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-us31 Jul 2026 11:09:59 CDThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=87D74575-D39C-49DF-86DB-7B49A251ECEE&copyId=35D09897-7A83-47AA-8B7C-5839F0A8F1D4https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=87D74575-D39C-49DF-86DB-7B49A251ECEE&copyId=35D09897-7A83-47AA-8B7C-5839F0A8F1D4Utilities are facing unprecedented challenges as a succession of heat waves and rising electricity demand put the electric 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