42 U.S.C. § 6326: State energy security plans

The term “bulk-power system” has the meaning given the term in section 824 o (a) of title 16. The term “State energy security plan” means a State energy security plan described in subsection (b). assesses the existing circumstances in the State; and to secure the energy infrastructure of the State against all physical and cybersecurity threats; to mitigate the risk of energy supply disruptions to the State; and to enhance the response to, and recovery from, energy disruptions; and to ensure that the State has reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure. address all energy sources and regulated and unregulated energy providers; provide a State energy profile, including an assessment of energy production, transmission, distribution, and end-use; physical threats and vulnerabilities; and cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities; provide a risk assessment of energy infrastructure and cross-sector interdependencies; provide a risk mitigation approach to enhance reliability and end-use resilience; and multi-State and regional coordination, planning, and response; and coordination with Indian Tribes with respect to planning and response; and to the extent practicable, encourage mutual assistance in cyber and physical response plans. the public utility or service commission of the State; energy providers from the private and public sectors; and maintaining fuel or electric reliability; and securing energy infrastructure. a State energy security plan that meets the requirements of subsection (c); or any necessary revisions to the State energy security plan; or a certification that no revisions to the State energy security plan are necessary. On request of the Governor of a State, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, may provide information, technical assistance, and other assistance in the development, implementation, or revision of a State energy security plan. to supplement, and not to supplant, State and local funds; and to the maximum extent practicable, to increase the amount of State and local funds that otherwise would be available, in the absence of the Federal financial assistance, for the implementation of a State energy security plan. 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. The requirements of this section shall expire on October 31, 2025 .