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 Nov 2025 12:45:31 CSTTransmission upgrades crucial as demand surgeshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=CA205C7C-7E58-4ACB-B800-02653A584BDD&copyId=4359EF90-8E5E-4585-AC44-355F5313515Fhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=CA205C7C-7E58-4ACB-B800-02653A584BDD&copyId=4359EF90-8E5E-4585-AC44-355F5313515FThe US faces a significant challenge in meeting a projected 50% increase in electricity demand by 2050, mainly driven by the  -More- ]]>20 Nov 2025 12:45:31 CSTTop StoryStudy: Solar, batteries can power heavy industry 24/7https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=CA205C7C-7E58-4ACB-B800-02653A584BDD&copyId=A6F6DA32-F690-468A-95B3-13D2F46D9683https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=CA205C7C-7E58-4ACB-B800-02653A584BDD&copyId=A6F6DA32-F690-468A-95B3-13D2F46D9683Heavy industries in Australia can access 24/7 renewable power by strategically combining on-site solar generation with batter -More- ]]>20 Nov 2025 12:45:31 CSTGrid ResiliencePJM pushes forward with plan to address data center 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technologies saw a record $554 billion in investments in 2024, marking a 49% increase over the previous year's average, -More- ]]>20 Nov 2025 12:45:31 CSTGrid ResilienceFirstEnergy allocates $13M to boost W.Va. infrastructurehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=CA205C7C-7E58-4ACB-B800-02653A584BDD&copyId=87DB99E7-2E0E-446E-9615-B463078B9A32https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=CA205C7C-7E58-4ACB-B800-02653A584BDD&copyId=87DB99E7-2E0E-446E-9615-B463078B9A32FirstEnergy subsidiaries Mon Power and Potomac Edison are investing $13 million to boost West Virginia's infrastructure, aimi -More- ]]>20 Nov 2025 12:45:31 CSTGrid ResilienceFormer Commerce head says it will be hard to end 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