A sweeping executive order has been issued declaring a national emergency over foreign-made electric grid equipment, framing its supply as an unprecedented security risk. The directive aims to block the use of certain imported components in critical infrastructure, citing concerns that reliance on foreign technology poses dangers to national stability. The move marks a significant escalation in efforts to tighten control over supply chains in energy sectors, though details on which countries or manufacturers are targeted remain unspecified. Industry and security experts are likely to scrutinize the order’s scope and potential economic ripple effects.
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 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 for...
