Even thought NVE sees a clear need for the introduction of internal control principles also in other areas under their jurisdiction, there seem to be a reorientation toward a combination of functional and prescriptive regulations within this sector. The Norwegian Energy Act's rules for contingency planing in the electric power supply sector were change in 2012. In addition, on behalf of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, NVE has revised the regulations for contingency planning in the Norwegian electric power supply sector, and new contingency planning regulations and guidelines for there regulations have taken effect from 2013. Increased vulnerability and threats due to increased use of ICT to monitor, control, and operate power generation plants and power distributions is one of the main reasons for the revisions. In many areas of the regulations former practice is still followed, but with a clearer specification of the requirements. In some areas the regulations are tightened through new requirements, or a stricter use of the existing practice. NVE has tried to make the requirements in the contingency planning regulations clearer and more concrete based on requests from the electric power supply companies.