Pinehurst Today

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) June 9 announceda field hearing in Moore County titled “Enhancing America’s Grid Security and Resilience.”   

“Protecting the electric grid in our region and across the country is crucial to our national security and the wellbeing of all Americans,” said Rep. Hudson. “As Moore County’s Congressman, I am committed to finding solutions to strengthen our power grid in order to protect my constituents and prevent energy infrastructure attacks from happening again. I look forward to bringing my House colleagues to North Carolina next week.”

The House Energy and Commerce 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.  
• WHEN: 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.   

The hearing will be open to the public and press, and will be livestreamed online at https://energycommerce.house.gov/ . 

For any questions concerning the hearing, please contact Kaitlyn Peterson with the House Energy and Commerce 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.  

In December 2022, two electric substations in Moore County were intentionally attacked and resulted in widespread power outages that affected 45,000 customers and lasted several days. An investigation into the attack is ongoing. 

Following the attack, Rep. Hudson toured the impacted substation and met with Duke Energy and the Department of Energy to further discuss the importance of securing the region's energy grid. 

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