NEMA SmartBriefNEMA 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.gifNEMA SmartBriefhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/nema?campaign=pd_rss&utm_source=rssen-us19 May 2026 12:02:28 CDTNortheast planning for record heat, power demand surgehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9721A79D-77F5-41C3-840A-A7EE8A85B7C4&copyId=A30D341F-93D9-4DBE-BE8C-2BB79FAB4377https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9721A79D-77F5-41C3-840A-A7EE8A85B7C4&copyId=A30D341F-93D9-4DBE-BE8C-2BB79FAB4377The Northeast is undergoing an intense 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