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-us10 Mar 2026 09:55:35 CDThttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=41E44E3C-07B7-4A99-8133-7CAD3B9F126E&copyId=1678EECF-C69F-424E-A114-6EEED0FAFA6Ahttps://newsletter.smartbrief.com/sharedSummary/index.jsp?briefId=3E8B0A57-4F7D-4D24-BBDE-EF13D10677BB&issueId=41E44E3C-07B7-4A99-8133-7CAD3B9F126E&copyId=1678EECF-C69F-424E-A114-6EEED0FAFA6AIndustry groups are optimistic about the stability of the Energy Star program after a memorandum of agreement to transfer it 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