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-us02 Feb 2026 11:03:11 CSThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=5A85C984-8ABF-49C4-A791-4F853A393953&copyId=52B1AB3B-F6F2-4657-841D-4EB4E342D954https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=5A85C984-8ABF-49C4-A791-4F853A393953&copyId=52B1AB3B-F6F2-4657-841D-4EB4E342D954In its annual 2025 Long-Term Reliability Assessment, the North American Electric Reliability Corp.  -More- ]]>02 Feb 2026 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