Executive Order and Forthcoming Rules Will Restrict U.S. Imports and Installations of Foreign Bulk-Power System Equipment

On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Declaring a National Emergency to Secure the United States Bulk-Power System.” The Order establishes broad powers which will allow the U.S. Secretary of Energy to prohibit the importation or installation of foreign-produced bulk-power system electric equipment in the United States if the Secretary determines that the equipment presents undue or unacceptable risk to the U.S. power grid or to U.S. national... By: Husch Blackwell LLP