Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act

Congressional - FERC Relations Climate, Energy, Environmental Legislation Tax H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; H.R. 2271, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act; S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015; S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB)

H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; General discussion hydro licensing reform; General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues; Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates; Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 (Olson); H.R. 1980, E-Access Act; S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 (promotes ESPCs and UESCs); S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 (McCaskill); S. 1044, E-Access Act; S. 15, Protecting states' rights to promote American energy security (Hatch); S. 411, A bill to authorize the approval of natural gas pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain natural gas gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land (Barrasso); S. 454, A bill to amend the Department of Energy High-End Computing; S. 485, A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects (Boozman); S. 523, A bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools (Collins); S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller); S. 600, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program (Klobuchar); S. 703, The Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act (Coons); S. 720, The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 (Portman); S. 784, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories (Heinrich); S. 822, A bill to expand geothermal production, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 858, The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 (Gardner); S. 869, The All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 (Hoeven); S. 878, A bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program (Sanders); S. 886, The Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 (Udall); S. 888, The PREPARE Act (Schatz); S. 893, The EPIC Act of 2015 (Warner); S. 939; S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1026, The North American Alternative Fuels Act (Barasso); S. 1033, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for a biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review (Coons); S. 1037, A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978 (Risch); S. 1038, A bill to clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for other purposes (Risch); S. 1039, A bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings (Risch); S. 1044, A bill to enhance consumer access to electricity information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage their energy usage (Markey); S. 1046, A bill to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies (Cantwell); S. 1047, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards (Alexander); S. 1052, A bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1054, A bill to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the National Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1063, The American Energy Efficiency Act (Franken); S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats (Risch/Heinrich); S. 1201, A bill to advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids (Shaheen); S. 1202, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to assist States in adopting updated interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards for supplemental, backup, and standby power fees for projects for combined heat and power technology and waste heat to power technology, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1207, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid by the year 2030 (Hirono); S. 1210, A bill to provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to oil and gas production and distribution (Capito); S. 1213, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources (King); S. 1215, A bill to amend the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 to provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy (Murkowski); S. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties (Murkowski); S. 1217, A bill to establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, to establish an Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1218, A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering (Murkowski); S. 1220, A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the United States (Murkowski); S. 1221, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system (Murkowski); S. 1222, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1223, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program for innovative technologies, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1224, A bill to reconcile differing Federal approaches to condensate (Murkowski); S. 1225, A bill to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1227, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities (Murkowski); S. 1228, A bill to require approval for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico, and for other purposes (Hoeven); S. 1230, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for State oversight of oil and gas productions activities (Murkowski); S. 1232, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to modify provisions relating to smart grid modernization, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1236, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1237, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to limit the authority of the Secretary of Energy to approve certain proposals relating to export activities of liquefied natural gas terminals (King); S. 1241, A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1242, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider regional constraints in natural gas supply and whether a proposed LNG terminal would benefit regional consumers of natural gas before approving or disapproving an application for the LNG terminal, and for other purposes (King); S. 1243, A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1256, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1258, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a distributed energy loan program and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1263, A bill to provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and services (Hirono); S. 1264, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes (Udall); S. 1270, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes (Gardner); S. 1272, A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms (Markey); S. 1274, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy (Hirono); S. 1275, A bill to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program in the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial facilities (Merkley); S. 1277, A bill to improve energy savings by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes (Hirono); S. 1282, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act (Manchin); S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes (Manchin); S. 1285, A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts to provide certain price stabilization support relating to electric generation units that use coal-based generation technology (Heitkamp); S. 1293, A bill to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes (Heitkamp); S. 1304, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant program for the development of a skilled energy workforce, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1306, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to use existing funding available to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions (Manchin); S. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1338, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide licensing procedures for certain types of projects (King); S. 1342, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities (Warren); S. 1346, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an e-prize competition pilot program to provide up to 4 financial awards to eligible entities that develop and verifiably demonstrate technology that reduces the cost of electricity or space heat in a high-cost region (Murkowski); S. 1398, A bill to extend, improve, and consolidate energy research and development programs, and for other purposes (Alexander); S. 1405, A bill to require a coordinated response to coal fuel supply emergencies that could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability (Franken); S. 1408, A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy (Peters); S. 1420, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to provide for the collection of information on critical energy supplies, to establish a Working Group on Energy Markets, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1422, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy and manufacturing-related fields, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1434, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish an energy storage portfolio standard, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1449, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to add certain medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles to the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program (Stabenow); H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.R. 3041, Low-Income Solar Act; S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 15, Protecting states' rights to promote American energy security; S. 411, A bill to authorize the approval of natural gas pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain natural gas gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land; S. 1233, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States; S. 1236, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes; S. 1713, Low Income Solar Act; S. 1723, Promoting Renewable Energy with Shared Solar (PRESS) Act; H.R. 2961, to establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems; H.R. 3426, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act; S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015; S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act; S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015; H.R. 22, the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Division F provisions regarding energy security; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; H.R. 2244, to establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program; H.R. 2271, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act; S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land; H.R. 2177 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 1029 - to prohibit DOE from prescribing a final rule amending the efficiency standards for natural gas furnaces; H.R. 1273 - Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act; H.R. 2663, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, to encourage development of renewable geothermal, solar and wind energy on public land; H.R. 2984, the Fair RATES Act; H.R. 4427, to amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act.

