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 Mar 2026 10:31:52 CDThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=B8B22F22-7A7E-4825-BCB3-89077E50717B&copyId=CBEE33B6-4BB5-4043-9D2B-FF35849402EFhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=B8B22F22-7A7E-4825-BCB3-89077E50717B&copyId=CBEE33B6-4BB5-4043-9D2B-FF35849402EFUtilities are accelerating the construction of high-voltage power lines amid rising demand, largely from AI data centers, to 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