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-us18 May 2026 10:57:24 CDTNextEra, Dominion to merge in $67B deal as AI demand soarshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=58769516-737F-4162-AE6E-0D58BAFF49A0&copyId=6A5670F5-DBA1-482E-94D4-22C119723BD0https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=58769516-737F-4162-AE6E-0D58BAFF49A0&copyId=6A5670F5-DBA1-482E-94D4-22C119723BD0NextEra Energy has agreed to acquire Dominion Energy in a nearly $67 billion all-stock merger, combining two major power prov -More- ]]>18 May 2026 10:57:24 CDTTop StoryBGE sees fewer interruptions with grid upgradeshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=58769516-737F-4162-AE6E-0D58BAFF49A0&copyId=81DD9B23-471C-4CAC-8852-DF5A679F2205https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=58769516-737F-4162-AE6E-0D58BAFF49A0&copyId=81DD9B23-471C-4CAC-8852-DF5A679F2205Baltimore Gas and Electric reported its third-fewest customer interruptions on record last year, with the average customer ex -More- ]]>18 May 2026 10:57:24 CDTGrid ResilienceKansas regulators OK part of Evergy transmission projecthttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=58769516-737F-4162-AE6E-0D58BAFF49A0&copyId=D76BEA49-177B-4FDD-BF2B-A317D347371Fhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=58769516-737F-4162-AE6E-0D58BAFF49A0&copyId=D76BEA49-177B-4FDD-BF2B-A317D347371FThe Kansas Corporation Commission has approved a section of Evergy's proposed 133-mile transmission line from Buffalo Flats t -More- ]]>18 May 2026 10:57:24 CDTGrid ResilienceNebius breaks ground on AI factory campus in Missourihttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=58769516-737F-4162-AE6E-0D58BAFF49A0&copyId=BCFC56A8-C267-44C3-BC21-819341C13537https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=58769516-737F-4162-AE6E-0D58BAFF49A0&copyId=BCFC56A8-C267-44C3-BC21-819341C13537Nebius started construction on its gigawatt-scale AI factory campus in Independence, Missouri.  -More- ]]>18 May 2026 10:57:24 CDTGrid ResilienceGotion, Richardson to collaborate on US battery productionhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=58769516-737F-4162-AE6E-0D58BAFF49A0&copyId=7415C623-8148-4EFF-8BCA-B69DD99ADC31https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=58769516-737F-4162-AE6E-0D58BAFF49A0&copyId=7415C623-8148-4EFF-8BCA-B69DD99ADC31Richardson Electronics and Gotion have formed a strategic partnership to manufacture large-scale battery energy storage syste -More- ]]>18 May 2026 10:57:24 CDTGrid ResilienceFERC mulls rule for AI data center grid connectionshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=58769516-737F-4162-AE6E-0D58BAFF49A0&copyId=30837E0B-9178-48E1-BD2A-CAE5202965DBhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=58769516-737F-4162-AE6E-0D58BAFF49A0&copyId=30837E0B-9178-48E1-BD2A-CAE5202965DBThe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is considering a rule to extend federal oversight to large-load interconnections, dr -More- ]]>18 May 2026 10:57:24 CDTPolicy WatchNRC streamlines licensing for new reactor techhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=58769516-737F-4162-AE6E-0D58BAFF49A0&copyId=F6E9E606-1FBE-499E-9DD4-4413D9F1B8A4https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=58769516-737F-4162-AE6E-0D58BAFF49A0&copyId=F6E9E606-1FBE-499E-9DD4-4413D9F1B8A4The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is updating its processes and adapting regulatory frameworks to new technologies to acceler -More- ]]>18 May 2026 10:57:24 CDTPolicy WatchDOE renews emergency orders to bolster Puerto Rico gridhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=58769516-737F-4162-AE6E-0D58BAFF49A0&copyId=BB46615A-426C-4FAE-BA82-75DB67FF4050https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=58769516-737F-4162-AE6E-0D58BAFF49A0&copyId=BB46615A-426C-4FAE-BA82-75DB67FF4050The Department of Energy has renewed two emergency orders to strengthen Puerto Rico's electric grid ahead of the hurricane se -More- ]]>18 May 2026 10:57:24 CDTPolicy WatchEnergy export growth a priority for the US, Wright sayshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=58769516-737F-4162-AE6E-0D58BAFF49A0&copyId=8596F588-9A6B-4E7B-BF4B-68C3E8244B31https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=58769516-737F-4162-AE6E-0D58BAFF49A0&copyId=8596F588-9A6B-4E7B-BF4B-68C3E8244B31US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said traffic through the Strait of Hormuz could resume "sometime this summer at the latest," -More- ]]>18 May 2026 10:57:24 CDTBusiness & Market TrendsClean tech manufacturing investment drops 42% 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