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Congressional - FERC Relations Climate, Energy, Environmental Legislation Tax H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; H.R. 2271, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act; S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015; S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB)

CCS provisions in Energy Legislation Energy Legislation H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 H.R. 2271, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $7,000

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 8; H.R. 50, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act; H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act; H.R. 287, To enhance the energy security of United States allies, and for other purposes; H.R. 348, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act; H.R. 351, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; H.R. 493, the Clarification of Legal Enforcement Against Non-criminal Energy Producers Act of 2015; H.R. 585, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; H.R. 653, the "FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act"; H.R. 712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; H.R. 898, the Energy Production Fairness Act; H.R. 906, To modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 1030, the Secret Science Reform Act; H.R. 1273, the Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act; H.R. 1558, the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015"; H.R. 1665, the Alternative Fuel Tax Parity Act; H.R. 1667, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; H.R. 1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015; H.R. 1980, the "E-Access Act"; H.R. 2177, the "Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act"; H.R. 2244, To establish a Strategic Transfer Reserve program; H.R. 2271, the "Critial Electric Infrastrature Protection Act"; H.R. 3426, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch); House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title II: 21st Century Workforce; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Strategic Petroleum Reserve Mission Readiness Plan; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Efficiency; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft FERC Process Coordination; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Hydropower Regulatory Modernization; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Reliability and Security; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title III: Energy Diplomacy; S. 1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, climate, renewables, and energy efficiency-related amendments; S. 15, Protecting states' rights to promote American energy security (Hatch); S. 33, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; S. 110, the Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act; S. 112, the Common Sense in Species Protection Act; S. 133, A bill to approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, to improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production in the Klamath River Basin in the public interest and the interest of the United States, and for other purposes; S. 189, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015; S. 234, the Regulatory Fairness Act; S. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 292, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; S. 293, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; S. 337, the "FOIA Improvement Act"; S. 344, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the excise tax on liquified petroleum gas and liquified natural gas; S. 378, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; S. 454, A bill to amend the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 to improve the high-end computing research and development program of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes (Alexander); S. 485, A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects (Boozman); S. 490, the Federal Lands Freedom Act of 2015; S. 523, A bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools (Collins); S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 544, the Secret Science Reform Act; S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller); S. 585, the American Natural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act; S. 600, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program (Klobuchar); S. 601, the "Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in our Nation Act of 2015"; S. 691, the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act; S. 703, the"Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act" (Coons); S. 720, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 784, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories (Heinrich); S. 822, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; S. 848, the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015"; S. 854, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2015; S. 869, the "All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015" (Hoeven); S. 878, A bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program (Sanders); S. 886, the"Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015" (Udall); S. 888, the "PREPARE Act" (Schatz); S. 893, the "EPIC Act of 2015" (Warner); S. 939, A bill to require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs within the Department of Energy (Flake); S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1026, the "North American Alternative Fuels Act" (Barasso); S. 1033, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for a biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review (Coons); S. 1037, A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978 (Risch); S. 1038, A bill to clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for other purposes (Risch); S. 1039, A bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings (Risch); S. 1044, the "E-Access Act"; S. 1046, A bill to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies (Cantwell); S. 1047, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards (Alexander); S. 1052, A bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1053, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure (Franken); S. 1054, A bill to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the National Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1058, A bill to promote research, development, and demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1063, the "American Energy Efficiency Act" (Franken); S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats (Risch/Heinrich); S. 1181, A bill to expand the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program to include commercial trucks and United States flagged vessels (Cassidy); S. 1187, A bill to improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, facilitate public-private partnerships (Coons); S. 1196, A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant rights-of-ways on Federal land (Cassidy); S. 1199, A bill to authorize Federal agencies to provide alternative fuel to Federal employees on a reimbursable basis, and for other purposes (Murray); S. 1201, A bill to advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids (Shaheen); S. 1202, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to assist States in adopting updated interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards for supplemental, backup, and standby power fees for projects for combined heat and power technology and waste heat to power technology, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1207, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid by the year 2030 (Hirono); S. 1210, A bill to provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to oil and gas production and distribution (Capito); S. 1213, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources (King); S. 1215, A bill to amend the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 to provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy (Murkowski); S. