A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide Federal financial assistance to States to implement State energy security plans, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
Introduced
Latest Action · October 22, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 256.
Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019
This bill authorizes the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to states for the implementation, review, and revision of a state energy security plan that assesses the state's existing circumstances and proposes methods to strengthen the ability of the state to have a reliable, secure, and resilient energy infrastructure.
A state energy security plan must contain specified content, including a risk assessment of energy infrastructure and cross-sector interdependencies and a risk mitigation approach to enhance reliability and end-use resilience. The plan must address potential hazards to each energy sector or system, including physical threats and cybersecurity threats.
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