Powering America for Tomorrow Act

National Energy Security Act of 2009, S. 774; Cybersecurity Act of 2009, S. 773; Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009, H.R. 2165; The GRID Act, H.R. 5026; Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act (Lieberman-Collins-Carper), S. 3480/H.R. 5548; National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010 (Bond-Hatch), S. 3538; and related legislation including H.R. 2195 and S. 946 (provisions related to requirements affecting electricity transmission); American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (Waxman-Markey), provisions related to transmission planning, siting authority, cost allocation, and renewable energy. Powering America for Tomorrow Act, H.R. 5515, provisions related to transmission planning; FERC policy matters and dockets related to regulation of electricity utilities including transmission siting and cost allocation, wholesale market competition, ISOs/RTOs, transmission access, NERC reliability standards, and interconnection.

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2454 To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy; H.R. 3585 To guide and provide for United States research, development, and demonstration of solar energy technologies, and for other purposes; H.R. 4027 To amend the Hoover Power Plant Act of 1984 to ensure that project beneficiaries are solely responsible for repaying the costs of Western Area Power Administration power transmission and delivery projects, and for other purposes H.R 4349 To further allocate and expand the availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam, and for other purposes H.R. 4019 Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 H.R. 5442 To establish programs to accelerate, provide incentives for, and examine the challenges and opportunities associated with the deployment of electric drive vehicles, and for other purposes H.R. 5515 Powering America for Tomorrow Act; To amend the Federal Power Act to establish a regional transmission planning process, and for other purposes S. 679 Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2009; A bill to establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of appropriate technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles, and for other purposes. S. 2843 A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy S. 2877 A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program to regulate the entry of fossil carbon into commerce in the United States to promote clean energy jobs and economic growth and avoid dangerous interference with the climate of the Earth, and for other purposes S. 2891 A bill to further allocate and expand the availability of hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam, and for other purposes S. 3441, S. 3492 S. 3511 A bill to promote the deployment of plug-in electric drive vehicles, and for other purposes S. Draft Lieberman Kerry "American Power Act"

National Energy Security Act of 2009, S. 774; Cybersecurity Act of 2009, S. 773; Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009, H.R. 2165; The GRID Act, H.R. 5026; Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act (Lieberman-Collins-Carper), S. 3480/H.R. 5548; National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010 (Bond-Hatch), S. 3538; and related legislation including H.R. 2195 and S. 946 (provisions related to requirements affecting electricity transmission); Comprehensive climate change / greenhouse gas / cap-and-trade / transmission / renewable energy / energy efficiency legislation, including: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (Kerry-Boxer), S. 1733; Kerry-Graham-Lieberman climate legislation framework (legislative proposal); The American Power Act (Kerry-Lieberman discussion draft); Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal Act (Cantwell-Collins), S. 2877; American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (Waxman-Markey), H.R. 2454 and related legislation including H.R. 1862 and H.R. 2998; Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010 (Carper-Alexander), S. 2995; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (Bingaman-Murkowski), S. 1462, S. 433, S. 531, S. 539, S.548, S. 598, S. 661, S. 774, S. 807, S. 949, S. 967, S. 1013, and related legislation (provisions related to transmission planning, siting authority, cost allocation, and renewable portfolio standards); Powering America for Tomorrow Act, H.R. 5515 (provisions related to transmission planning); FERC policy matters and dockets related to regulation of electricity utilities including transmission siting and cost allocation, wholesale market competition, ISOs/RTOs, transmission access, NERC reliability standards, and interconnection.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

National Energy Security Act of 2009, S. 774; Cybersecurity Act of 2009, S. 773; Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009, H.R. 2165; The GRID Act, H.R. 5026; Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act (Lieberman-Collins-Carper), S. 3480/H.R. 5548; National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010 (Bond-Hatch), S. 3538; and related legislation including H.R. 2195 and S. 946 (provisions related to requirements affecting electricity transmission); Comprehensive climate change / greenhouse gas / cap-and-trade / transmission / renewable energy / energy efficiency legislation, including: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (Kerry-Boxer), S. 1733; Kerry-Graham-Lieberman climate legislation framework (legislative proposal); The American Power Act (Kerry-Lieberman discussion draft); Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal Act (Cantwell-Collins), S. 2877; American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (Waxman-Markey), H.R. 2454 and related legislation including H.R. 1862 and H.R. 2998; Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010 (Carper-Alexander), S. 2995; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (Bingaman-Murkowski), S. 1462, S. 433, S. 531, S. 539, S.548, S. 598, S. 661, S. 774, S. 807, S. 949, S. 967, S. 1013, and related legislation (provisions related to transmission planning, siting authority, cost allocation, and renewable portfolio standards); Powering America for Tomorrow Act, H.R. 5515 (provisions related to transmission planning); FERC policy matters and dockets related to regulation of electricity utilities including transmission siting and cost allocation, wholesale market competition, ISOs/RTOs, transmission access, NERC reliability standards, and interconnection.

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 1462, the American Clean Energy Leadership Act: provisions regarding regional transmission planning, cost allocation, transmission siting, electric grid cybersecurity. H.R. 5515, Powering America for Tomorrow Act: electric transmission provisions. S. 3480, amendments to Homeland Security Act regarding cybersecurity: provisions affecting the electric grid. H.R. 5026, Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act: new cybersecurity requirements; cost recovery provisions. Monitoring developments in connection with draft American Power Act. H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009: extension of special rules for sales of electric transmission property. Regulatory reforms needed to stimulate transmission investment.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

S. 1462, the American Clean Energy Leadership Act: provisions regarding regional transmission planning, cost allocation, transmission siting, electric grid cybersecurity. H.R. 5515, Powering America for Tomorrow Act: electric transmission provisions. S. 3480, amendments to Homeland Security Act regarding cybersecurity: provisions affecting the electric grid. H.R. 5026, Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act: new cybersecurity requirements; cost recovery provisions. Monitoring developments in connection with draft American Power Act. H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009: extension of special rules for sales of electric transmission property. Regulatory reforms needed to stimulate transmission investment.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. 2454, "American Clean Energy and Security Act"; S.1462, "American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009"; Kerry-Lieberman draft legislation on climate change and energy policy (American Power Act); H.R. 5026, Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act; H.R.2165, "Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009"; (cont'd) H.R.2195, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act; H.R. 5515, Powering America for Tomorrow Act"; S.946, "Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act of 2009"; S.773, "Cyber Security Act of 2009"; S.3480, Protecting Cyber Space as a National Asset Act of 2010; S. 3538, National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010; H.R. 5548, Protecting Cyber Space as a National Asset Act of 2010; among others and draft legislation not yet introduced. Generally, the following topics: Interconnection and integration of wind and renewable generation; potential general legislation targeting the development of transmission to deliver renewable energy resources; energy bill legislation addressing FERC siting, planning, cost allocation, right of first refusal, and ownership structures for transmission; coordination of Federal authorizations needed for transmission construction.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Employment Verification Act (H.R. 5515); SAVE Act (H.R. 4088)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE