(a) In generalOn the request of a State, regional organization, or electric utility, the Secretary of Energy shall provide assistance to States, regional organizations, and electric utilities to facilitate the development of State, regional, and local electricity distribution plans by—
(b) Risk and security analysisThe assessment under subsection (a)(1) shall include—
(c) DesignationThe information collected for the assessment and analysis under subsection (a)(1)—
(d) Technical assistanceFor the purpose of assisting in the development of State and regional electricity distribution plans, the Secretary shall provide technical assistance to—
(e) Withdrawal
A State or any entity that has requested technical assistance under this section may withdraw the request for technical assistance at any time, and on such withdrawal, the Secretary shall terminate all assistance efforts.
(f) Effect
Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary to require any State, regional organization, regional reliability entity, asset owner, or asset operator to adopt any model, tool, plan, analysis, or assessment.