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties (Murkowski); S. 1217, A bill to establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, to establish an Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1218, A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering (Murkowski); S. 1220, A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the United States (Murkowski); S. 1221, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system (Murkowski); S. 1222, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1223, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program for innovative technologies, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1224, A bill to reconcile differing Federal approaches to condensate (Murkowski); S. 1225, A bill to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1227, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities (Murkowski); S. 1228, A bill to require approval for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico, and for other purposes (Hoeven); S. 1229, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit a plan to implement recommendations to improve interactions between the Department of Energy and National Laboratories (Murkowski); S. 1230, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for State oversight of oil and gas productions activities (Murkowski); S. 1232, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to modify provisions relating to smart grid modernization, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1233, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States (Wyden); S. 1236, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1237, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to limit the authority of the Secretary of Energy to approve certain proposals relating to export activities of liquefied natural gas terminals (King); S. 1241, A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1242, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider regional constraints in natural gas supply and whether a proposed LNG terminal would benefit regional consumers of natural gas before approving or disapproving an application for the LNG terminal, and for other purposes (King); S. 1243, A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1256, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1258, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a distributed energy loan program and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1259, A bill to establish a grant program to allow National Laboratories to provide vouchers to small business concerns to improve commercialization of technologies developed at National Laboratories and the technology-driven economic impact of commercialization in the regions in which National Laboratories are located, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1263, A bill to provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and services (Hirono); S. 1264, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes (Udall); S. 1270, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes (Gardner); S. 1272, A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms (Markey); S. 1274, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy (Hirono); S. 1275, A bill to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program in the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial facilities (Merkley); S. 1277, A bill to improve energy savings by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes (Hirono); S. 1282, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act (Manchin); S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes (Manchin); S. 1285, A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts to provide certain price stabilization support relating to electric generation units that use coal-based generation technology (Heitkamp); S. 1293, A bill to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes (Heitkamp); S. 1304, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant program for the development of a skilled energy workforce, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1306, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to use existing funding available to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions (Manchin); S. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1338, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide licensing procedures for certain types of projects (King); S. 1342, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities (Warren); S. 1346, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an e-prize competition pilot program to provide up to 4 financial awards to eligible entities that develop and verifiably demonstrate technology that reduces the cost of electricity or space heat in a high-cost region (Murkowski); S. 1398, A bill to extend, improve, and consolidate energy research and development programs, and for other purposes (Alexander); S. 1405, A bill to require a coordinated response to coal fuel supply emergencies that could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability (Franken); S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land (Heller); S. 1408, A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy (Peters); S. 1420, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to provide for the collection of information on critical energy supplies, to establish a Working Group on Energy Markets, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1422, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy and manufacturing-related fields, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1434, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish an energy storage portfolio standard, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1449, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to add certain medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles to the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program (Stabenow); S. 1713, the "Low Income Solar Act"; S. 1723, the "Promoting Renewable Energy with Shared Solar (PRESS) Act"; S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (Murkowski); S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act (Cantwell); Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards; General discussion hydro licensing reform; General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues; public lands; energy storage; distributed generation.

