Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Office of Energy and Environment (OEE), within the Ohio Department of Development (Development), seeks consulting and advisory services to evaluate Ohio’s State Energy Security Plan ; 1. A characterization of all energy sources and regulated and unregulated energy providers. 2. An updated state energy profile, an assessment of energy production, transmission, distribution, and end-use. 3. Potential hazards to each energy sector/system, including: a. Physical threats and vulnerabilities. b. Cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities. 4. Provide a risk assessment of energy infrastructure and cross-sector interdependencies. 5. Provide a risk mitigation approach to enhance reliability and end-use resilience. 6. Address: a. Multi-state and regional coordination, planning, and response; b. Coordination with Indian Tribes with respect to planning and response; and c. To the extent practicable, encourage mutual assistance in cyber and physical response plans. Task A: Update Existing DOE SESP Requirements The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) reviewed Ohio’s 2013 energy assurance plan and identified the sections of the DOE requirements that were included. OEE expects the proposer will work with the PUCO and other state entities to update these sections and include CESER information as needed. SESP Sections to Update: 1. A characterization of all energy sources and regulated and unregulated energy providers. 2. An updated state energy profile, an assessment of energy production, transmission, distribution, and end-use. 3. Potential hazards to each energy sector/system, including: a. Physical threats and vulnerabilities. b. Cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities. 5. Provide a risk mitigation approach to enhance reliability and end-use resilience. TASK B: Develop Missing Sections of DOE SESP Requirements NASEO and OEE identified two sections of the DOE SESP requirements that were not included in the 2013 energy assurance plan. OEE expects the proposer will work with the PUCO, other state entities, federal partners, and applicable stakeholders to develop these sections and include CESER information as needed. SESP Sections to Develop: 4. Provide a risk assessment of energy infrastructure and cross-sector interdependencies. 6. Address: a. Multi-state and regional coordination, planning, and response; b. Coordination with Indian Tribes with respect to planning and response; and c. To the extent practicable, encourage mutual assistance in cyber and physical response plans.
