House Energy and Commerce Committee Reviews Threats to US Energy Infrastructure

The House Energy and Commerce Committee holds a hearing titled “Protecting America’s Energy Infrastructure in Today’s Cyber and Physical Threat Landscape” to evaluate vulnerabilities facing the nation’s power systems.
Published: 1/13/2026, 10:00:33 AM EST
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The House Energy and Commerce Committee holds a hearing at 10:15 a.m. ET on Jan. 13 titled “Protecting America’s Energy Infrastructure in Today’s Cyber and Physical Threat Landscape” to evaluate vulnerabilities facing the nation’s power systems.

Witnesses:
  • Alex Fitzsimmons - acting undersecretary of energy and director of the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response at the U.S. Department of Energy
  • Brian Barrios - vice president and chief security officer at Southern California Edison
  • Adrienne Lotto - senior vice president of grid security and technical and operations services at the American Public Power Association
  • Nathaniel Melby - vice president and chief information officer at Dairyland Power
  • Rebecca O'Neil - research principal for the Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Directorate at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory