National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

📢 Big News! 🚀 NEMA's Senior Vice President, Technical Affairs, Patrick Hughes, has been awarded the Howard Coonley Medal by the ANSI - American National Standards Institute Institute in recognition of his outstanding service and support to standardization as a management tool.

NEMA submitted comments to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency this week on CISA's proposed rule to implement the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA). CIRCIA presents a milestone in how the federal government will now engage with the private sector as a partner in the cybersecurity and protection of the nation’s critical infrastructure. NEMA has long been an active partner within the Critical Manufacturing Sector and CISA. Alongside the American Lighting Association, NEMA's comments highlight how to best maintain this productive collaboration, specifically for determining statute-required "sector-based criteria". NEMA and other organizations also seek clarification that trade associations themselves would not be considered critical infrastructure entities even if they represent companies that own and operate critical infrastructure. Read NEMA's comments here: https://lnkd.in/ed8y6g4M

Following USTR's request for comments on its proposed changes to the #Section301 tariff regime, NEMA urged a balanced approach that considers the realities of complex, global electrical supply chains. “We share the Administration’s goal to enforce compliance on international trade, and we encourage USTR and the Administration to review our recommendations and consider the impacts of Section 301 tariffs on competitiveness and the energy transition, particularly as they relate to products that cannot be sourced elsewhere," said NEMA President and CEO Debra Phillips. Read more from the electroindustry: https://lnkd.in/eQt9mtiS

The bipartisan House Climate Solutions Caucus welcomed NEMA SVP Spencer Pederson yesterday to provide a briefing on proposed reforms related to the federal permitting process, including for the #criticalminerals supply chain and transmission rights-of-way. NEMA supports efforts to responsibly accelerate #transmission development through improved permitting to build a resilient grid. We thank Caucus Chairs Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) and Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) for the invitation to share electrical manufacturers’ perspectives on this important issue.

💡 Here's a bright idea: Completing the switch to energy-efficient LED lighting would reduce global GHG emissions by a full 1% -- saving enough electricity to charge every electric car currently on the road. 🔌 Explore other ways to accelerate the energy transition through #lighting in Signify's Climate Transition Plan ⤵

Connected 💬 Efficient 💡 Electrified 🔌 It's been an incredible day for building electrification and innovation at NEMA's Built Environment Expo on Capitol Hill 🏛 Thank you to Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY), Schneider Electric's Aamir Paul, and NEMA's Spencer Pederson for sharing your insights and perspectives with our guests. We're incredibly grateful to NEMA member companies ABB, Acuity Brands, ConnectDER, Danfoss, Eaton, Johnson Controls, Nidec Motor Corporation, LEDVANCE, Legrand, Leviton, Lutron Electronics, Phoenix Contact USA, Regal Rexnord, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Signify for participating in today's showcase. #HighPerformanceBuildingWeek The High Performance Buildings Coalition

NEMA and the Digital Climate Alliance (DCA) today sent a letter calling on the White House to lead on specific policy actions to prioritize and promote innovative #gridinfrastructure technologies. We also requested that the Administration convene a “Grid Deployment Summit" with all key stakeholders to discuss and collaborate on ways to further the commitments identified in its recent Federal-State Modern Grid Deployment Initiative. Read our full list of policy recommendations for advancing #gridmodernization: https://lnkd.in/eVapcwQQ #allelectricfuture

🚨 LAST CHANCE to join NEMA's Building Efficiency and Electrification Expo THIS WEDNESDAY. Register here: https://bit.ly/3VVXbDa Experience the innovative technologies and products that are: ✔ Driving decarbonization ✔ Advancing electrification ✔ Creating resilience in the face of growing climate impacts From NEMA member companies including: ABB, Acuity Brands, ConnectDER, Danfoss, Eaton, Johnson Controls, Nidec Motor Corporation, LEDVANCE, Legrand, Leviton, Lutron Electronics, Phoenix Contact USA, Regal Rexnord, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Signify #HighPerformanceBuildingWeek The High Performance Buildings Coalition

When you see a highway sign alerting you to delays or changes in traffic, that's NEMA’s TS4 Standard in action! The updated standard assists in aligning #connectedvehicle technology with variable message signs (VMS). 🏆 Safe, dependable, functional, and easily maintained dynamic message sign (DMS) equipment. https://lnkd.in/eRspmnVi

💡 🏢 🌍 We can't wait for this event on Wednesday!