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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 | 2021 |
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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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 | 1/20/2022 5:23:59 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 the potential impact of vaccine mandates on the Power Marketing Administrations and public power utilities (Executive Order #14043, Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees, and OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard 2021-007).
Provided feedback on S. 2407, the Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021.
Provided feedback on S. 2875, the Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021, and H.R. 5440, the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2021 (all provisions).
Discussed cybersecurity-related provisions in S. 1605, the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (i.e., on cyber incident reporting language and language on defense critical electric infrastructure).
Discussed the importance of grid resilience and the role of the Electric Subsector Coordinating Council.
Discussed implementation of provisions in H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, that would be helpful to public power utilities, including provisions on cybersecurity, the deployment of EV charging infrastructure, and their transition to cleaner energy resources (sections 11401, 40101, 40107, 40121).
Discussed barriers to public power utilities deploying renewables and policies that would be helpful for removing such barriers, such as providing public power utilities with various energy-related tax credits and money for research, development, and demonstration of emerging clean technologies.
Discussed how public power utilities are enabling community solar projects.
Discussed support for the inclusion of language in H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to move the Southwestern Power Administration to a self-financing model.
Discussed the role of public power utilities in helping deploy electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Also discussed public power EV rebate programs and EV fleet programs. In addition, discussed the need for flexibility and local decision making in the deployment of charging infrastructure and the importance of electric utility involvement in such deployment to ensure reliability.
Discussed the implementation of provisions in H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to provide grants to public power utilities and other entities to deploy charging infrastructure along designated corridors on the National Highway System.
Discussed transmission issues, including inter-regional transmission planning, cost allocation, siting, and permitting. Also discussed rising transmission costs for public power utilities and the need for joint ownership of transmission by public power utilities. In addition, discussed issues with the interconnection queue in certain regional transmission markets.
Discussed draft legislation to address natural gas prices, the Gas Consumer Emergency Protection Act.
Discussed recommendations in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission-North American Electric Reliability Corporation report entitled, The February 2021 Cold Weather Outages in Texas and the South Central United States.
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), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), White House Office
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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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 provisions in H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, regarding the book tax on corporate income; support for making refundable, direct pay energy tax credits available to public power utilities; and the inclusion of tax credits for hydropower.
Discussed the need for comparable incentives for various energy-related tax credits for public power utilities (i.e., refundable, direct pay tax credits).
Discussed support for S. 2306, the Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act of 2021, and its inclusion in the Senate draft of the Build Back Better Act (no bill number).
Discussed provisions in H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, on providing Rural Utilities Service loans and grants for renewable energy generation and retirement of debt related to fossil-fuel generation and providing refundable direct payment energy-related tax credits. Also discussed support to include language to reinstate advance refunding bonds and increase the small-issuer exception.
Discussed concerns with the sequestration of direct payment bonds, including Build America Bonds. Expressed support for S. 610, the Protecting Medicare & American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act (non-Medicare budget sequestration provisions to postpone for a year PAYGO sequestration cuts).
Discussed Treasury guidance related to the taxation of household assistance provided by the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (Pub. Law 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), White House Office, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Natl Economic Council (NEC), 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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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed the impacts of the Federal Communication Commissions Report & Order, "Unlicensed Use of the 6 GHz Band, ET Docket No. 18-295," on electric reliability.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
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 public powers concerns with the Clean Electricity Performance Program (CEPP) included in H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, to require electric utilities to increase their percentage of clean electricity and the likely inability of many public power utilities to meet the annual compliance obligations.
Discussed public powers support for legislation to address climate change, including potential legislation to create a clean energy standard and what such legislation would need to include to ensure electricity remains affordable, reliable, and sustainable.
Discussed what public power utilities are doing to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Discussed the need for the federal government to provide robust support for research, development, and demonstration of technologies needed to reduce GHG emissions.
Discussed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) docket EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0602) on the Revised Definition of Waters of the United States - Rule 1 and its potential impact on public power utilities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed the development of the upcoming 2022 Water Resources Development Act.
Discussed the importance of the Power Marketing Administrations/Army Corps of Engineers hydropower program. Also discussed the impact of drought on hydropower production from federal dams.
Provided feedback on the energy provisions included in H.R. 5781, the National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Corry |
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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 the role of public power utilities in helping deploy electric (EV) charging infrastructure. Also discussed public power EV rebate programs and EV fleet programs. In addition, discussed the need for flexibility and local decision making in the deployment of charging infrastructure and the importance of electric utility involvement in such deployment to ensure reliability.
Discussed the implementation of provisions in H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to provide grants to public power utilities and other entities to deploy charging infrastructure along designated corridors on the National Highway System.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy - Dept of, Natl Economic Council (NEC), White House Office, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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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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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed support for H.R. 1917, the Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act, and H.R. 2669/S. 2212, the FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act.
Discussed H.R. 5689, the Resilient AMERICA Act (provisions regarding hazard mitigation).
Discussed disaster response and recovery programs; mutual coordination programs; and emerging issues related to disaster recovery for public power utilities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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
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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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