Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act 2020-09-29 Passed House Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to implement a program to facilitate and encourage public-private partnerships in order to address and mitigate the physical security and cybersecurity risks of electric utilities.

In carrying out the program, DOE must take into consideration different sizes of electric utilities and the regions that such utilities serve, prioritize electric utilities with fewer available resources due to size or region, and utilize and leverage existing DOE programs.

]]> 2019-10-28 Reported to House Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to implement a program to facilitate and encourage public-private partnerships in order to address and mitigate the physical security and cybersecurity risks of electric utilities.

In carrying out the program, DOE must (1) take into consideration different sizes of electric utilities and the regions that such utilities serve, (2) prioritize electric utilities with fewer available resources due to size or region, and (3) utilize and leverage existing DOE programs.

]]> 2019-01-09 Introduced in House Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act

This bill directs the Department of Energy to facilitate and encourage public-private partnerships in order to address and mitigate the physical security and cybersecurity risks of electric utilities.

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