Hearing on "Protecting America’s Energy Infrastructure in Today’s Cyber and Physical Threat Landscape"
The Subcommittee on Energy of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 10:15 a.m. (ET) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled "Protecting America's Energy Infrastructure in Today's Cyber and Physical Threat Landscape."
Key Documents
Opening Statement from Full Committee Ranking Member Pallone as prepared for delivery
Opening Statement from Subcommittee Ranking Member Castor as prepared for delivery
Livestream
Legislation
- H.R. ____, the Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026
- H.R. ____, the Energy Emergency Leadership Act
- H.R. ____, the Rural and Municipal Utility Cybersecurity Act
- H.R. ____, the Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid (SECURE Grid) Act
- H.R. ____, the Pipeline Cybersecurity Preparedness Act
Witnesses
Panel 1
Alex Fitzsimmons
Acting Undersecretary of Energy and Director of the Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
U.S. Department of Energy
Panel 2
Scott I. Aaronson
Senior Vice President, Energy Security and Industry Operations
Edison Electric Institute
Adrienne Lotto
Senior Vice President of Grid Security, Technical and Operations Services
American Public Power Association
Nathaniel J. Melby, Ph.D.
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Dairyland Power, on behalf of National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)
Rebecca O'Neil
Research Principal, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Directorate
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory