Sec. 2018. State and regional distribution planning
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On the request of a State or regional organization, the Secretary shall partner with States and regional organizations to facilitate the development of State and regional electricity distribution plans by— conducting a resource assessment and analysis of future demand and distribution requirements; and developing open source tools for State and regional planning and operations. The assessment under subsection (a)(1) shall include— the evaluation of the physical and cybersecurity needs of an advanced distribution management system and the integration of distributed energy resources; and advanced use of grid architecture to analyze risks in an all-hazards approach that includes communications infrastructure, control systems architecture, and power systems architecture.
For the purpose of developing State and regional electricity distribution plans, the Secretary shall provide technical assistance to— States; regional reliability entities; and other distribution asset owners and operators.