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Executive Order 13920
21 published works
Texas Construction Law Blog
New Executive Order on Bulk-Power System Equipment
By Julia Bobbitt, David Pruitt
A new executive order declares a national emergency regarding the foreign supply of bulk-power system electric equipment, expanding on prior efforts under President Trump’s May 1, 2020, Executive Order 13920.…
Inside Energy & Environment
The Electric Grid’s ICTS Moment? New National Security Executive Order Targets Foreign-Sourced Energy Equipment
By W. Andrew Jack, Mark Perlis
On August 26, 2026, President Trump issued Executive Order 14421, Declaring a National Emergency to Secure the United States Bulk-Power System. The Order establishes a new national security regulatory framework…
Inside Government Contracts
The Electric Grid’s ICTS Moment? New National Security Executive Order Targets Foreign-Sourced Energy Equipment
By Devin DeBacker, Elizabeth Witwer, W. Andrew Jack, Brian Williams, Keeghan Sweeney, Mark Perlis, Matthew Glover
On August 26, 2026, President Trump issued Executive Order 14421, Declaring a National Emergency to Secure the United States Bulk-Power System. The Order establishes a new national security regulatory framework…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
US Government Issues Executive Order 14420 to Secure US Bulk-Power System
By Eunkyung Kim Shin (US), Rod J. Rosenstein (US), Sumon Dantiki (US), Alexandra Kumar (US)
On August 26, 2026, President Trump issued Executive Order 14420, “Declaring a National Emergency to Secure the United States Bulk-Power System” (“EO 14420“), which aims to prevent certain foreign actors…
Constructlaw®
Navigating the Solar Industry’s Path Through Tariffs and Growth
By Jamey Collidge, Vaughn Morrison, Ryan Graham
In 2024, the solar energy generation industry experienced its largest-ever annual rise globally, fueled by China's 44% solar output boost from January to November 2024.[1] Solar energy output also continues…
Energy Law Blog
A Clean Slate for Executive Order 13920: The Bulk Power Order
Last week, the Biden Administration through the Department of Energy, took actions regarding Executive Order 13920 (the “Bulk Power Order”). Such actions effectively established a clean slate for how the…
Washington Energy Report
President Biden Suspends Bulk Power System Executive Order; Directs Agencies to Address Public Health- and Climate-Related Rules
By Tom Marshall, Russell Kooistra
On January 20, 2021, President Joseph Biden issued Executive Order No. 13990 (“Executive Order”), which, among other things, suspended Executive Order 13920, “Securing the United States Bulk-Power System” (“Executive Order…
Washington Energy Report
DOE Requests Information on Bulk Power System Vulnerabilities Pursuant to Executive Order
On July 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued a request for information (“RFI”) seeking public input on the energy industry’s current risk mitigation practices with regard to…
Renewable Energy Outlook
DOE RFI for Trump Executive Order on Bulk-Power System Grapples with National Security Implications of Evolving U.S. Electrical Grid
By Jeffery R. Atkin, John A. Eliason, Christopher Swift, Mary Ann Christopher, Justus J. Britt, Joel E. Meister
On July 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) released a Request for Information (“RFI”), requesting public comments by August 7 on Executive Order 13920 that President Trump issued…
International Compliance Blog
On Demand Webinar: US Energy Security: Impacts of Executive Order 13920
By Brian Egan, Jeffrey Weiss, Daniel Mullen
On Friday, May 1, President Trump issued an Executive Order declaring a national emergency with respect to the threat posed to the United States bulk-power system by certain equipment potentially…