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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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 | 2024 |
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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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 | 4/22/2024 8:31:00 AM |
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 industry-wide distribution transformer shortage and equipment supply chain challenges. Also discussed the need for more domestic production of electrical equipment.
Discussed efforts at the Department of Energy (DOE) to address the distribution transformer supply chain crisis.
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 H.R. 4167, the Protecting Americas Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act, to prevent DOE from proposing or enacting new energy efficiency standards for distribution transformers for five years.
Discussed support for S. 3627, the Distribution Transformer Efficiency and Supply Chain Reliability Act of 2024 (all provisions).
Discussed the need for the FAQS for the Fiscal Years 2022-2023 Funding Cycle for the Department of Energy's Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program (P.L. 117-58, sections 40101, 40103, and 40107) to be clarified regarding eligibility for joint action agencies.
Discussed support for DOE's GRIP Program (P.L. 117-58, sections 40101, 40103, and 40107). Discussed ways to improve DOE outreach to smaller and rural utilities.
Discussed the importance of improving the hydropower licensing and relicensing process (no bill).
Discussed support for H.R. 4045, the Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act (all provisions).
Discussed S. 1521, the Community & Hydropower Improvement Act (all provisions).
Discussed support for S. 2994, the Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act (all provisions).
Discussed H.R. 6185, the Guaranteeing Reliable Infrastructure Development (GRID) Act (all provisions).
Discussed H.R. 5551/S. 2827, the BIG WIRES Act, to give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) the authority to require the expansion of transmission facilities for reliability and establish thresholds for interregional transfer capability (all provisions).
Discussed H.R. 6747, the Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act of 2023 (CETA), to direct FERC to determine the existing electricity transfer capacity between regions and to establish minimum levels of transfer capabilities between each region, and to require each transmission planning region to coordinate with its neighbors to plan for the required interregional transmission (all provisions).
Discussed making transmission investment tax credits refundable in CETA, direct pay tax credits.
Discussed the need for permitting reform to help expedite the siting and permitting of energy projects to meet emissions reduction goals.
Discussed support for permitting reform to help expedite the construction of energy infrastructure (no bill), including changes to the National Environmental Policy Act to streamline processes but not include transmission-related language that would expand FERCs jurisdiction over cost allocation and potentially saddle public power utilities with additional transmission costs.
Discussed the importance of joint ownership opportunities for public power utilities as new transmission projects are being built. Discussed how it could help reduce transmission costs for customers and build community support for transmission projects.
Discussed concerns with amendment 8 to H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act, which would make it more difficult and costly to permit certain electric transmission projects.
Discussed electric transmission costs, planning, and joint ownership, including FERCs Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission Planning and Cost Allocation and Generator Interconnection, (Docket RM21-17).
Discussed resource adequacy issues across the U.S.
Discussed the development of Western markets.
Discussed President Bidens Executive Order to promote the safe, secure, and trustworthy development and use of artificial intelligence (AI).
Discussed the potential use of AI by electric utilities.
Discussed the National Cyber Incident Response Plan.
Discussed APPAs involvement in the Navajo Tribal Utility Authoritys (NTUA) Light Up Navajo effort. Also discussed concerns with how the federal permitting process is slowing the ability of NTUA and volunteers to connect additional Navajo Nation homes to the electric grid.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, White House Office, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Mathias |
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Godfrey |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed the importance of elective pay refundable energy tax credits included in the Inflation Reduction Act (Pub. Law 117-169) for public power investments in clean energy technologies to address climate change.
Discussed section 242 of H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, that would repeal the taxpayer election of payments, in lieu of credits, for specified energy property and production of electricity from certain renewable resources.
Discussion of concerns with implementation of the domestic content requirements necessary to access elective pay provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (Pub. Law 117-169, sections 13101(g)(2), 13102(l), 13701, and 13702).
Discussed Treasury guidance relating to utility assistance use of funding under section 5001 of the CARES Act (Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Relief Funds) as amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020.
Discussed support for H.R. 1837, the Investing in Our Communities Act to reinstate the ability to issue tax-exempt advance refunding bonds (all provisions).
Discussed support for S. 1453, the Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for Infrastructure Act (LOCAL Infrastructure Act), to reinstate the ability to issue tax-exempt advance refunding bonds (all provisions).
Discussed support for potential legislation to increase the small-issuer exception from $10 million to $30 million.
Discussed concerns with Proposed Rule: Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen; Section 48(a)(15) Election to Treat Clean Hydrogen Production Facilities as Energy Property (88 FR 8920, REG-117631-23 (additionality requirements for clean power used to generate hydrogen).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, Energy - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed concerns with third-party efforts to remove the Lower Snake River Dams and the importance of hydropower (no bill).
Discussed Columbia River Settlement Agreement and concerns with the potential impact of breaching the Lower Snake River dams on hydropower production, meeting clean energy goals, and grid reliability (no legislation).
Discussed support for S. 3581/H.R. 6924, the Hydropower Delivery Rate-reduction Offset (HYDRO) Act.
Discussed the issue of the assignment of inequitable costs by the Army Corps of Engineers to Power Marketing Administration and their customers.
Discussed support for S. 4016/H.R. 7776, the Help Hoover Dam Act (all provisions).
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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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rules to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants (EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0072) and the potential impacts to public power utilities, as well as potential impact on affordability and reliability.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed support for funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program in Fiscal Year 2025 Labor, Health, and Human Services Appropriations Act (not yet drafted legislation).
Discussed the effects of sequestration under the Budget Control Act and Statutory Pay as You Go Act on public power utilities.
Discussed the possible waiver of the sequestration provisions of the Statutory Pay as You Go Act (2 USC 931) as relates to the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. 117-7).
Discussed the Department of Energys Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request (Volume 3 IE), which requires most funding through DOEs Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs to be related to the installation of renewable generation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - 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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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 BAN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed concerns with increased capital requirements for large bank transactions with non-publicly traded entities under proposed rule, Regulatory Capital Rule: Large Banking Organizations and Banking Organizations with Significant Trading Activity (Docket ID: OCC-2023-0008, 88 Fed. Reg. 64028 (2023) and proposed rule, Regulatory Capital Rule: Risk-Based Capital Surcharges for Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies; System Risk Report (FR Y-15) (Docket No. R-1814, 88 Fed. Reg. 60385).
Discussed potential legislation to allow federal home loan banks to credit enhance municipal bonds.
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
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed general support for the concepts included in draft legislation, the Rural Economic Development Loan Program Collateral Flexibility Act of 2024 and the Conservation Reserve Program Continuity and Rural Infrastructure Act of 2024, to give the U.S. Department of Agriculture more flexibility to accept alternative forms of collateral for the Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program and simplifying federal processes around deploying energy infrastructure.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed H.R. 7116, the Do Not Disturb Act, and the potential impact the legislation could have on communications between electric utilities and their customers on power outages and bill reminders.
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
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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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