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-us17 Oct 2025 11:42:22 CDThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=7B87249A-B962-4161-BC1B-645E25E79E08&copyId=88936650-0F86-4843-973C-EBE0C77C1136https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=7B87249A-B962-4161-BC1B-645E25E79E08&copyId=88936650-0F86-4843-973C-EBE0C77C1136The Federal Highway Administration has designated the National Electrical Manufacturers Association's Make It American 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utilities, including New York State Electric and Gas, Rochester Gas and Electric, Central Maine Power and United I -More- ]]>17 Oct 2025 11:42:22 CDTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=7B87249A-B962-4161-BC1B-645E25E79E08&copyId=1F609354-44B6-48F7-B149-E19096159F7Ehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=7B87249A-B962-4161-BC1B-645E25E79E08&copyId=1F609354-44B6-48F7-B149-E19096159F7EThe New York State Public Service Commission has approved a two-mile, 345-kilovolt underground transmission line to connect a -More- ]]>17 Oct 2025 11:42:22 CDTGrid 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industrial heat battery in California, partnering with Holmes Western Oil to re -More- ]]>17 Oct 2025 11:42:22 CDTStandards & Technologyhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=7B87249A-B962-4161-BC1B-645E25E79E08&copyId=6E8F3AF6-70B6-444E-84B7-356D290DCDF2https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=7B87249A-B962-4161-BC1B-645E25E79E08&copyId=6E8F3AF6-70B6-444E-84B7-356D290DCDF2The future of the US "battery belt" faces uncertainty as the $7,500 federal EV tax credit ends under a budget bill from Presi -More- ]]>17 Oct 2025 11:42:22 CDTBusiness & Market Trendshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=7B87249A-B962-4161-BC1B-645E25E79E08&copyId=DFA547BB-96D1-49F3-9413-F0A1BD511DFEhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=7B87249A-B962-4161-BC1B-645E25E79E08&copyId=DFA547BB-96D1-49F3-9413-F0A1BD511DFEThe world invested $56 billion in climate technology in the first three quarters of 2025, surpassing the $51 billion funneled -More- ]]>17 Oct 2025 11:42:22 CDTBusiness & Market Trendshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=7B87249A-B962-4161-BC1B-645E25E79E08&copyId=A7191EE4-62D3-4227-977A-62BF94A03CF9https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=7B87249A-B962-4161-BC1B-645E25E79E08&copyId=A7191EE4-62D3-4227-977A-62BF94A03CF9]]>17 Oct 2025 11:42:22 CDTNEMA Newshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=7B87249A-B962-4161-BC1B-645E25E79E08&copyId=EC2BEA1B-EAB6-4BE5-82B6-31169B4211C5https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=7B87249A-B962-4161-BC1B-645E25E79E08&copyId=EC2BEA1B-EAB6-4BE5-82B6-31169B4211C5NEMA has announced the recipients of its most prestigious annual awards, honoring leaders and innovators whose contributions  -More- ]]>17 Oct 2025 11:42:22 CDTNEMA Newshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=7B87249A-B962-4161-BC1B-645E25E79E08&copyId=B57DB7BA-2DF6-40E2-AB75-DBE84E4D54A9https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=7B87249A-B962-4161-BC1B-645E25E79E08&copyId=B57DB7BA-2DF6-40E2-AB75-DBE84E4D54A9Fulltrades is the first electrical distributor to achieve NEMA 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