Trump Expands Grid Infrastructure Capacity Under Defense Production Act

President Trump issued a Presidential Determination under Section 303 of the Defense Production Act to expand U.S. domestic production and supply chains for grid infrastructure components (transformers, substations, high-voltage equipment, and related tools), citing a national energy emergency and vulnerabilities from foreign dependence. The determination finds industry cannot reliably meet needs in a timely manner without DPA action and authorizes purchases, commitments, and financial instruments, while waiving certain DPA requirements to accelerate capacity; the action is part of implementing a national emergency and will be published in the Federal Register.