S. 2094 · 116th Congress

Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019

Stage
Reported from committee
Introduced
2019-07-11
Latest action
2019-10-22 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-136.

Summary

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.