NEMA SmartBriefNEMA 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.gifNEMA SmartBriefhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/nema?campaign=pd_rss&utm_source=rssen-us21 Nov 2025 12:31:24 CSTData center load forecasts may be overstated, report sayshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=3941ECC7-4FF0-4D34-BD6F-3636DDBA2DB9&copyId=B7A46EE6-A97B-4065-8D78-CFC441C10579https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=3941ECC7-4FF0-4D34-BD6F-3636DDBA2DB9&copyId=B7A46EE6-A97B-4065-8D78-CFC441C10579Uncertainties related to data centers are making load growth estimation exceedingly complex, with some forecasts relying on u -More- ]]>21 Nov 2025 12:31:24 CSTTop StoryBattery storage diversification becomes key for gridshttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=3941ECC7-4FF0-4D34-BD6F-3636DDBA2DB9&copyId=BECA952A-DAC6-4CC3-ABE2-8A2F3D4A203Ehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=3941ECC7-4FF0-4D34-BD6F-3636DDBA2DB9&copyId=BECA952A-DAC6-4CC3-ABE2-8A2F3D4A203EBattery storage systems are emerging as critical enablers of the energy transition, supporting grid reliability amid fluctuat -More- ]]>21 Nov 2025 12:31:24 CSTGrid ResiliencePodcast: Transmission buildout shows signs of 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