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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 | 2022 |
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 | 1/20/2023 5:38:27 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 the mandatory cyber incident reporting legislation (included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471)) by the Department of Homeland Securitys Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (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 H.R. 9234, the Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act (all provisions).
Discussed draft legislation to establish cybersecurity baselines for distribution utilities (no bill number).
Discussed concerns with section 5207 in the House-passed Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 7900) on the establishment of systemically importance critical entities.
Discussed potential amendments to H.R. 7776, the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, on establishing a threat analysis center at the Department of Energy and on establishing a national risk management cycle.
Discussed how public power utilities can work with the Department of Homeland Security on critical infrastructure issues and grid security.
Discussed industry-wide distribution transformer shortage and equipment supply chain challenges. Also discussed the need for more domestic production of electrical equipment.
Discussed support for the Department of Energy temporarily waiving distribution transformer energy efficiency standards to help spread raw steel materials and increase production volumes.
Discussed efforts at the Department of Energy to address the distribution transformer supply chain crisis, including President Bidens declaration to use the Defense Production Act.
Discussed the need for appropriations for the Defense Production Act to help address the distribution transformer supply chain crisis, Fiscal Year 2023 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, possible disaster supplemental bill, and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.
Discussed S. 4626, Facilitating the Reshoring for Energy Grid Component Manufacturing Act (all provisions).
Discussed the importance of hydropower as a source of renewable energy for public power utilities.
Discussed H.R. 9300, the Preventing Unnecessary Deaths During Life-Threatening Emergencies Act, to prohibit the shutoff of electric service during extreme weather events (all provisions).
Provided feedback on draft legislation, the BIG WIRES Act, to give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission the authority to require the expansion of transmission facilities for reliability, among other things.
Provided feedback on draft legislation, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022, to improve the federal permitting process for energy infrastructure, with a specific focus on the transmission provisions and their potential impact on public power utilities (no bill number).
Discussed the Department of Energys reorganization.
Provided feedback on draft legislation (all parts), the Enhancing Electric Grid Resilience Act (no bill number).
Discussed efforts to improve and strengthen the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Discussed implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) and how public power utilities may benefit from the cybersecurity, grid resilience, broadband, energy efficiency, and electric vehicle provisions, as well as the research, development, and demonstration programs at the Department of Energy for energy technologies.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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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Thomas |
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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 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).
Discussed potential legislation to wave PAYGO sequestration of direct payment bonds and refundable tax credits.
Discussed provision to delay PAYGO sequestration in H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.
Discussed support for S. 2306, Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectric and River Restoration Act of 2021 (all provisions).
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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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, ET Docket No. 18-295.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Provided feedback on the permitting reform provisions in H.R. 9087, the Transparency and Production (TAP) of American Energy Act.
Discussed support for draft legislation to address costs assigned with declining hydropower production on the Colorado River (no bill number).
Discussed support for S. 4232, a bill to address the recovery of certain costs with respect to certain Reclamation facilities in the Colorado River Basin.
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 desert Southwest and resulting increased costs for public power utilities.
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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Thomas |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed the need for appropriations for the Defense Production Act to help address the distribution transformer supply chain crisis, Fiscal Year 2023 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, possible disaster supplemental bill, and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.
Discussed potential legislation to wave PAYGO sequestration of direct payment bonds and refundable tax credits.
Discussed provision to delay PAYGO sequestration in H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.
Discussed support for including supplemental appropriations for Western Area Power Administration to help address drought in H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
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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Corry |
Marshall |
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Amy |
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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 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 emissions.
Discussed the impact the Environmental Protection Agencys Effluent Limitations Guidelines rulemaking could have on public power utilities (2020 Steam Electric Reconsideration Rule, EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0819).
Discussed greenhouse gas emissions control technology for combustion turbines (EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0289).
Discussed non-regulatory docket responding to pre-proposal questions on new greenhouse gas requirements for electric generating units under Clean Air Act section 111(d) and 111(b) rules (EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0723).
Discussed the proposed Federal Implementation Plan on the 2015 Ozone and potential impact on public power utilities (NAAQS-EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0668).
Discussed the non-regulatory docket on requirements to control greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing electric generating units (EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0723).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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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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