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 Jul 2026 12:10:22 CDThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=E615DA88-A177-4819-9744-1203156C1C67&copyId=7FA93DF7-0A3F-431B-8A7F-E88F42FEA588https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=E615DA88-A177-4819-9744-1203156C1C67&copyId=7FA93DF7-0A3F-431B-8A7F-E88F42FEA588Transformer shortages, driven by surging demand from AI data centers and renewable energy projects, are causing significant 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