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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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| Address1 | 2451 Crystal Drive |
Address2 | Suite 1000 |
| City | Arlington |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22202 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 3184-12
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Desmarie M. Waterhouse |
Date | 4/20/2023 9:16:10 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed grid security issues, including implementation of mandatory cyber incident reporting legislation (included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (P.L. 117-103)) by the Department of Homeland Securitys Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Administration (DHS CISA) and the need to avoid duplicative or conflicting reporting requirements.
Discussed the need for DHS CISA to undertake a careful and deliberative implementation process that takes into account existing reporting mandates and to appropriately tailor reporting mandates commensurate with risk to national security.
Discussed how the electric sector has strong mandatory and enforceable cyber and physical security standards, including cyber incident reporting, in place, and why cybersecurity standards and mandates must be risk-based.
Discussed how the federal government should play a greater role in helping electric utilities in assessing vendor cybersecurity practices, such as establishing a federal vendor certification or accreditation program.
Discussed concerns with H.R. 1160, the Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act (all provisions).
Discussed draft legislation to direct state public utility commissions to establish cybersecurity baselines for distribution utilities (no bill number).
Discussed public powers cybersecurity needs, capabilities, and priorities as the Department of Energy (DOE) works to implement the Rural and Municipal Utility Advanced Cybersecurity Grant Program.
Discussed industry-wide distribution transformer shortage and equipment supply chain challenges. Also discussed the need for more domestic production of electrical equipment.
Discussed efforts at DOE to address the distribution transformer supply chain crisis, including President Bidens declaration to use the Defense Production Act.
Discussed concerns with the DOEs proposed energy efficiency standards for distribution transformers (EERE-2019-BT-STD-0018) and how they would worsen the distribution transformer supply chain crisis.
Discussed the creation of a transformer manufacturing loan program (no legislation).
Discussed need for increased domestic manufacturing of equipment for electric utilities.
Discussed FERC-DOE technical conference on supply chain risk management (Docket AD22-12).
Discussed the importance of hydropower as a source of renewable energy for public power utilities.
Discussed the importance of hydropower for grid reliability.
Provided feedback on unintroduced, updated version of legislation from the 117th Congress, the BIG WIRES Act, to give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the authority to require the expansion of transmission facilities for reliability, among other things (all provisions).
Provided feedback on FERC-related bills from the 117th Congress (all provisions): the Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act; the Right to Timely Rehearings at FERC Act; the Empowering RTO Stakeholders Act; the Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act; and the Responsive Energy Demand Unlocks Clean Energy (REDUCE) Act.
Discussed support for permitting reform to help expedite the construction of energy infrastructure (no bill), including changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and changes to the Federal Power Act to expedite the construction of transmission while not saddling public power utilities with transmission costs for which they receive no benefit.
Discussed the provisions in H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, to reform NEPA and to make it easier to deal with hazard trees near electric infrastructure on federal lands.
Discussed the development of an energy market in the West.
Discussed the importance of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and potential ways to strengthen the program.
Discussed implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) and how funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, grid resilience, cybersecurity, and clean energy technologies will benefit public power utilities.
Discussed concerns with the DOEs draft guidance to implement section 247 (Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectric Incentives) in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58).
Discussed the public power business model.
Discussed generation resource adequacy and the pace of electric industry change.
Discussed transmission planning issues (FERC RM21-17).
Discussed reliability and physical security issues (FERC Docket Nos. RD22-3; RD22-4; and RM22-12).
Discussed California natural gas price spike concerns.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Waterhouse |
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Amy |
Thomas |
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Corry |
Marshall |
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Sarah |
Mathias |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed the importance of direct pay refundable energy tax credits for public power investments in clean energy technologies to address climate change.
Discussed the implementation of the refundable direct pay tax credit provisions included in the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-1), including the requirement to meet domestic content rules and the timing of refundable direct pay tax credit elections and returns.
Discussed the need to restore advance refunding bonds and support for legislation in 117th Congress, the Investing in Our Communities Act (all provisions).
Discussed support for H.R. 1837, the Investing in Our Communities Act (all provisions), to restore advance refunding bonds.
Discussed potential legislation to waive PAYGO sequestration of direct payment bonds and refundable tax credits.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Energy - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Godfrey |
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Waterhouse |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed field testing results in the 6 GHz band and impacts of unlicensed devices on critical utility communications systems, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ET Docket No. 18-295.
Discussed the exemption in section 224 of the Communications Act that precludes FCC regulation of public power pole attachments. Expressed opposition to any attempt to repeal or weaken the exemption.
Discussed how electric utilities determine when to replace electric poles and how they have to accommodate attachers.
Discussed conceptual legislation to link receipt of broadband funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) to fixed federal pole attachment rates.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Energy - Dept of, U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Corry |
Marshall |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Provided feedback on the permitting reform provisions in the Transparency and Production of American Energy Act of 2023 (draft legislation), which was folded into H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act.
Provided feedback on the permitting reform provisions in the Builder Act (draft legislation), which was folded into H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act.
Discussed the provisions in H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, to reform NEPA and to make it easier to deal with hazard trees near electric infrastructure on federal lands.
Discussed opposition to breaching the Lower Snake River Dams.
Discussed the need to modernize and renegotiate the Columbia River Treaty.
Discussed Council on Environmental Quality mediation on Columbia River System operations (no legislation).
Discussed the competitiveness of Bonneville Power Administration rates and how that is impacting new preference customer contracts.
Discussed impacts of fish mitigation on Bonneville Power Administration rates.
Discussed the importance of the federal Power Marketing Administrations that provide federal hydropower to public power utilities.
Discussed the problem of rising joint costs assigned by the Army Corps of Engineers to the Power Marketing Administrations and their federal hydropower customers.
Discussed declining hydropower production in the West and the potential impacts to grid reliability in the West and power prices for preference customers.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Thomas |
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Marshall |
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Waterhouse |
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Sarah |
Mathias |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed support for the inclusion of funding for EPAs federal and state coal combustion residuals permit programs in Fiscal Year 2024 the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (no bill).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Corry |
Marshall |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) Clean School Bus Program rollout, including working with public power utilities.
Discussed EPAs Steam Electric Effluent Limitation Guidelines (Docket number: EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0819) and the impact it could have on public power utilities operations and costs.
Discussed EPAs Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category, EPA- HQ-OW-2009-0819; RIN 240-AG23 and the need to maintain the 2020 rules cessation subcategory and Voluntary Incentive Program. Also discussed technologies to avoid for satisfying the Best Available Control technology and giving utilities in the process of installing technology to meet the 2020 rule more time to comply with any new limits.
Discussed concerns with the potential impacts of EPAs Federal Good Neighbor Plan for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS (EPA- HQ-OAR-2021-0668; RIN 2060-AV51) on market allowance liquidity. Discussed need to exclude electric generating units under 25 megawatts from the rule.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Mathias |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed the importance of new nuclear technology, including small modular reactors.
Discussed the importance of nuclear power for grid reliability.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed S. 307, the Increasing Competitiveness for American Drones Act of 2023. Discussed support for allowing drones to be used beyond visual-line-of-site for inspections and damage assessments of electric infrastructure.
Discussed legislation from the 117th Congress, the Safeguarding the Homeland from Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022 (sections on counter-unmanned aerial systems authorities).
Discussed the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program, including the eligibility of public power utilities.
Discussed how public power utilities are deploying electric vehicle charging infrastructure in their communities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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