhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9CDC815A-249F-4425-A8C8-7F3A48CC57DF&copyId=93341C7D-30B6-49E6-A046-1FB2C9CF7926https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9CDC815A-249F-4425-A8C8-7F3A48CC57DF&copyId=93341C7D-30B6-49E6-A046-1FB2C9CF7926The North American Electric Reliability Corp.  -More- ]]>20 May 2026 11:59:40 CDTGrid ResilienceMicroreactors open a new path for nuclear energyhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9CDC815A-249F-4425-A8C8-7F3A48CC57DF&copyId=279BD994-FDCD-4633-A969-392B26CBCF6Chttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9CDC815A-249F-4425-A8C8-7F3A48CC57DF&copyId=279BD994-FDCD-4633-A969-392B26CBCF6CTerra Innovatum is among dozens of companies designing microreactors.  -More- ]]>20 May 2026 11:59:40 CDTGrid ResiliencePodcast: Reconsider data centers' design, not their PRhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9CDC815A-249F-4425-A8C8-7F3A48CC57DF&copyId=19E238FF-957F-42CF-8BFE-323ABECB7C78https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9CDC815A-249F-4425-A8C8-7F3A48CC57DF&copyId=19E238FF-957F-42CF-8BFE-323ABECB7C78Data centers are facing increasing community opposition over concerns about water consumption and rising electricity rates, m -More- ]]>20 May 2026 11:59:40 CDTGrid ResiliencePhysical constraints behind AI infrastructure's slow expansionhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9CDC815A-249F-4425-A8C8-7F3A48CC57DF&copyId=3D159DFC-3A93-4D60-AEF8-2B1E3E500F0Ahttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9CDC815A-249F-4425-A8C8-7F3A48CC57DF&copyId=3D159DFC-3A93-4D60-AEF8-2B1E3E500F0AAI's rapid growth is exposing physical infrastructure limitations, such as data center construction delays and power availabi -More- ]]>20 May 2026 11:59:40 CDTGrid ResiliencePa. PUC issues model tariff for large-load customershttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9CDC815A-249F-4425-A8C8-7F3A48CC57DF&copyId=9776BB3F-1759-4626-8E16-13F377B6D616https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9CDC815A-249F-4425-A8C8-7F3A48CC57DF&copyId=9776BB3F-1759-4626-8E16-13F377B6D616The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has issued a model tariff for large-load customers, including data centers, that r -More- ]]>20 May 2026 11:59:40 CDTPolicy WatchUtilities aim to shield customers from data center costshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9CDC815A-249F-4425-A8C8-7F3A48CC57DF&copyId=6D323C9A-96C5-45C0-ABC8-DC1EFA08D29Ahttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9CDC815A-249F-4425-A8C8-7F3A48CC57DF&copyId=6D323C9A-96C5-45C0-ABC8-DC1EFA08D29AUS utilities are increasingly implementing rate protections to ensure that residential customers are not burdened with the co -More- ]]>20 May 2026 11:59:40 CDTPolicy WatchChina debuts wind-powered underwater data centerhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9CDC815A-249F-4425-A8C8-7F3A48CC57DF&copyId=C963EC6D-5B9F-4428-B2C2-F25293994A85https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9CDC815A-249F-4425-A8C8-7F3A48CC57DF&copyId=C963EC6D-5B9F-4428-B2C2-F25293994A85An 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