Trump Declares National Emergency Over Foreign Threats to US Power Grid

President Trump declared a national emergency on August 26, 2026, citing what Executive Order 14420 calls an "unusual and extraordinary foreign threat" to the US electricity grid. The order restricts foreign-made equipment in the bulk-power system — the large-scale network that moves electricity across regions — targeting cybersecurity and operational risks. The Department of Energy has 120 days to issue implementing rules.