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-us03 Apr 2026 11:04:04 CDThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=FD8D0BCB-CD67-40D6-8BAD-EC55895C7689&copyId=1BE64BA3-BF00-4EA0-88F6-E73B66EEA8BEhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=FD8D0BCB-CD67-40D6-8BAD-EC55895C7689&copyId=1BE64BA3-BF00-4EA0-88F6-E73B66EEA8BEHitachi Energy is expanding its presence in Cary, N.C., with a new $10 million engineering and testing center.  -More- ]]>03 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