Executive Order 14421: Declaring a National Emergency To Secure the United States Bulk-Power System

Executive Order 14421 declares a national emergency concerning national security, economic, and critical infrastructure risks associated with foreign-produced equipment used in the U.S. bulk-power system. The order authorizes restrictions on certain acquisitions, imports, transfers, and installations involving equipment, components, software, firmware, digital services, maintenance, or remote-access capabilities linked to covered foreign entities.

The order gives the Secretary of Energy broad authority to identify, mitigate, restrict, or prohibit transactions that present unacceptable security risks and to address potentially vulnerable equipment already operating within the U.S. power system. It also directs Federal action to strengthen energy supply chains, prioritize U.S.-manufactured energy infrastructure in Federal procurement, and develop potential changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.