The White House declared an emergency over foreign equipment in the U.S. bulk-power system
President Donald Trump signed an order on August 26. The order restricts purchases, imports, and installation of some foreign-made equipment and related software in the bulk-power system. It covers equipment judged to create sabotage, remote-access, supply-chain, or operational risks. It excludes local distribution facilities.
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President Donald Trump signed an order on August 26. The order restricts purchases, imports, and installation of some foreign-made equipment and related software in the bulk-power system. It covers equipment judged to create sabotage, remote-access, supply-chain, or operational risks. It excludes local distribution facilities.
Pressure point
The Energy Department still has to name the covered countries, companies, and equipment. Grid operators already wait a long time for transformers and other hardware. A broad rule could reduce one security risk. It could also slow reliability work and construction.
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Watch the Energy Department's rules within 120 days. The covered equipment list, installed hardware, waivers, grid reliability, and data-center construction will matter most.
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