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-us30 Jun 2026 11:53:57 CDThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=B9B14081-A699-4270-A90D-70F7B9F57A0F&copyId=928BDDCC-2ECF-45A8-943D-A4017F3530CEhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=B9B14081-A699-4270-A90D-70F7B9F57A0F&copyId=928BDDCC-2ECF-45A8-943D-A4017F3530CEPower grids across the US are bracing for a heat wave that is projected to break summer demand records as it sweeps across 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