GRID Act of 2024

This bill amends the Federal Power Act to expand the geographic scope of defense critical electric infrastructure provisions from the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia to any state, and adds a new authority for the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts or cooperative agreements to improve security and resilience of such infrastructure and reduce vulnerability of critical defense facilities to energy supply disruptions, subject to available appropriations.

Sec. 2, Defense critical energy infrastructure security: The bill amends Section 215A of the Federal Power Act by expanding the definition of 'State' to include all states, not just the 48 contiguous states and D.C., and adds a definition for 'resilience' referencing the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. It also grants the Secretary of Energy authority, with appropriated funds, to contract with external energy providers to improve security and resilience of defense critical electric infrastructure and reduce vulnerability of designated critical defense facilities to energy supply disruptions.