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-us16 Jul 2026 13:33:48 CDThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=522CDA38-E5AF-4648-B2A1-BCEC53F84E72&copyId=309C2121-78E2-4B51-B939-4EE372108419https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=522CDA38-E5AF-4648-B2A1-BCEC53F84E72&copyId=309C2121-78E2-4B51-B939-4EE372108419PJM Interconnection's recent electricity auction failed to attract sufficient supply commitments, underscoring the challenge 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a former PJM Interconnection board member, highlights the importance of grid flexibility amid unprecedented  -More- ]]>16 Jul 2026 13:33:48 CDTGrid Resiliencehttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=522CDA38-E5AF-4648-B2A1-BCEC53F84E72&copyId=F9E0A9E5-01D9-47AE-8305-580EC20EE32Fhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=522CDA38-E5AF-4648-B2A1-BCEC53F84E72&copyId=F9E0A9E5-01D9-47AE-8305-580EC20EE32FSunrun is installing computing hardware in homes already equipped with its solar and battery systems, leveraging its network  -More- ]]>16 Jul 2026 13:33:48 CDTGrid 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