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-us25 Mar 2026 11:22:09 CDThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=4692E469-FB0F-4F63-91C8-893C70FC849E&copyId=75C35E5B-B190-4DE3-A130-1EAC746A55C0https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=4692E469-FB0F-4F63-91C8-893C70FC849E&copyId=75C35E5B-B190-4DE3-A130-1EAC746A55C0Texas has become a national hotspot for AI data center development, with hundreds of facilities already operating and more 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