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-us22 Apr 2026 10:45:05 CDThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=ADAA1B35-A799-452A-BCD0-21958647233Fhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=ADAA1B35-A799-452A-BCD0-21958647233FData center operators are increasingly integrating on-site generation and energy storage systems to enhance sustainability an -More- ]]>22 Apr 2026 10:45:05 CDTTop Storyhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=99624BED-23BB-4D91-96AB-EB0372813445https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=99624BED-23BB-4D91-96AB-EB0372813445The North American Electric Reliability Corp.  -More- ]]>22 Apr 2026 10:45:05 CDTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=B6CC9EAC-8451-467E-A7A5-C1A9E6754428https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=B6CC9EAC-8451-467E-A7A5-C1A9E6754428Global energy demand growth slowed to 1.3% last year, down from 2024, due to lower economic 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Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=98968496-E58C-4571-9617-81BA98312843https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=98968496-E58C-4571-9617-81BA98312843Battery installations are experiencing unprecedented growth, with global capacity set to increase by about a third, according -More- ]]>22 Apr 2026 10:45:05 CDTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=70D9D2AD-0275-4024-9EE2-B13DC03F0CA0https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=70D9D2AD-0275-4024-9EE2-B13DC03F0CA0The House has passed two bills aimed at easing 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Watchhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=68A57F78-DA84-4900-AB20-A52E81E1FD81https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=68A57F78-DA84-4900-AB20-A52E81E1FD81Solar and battery storage accounted for 79 percent of new power generation last year, and industry forecasts anticipate conti -More- ]]>22 Apr 2026 10:45:05 CDTPolicy Watchhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=5587C06F-F96B-4948-BD7F-6D856BF73E3Bhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=5587C06F-F96B-4948-BD7F-6D856BF73E3BNavitas Semiconductor and the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne in Switzerland have introduced a new 250-kilowatt soli -More- ]]>22 Apr 2026 10:45:05 CDTStandards & Technologyhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=9DC1DB53-92EA-48E8-9C3D-DECABCDB53DBhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=9DC1DB53-92EA-48E8-9C3D-DECABCDB53DBIran's recent attacks on aluminum smelters in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have removed 3 million metric tons of annu -More- ]]>22 Apr 2026 10:45:05 CDTBusiness & Market Trendshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=65CAE139-76F9-4195-8156-272F4ED8240Ahttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=65CAE139-76F9-4195-8156-272F4ED8240AHoneywell has reportedly agreed to sell its productivity solutions and services business to Brady for $1.4 billion in cash.  -More- ]]>22 Apr 2026 10:45:05 CDTBusiness & Market Trendshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=A7191EE4-62D3-4227-977A-62BF94A03CF9https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=A7191EE4-62D3-4227-977A-62BF94A03CF9]]>22 Apr 2026 10:45:05 CDTNEMA Newshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=C2DBF1BB-52D7-42D8-808B-159CCB9AB078https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=C2DBF1BB-52D7-42D8-808B-159CCB9AB078As the future becomes increasingly electric, safety is critical to continued growth.  -More- ]]>22 Apr 2026 10:45:05 CDTNEMA Newshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=9408C8C6-0648-4AAE-953E-57AE5A7F3842https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=EAF5BCEE-6BD1-4CA5-8AD5-544C2FB15F4B&copyId=9408C8C6-0648-4AAE-953E-57AE5A7F3842As the electroindustry expands to meet the demands of an electric powered future, attracting, training, 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