Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act

This bill requires owners and operators of the U.S. electric grid (critical infrastructure) to report cybersecurity incidents or potential incidents to the Department of Energy within 24 hours. It mandates the Department of Energy to create regulations for secure, confidential reporting and to submit annual reports to Congress detailing incident notifications and response actions. The law directly affects utility companies and grid operators by establishing a mandatory, time-sensitive reporting system for cyber threats targeting the nation's power infrastructure.