President Trump Invokes War Powers, Issues Determinations on Energy Grid and Fossil Fuels

On April 20, 2026, President Trump issued five Presidential Determinations pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 and relating to Executive Order 14156 (Declaring a National Energy Emergency), issued on January 20, 2025. These newly issued Determinations variously address regulatory barriers to grid infrastructure supply chains, large-scale energy and energy-related infrastructure, and expansion of domestic natural gas, coal, and petroleum production and deployment. Pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 4533(a)(7), the Determinations waive the requirements of § 4533(a)(1)-(a)(6) for the purposes of expanding production capability. The Determinations were also posted to the Federal Register on April 23, 2026. 91 Fed. Reg. 21931; 91 Fed. Reg. 21929; 91 Fed. Reg. 21935; 91 Fed. Reg. 21927; 91 Fed. Reg. 21933