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-us06 Feb 2026 12:04:31 CSThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=2907F7F0-14D8-410C-883C-FDA4E0D17723&copyId=4D1D92C2-B175-42E7-B4E4-8C35618DA893https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=2907F7F0-14D8-410C-883C-FDA4E0D17723&copyId=4D1D92C2-B175-42E7-B4E4-8C35618DA893China's rapid expansion of power generation, including renewables and nuclear, has significantly outpaced the US, which 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