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-us20 Apr 2026 11:44:33 CDThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=E9151AFC-4C2C-4E86-A227-D14A4773826A&copyId=C22CB424-F690-4BDE-B557-61B71BB6E09Fhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=E9151AFC-4C2C-4E86-A227-D14A4773826A&copyId=C22CB424-F690-4BDE-B557-61B71BB6E09FBy June, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will decide on a Department of Energy proposal to standardize 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