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-us29 May 2026 12:00:05 CDTNEMA unveils guides for post-disaster equipment evaluationhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=FEEE7B0E-6839-45DA-BB8B-493E61DAE784&copyId=705A52D2-2EC1-47CF-BA0B-A15A8F9AB7CDhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=FEEE7B0E-6839-45DA-BB8B-493E61DAE784&copyId=705A52D2-2EC1-47CF-BA0B-A15A8F9AB7CDThe National Electrical Manufacturers Association has updated and released five guides to help stakeholders, such as facility -More- ]]>29 May 2026 12:00:05 CDTTop StoryQuotedhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=FEEE7B0E-6839-45DA-BB8B-493E61DAE784&copyId=688BFED4-98BC-4ED5-BDBB-7EFC0A9A7E3Bhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=FEEE7B0E-6839-45DA-BB8B-493E61DAE784&copyId=688BFED4-98BC-4ED5-BDBB-7EFC0A9A7E3B"Restoring power safely is critical to helping communities recover and get back to normal after disaster strikes," said Patri]]>29 May 2026 12:00:05 CDTTop StoryERCOT offers $25M incentive for grid-forming upgradeshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=FEEE7B0E-6839-45DA-BB8B-493E61DAE784&copyId=2EB3D31B-BFD8-4C7B-9396-2B4E29B34E90https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=FEEE7B0E-6839-45DA-BB8B-493E61DAE784&copyId=2EB3D31B-BFD8-4C7B-9396-2B4E29B34E90The Electric Reliability Council of Texas launched a $25 million incentive program to spur the adoption of grid-forming techn -More- ]]>29 May 2026 12:00:05 CDTGrid ResilienceConsumers Energy targets vegetation to boost reliabilityhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=FEEE7B0E-6839-45DA-BB8B-493E61DAE784&copyId=92E98024-DC79-4C32-9E70-52241BA5E0EDhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=FEEE7B0E-6839-45DA-BB8B-493E61DAE784&copyId=92E98024-DC79-4C32-9E70-52241BA5E0EDConsumers Energy has ramped up its line clearing operations across Michigan, working on over 9,000 miles of power lines this  -More- ]]>29 May 2026 12:00:05 CDTGrid ResilienceMeta, Enbridge plan $1.2B solar, storage project in Wyo.https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=FEEE7B0E-6839-45DA-BB8B-493E61DAE784&copyId=C2E64B8E-052A-4A51-B5B5-E757018030FDhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=FEEE7B0E-6839-45DA-BB8B-493E61DAE784&copyId=C2E64B8E-052A-4A51-B5B5-E757018030FDEnbridge and Meta plan to build the Cowboy Project, a $1.2 billion solar and energy storage facility near Cheyenne, Wyo.  -More- ]]>29 May 2026 12:00:05 CDTGrid ResilienceDuke's Fla. boosts solar expansion with Jumper Creek projecthttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=FEEE7B0E-6839-45DA-BB8B-493E61DAE784&copyId=5B07D937-A57B-4977-9954-32DFB2A819FEhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=FEEE7B0E-6839-45DA-BB8B-493E61DAE784&copyId=5B07D937-A57B-4977-9954-32DFB2A819FEDuke Energy Florida has completed the Jumper Creek Solar Complex in Sumter County, a 74.9-megawatt facility that will generat -More- ]]>29 May 2026 12:00:05 CDTGrid ResilienceColo. EV battery recycling bill awaits governorhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=FEEE7B0E-6839-45DA-BB8B-493E61DAE784&copyId=4222EE38-C596-499E-A017-1AFA5942C2AAhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=FEEE7B0E-6839-45DA-BB8B-493E61DAE784&copyId=4222EE38-C596-499E-A017-1AFA5942C2AAColorado's Senate Bill 26-003, which is awaiting Gov.  -More- ]]>29 May 2026 12:00:05 CDTPolicy WatchReport says N.M. is top state for DER interconnection policyhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=FEEE7B0E-6839-45DA-BB8B-493E61DAE784&copyId=C7EB7655-2185-4793-B34A-040993D625CChttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=FEEE7B0E-6839-45DA-BB8B-493E61DAE784&copyId=C7EB7655-2185-4793-B34A-040993D625CCNew Mexico ranks highest in the US for distributed energy resource interconnection, earning an "A" in the "Freeing the Grid"  -More- ]]>29 May 2026 12:00:05 CDTPolicy WatchPodcast: Ocean-based data centers to harness wave energyhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=FEEE7B0E-6839-45DA-BB8B-493E61DAE784&copyId=D8723ACD-A43B-4BCC-A86C-7A4591834E2Ehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=FEEE7B0E-6839-45DA-BB8B-493E61DAE784&copyId=D8723ACD-A43B-4BCC-A86C-7A4591834E2EPanthalassa is deploying self-propelled steel nodes into the deep ocean to harness wave energy and power AI clusters, offerin -More- ]]>29 May 2026 12:00:05 CDTStandards & TechnologySolar energy leads mining's decarbonization 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dealhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=FEEE7B0E-6839-45DA-BB8B-493E61DAE784&copyId=28015057-AE14-41D7-BA37-477C150F6399https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=FEEE7B0E-6839-45DA-BB8B-493E61DAE784&copyId=28015057-AE14-41D7-BA37-477C150F6399DigitalBridge Group has announced a $1.05 billion deal to acquire ArcLight Capital Partners, a private power plant company ba -More- ]]>29 May 2026 12:00:05 CDTBusiness & Market Trends3 months in, Hormuz crisis rewires global energy 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