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-us27 Jul 2026 11:32:57 CDThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=C0F276AD-2BBF-448B-B61D-46A8A84D9BA7&copyId=7598592B-5FB5-4285-8253-59D72488C56Fhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=C0F276AD-2BBF-448B-B61D-46A8A84D9BA7&copyId=7598592B-5FB5-4285-8253-59D72488C56FMore than a third of Americans are under heat warnings as a major heat wave threatens to break temperature records and 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center project pipeline grew by 7.6 gigawatts in the second quarter, bringing the total to 12.7 gigawatts.  -More- ]]>27 Jul 2026 11:32:57 CDTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=C0F276AD-2BBF-448B-B61D-46A8A84D9BA7&copyId=71AD152A-0FA8-4DC9-AABB-F2762A012E4Dhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=C0F276AD-2BBF-448B-B61D-46A8A84D9BA7&copyId=71AD152A-0FA8-4DC9-AABB-F2762A012E4DThe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has established a task force to evaluate support for grid-enhancing technologies, su -More- ]]>27 Jul 2026 11:32:57 CDTGrid 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