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-us15 Dec 2025 12:35:54 CSTNEMA electroindustry confidence index steady, outlook brighthttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=67E2DCD6-6A8C-46E4-8855-551BC11C1034&copyId=FB6C2D4F-A1F8-4F72-A867-251834068E9Bhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=67E2DCD6-6A8C-46E4-8855-551BC11C1034&copyId=FB6C2D4F-A1F8-4F72-A867-251834068E9BThe National Electrical Manufacturers Association's Electroindustry Business Confidence Index for November shows a stable bus -More- ]]>15 Dec 2025 12:35:54 CSTTop StoryHawaiian Electric completes hundreds of resilience projectshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=67E2DCD6-6A8C-46E4-8855-551BC11C1034&copyId=31E3D230-DB34-4472-B951-C5A67786346Bhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=67E2DCD6-6A8C-46E4-8855-551BC11C1034&copyId=31E3D230-DB34-4472-B951-C5A67786346BHawaiian Electric has completed hundreds of resilience projects across Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, Lanai and Molokai in 2025.  -More- ]]>15 Dec 2025 12:35:54 CSTGrid ResilienceMISO approves $12.3B in transmission lines for 14 stateshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=67E2DCD6-6A8C-46E4-8855-551BC11C1034&copyId=C26E9E83-D3A4-441D-BCE6-75E5CF9756FAhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=67E2DCD6-6A8C-46E4-8855-551BC11C1034&copyId=C26E9E83-D3A4-441D-BCE6-75E5CF9756FAThe Midcontinent Independent System Operator board has approved a $12.3 billion investment for high-voltage transmission proj -More- ]]>15 Dec 2025 12:35:54 CSTGrid ResilienceNational Grid, Rhizome partner to boost wildfire resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=67E2DCD6-6A8C-46E4-8855-551BC11C1034&copyId=A0B88976-7B07-4A98-842A-A6FB4953F6A5https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=67E2DCD6-6A8C-46E4-8855-551BC11C1034&copyId=A0B88976-7B07-4A98-842A-A6FB4953F6A5National Grid has entered a collaboration with Rhizome to enhance wildfire resilience for its customers and communities.  -More- ]]>15 Dec 2025 12:35:54 CSTGrid ResiliencePodcast: Reflecting on 2025's energy highlightshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=67E2DCD6-6A8C-46E4-8855-551BC11C1034&copyId=57124F5E-7EE9-43A1-A46B-0F834B62198Ehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=67E2DCD6-6A8C-46E4-8855-551BC11C1034&copyId=57124F5E-7EE9-43A1-A46B-0F834B62198EThe energy industry experienced significant changes in 2025, including tariff policy shifts under the Trump administration an -More- ]]>15 Dec 2025 12:35:54 CSTGrid ResilienceFERC to decide on PJM colocation rules for large loadshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=67E2DCD6-6A8C-46E4-8855-551BC11C1034&copyId=967C7C54-C553-4040-8199-4D5FEBDE22D2https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=67E2DCD6-6A8C-46E4-8855-551BC11C1034&copyId=967C7C54-C553-4040-8199-4D5FEBDE22D2The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission plans to decide next week on PJM Interconnection's rules for colocating large loads, -More- ]]>15 Dec 2025 12:35:54 CSTPolicy WatchDuke dashboard tracks power sector competitivenesshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=67E2DCD6-6A8C-46E4-8855-551BC11C1034&copyId=08378BA9-3F82-4E02-8514-68FB3E49451Fhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=67E2DCD6-6A8C-46E4-8855-551BC11C1034&copyId=08378BA9-3F82-4E02-8514-68FB3E49451FDuke University has introduced the Southeast Power Sector Competitiveness Dashboard, a new tool that assesses the competitive -More- ]]>15 Dec 2025 12:35:54 CSTStandards & TechnologyManufacturers turn to AI, blockchain for resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=67E2DCD6-6A8C-46E4-8855-551BC11C1034&copyId=CC0DB6A8-F7D6-46B5-97FA-09D37B03877Bhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=67E2DCD6-6A8C-46E4-8855-551BC11C1034&copyId=CC0DB6A8-F7D6-46B5-97FA-09D37B03877BManufacturing resilience is increasingly being shaped by anticipatory systems that integrate predictive analytics, AI-driven  -More- ]]>15 Dec 2025 12:35:54 CSTSmart ManufacturingGrid-scale batteries face growing cyberthreatshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=67E2DCD6-6A8C-46E4-8855-551BC11C1034&copyId=E8B09F0D-7AD0-476B-8BB7-E51D4F193E77https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=67E2DCD6-6A8C-46E4-8855-551BC11C1034&copyId=E8B09F0D-7AD0-476B-8BB7-E51D4F193E77Utility-scale battery energy storage systems are increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks, with both nation-state and criminal -More- ]]>15 Dec 2025 12:35:54 CSTCybersecurityData center boom drives record investment, overcapacity 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