China, Bulk Electric System

The Least Known Risk in the Energy Sector: The “ICTS” National Security Rules

Troutman Pepper Locke on 5/6/2025

There are unprecedented risks and opportunities emerging for companies in the energy sector as the Trump administration’s priorities start to come into focus. Many of those are well-known to the industry. Here’s one that’s...more

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

McGuireWoods LLP on 1/6/2021

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

DOE’s Recent RFI Specifies “Foreign Adversaries”–What Does It Mean?

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 7/20/2020

Reflecting increasing U.S. government concern regarding Chinese access to U.S. critical technologies and critical infrastructure, POWER magazine recently reported on the Department of Energy’s (DOE) publication of a Request...more

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

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/15/2020

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

China Criticizes U.S. Bulk-Power System Policy Before the World Trade Organization

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 6/23/2020

On May 1, 2020, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 13920, “Securing the United States Bulk-Power System.” The EO declares that threats to the bulk-power system by foreign adversaries constitute a national...more

Cross-Border Compliance Update: May 2020

Foley Hoag LLP on 6/11/2020

Proposed Rules on CFIUS Mandatory Declarations Released: No More NAICS Codes! On May 21, 2020, the Department of the Treasury released a proposed rule that would modify the requirements for Committee on Foreign Investment...more

CFIUS Continues Active 2020 With Proposed Rule Modifying Mandatory Declarations

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/27/2020

Since the beginning of 2020, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) has issued numerous regulations to implement fully the Foreign Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA) on behalf of the Committee on Foreign...more

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

King & Spalding on 5/11/2020

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

Presidential Order Creates Big Questions For Utility Industry

Womble Bond Dickinson on 5/8/2020

On May 1, 2020, the White House ratcheted up cybersecurity protection for the nation’s power grid by empowering the Secretary of Energy to prohibit the sale of certain foreign-made equipment for use in the US bulk power...more

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