Sec. 232. Strategic transformer reserve program
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The Secretary of Energy shall establish a program to reduce the vulnerability of the electric grid to physical attack, cyber attack, electromagnetic pulse, geomagnetic disturbances, severe weather, climate change, and seismic events, including by— ensuring that large power transformers, generator step-up transformers, and other critical electric grid equipment are strategically located to ensure timely replacement of such equipment as may be necessary to restore electric grid function rapidly in the event of severe damage to the electric grid due to physical attack, cyber attack, electromagnetic pulse, geomagnetic disturbances, severe weather, climate change, or seismic events; and establishing a coordinated plan to facilitate transportation of large power transformers and other critical electric grid equipment.
The program established under subsection
(a)shall include implementation of the Transformer Resilience and Advanced Components program to— improve large power transformers and other critical electric grid equipment by reducing their vulnerabilities; and develop, test, and deploy innovative equipment designs that are more flexible and offer greater resiliency of electric grid functions. In carrying out the program established under subsection (a), the Secretary may establish one or more federally owned strategic equipment reserves, as appropriate, to ensure nationwide access to reserve equipment. In establishing any federally owned strategic equipment reserve, the Secretary may consider existing spare transformer and equipment programs and requirements established by the private sector, regional transmission operators, independent system operators, and State regulatory authorities. The program established under subsection
(a)shall be carried out in consultation with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council, the Electric Reliability Organization, and owners and operators of critical electric infrastructure and defense and military installations. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2031.