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-us20 Jan 2026 14:03:16 CSThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9F44A594-EBAA-42F7-8063-BD4B41B0DBA0&copyId=2CD76D3B-D395-44D1-A88F-C27264ED9D31https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=9F44A594-EBAA-42F7-8063-BD4B41B0DBA0&copyId=2CD76D3B-D395-44D1-A88F-C27264ED9D31Anxiety over rising power costs and water depletion near data center sites has led to widespread public pushback, resulting 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