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-us10 Jul 2026 12:24:29 CDThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=ABD23782-384F-43EE-91F1-0F50322551A4&copyId=CB0966CE-1E81-4B44-97AF-99D2E0C6B4C0https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=ABD23782-384F-43EE-91F1-0F50322551A4&copyId=CB0966CE-1E81-4B44-97AF-99D2E0C6B4C0US power companies are facing significant shortages of critical grid equipment, particularly transformers, due to 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electricity generation reached a record 100,996 gigawatt-hours last week as soaring temperatures drove up air conditioning -More- ]]>10 Jul 2026 12:24:29 CDTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=ABD23782-384F-43EE-91F1-0F50322551A4&copyId=A9FCF960-98BA-44E1-8008-65B7D6DF9CCAhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=ABD23782-384F-43EE-91F1-0F50322551A4&copyId=A9FCF960-98BA-44E1-8008-65B7D6DF9CCARolls-Royce has invested $24 million to expand its Mankato, Minn., facility, with the goal of doubling generator production t -More- ]]>10 Jul 2026 12:24:29 CDTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=ABD23782-384F-43EE-91F1-0F50322551A4&copyId=47D26557-7517-4C8B-858A-351EF4C4092Bhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=ABD23782-384F-43EE-91F1-0F50322551A4&copyId=47D26557-7517-4C8B-858A-351EF4C4092BRoughly two-thirds to three-quarters of the clean electricity capacity growth expected from the Inflation Reduction Act is li -More- ]]>10 Jul 2026 12:24:29 CDTPolicy Watchhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=ABD23782-384F-43EE-91F1-0F50322551A4&copyId=D7021C5D-8034-4B36-93C5-3C5648CF782Chttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=ABD23782-384F-43EE-91F1-0F50322551A4&copyId=D7021C5D-8034-4B36-93C5-3C5648CF782CCapping utility returns on equity to lower consumer 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