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office

DAVID BROWN: House, Senate H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 including the Amendment in the Nature of a substitute to H.R. 8 (Upton); S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 (McCaskill); S. 720, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015, (Portman); S. 723, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015, to fix utility energy service contract term lengths (Schatz); S. 1222, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1237, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to limit the authority of the Secretary of Energy to approve certain proposals relating to export activities of liquefied natural gas terminals (King); H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 (Olson); S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1037, A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978 (Risch); S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats (Risch/Heinrich); S. 1213, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources (King); S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering (Murkowski); S. 1220, A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the United States (Murkowski); S. 1221, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system (Murkowski); S. 1233, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States (Wyden); S. 1241, A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1242, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider regional constraints in natural gas supply and whether a proposed LNG terminal would benefit regional consumers of natural gas before approving or disapproving an application for the LNG terminal, and for other purposes (King); S. 1243, A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1272, A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms (Markey); S. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); DAVID GILBERT: House, Senate H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 including the Amendment in the Nature of a substitute to H.R. 8 (Upton); S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 (McCaskill); S. 720, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015, (Portman); S. 723, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015, to fix utility energy service contract term lengths (Schatz); S. 1222, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1237, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to limit the authority of the Secretary of Energy to approve certain proposals relating to export activities of liquefied natural gas terminals (King); H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 (Olson); S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1037, A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978 (Risch); S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats (Risch/Heinrich); S. 1213, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources (King); S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering (Murkowski); S. 1220, A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the United States (Murkowski); S. 1221, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system (Murkowski); S. 1233, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States (Wyden); S. 1241, A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1242, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider regional constraints in natural gas supply and whether a proposed LNG terminal would benefit regional consumers of natural gas before approving or disapproving an application for the LNG terminal, and for other purposes (King); S. 1243, A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1272, A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms (Markey); S. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); JACQUELINE CARNEY: House, Senate H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.R. 22, the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Division F provisions regarding energy security; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; H.R. 2244, to establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program; H.R. 2271, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act; S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015; S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act; KATHERINE OTT: House, Senate Advocated for appropriations for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); Advocated to increase LIHEAP funding to $4.7 billion in FY 2016 and FY 2017 Appropriations. Advocated for appropriations for research and development to improve natural gas technologies and natural gas vehicles H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 2177, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act

Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; all provisions. H.R. 2244, to establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program; all provisions. H.R. 2271, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act; all provisions. S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015; all provisions. S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act; all provisions.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8: The North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; establish liability protections regarding voluntary and mandatory compliance with Department of Energy emergency orders and a reliability impact statement; repeal of existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that undergo major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. Provisions to streamline hydropower relicensing process. Provisions related to Energy Savings performance Contracts. H.R.1558: the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Act of 2015 Language to provide a defense to liability where electric utility compliance with a Department of Energy emergency order to generate electricity results in violations of environmental laws or regulations. H.R.1734, S. 1803: The Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 Legislation to provide nonhazardous regulation of coal combustion residuals. H.R.2244: Strategic Transformer Reserve Program Modernizing and Protection Infrastructure Subtitle-Energy Reliability and Security Section 1205 - To establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program, and for other purposes. H.R.2271: Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act Modernizing and Protection Infrastructure Subtitle-Energy Reliability and Security Section 1204 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats including FOIA exemptions, emergency authority and clearance prioritization. H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act A bill to facilitate vegetation management in utility rights-of-way. H.R.3303, S.1891: Coal Royalty Fairness and Communities Investment Act, Coal Royalty Fairness Act of 2015 H.R.2576: The TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 Provision to permit continued use of existing electrical transformers. P.L. 114-11: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 Title II of the bill includes provisions to improve and promote energy efficiency in buildings, and to permit the manufacture of large capacity (exceeding 75 gallons) electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. Implementation Issues with P.L. 114-11: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S.2012: The Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; language establishing (a) liability protections regarding emergency orders and (b) a reliability impact statement that are important to co-ops were addressed; a report to be prepared to study resource adequacy at regional transmission organizations and wholesale electricity markets including the ability of co-ops to self-supply their service territory load; repeal existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that experience major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. S.697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act. S.869: All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 This bill would repeal statutory language requiring the federal government to refrain from purchasing fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030 and replace the language with new energy efficiency requirements. S.1068: Cyber Emergency Authority A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats, cost recovery language. S.1221: Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act Allows a reliability coordinator to prepare a reliability impact statement regarding a major federal regulation that may significantly affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system. S.1222: Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S.1241: Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 A bill to require DOE to create a cyber-resilience program, conduct a study on ES-ISAC (funding mechanism) and designate DOE as SSA for cyber in energy sector. Authorizes 100 million per fiscal year 2017-2022. S.1405: Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issues related to cyber and physical security for electric utilities. Issues related to Senate & House Comprehensive Energy Packages. Issues related to the Administrations proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights-of-way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding. H.R. 22 Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94). The bill includes language to protect co-ops that voluntarily adhere to DOE emergency orders from liability associated with EPA penalties and third party law suits.

