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-us12 Jun 2026 11:57:14 CDThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=38FBE266-F2A3-440E-BE1C-020C8ECCB79B&copyId=3D3480FE-201E-4BCD-B6F5-3C5D632DEE8Fhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=38FBE266-F2A3-440E-BE1C-020C8ECCB79B&copyId=3D3480FE-201E-4BCD-B6F5-3C5D632DEE8FThe Trump administration has issued a power emergency in the Southeast as extreme heat and humidity gripped the region, with 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solar generation is expected to grow 19% this summer compared with the previous year after a 20% increase in ca -More- ]]>12 Jun 2026 11:57:14 CDTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=38FBE266-F2A3-440E-BE1C-020C8ECCB79B&copyId=9C87F1DC-2165-47A0-8D73-5E701692B642https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=38FBE266-F2A3-440E-BE1C-020C8ECCB79B&copyId=9C87F1DC-2165-47A0-8D73-5E701692B642National Grid will begin the $470 million A1/B2 Transmission Line Project this summer to rebuild a key transmission line in M -More- ]]>12 Jun 2026 11:57:14 CDTGrid 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