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-us15 Jan 2026 13:39:00 CSThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=7325E776-5E49-4BE8-8687-A30A677EC095&copyId=7A871A92-B30C-4299-84A9-47B04840CAB5https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=7325E776-5E49-4BE8-8687-A30A677EC095&copyId=7A871A92-B30C-4299-84A9-47B04840CAB5PJM Interconnection, which oversees the power grid across 13 US states, has reduced its peak summer demand forecast for 2027 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