Trump declares national emergency to ban some foreign grid equipment
President Trump has declared a national emergency seeking to block some foreign equipment from being used in the U.S. electric grid. Trump, in a Wednesday executive order, said that foreign supply of electric equipment “constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat” to national security. He therefore issued the order restricting the purchase and installation of foreign-made components...
President Trump has declared a national emergency to ban foreign-produced bulk power equipment, effectively prohibiting a wide range of items used in the grid. This includes substations, transformers, batteries for energy storage, generators, turbines, and software. The decision is based on the unusual and extraordinary threat that foreign supply of such equipment poses to national security.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright will determine which specific equipment constitutes a threat in coordination with other officials. The move comes amid reported cyberattacks on U.S. water systems, which officials suspect may have ties to Iran. The ban does not single out any particular country by name.
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