# FDD Urges DOE to Secure Grid Equipment

A public comment to the Department of Energy recommends a risk-tiered approach to securing bulk-power-system equipment under Executive Order 14421. The proposals would apply stricter domestic-sourcing rules to high-risk control components and call for recurring hardware and software bills of materials, independent testing, and inspection access. These are recommendations, not enacted requirements, and the signal specifies no new appropriation; if adopted, they could affect equipment sourcing, solicitation terms, and supplier qualification for grid-related procurements.

- Procurement teams can assess how proposed risk tiers and domestic-sourcing preferences could affect current equipment supply chains and future bids.
- Contractors may need to document component provenance and prepare hardware and software bills of materials if the recommendations are adopted.
- Testing providers and suppliers able to support independent inspection and secure domestic or allied sourcing may find relevant opportunities; no funding amount or procurement deadline is specified.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 09, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
- Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)

### Vendors
- GE Vernova (CyTRICS program partner)
- Deye (Inverter manufacturer; its remote management tools were reportedly used to disable inverters in the United States, an allegation the company disputes)
- Sol-Ark (U.S. distributor involved in the reported inverter-disabling dispute with Deye)
- CATL (Battery supplier named among Chinese suppliers subject to a future Department of Defense procurement restriction)
- BYD (Supplier named among Chinese suppliers subject to a future Department of Defense procurement restriction)

### Sources
- [Securing the United States Bulk-Power System](https://www.fdd.org/analysis/securing-the-united-states-bulk-power-system) - Foundation for Defense of Democracies