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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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6. House ID# 308500000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Desmarie M. Waterhouse |
Date | 10/20/2017 11:10:29 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
Lobbied in support of wholesale electricity market reforms with focus on capacity markets and protecting customer interests.
Lobbied on the need to protect public power and consumer interests in the potential expansion of the California ISO.
Discussed the importance of the electric utility industry and government partnership to share information and work together on grid security; discussed regulations on grid security; discussed industry efforts on the potential threat of electromagnetic pulse to the electric grid -- S.1519, H.R. 2910-- supporting modification of provisions regarding EMPs
Discussed need for legislation to improve the hydropower licensing and relicensing reform, including support for H.R. 3043 and provisions in S. 1460.
Discussed need for legislation to improve interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process, including support for H.R. 2910 and provisions in S. 1460.
Discussed need for legislation on vegetation management and in support of H.R. 1873. Also support vegetation management language in S. 1460, Energy & Natural Resources Act of 2017.
Lobbied in support of congressional oversight of the implementation of the Federal Power Act.
Discussed issues related to distributed generation, including rate design and microgrids. Provided feedback on draft bills to promote distributed energy resources. Also provided feedback on S. 1874, Distributed Energy Demonstration Act of 2017, S. 1875, the Flexible Grid Infrastructure Act of 2017, and S. 1876, Reducing the Cost of Energy Storage Act of 2017.
Discussed the need for enhanced background screening of utility employees.
Discussed language in H.R. 723/S. 239 that carves out federal hydropower facilities from the definition of eligible federal facilities that can use energy savings performance contracts.
Provided feedback on proposed legislation permanently authorizing program assisting small- and medium-sized utilities with grid security.
Discussed needed reforms to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978.
Discussed issues being examined in DOE study on grid reliability, including wholesale markets, renewables, and hydropower.
Discussed the following dockets at FERC:
-- State Policies and organized wholesale markets (FERC Dkt. AD17-11)
-- Electric storage participation in RTO/ISO markets (FERC Dkt. RM16-23)
-- FERC price formation dockets (FERC Dkt. RM17-03; RM17-20)
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)
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 |
Desmarie |
Waterhouse |
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Amy |
Thomas |
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Cory |
Toth |
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John |
Godfrey |
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Andrew |
Wills |
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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
Lobbied in support of preserving the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds in any tax reform proposal and its importance for financing public power infrastructure.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Godfrey |
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Desmarie |
Waterhouse |
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Cory |
Toth |
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Andrew |
Wills |
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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
Lobbied on need for oversight of Department of Energy energy efficiency standards.
Lobbied in support of including repeal and replacement of Section 433 of Energy Independence and Security Act in S. 385 and H.R. 1443. Lobbied in support of various rebate programs.
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 |
Cory |
Toth |
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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
Lobbied in support of funding for Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems program at the Department of Energy.
Discussed opposition to fiscal year 2018 budget proposal from President that recommends selling the transmission assets of the Power Marketing Administrations. Supported H.Con. Res 71 that opposes the sale of Power Marketing Administration transmission assets proposed in President's FY 2018 budget.
Lobbied in support of Power Marketing Administrations and TVA. Also discussed issues specific to the Western Area Power Administration.
Expressed support for Presidential Granting of 100 percent reimbursement for category A and B costs for Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria -- FEMA cost sharing for Notice of Major Disaster for the Commonwealth of PR (FEMA 4339-DR)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Godfrey |
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Desmarie |
Waterhouse |
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Amy |
Thomas |
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Cory |
Toth |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbied in support of Endangered Species Act reform legislation, including H.R. 3131, H.R. 424, H.R. 717, H.R. 2603, H.R. 1274.
Reservoir operations-S.1460, support for proposed amendment on reservoir operations at federal hydropower projects
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 |
Cory |
Toth |
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Amy |
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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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed potential language to direct FAA to amend its drone regulations to make it easier for electric utilities to use drones for infrastructure inspection and disaster recovery in reauthorization of Federal Aviation Administration -- S. 1405 and H.R. 2997.
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 |
Andrew |
Wills |
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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
Lobbied in support of H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act.
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 |
Desmarie |
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
Lobbied to preserve the municipal exemption in Section 224 of the Communications Act from federal pole attachment regulations.
Discussed concerns with proposed rules and notices of inquiry issued by the Federal Communications Commission on wireline and wireless broadband deployment. FCC No. 17-79, 17-84
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 |
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Wills |
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Desmarie |
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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed efforts to restore power after Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. Discussed the mutual aid process for public power utilities.
Expressed support for presidential granting of 100 percent reimbursement for category A and B costs for Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria -- FEMA cost sharing for Notice of Major Disaster for the Commonwealth of PR (FEMA 4339-DR)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Desmarie |
Waterhouse |
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John |
Godfrey |
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Amy |
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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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