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-us09 Jan 2026 11:05:54 CSThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=C298390F-CE02-4FC1-B28D-19424EE2EA5C&copyId=7E3F8229-C167-4272-88A4-703DEC287AE3https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=C298390F-CE02-4FC1-B28D-19424EE2EA5C&copyId=7E3F8229-C167-4272-88A4-703DEC287AE3The National Electrical Manufacturers Association has released two guides, "Data Center Design Considerations for Energy 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Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=C298390F-CE02-4FC1-B28D-19424EE2EA5C&copyId=AA7B2965-059E-48C0-9B49-857C3DB6DE91https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=C298390F-CE02-4FC1-B28D-19424EE2EA5C&copyId=AA7B2965-059E-48C0-9B49-857C3DB6DE91Data center loads accounted for $6.5 billion, or 40%, of the $16.4 billion in costs from PJM's December capacity auction, wit -More- ]]>09 Jan 2026 11:05:54 CSTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=C298390F-CE02-4FC1-B28D-19424EE2EA5C&copyId=B77D3466-96AC-4784-9F26-CB32388F9681https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=C298390F-CE02-4FC1-B28D-19424EE2EA5C&copyId=B77D3466-96AC-4784-9F26-CB32388F9681Waste Management has entered into a partnership 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11:05:54 CSTPolicy Watchhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=C298390F-CE02-4FC1-B28D-19424EE2EA5C&copyId=7E733B64-5238-4B58-9FB3-9163BF8191CChttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=C298390F-CE02-4FC1-B28D-19424EE2EA5C&copyId=7E733B64-5238-4B58-9FB3-9163BF8191CCThe world's smallest programmable autonomous robots, tinier than a grain of salt, have been developed by researchers at the U -More- ]]>09 Jan 2026 11:05:54 CSTStandards & Technologyhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=C298390F-CE02-4FC1-B28D-19424EE2EA5C&copyId=5AACD88E-A063-4653-9DDE-89316BB4EADFhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=C298390F-CE02-4FC1-B28D-19424EE2EA5C&copyId=5AACD88E-A063-4653-9DDE-89316BB4EADFDespite political challenges, 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