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-us14 Jul 2026 12:29:51 CDThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=A2A689AF-1B01-4F4E-9FAA-379E95C36BEA&copyId=E53CBCCD-60EE-4AEC-A19B-27236BF6BFB2https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=A2A689AF-1B01-4F4E-9FAA-379E95C36BEA&copyId=E53CBCCD-60EE-4AEC-A19B-27236BF6BFB2The White House is preparing a new voluntary pledge that brings together utility companies and data center developers to 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2026 12:29:51 CDTPolicy Watchhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=A2A689AF-1B01-4F4E-9FAA-379E95C36BEA&copyId=5A286344-9C31-40AC-8BF9-343199547A2Chttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=A2A689AF-1B01-4F4E-9FAA-379E95C36BEA&copyId=5A286344-9C31-40AC-8BF9-343199547A2CThe Texas Public Utility Commission unanimously approved new ride-through rules that require large computational loads, such  -More- ]]>14 Jul 2026 12:29:51 CDTPolicy Watchhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=A2A689AF-1B01-4F4E-9FAA-379E95C36BEA&copyId=229B4F0C-C25B-46A5-ABED-D162D85E216Chttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=A2A689AF-1B01-4F4E-9FAA-379E95C36BEA&copyId=229B4F0C-C25B-46A5-ABED-D162D85E216CResearchers at Shanghai University 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