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NFPA 70 National Electrical Code 2026 Edition: What Practicing Engineers Need to Know in 2026

The 2026 edition of NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code, was issued August 20, 2025 and becomes effective in various jurisdictions during 2025 and 2...

May 4, 2026

FERC Order 919: Virtualization-Ready CIP Reliability Standards for the U.S. Bulk-Power System

In March 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued Order No. 919 to approve 11 modified Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliabili...

April 27, 2026

NEHRP Provisions Update 2026: Implications for ASCE 7-22 Seismic and Wind Design

The 2026 cycle is bringing concrete NEHRP Provisions updates that will feed into ASCE 7 22 load provisions, with public facing training in January 202...

April 20, 2026

Final PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation: Implications for Engineers and PE Candidates in 2026

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) in April 2024, establishing enfor...

April 13, 2026

California’s 2025 Energy Code Takes Effect January 1, 2026: What CA Engineers and PE Candidates Need to Know

California’s 2025 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, part of Title 24, go into effect January 1, 2026. The update emphasizes heat pumps for heating...

April 6, 2026

FERC Approves Virtualization-Ready CIP Standards to Strengthen U.S. Grid Security (March 19, 2026)

On March 19, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved two consequential actions to bolster bulk power reliability and cybersecurity. Th...

March 30, 2026

PE Prep Pro Just Got Better for Formula-Heavy PE Study

PE Prep Pro now does a better job with the part of PE prep that trips up a lot of candidates, equation heavy practice. The app now supports cleaner ma...

March 29, 2026

Grid Resilience in the AI Era: CERAWeek 2026 Signals a Turning Point for Grid Modernization

The 2026 CERAWeek gathering in Houston showcases a clear industry shift toward grid modernization, energy storage, and AI enabled operations, with a g...

March 23, 2026

MUTCD 11th Edition Revision 1: What the March 2026 Federal Rule Change Means for Engineers and the PE Exam

FHWA's March 5, 2026 final rule makes Revision 1 of the MUTCD 11th Edition the current federal baseline, but the change is mostly a clarification and...

March 16, 2026

NASA Selects Centaur 5 as SLS Upper Stage: The Engineering and PE Exam Implications of Standardized Artemis Cadence

NASA has chosen ULA’s Centaur 5 as the Space Launch System upper stage beginning with Artemis 4, signaling a shift to a standardized SLS configuration...

March 9, 2026

Electra's Hybrid-Electric EL2 Demonstrator: Pioneering the Future of Advanced Air Mobility

Electra.aero's successful test flights of its hybrid electric EL2 aircraft mark a significant advancement in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). This develop...

March 2, 2026

The February 2026 North American Blizzard: A Wake-Up Call for Engineering Resilience

: The February 2026 North American blizzard underscores the critical need for engineers to design resilient infrastructure capable of withstanding sev...

February 23, 2026