Washington, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) today announced a field hearing in Moore County, North Carolina, titled “Enhancing America’s Grid Security and Resilience.”  

“America's electrical grid keeps our hospitals, military bases, homes, and businesses powered. We must make sure it is secure to keep people safe and our economy moving. The recent substation attacks in North Carolina, as well as severe transformer shortages and cyber risks, raise concerns about the daily vulnerabilities our grid faces that can lead to outages and other service interruptions. We look forward to this hearing to discuss how we can harden our energy grid and enhance its resiliency to better protect it from attacks, equipment shortages, and other potential risks.”  

Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security hearing titled: “Enhancing America’s Grid Security and Resilience.”  

WHAT: A field hearing on enhancing America’s grid security and reliability.  

DATE: Friday, June 16, 2023    

TIME: 10:00 A.M. ET 

LOCATION: 395 Magnolia Rd, Pinehurst, NC 28374  

WITNESSES: Witnesses will be announced and are by invitation only.   

This notice is at the direction of the Chair. The hearing will be open to the public and press, and will be livestreamed online at https://energycommerce.house.gov/. If you have any questions concerning the hearing, please contact Kaitlyn Peterson with the Committee staff at Kaitlyn.Peterson@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Sean Kelly at Sean.Kelly@mail.house.gov.  

NOTE: in December 2022, two electric substations in Moore County, North Carolina, were assaulted, resulting in widespread power outages that affected 45,000 homes and businesses and lasted around five days.