President Trump Issues Executive Order to Secure U.S. Bulk-Power System

President Trump issued Executive Order 14421, declaring a national emergency to secure the United States Bulk-Power System from vulnerabilities posed by foreign-produced equipment. The order, invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), authorizes the U.S. Department of Energy to prohibit or restrict transactions involving foreign-produced bulk-power system equipment linked to entities determined to present national security risks.