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 Jun 2026 11:06:58 CDThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=739C979D-CCD8-479A-90FB-67CFA0953A0B&copyId=0341A877-7031-4890-8ED4-43E41F10C4E6https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=739C979D-CCD8-479A-90FB-67CFA0953A0B&copyId=0341A877-7031-4890-8ED4-43E41F10C4E6Integrating large load customers can significantly aid in modernizing the US electric grid, according to a Concentric Energy 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