42 U.S.C. § 18721: Enhancing grid security through public-private partnerships

The terms “bulk-power system” and “Electric Reliability Organization” has the meaning given the terms in section 824 o (a) of title 16. The terms “electric utility” and “State regulatory authority” have the meanings given the terms in section 796 of title 16 . to develop, and provide for voluntary implementation of, maturity models, self-assessments, and auditing methods for assessing the physical security and cybersecurity of electric utilities; to assist with threat assessment and cybersecurity training for electric utilities; to provide technical assistance for electric utilities subject to the program; to provide training to electric utilities to address and mitigate cybersecurity supply chain management risks; to advance, in partnership with electric utilities, the cybersecurity of third-party vendors that manufacture components of the electric grid; to increase opportunities for sharing best practices and data collection within the electric sector; and to identify unprotected avenues for cyber-enabled sabotage that would have catastrophic effects to national security; and to recommend and implement engineering protections to ensure continued operations of identified critical functions even in the face of constant cyber attacks and achieved perimeter access by sophisticated adversaries. the different sizes of electric utilities; and the regions that electric utilities serve; prioritize electric utilities with fewer available resources due to size or region; and existing Department and Department of Homeland Security programs; and existing programs of the Federal agencies determined to be appropriate under paragraph (1). priorities, policies, procedures, and actions for enhancing the physical security and cybersecurity of electricity distribution systems, including behind-the-meter generation, storage, and load management devices, to address threats to, and vulnerabilities of, electricity distribution systems; and an estimate of potential costs and benefits of the implementation; and an assessment of any public-private cost-sharing opportunities. shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552(b)(3) of title 5 ; and shall not be made available by any Federal agency, State, political subdivision of a State, or Tribal authority pursuant to any Federal, State, political subdivision of a State, or Tribal law, respectively, requiring public disclosure of information or records.