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.R. 22, the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Division F provisions regarding energy security; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; H.R. 2244, to establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program; H.R. 2271, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act; S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015; S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act; S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land.

Client expense: $2,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Arthur: H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.R. 22, the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Division F provisions regarding energy security; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; H.R. 2244, to establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program; H.R. 2271, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act; S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015; S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act; Lynch: H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.R. 22, the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Division F provisions regarding energy security; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; H.R. 2244, to establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program; S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015;

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities, generally; energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, generally; efficiency mandates, generally; NGV Market Development, generally; H.R. 2177 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 720- Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 1029 - to prohibit DOE from prescribing a final rule amending the efficiency standards for natural gas furnaces; S. 869 - The All of The Above Energy Conservation Act; H.R. 1273 - Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act; Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards; H.R.8 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015; H.R. 22, the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Division F provisions regarding energy security; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; H.R. 2244, to establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program; H.R. 2271, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act; S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act; S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land; S. 691, A bill to require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before authorizing the construction of a nuclear waste repository; HR 3643, To amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts for the storage of certain high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel, take title to certain high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel; S 1136, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a report assessing the capability of the Department of Energy to authorize, host, and oversee privately funded fusion and fission reactor prototypes and related demonstration facilities at sites owned by the Department of Energy; S. 854, A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; General discussion hydro licensing reform; General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues; Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates; Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 (Olson); H.R. 1980, E-Access Act; S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 (promotes ESPCs and UESCs); S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 (McCaskill); S. 1044, E-Access Act; S. 15, Protecting states' rights to promote American energy security (Hatch); S. 411, A bill to authorize the approval of natural gas pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain natural gas gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land (Barrasso); S. 454, A bill to amend the Department of Energy High-End Computing; S. 485, A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects (Boozman); S. 523, A bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools (Collins); S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller); S. 600, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program (Klobuchar); S. 703, The Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act (Coons); S. 720, The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 (Portman); S. 784, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories (Heinrich); S. 822, A bill to expand geothermal production, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 858, The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 (Gardner); S. 869, The All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 (Hoeven); S. 878, A bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program (Sanders); S. 886, The Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 (Udall); S. 888, The PREPARE Act (Schatz); S. 893, The EPIC Act of 2015 (Warner); S. 939; S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1026, The North American Alternative Fuels Act (Barasso); S. 1033, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for a biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review (Coons); S. 1037, A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978 (Risch); S. 1038, A bill to clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for other purposes (Risch); S. 1039, A bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings (Risch); S. 1044, A bill to enhance consumer access to electricity information and allow for the adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers manage their energy usage (Markey); S. 1046, A bill to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies (Cantwell); S. 1047, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards (Alexander); S. 1052, A bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1054, A bill to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the National Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1063, The American Energy Efficiency Act (Franken); S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats (Risch/Heinrich); S. 1201, A bill to advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids (Shaheen); S. 1202, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to assist States in adopting updated interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards for supplemental, backup, and standby power fees for projects for combined heat and power technology and waste heat to power technology, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1207, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid by the year 2030 (Hirono); S. 1210, A bill to provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to oil and gas production and distribution (Capito); S. 1213, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources (King); S. 1215, A bill to amend the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 to provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy (Murkowski); S. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties (Murkowski); S. 1217, A bill to establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, to establish an Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1218, A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering (Murkowski); S. 1220, A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the United States (Murkowski); S. 1221, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system (Murkowski); S. 1222, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1223, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program for innovative technologies, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1224, A bill to reconcile differing Federal approaches to condensate (Murkowski); S. 1225, A bill to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1227, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities (Murkowski); S. 1228, A bill to require approval for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico, and for other purposes (Hoeven); S. 1230, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for State oversight of oil and gas productions activities (Murkowski); S. 1232, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to modify provisions relating to smart grid modernization, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1236, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1237, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to limit the authority of the Secretary of Energy to approve certain proposals relating to export activities of liquefied natural gas terminals (King); S. 1241, A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1242, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider regional constraints in natural gas supply and whether a proposed LNG terminal would benefit regional consumers of natural gas before approving or disapproving an application for the LNG terminal, and for other purposes (King); S. 1243, A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1256, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1258, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a distributed energy loan program and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1263, A bill to provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and services (Hirono); S. 1264, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes (Udall); S. 1270, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes (Gardner); S. 1272, A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms (Markey); S. 1274, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy (Hirono); S. 1275, A bill to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program in the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial facilities (Merkley); S. 1277, A bill to improve energy savings by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes (Hirono); S. 1282, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act (Manchin); S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes (Manchin); S. 1285, A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts to provide certain price stabilization support relating to electric generation units that use coal-based generation technology (Heitkamp); S. 1293, A bill to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes (Heitkamp); S. 1304, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant program for the development of a skilled energy workforce, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1306, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to use existing funding available to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions (Manchin); S. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1338, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide licensing procedures for certain types of projects (King); S. 1342, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities (Warren); S. 1346, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an e-prize competition pilot program to provide up to 4 financial awards to eligible entities that develop and verifiably demonstrate technology that reduces the cost of electricity or space heat in a high-cost region (Murkowski); S. 1398, A bill to extend, improve, and consolidate energy research and development programs, and for other purposes (Alexander); S. 1405, A bill to require a coordinated response to coal fuel supply emergencies that could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability (Franken); S. 1408, A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy (Peters); S. 1420, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to provide for the collection of information on critical energy supplies, to establish a Working Group on Energy Markets, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1422, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy and manufacturing-related fields, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1434, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish an energy storage portfolio standard, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1449, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to add certain medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles to the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program (Stabenow); H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.R. 3041, Low-Income Solar Act; S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 15, Protecting states' rights to promote American energy security; S. 411, A bill to authorize the approval of natural gas pipelines and establish deadlines and expedite permits for certain natural gas gathering lines on Federal land and Indian land; S. 1233, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States; S. 1236, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes; S. 1713, Low Income Solar Act; S. 1723, Promoting Renewable Energy with Shared Solar (PRESS) Act; H.R. 2961, to establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems; H.R. 3426, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act; S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015; S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act; S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015; H.R. 22, the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Division F provisions regarding energy security; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; H.R. 2244, to establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program; H.R. 2271, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act; S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land; H.R. 2177 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 1029 - to prohibit DOE from prescribing a final rule amending the efficiency standards for natural gas furnaces; H.R. 1273 - Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act.

