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Hearing on "Keeping the Lights On: Enhancing Reliability and Efficiency to Power American Homes"

Date:

Wed, 09/13/2023 - 10:00 AM

Location:

John D. Dingell Hearing Room, 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

The Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at 10 a.m. in the John D. Dingell Hearing Room, 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Keeping the Lights On: Enhancing Reliability and Efficiency to Power American Homes.”

Key Documents

Opening Statement from Ranking Member Pallone as prepared for delivery

Opening Statement from Subcommittee Ranking Member DeGette as prepared for delivery

Livestream

Legislation

H.R. 4167, the Protecting America's Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act

H.R.___, the DOE Appliance and Equipment Standards Reform and Consumer Protection Act

H.R. ___, the Guaranteeing Reliable Infrastructure Development Act (GRID) Act

Witnesses

Panel I:

Gene Rodrigues

Assistant Secretary for Electricity, Office of Electricity

U.S. Department of Energy

Dr. David Ortiz

Director, Office of Electric Reliability

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Panel II:

Andrew deLaski

Executive Director

Appliance Standards Awareness Project

Testimony

Ben Lieberman

Senior Fellow

Center for Energy and Environment Competitive Enterprise Institute

Kevin Messner

Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer

Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers

B. Robert Paulling

President and CEO

Mid-Caroline Electric Cooperative

Subcommittees

Committee on Energy and Commerce (118th Congress)

Committee on Energy and Commerce (118th Congress)

Energy, Climate, and Grid Security (118th Congress)

Issues:Energy