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-us22 Jul 2026 11:30:04 CDThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=0FE5813C-823D-474F-9894-BC77195B496A&copyId=121671E1-F978-4DCE-A3C0-3985D75CD3C6https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=0FE5813C-823D-474F-9894-BC77195B496A&copyId=121671E1-F978-4DCE-A3C0-3985D75CD3C6PJM Interconnection, which serves 67 million people, is under scrutiny as it struggles to meet increasing electricity 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