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-us13 May 2026 11:49:35 CDThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=3AB92092-F44E-4F70-9D00-73D6DC1CBFB4&copyId=E971DA90-CC63-4620-8914-08FA1DB09366https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=3AB92092-F44E-4F70-9D00-73D6DC1CBFB4&copyId=E971DA90-CC63-4620-8914-08FA1DB09366A persistent transformer shortage continues to delay US power infrastructure projects, with developers forced to secure 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