S. 4166
SECURE Grid Act
Summary:
• The "SECURE Grid Act" amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require State energy security plans to address physical security, cybersecurity, and resilience of local distribution systems (energy infrastructure owned and operated by an electric utility at 100 kilovolts or less)
• The bill expands plan requirements to include physical threats (weather, attacks, supply chain risks) and cybersecurity threats to local distribution systems, and changes the Secretary's assistance to States from optional ("may") to mandatory ("shall")
• The bill requires the Comptroller General to submit a report by September 30, 2030, evaluating the efficacy of State energy security plans, and sets a sunset date of September 30, 2031, for the amended section
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• The bill expands plan requirements to include physical threats (weather, attacks, supply chain risks) and cybersecurity threats to local distribution systems, and changes the Secretary's assistance to States from optional ("may") to mandatory ("shall")
• The bill requires the Comptroller General to submit a report by September 30, 2030, evaluating the efficacy of State energy security plans, and sets a sunset date of September 30, 2031, for the amended section
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