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-us04 Dec 2025 12:59:48 CSTAre forecasts overestimating data center power demand?https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=445EB299-1298-41F5-81A7-7D526565C6CF&copyId=1BC82EAC-8C19-4F33-9546-193AD6F0C214https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=445EB299-1298-41F5-81A7-7D526565C6CF&copyId=1BC82EAC-8C19-4F33-9546-193AD6F0C214Estimates of power demand from data center projects vary widely and are growing due to many early-stage initiatives securing  -More- ]]>04 Dec 2025 12:59:48 CSTTop StoryTerraPower to start Wyo. nuclear reactor construction in Q2https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=445EB299-1298-41F5-81A7-7D526565C6CF&copyId=1F3D4289-7B0A-47A3-BCF2-6AF7BD7BB038https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=445EB299-1298-41F5-81A7-7D526565C6CF&copyId=1F3D4289-7B0A-47A3-BCF2-6AF7BD7BB038TerraPower plans to begin construction on its 345-megawatt advanced nuclear reactor in Wyoming by the second quarter of next  -More- ]]>04 Dec 2025 12:59:48 CSTGrid ResilienceMISO studies 15 projects for faster grid connectionhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=445EB299-1298-41F5-81A7-7D526565C6CF&copyId=D334CB43-2D44-4152-910F-AD577572EAC4https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=445EB299-1298-41F5-81A7-7D526565C6CF&copyId=D334CB43-2D44-4152-910F-AD577572EAC4The Midcontinent Independent System Operator is studying 15 power projects for expedited grid connection to address a potenti -More- ]]>04 Dec 2025 12:59:48 CSTGrid ResilienceTVA, Holtec receive $800M to build small reactorshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=445EB299-1298-41F5-81A7-7D526565C6CF&copyId=0C2084C5-2B9B-43E7-8D07-586E4795B2C7https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=445EB299-1298-41F5-81A7-7D526565C6CF&copyId=0C2084C5-2B9B-43E7-8D07-586E4795B2C7The Trump administration has awarded $800 million to the Tennessee Valley Authority and Holtec International to develop small -More- ]]>04 Dec 2025 12:59:48 CSTGrid ResilienceAI demand surge prompts plant upgrades, tech integrationhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=445EB299-1298-41F5-81A7-7D526565C6CF&copyId=A97BB8F9-FAF0-4361-8D8A-A2B05C83B909https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=445EB299-1298-41F5-81A7-7D526565C6CF&copyId=A97BB8F9-FAF0-4361-8D8A-A2B05C83B909The rapid expansion of AI and data centers is driving a significant increase in electricity demand, prompting utilities and m -More- ]]>04 Dec 2025 12:59:48 CSTGrid ResilienceWright: Backup generators could ease power priceshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=445EB299-1298-41F5-81A7-7D526565C6CF&copyId=5D839EE5-4C2E-4CD2-979B-6E737690B745https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=445EB299-1298-41F5-81A7-7D526565C6CF&copyId=5D839EE5-4C2E-4CD2-979B-6E737690B745The Trump administration is considering using backup generators to supplement the power grid and reduce utility bills.  -More- ]]>04 Dec 2025 12:59:48 CSTPolicy WatchEnergy Dept. ditches key energy efficiency programshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=445EB299-1298-41F5-81A7-7D526565C6CF&copyId=908EAE91-58CD-482A-8B80-B9C9DCED7A7Ahttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=445EB299-1298-41F5-81A7-7D526565C6CF&copyId=908EAE91-58CD-482A-8B80-B9C9DCED7A7AThe Energy Department has dismantled several energy efficiency programs, including its energy efficiency office and the Weath -More- ]]>04 Dec 2025 12:59:48 CSTPolicy WatchGrid integration, load flexibility cut costs more than techhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=445EB299-1298-41F5-81A7-7D526565C6CF&copyId=0D691429-0193-4A82-8C51-A4A9A19E3813https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=445EB299-1298-41F5-81A7-7D526565C6CF&copyId=0D691429-0193-4A82-8C51-A4A9A19E3813Australian National University researchers developed an energy modeling framework to evaluate the integration of solar and ba -More- ]]>04 Dec 2025 12:59:48 CSTStandards & TechnologySmart manufacturing essential for competitiveness in 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industrial production increased 0.1% in September, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday in a report delayed for over a month -More- ]]>04 Dec 2025 12:59:48 CSTBusiness & Market TrendsBNEF: Transition fueling critical metals demand surgehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=445EB299-1298-41F5-81A7-7D526565C6CF&copyId=B1CCB909-1A93-42A8-807E-F454B2C46198https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=445EB299-1298-41F5-81A7-7D526565C6CF&copyId=B1CCB909-1A93-42A8-807E-F454B2C46198Demand for critical metals, such as copper, graphite and lithium, is outpacing supply chain capacity amid the global energy t -More- ]]>04 Dec 2025 12:59:48 CSTBusiness & Market TrendsNEMA News 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somewhere.https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=445EB299-1298-41F5-81A7-7D526565C6CF&copyId=BC698B7A-5C33-45AA-8425-42DA67F36DE3https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=445EB299-1298-41F5-81A7-7D526565C6CF&copyId=BC698B7A-5C33-45AA-8425-42DA67F36DE3Daniel Woodrell, writer 1953-2025]]>04 Dec 2025 12:59:48 CSTSmartQuote