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-us01 Jul 2026 12:01:15 CDThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=8C407305-D27A-4CDB-AB8C-9458DF76D95A&copyId=42B3E821-EFE0-456C-9F47-6A52F92EE3E7https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=8C407305-D27A-4CDB-AB8C-9458DF76D95A&copyId=42B3E821-EFE0-456C-9F47-6A52F92EE3E7The Trump administration has declared a power emergency for PJM Interconnection, the largest US power grid, as a severe heat 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