Trump Banning Some Foreign Equipment from US Energy Grid

Trump (R) Signed an Executive Order (EO) on 8/17/2026 Declaring a National Emergency, and Banning the use of some Foreign Equipment in the U.S. Electricity Grid, the White House said.

The EO Cites what the White House described as an "unusual and extraordinary foreign threat" posed by Foreign-made Bulk Power , that may present National Security Vulnerabilities.

Trump's EO, the Latest example of ⁠Washington's Approach to Tackling Technology Tthreats posed by China, follows a Decision by the European Commission earlier 2026, to Ban Chinese-made Inverters from Publicly Funded Energy Projects.

Last year, Reuters Reported that Rogue Communication Devices, Not Listed in Product Documents, had been found in some Chinese Solar Power Inverters by U.S. Experts, who Sstrip Down Equipment, Hhooked up to Grids to Check for Security Issues.

"I find that the situation with respect to the foreign supply of bulk-power system electric equipment constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat, which has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States, to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States and hereby declare a national emergency with respect to that threat," Trump said in the EO.

Under the EO, certain Foreign Produced Bulk-Power System Electric Equipment, including Associated Critical Software and Digital capabilities that could pose Cybersecurity or Operational Risks, will be Barred from being Purchased orIinstalled in the U.S., the White House said in a Statement.

The Order also Asks the U.S. Energy Secretary to Iimpose Conditions on the continued Use and Ooperation of such Equipment to address Concerns Identified by the Trump Administration, the White House added.










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