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-us26 Nov 2025 11:25:02 CSTUS electricity shortfall could reach 175 GW by 2033https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=29856262-BD40-407F-8FB3-48CDA6881C10https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=29856262-BD40-407F-8FB3-48CDA6881C10The US is facing a potential power crisis by 2028 due to rising demand from data centers and factories, reports Schneider Ele -More- ]]>26 Nov 2025 11:25:02 CSTTop StoryUS bets on big nuclear reactors with $80B Westinghouse dealhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=06109DC2-976B-4530-99B5-EEFE1ECB45DChttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=06109DC2-976B-4530-99B5-EEFE1ECB45DCThe US government has launched an $80 billion initiative to revive large-scale nuclear power, aiming to deploy eight AP1000 r -More- ]]>26 Nov 2025 11:25:02 CSTGrid ResilienceOffshore wind seen as key for winter grid reliabilityhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=E4ED549F-F2B2-4D34-A790-1BAD9C1757E8https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=E4ED549F-F2B2-4D34-A790-1BAD9C1757E8Offshore wind farms can significantly enhance grid reliability in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic during winter, according to  -More- ]]>26 Nov 2025 11:25:02 CSTGrid ResilienceUtility-scale BESS deployments up 38% YOY in Oct.https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=63BD5E37-DCAF-4135-B967-8118D2DE332Fhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=63BD5E37-DCAF-4135-B967-8118D2DE332FAs of October, the world has deployed 156 gigawatt-hours of utility-scale battery energy storage system capacity this year, r -More- ]]>26 Nov 2025 11:25:02 CSTGrid ResilienceFed, state regulators clash over large-load interconnectionhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=10822DB2-69CD-4423-A7C6-0E74AC3E7CEDhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=10822DB2-69CD-4423-A7C6-0E74AC3E7CEDThe Department of Energy proposal for federal regulators to establish rules for connecting large loads to the transmission sy -More- ]]>26 Nov 2025 11:25:02 CSTPolicy WatchBill aims to speed up wildfire tech deploymenthttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=9C5CF6E4-A56F-43B9-B8C1-7954E75E62E7https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=9C5CF6E4-A56F-43B9-B8C1-7954E75E62E7A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced the Fire Innovation Unit Act, which seeks to expand access to wildfire prevent -More- ]]>26 Nov 2025 11:25:02 CSTPolicy WatchArmy's microreactor plan may unlock commercial pathwayshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=E2AF001E-393D-48AF-B0B6-170D3A9E6F49https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=E2AF001E-393D-48AF-B0B6-170D3A9E6F49The US Army's plan to deploy a transportable microreactor at a military installation by 2028 through the Janus Program is cre -More- ]]>26 Nov 2025 11:25:02 CSTStandards & TechnologyNEMA's Make It American certified by FHWAhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=F30E1E2B-97AB-42D1-8C84-53CC8E0F8DB2https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=F30E1E2B-97AB-42D1-8C84-53CC8E0F8DB2The Federal Highway Administration has recognized NEMA's Make It American certification program as an official industry resou -More- ]]>26 Nov 2025 11:25:02 CSTStandards & TechnologyIDEA unifies electrical industry data for efficiencyhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=8F22B497-1559-4C69-B4FD-3F1E9E2976FEhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=8F22B497-1559-4C69-B4FD-3F1E9E2976FEThe Industry Data Exchange Association was established by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association and the National  -More- ]]>26 Nov 2025 11:25:02 CSTStandards & TechnologyFusion energy nears reality with private investmentshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=C43A6B4D-255D-4169-A4B3-8F2A486417F9https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=C43A6B4D-255D-4169-A4B3-8F2A486417F9Fusion energy is nearing commercial viability with significant breakthroughs from companies such as Commonwealth Fusion Syste -More- ]]>26 Nov 2025 11:25:02 CSTBusiness & Market TrendsT1 Energy presses on with US solar despite policy shiftshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=987A78C2-5113-4E25-B861-9C8A1E53F0ADhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=987A78C2-5113-4E25-B861-9C8A1E53F0ADT1 Energy is moving forward with its US solar manufacturing efforts, aiming to produce up to 3 gigawatts of modules this year -More- ]]>26 Nov 2025 11:25:02 CSTBusiness & Market TrendsNEMA News Bannerhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=A7191EE4-62D3-4227-977A-62BF94A03CF9https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=A7191EE4-62D3-4227-977A-62BF94A03CF9]]>26 Nov 2025 11:25:02 CSTNEMA NewsNEMA launches new Make It American&trade; certification programhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=92A3E38E-9886-4DDA-8E39-FCA3CBF87BC4https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=92A3E38E-9886-4DDA-8E39-FCA3CBF87BC4The National Electrical Manufacturers Association unveiled a new Make It American™ certification program to identify pr -More- ]]>26 Nov 2025 11:25:02 CSTNEMA NewsNew NEMA Standards To Optimize Grid Capacityhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=68A04D33-F1E1-42FE-AC01-CC72BE6D8893https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=68A04D33-F1E1-42FE-AC01-CC72BE6D8893NEMA has developed two new standards that enable utilities, grid operators, energy users, and developers to optimize grid rel -More- ]]>26 Nov 2025 11:25:02 CSTNEMA NewsAccess NEMA Standardshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=11825A0B-8564-480F-8BBE-F08D536EFF64https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=11825A0B-8564-480F-8BBE-F08D536EFF64NEMA's library of 700+ industry 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My thanksgiving is perpetual.https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=1F76F05F-54A9-4FB2-AEC1-B3811A9CAF59https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9D5F9C76-6DC3-4173-BEAD-29FD0AFB83EC&copyId=1F76F05F-54A9-4FB2-AEC1-B3811A9CAF59Henry David Thoreau, naturalist, essayist, poet, philosopher]]>26 Nov 2025 11:25:02 CSTSmartQuote