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-us10 Jun 2026 12:52:51 CDTNEMA, others release technical standards for AI data centershttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=3BD88DC1-457F-4AE4-85D8-76547503EA20&copyId=26649F1F-ECDA-4CFF-8732-4D9D1B059C65https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=3BD88DC1-457F-4AE4-85D8-76547503EA20&copyId=26649F1F-ECDA-4CFF-8732-4D9D1B059C65The National Electrical Manufacturers Association, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers  -More- ]]>10 Jun 2026 12:52:51 CDTTop StoryUnderground power lines bolster grid against weather, firehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=3BD88DC1-457F-4AE4-85D8-76547503EA20&copyId=F54D031C-482A-461C-858C-BE6967EC3DBBhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=3BD88DC1-457F-4AE4-85D8-76547503EA20&copyId=F54D031C-482A-461C-858C-BE6967EC3DBBUtilities and grid operators are increasingly undergrounding power lines to mitigate the impact of extreme weather and wildfi -More- ]]>10 Jun 2026 12:52:51 CDTGrid ResilienceUS clean power capacity tops 370 GW despite wind 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