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-us20 Mar 2026 10:32:50 CDThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=AB1C31F2-CD1A-4087-AED9-8D7A60037D08&copyId=77B021CD-739C-426B-A8F7-0DF5DC815070https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=AB1C31F2-CD1A-4087-AED9-8D7A60037D08&copyId=77B021CD-739C-426B-A8F7-0DF5DC815070Electric power sector consumption of natural gas declined by 3% last year, according to the Energy Information 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