Posted on 02/21/2021 10:44:01 AM PST by USA Conservative
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on May 1 last year prohibiting bulk power system equipment from foreign companies in the U.S. grid, citing security concerns.
The U.S. Department of Energy noted that under the current rules, contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder when it comes to bulk power system procurement, and that creates a “vulnerability that can be exploited by those with malicious intent.”
U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette said that it is imperative that “the bulk-power system be secured against exploitation and attacks by foreign threats.”
Analysts believe this means that the United States will set up a whitelist for the procurement of such equipment. Although the order did not name any specific country, observers say China and Russia are the two main countries most capable of posing a threat to the U.S. power grid.
Well, we have a new President now and it seems that he doesn’t have the same stance as former President Trump.
Joe Biden just hours after his inauguration effected an immediate freeze on several Trump-era deregulatory actions that directly affect the power sector, and revoked a long list of rules and executive actions affecting the bulk power system.
At the Department of Energy (DOE), the action pivotally halts rulemaking through which the agency would have limited procurement of bulk power system equipment sourced from adversary nations. Executive Order 13920 of May 1, 2020 (Securing the United States Bulk-Power System), is “effectively suspended for 90 days,” says one of the many executive orders issued on Wednesday. “The Secretary of Energy and the Director of [Office of Management and Budget] shall jointly consider whether to recommend that a replacement order be issued.”
During the press conference, the White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was asked why Biden removed the EO that kept China out of the U.S. power grid and she couldn’t explain why Biden revoked the executive order.
Q Thanks, Jen. In an executive order that the President signed last week, he also suspended a Trump administrative — administration executive order that was particularly aimed at keeping foreign countries, specifically China, from interfering in the U.S. power grid. But he suspended that for 90 days in that executive order last week. Given what you said about China today, why did he do that, especially related to something so critical to our national security as the power grid?
MS. PSAKI: I’ll have to — I think the President’s view on our relationship with China I tried to do my best to convey to all of you. I’ll have to check on that specific piece, and we’ll — we’ll circle back with you directly.
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Sure hope the generators that homeowners are buying are made in the USA.
Well, Jen, so China can shut it down whenever they want.
And coming out today,the Biden administration blocked Texas from increasing electrical production prior to the recent ice storm.
No, FRiend; it is US who will be doing the vomiting at having to depend on such an incompetent imbecile (both her AND her boss) for critical information. The Texas governor asked Biden to waive the green nonsense restriction so his state could keep its people warm, and Biden put agenda over people by denying the request. Any deaths (and there were plenty) which occurred in Texas due to people freezing to death or dying from critical equipment lacking power is ON BIDEN. The first of what I bet will be many while this slavering idiot sits in the Oval Office.
I doubt we make any. Best bet would be a Honda.
Why? because uncle joe is repaying the chicoms for meddling with the election, giving money and votes. This is the payback. He doesn’t care if the chicoms can turn our power on and off at will.
Uncle joe almost makes me wish bammy were back.
Whoever controls the power, has the power.
Wrap her in copper and surround her with magnets.
Best thing for America is to severely restrict Chinese made items installed in our infrastructure. Like bridges, utilities, communications.
Wrap her in copper and surround her with magnets.
And send all the electricity she generates to Texas.
The US makes very fine generators. World class in fact.
Portable Gas
Home Backup
Commercial
http://usa-generator.com/onan/index.htm
Generac
It appears OTHER NATIONS are beginning to see a “problem” in the US. I tried posting this Australian link on FB and it blocked me.
‘Never before’ has the leader of the free world been ‘so cognitively compromised’
https://www.skynews.com.au/details/_6233603126001
Onans are great.
Yep, she circles and circles but never answers the questions or gets back to anyone
China Joe is doing whatever Xi Jinping wants him to do.
DUCK!! Here she comes, circling back :)
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