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Morrison & Foerster LLP

About Face?: Bulk Power System Executive Order Suspended For 90 Days

On January 15, 2021, the Department of Energy (DOE) stated[1] that it intended to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking later this year as directed under the May 2020 Executive Order on Securing the United States Bulk-Power...more

McGuireWoods LLP

DOE Bans China-Connected Transactions in BPS Equipment Serving Critical Defense Facilities

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On Dec. 17, 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a prohibition order, in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order 13920 of May 3, 2020 (EO). The prohibition order bars electric utilities from acquiring,...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

Ransomware: The Latest Threat to the Nation's Energy Supply

According to media reports, ransomware attacks against the manufacturing industry have more than tripled compared with last year. This dramatic rise in cyberattacks poses serious concerns about the vulnerability of critical...more

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Cybersecurity 2021 – The Year in Preview: Ransomware, the Latest Threat to the Nation’s Energy Supply

Editors’ Note: This is the first in our fifth-annual end-of-year series examining important trends in data privacy and cybersecurity in the coming year. The Growing Threat of Ransomware - According to media reports,...more

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DOE identifies foreign adversaries, seeks input on securing the U.S. bulk-power system

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On 8 July 2020, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a Request for Information (RFI) regarding the implementation of Executive Order (EO) 13920 of 1 May 2020, on Securing the United States Bulk-Power System. See our prior...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

DOE RFI for Trump Executive Order on Bulk-Power System Grapples with National Security Implications of Evolving U.S. Electrical...

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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 on May 1, 2020, entitled:...more

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Department of Energy Issues Request for Information to Understand and Protect Bulk Power System

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has taken the first major step towards implementing the recent Executive Order (EO) from the Trump Administration that seeks to protect the national bulk-power system (BPS) from foreign...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

BPS Executive Order - July 2020 Updates: Defining “Foreign Adversaries” And Request For Information

On May 1, 2020, President Trump issued Executive Order 13920 on “Securing the U.S. Bulk-Power System” (EO), the most public and potentially far-reaching action to address the long-standing U.S. governmental concern about...more

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DOE Turns To Industry For Input On Bulk-Power Foreign Adversary Rules

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The Department of Energy (DOE) has solicited the electric industry to request information to assist the DOE in drafting forthcoming rules that will prohibit the U.S. bulk-power electric system from using equipment sourced...more

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Department of Energy Speaks on Bulk-Power System Executive Order

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As discussed in detail in a previous McGuireWoods alert, on May 1, 2020, President Trump issued Executive Order 13920 (EO) prohibiting the acquisition, importation, transfer or installation of certain equipment tied to a...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Executive Order Restraints on Sourcing of Power System Equipment Raise Challenges for Developers

On May 1, 2020, the President issued Executive Order 13920, “Securing the United States Bulk-Power System” (“E.O. 13920”) to address what the Trump Administration considers to be national security threats to the U.S....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Executive Order On Securing The United States Bulk-Power System

Earlier this month, the May 1, 2020 Executive Order (EO) on Securing the U.S. Bulk-Power System (BPS) was issued, and we wanted to pass along the following comments/insights about such EO. We find that it is helpful first to...more

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What’s Next for the Executive Order on Bulk-Power System Equipment?

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This LawFlash provides an overview of the recent executive order limiting the US use of bulk-power system equipment produced by “foreign adversaries,” initial guidance on key questions, and issues that will remain unresolved...more

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Five Takeaways: Navigating President Trump’s Executive Order on US Bulk Power System Electric Equipment

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President Trump’s May 1, 2020 Executive Order prohibiting certain transactions involving bulk-power system electric equipment developed, manufactured or supplied by a foreign adversary could have far-reaching implications for...more

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Implications of the Bulk-Power System Electrical Equipment Executive Order on energy infrastructure transactions

On May 1, 2020, President Trump issued an “Executive Order on Securing the United States Bulk-Power System,” aimed at preventing cyberattacks to and interference by foreign adversaries with the US power grid. Specifically,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Securing the U.S. Bulk Power System: An Assessment of Executive Order 13920

On May 1, 2020, President Trump issued Executive Order 13920 (“Executive Order”), which prohibited certain transactions involving bulk-power system electric equipment manufactured or supplied by persons owned by, controlled...more

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Executive Order Restricts Foreign Supply to U.S. Bulk-Power System

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On May 1, 2020, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 13920 declaring a national emergency regarding threats posed to the U.S. bulk-power system by electrical equipment supplied by “foreign adversaries.” (BPS EO)...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Trump Administration Issues Order to Restrain International Sourcing for U.S. Bulk-Power System; Initiates Related Section 232...

On May 1, 2020, the President issued Executive Order 13920, “Securing the United States Bulk-Power System (“E.O. 13920”),” to authorize restrictions on “bulk-power system electric equipment” if there is a connection to a...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

President Trump Issues Executive Order Prohibiting Certain Transactions in the Bulk-Power System Supply Chain

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The Order prohibits the purchase or installation of certain bulk-power system electric equipment from foreign adversaries and those subject to their jurisdiction or direction. Key Points: ..On May 1, 2020, President...more

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President Trump Issues Executive Order on Securing the United States Bulk-Power System

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On May 1, 2020, President Trump issued an Executive Order prohibiting the acquisition, importation, transfer, or installation of certain “bulk-power system electric equipment” where the transaction involves property in which...more

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Trump administration issues Executive Order imposing broad new restrictions on foreign supply of equipment for the U.S. bulk-power...

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On 1 May 2020 President Trump issued an "Executive Order on Securing the United States Bulk-Power System" (the Bulk-Power System EO), which establishes a framework for imposing broad new restrictions on the acquisition,...more

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President Declares National Emergency: Foreign Adversaries Creating Vulnerability in U.S. Electric Grid

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On May 1, 2020, President Trump declared a national emergency relating to threats facing the bulk-electric power system in the United States. Specifically, the President issued Executive Order on Securing the United States...more

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New Executive Order Prohibits Use Of Equipment Produced By Foreign Adversaries In Bulk-Power Systems

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On Friday, May 1, 2020, President Trump issued a new Executive Order (the Bulk-Power Order) to prohibit transactions within the U.S. for the acquisition or installation of certain “bulk-power system electric equipment” which...more

McDermott Will & Emery

President Trump's Executive Order on US Bulk Power System Electric Equipment: Questions and Analysis

President Trump’s May 1, 2020, Executive Order prohibiting certain transactions involving bulk-power system electric equipment developed, manufactured or supplied by a foreign adversary could have far-reaching implications...more

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