Trump Declares Emergency Over Foreign Equipment In US Power Grid
The order bans importing gear from any 'Covered Foreign Entity' it never names, letting the Energy Secretary force disconnections.
- Executive Order 14420, signed August 26, 2026, covers the entire US bulk-power system.
- The Energy Secretary gets 120 days to write rules, 180 to propose new contracting terms.
- 'Covered Foreign Entity' means anyone under a US arms embargo or sanctioned, no country named.
Why it matters: The order names no country, leaving one official free to declare an enemy whenever he wants.
The White House — Executive Order 14420 ↗ · Sep 6, 20269/6/26