NEMA SmartBriefNEMA 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.gifNEMA SmartBriefhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/nema?campaign=pd_rss&utm_source=rssen-us24 Dec 2025 11:44:49 CSTEfficiency upgrades could help balance data center demandhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=47CA7036-11E7-4DE4-980C-319B4FB13537&copyId=79051A1B-0391-473E-9BA1-80E35EA57B8Bhttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=47CA7036-11E7-4DE4-980C-319B4FB13537&copyId=79051A1B-0391-473E-9BA1-80E35EA57B8BData centers could offset 10% of their 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them.https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=47CA7036-11E7-4DE4-980C-319B4FB13537&copyId=82E5EBE3-2505-4D72-B141-48D53C2BAD46https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=47CA7036-11E7-4DE4-980C-319B4FB13537&copyId=82E5EBE3-2505-4D72-B141-48D53C2BAD46John F. 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