This executive order from President Trump aims to ensure the reliability, resilience, and security of the United States’ electric grid. The order highlights the importance of utilizing all available power generation resources, particularly those secure, redundant fuel supplies that are capable of extended operations. In addition, the order establishes a process by which the methodology developed to identify critical generation resources within an at-risk region can be assessed on a regular basis and protocols put in place to retain these resources for use as needed. Overall, the order seeks to improve the reliability of the electric grid and reduce the risk of a complete grid failure that could have serious implications for the national security and economic stability of the United States.
Read the full text of the order at the whitehouse.gov website.