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Rep. Pfluger to Serve on Influential Energy Subcommittee

"We have serious questions concerning how unchecked growth of the federal bureaucracy and insufficient oversight have harmed our country," Rep. Kelly Armstrong said in a written statement.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - It has been announced that Congressman Greg Pence (R-Ind.-06) will be serving on the Energy and Commerce Subcommittees in the 118th...

The U.S. power system is centralized. We rely on large, mostly fossil-fuel-burning plants to generate electricity. It's sent out on high-voltage wires over long distances (the grid). Substations step it down to lower voltages to power your home or business. An attack, a storm or other disruption can affect the wider network. But what if there was another way — a more decentralized solution?

Federal energy regulators on Thursday ordered a study to determine if security standards need to be improved following recent attacks on electrical facilities, including one in North Carolina.

Duke Energy officials faced questions from state utility regulators in Raleigh on Monday about the Dec. 3 attack on two electrical substations in Moore County. Three Duke executives offered few new details and still aren't saying publicly what the attack might cost customers.

Duke Energy on Wednesday morning finished repairing and testing two electrical substations in Moore County that were damaged by gunfire Saturday. The company says just over 10,000 customers remained without power as of midday.

The attack on two Duke Energy substations in North Carolina isn't the first time the U.S. has dealt with criminals damaging the power grid.

Carbon-free energy sources, like solar, wind, and nuclear power, are being pursued to decrease carbon emissions and enhance the sustainability of power.

Argonne National Laboratory and Constellation Sign Long-Term Agreement to Develop Carbon-Free Power Generation Technologies BALTIMORE -Energy... | September 22, 2022