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-us24 Apr 2026 11:33:43 CDThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=715034D8-1894-4E7C-8EFE-7EAC52A6EE25&copyId=FF01E22F-87D6-457A-A703-4EB4E931578Dhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=715034D8-1894-4E7C-8EFE-7EAC52A6EE25&copyId=FF01E22F-87D6-457A-A703-4EB4E931578DForty-five states, along with the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, initiated or advanced grid modernization actions in t -More- ]]>24 Apr 2026 11:33:43 CDTTop Storyhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=715034D8-1894-4E7C-8EFE-7EAC52A6EE25&copyId=3DF759CB-3D3D-4F55-ACDC-0AEDD5F6A27Ehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=715034D8-1894-4E7C-8EFE-7EAC52A6EE25&copyId=3DF759CB-3D3D-4F55-ACDC-0AEDD5F6A27EOn Thursday, TerraPower broke ground on the 345-megawatt Natrium sodium-cooled fast reactor plant in Kemmerer, Wyo., making i -More- ]]>24 Apr 2026 11:33:43 CDTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=715034D8-1894-4E7C-8EFE-7EAC52A6EE25&copyId=BB090839-0C82-4F72-B95E-CA0EFB958B94https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=715034D8-1894-4E7C-8EFE-7EAC52A6EE25&copyId=BB090839-0C82-4F72-B95E-CA0EFB958B94The US added 3,387 DC fast-charging plugs in the first quarter, matching last year's pace despite a 27% drop in electric-vehi -More- ]]>24 Apr 2026 11:33:43 CDTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=715034D8-1894-4E7C-8EFE-7EAC52A6EE25&copyId=6AAE3218-1844-4EC5-B1EE-546892FD5FD0https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=715034D8-1894-4E7C-8EFE-7EAC52A6EE25&copyId=6AAE3218-1844-4EC5-B1EE-546892FD5FD0Consumers Energy started rolling out weather stations across Michigan to better predict outages and respond to storms.  -More- ]]>24 Apr 2026 11:33:43 CDTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=715034D8-1894-4E7C-8EFE-7EAC52A6EE25&copyId=B7B3B984-28F6-43F7-A4EE-4C2C37ECFEF5https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=715034D8-1894-4E7C-8EFE-7EAC52A6EE25&copyId=B7B3B984-28F6-43F7-A4EE-4C2C37ECFEF5Meta Platforms has reserved up to 1 gigawatt of energy storage capacity for data centers from Noon Energy, equivalent to 100  -More- ]]>24 Apr 2026 11:33:43 CDTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=715034D8-1894-4E7C-8EFE-7EAC52A6EE25&copyId=607FD491-E28A-44F3-BD40-66AE51BE1166https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=715034D8-1894-4E7C-8EFE-7EAC52A6EE25&copyId=607FD491-E28A-44F3-BD40-66AE51BE1166The right-to-repair movement has gained traction in Colorado, with consumers seeking access to the tools and information need -More- ]]>24 Apr 2026 11:33:43 CDTPolicy Watchhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=715034D8-1894-4E7C-8EFE-7EAC52A6EE25&copyId=DB51951A-4E26-46B3-B05F-443960FCDC71https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=715034D8-1894-4E7C-8EFE-7EAC52A6EE25&copyId=DB51951A-4E26-46B3-B05F-443960FCDC71Data center projects are facing significant delays due to insufficient power access, public opposition and legislation aimed  -More- ]]>24 Apr 2026 11:33:43 CDTPolicy Watchhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=715034D8-1894-4E7C-8EFE-7EAC52A6EE25&copyId=D80A7867-6EA3-4B28-8572-C55BBE39633Ahttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=715034D8-1894-4E7C-8EFE-7EAC52A6EE25&copyId=D80A7867-6EA3-4B28-8572-C55BBE39633ABMW Group has partnered with the University of Zagreb to develop AI models that reduce material usage and production time for -More- ]]>24 Apr 2026 11:33:43 CDTStandards & Technologyhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=715034D8-1894-4E7C-8EFE-7EAC52A6EE25&copyId=C8CBA335-698C-4BCB-8271-B6E3A3AE024Dhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=715034D8-1894-4E7C-8EFE-7EAC52A6EE25&copyId=C8CBA335-698C-4BCB-8271-B6E3A3AE024DNissan has reportedly reached key performance 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