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100 years ago, electrical manufacturing helped power a modern world. Today, it powers everything.
2026 marks NEMA’s centennial — honoring a century of standards, safety, and innovation, and setting the stage for what’s next. #NEMA100
🎥 Why did the Department of @ENERGY choose NEMA headquarters to announce up to $237 million to strengthen America's grid supply chains?
🏭 We asked DOE Assistant Secretary Katie Jereza — and got her thoughts on NEMA's Make It American® program, too.
⚡ Hear what she had to say! ⬇️
Learn more here: makeitelectric.org/newsroom/…
🔬The modern world’s greatest engineering feat? Maybe not rockets or the moon landing—but the semiconductor supply chain.
⚡This extraordinary @NewYorker story shows why breakthroughs depend on skilled workers, strong supply chains & reliable electricity. newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
Happy Halloween! Use a flashlight or battery-operated candles in a jack-o-lantern. If you must use a real candle, use extreme caution as it can start a fire or burn someone. Follow these tips to ensure you have a safe and enjoyable holiday: zurl.co/oXJWJ
🏭 More U.S.-made grid equipment. Fewer supply chain bottlenecks.
⚡ NEMA welcomed @ENERGY Assistant Secretary Katie Jereza & Chief Commercialization Officer Anthony Pugliese to our HQ to spotlight DOE’s program of up to $237M to strengthen transformer & grid supply chains.
Read more here: makeitelectric.org/newsroom/…
⚡ America's next big energy savings opportunity may already be running in our factories and buildings.
🏭 NEMA's Power Index pilot helps businesses compare electric motor systems, cut wasted energy, and lower costs.
➡️Dig into the details here: makeitelectric.org/newsroom/…
🏛️ Data center proposals raise questions about power, cooling, and water.
⚡ In today's @FredNewsPost, NEMA's Patrick Hughes explains how our AI Data Center Energy Performance Framework can help @FredCityGovt officials & @GovWesMoore evaluate proposals. fredericknewspost.com/opinio…
🚗 NEW: EV battery fires are rare, but they pose challenges for first responders.
🛡️ A new NEMA-@ZETA_Updates white paper calls for proven safety standards, better fire data, and stronger emergency preparedness.
➡️ Check out our blog to get the basics: makeitelectric.org/newsroom/…
🏭 Smarter factories, lower energy costs, and stronger cybersecurity.
🤝 NEMA member @SchneiderElec is teaming up with @NVIDIA & @HPE to bring AI directly into industrial operations, helping manufacturers identify equipment issues & optimize energy use. se.com/ww/en/about-us/newsro…
🔌 Buildings, factories, EVs, and the grid need to speak the same language.
⚙️ NEMA is advancing interoperability standards to boost efficiency, cut integration barriers, and enable smarter energy use.
📰 @FacilitiesDive's Robert Freedman reports: facilitiesdive.com/news/inte…
⚡ AI is transforming how #DataCenters manage power, cooling & water.
🌍 In Ireland's Building Services Engineering magazine, Dr. John McKeon highlights the framework NEMA developed with @ASHRAEnews & @PNNLab to improve efficiency & strengthen resilience. buildingservicesengineering.…
✅ Wildfire resilience demands a stronger, smarter grid.
🤝 NEMA member @SEL_News is partnering with @WSUNews to advance practical solutions.
⚡ It’s why NEMA champions grid modernization & fair liability protections for electrical manufacturers. krem.com/article/news/local/…
🏭 NEMA member company @HitachiEnergy is investing $457 million to expand transformer manufacturing in Virginia, creating 825 jobs.
⚡ @CardinalNewsVA’s @MBusse examines how Hitachi and others are expanding U.S. production of critical grid equipment. cardinalnews.org/2026/10/12/…
🔋 ICYMI in @WashingtonPost: Battery storage helps manage peak electricity demand, strengthen grid reliability & support critical services during outages.
📰 Scroll to the bottom for NEMA's Patrick Hughes on the importance of safe, responsible deployment. washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
⚡ New from the ZETA Education Fund and the @NEMAupdates: a white paper on strengthening EV fire safety.
The research finds that fires are significantly less common in EVs than in internal combustion engine vehicles. But as EV and charging infrastructure deployment grows, safety policy needs to keep pace.
Read the full paper here: zeta.org/white-papers/white-…
⚡ NEW: @ENERGY has announced $967M in additional funding to help states, territories & tribes strengthen America's electric grid.
🔌 Modern electrical infrastructure is key to improving reliability, keeping electricity affordable & meeting high demand. energy.gov/articles/energy-d…
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At our 10th Annual Policymakers Symposium, we brought together leaders from @INGAApipelines, @WilliamsUpdates, @NEMAupdates and @CEBAPower, plus pollster @alexlundry, for an insider’s look at how to build energy infrastructure at the speed of demand. ⚡
With the Senate introducing the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act just a couple of weeks ago, the conversation couldn’t be timelier. To read more about what our expert panelists said, check out our latest blog: nationalcleanenergyweek.org/…
⚡ Electrical safety starts with teamwork.
🤝 Today, NEMA & @ZETA_Updates convened manufacturers, first responders & safety experts for the Fire Safety Solutions Summit to discuss practical approaches to fire safety as new technologies emerge.
#ElectricalSafety #FireSafety
⚡High electricity demand, extreme weather & affordability pressures are putting America's grid to the test.
📊A new report from NEMA member @SandCElectric examines the challenges utilities face—and the tech & investment needed for a more resilient grid. sandc.com/en/l/resiliency/20…