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

CCS provisions in Energy Legislation Energy Legislation H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 H.R. 2271, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act

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

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Congressional - FERC Relations Climate, Energy, Environmental Legislation Tax H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; H.R. 2271, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act; S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015; S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB)

H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 (Olson); H.R.1980, E-Access Act; S. 535, the "Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015", related to water heaters; S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 (promotes ESPCs and UESCs); S.848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Relability Conflicts Act of 2015 (McCaskill); S. 869, The All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act f 2015 (Hoeven); S. 1029, to prohibit DOE from prescribing a final rule amending the efficiency standards for natural gas furnaces H.R. 1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards H.R.8, the "North American Energy Security & Infrastructure Act of 2015" Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 8 S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land; S.2012, the "Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015" (Murkowski) S. 2089, the "American Energy Innovation Act"(Cantwell) S.854, Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2015 H.R. 22, the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Division F provisions regarding energy security; H.R. 2244, to establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve Program H.R. 2271, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act H.R. 2177, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act Battery Storage Renewable Criteria for Military Installations H.R. 1644, STREAM Act- Mining issues

Client expense: $1,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 8; H.R. 50, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act; H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act; H.R. 287, To enhance the energy security of United States allies, and for other purposes; H.R. 348, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act; H.R. 351, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; H.R. 493, the Clarification of Legal Enforcement Against Non-criminal Energy Producers Act of 2015; H.R. 585, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; H.R. 653, the "FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act"; H.R. 712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; H.R. 898, the Energy Production Fairness Act; H.R. 906, To modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 1030, the Secret Science Reform Act; H.R. 1273, the Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act; H.R. 1558, the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015"; H.R. 1665, the Alternative Fuel Tax Parity Act; H.R. 1667, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; H.R. 1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015; H.R. 1980, the "E-Access Act"; H.R. 2177, the "Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act"; H.R. 2244, To establish a Strategic Transfer Reserve program; H.R. 2271, the "Critial Electric Infrastrature Protection Act"; H.R. 3426, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch); House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title II: 21st Century Workforce; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Strategic Petroleum Reserve Mission Readiness Plan; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Efficiency; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft FERC Process Coordination; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Hydropower Regulatory Modernization; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Energy Reliability and Security; House Energy & Power Subcommittee, Discussion Draft Title III: Energy Diplomacy; S. 1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act, climate, renewables, and energy efficiency-related amendments; S. 15, Protecting states' rights to promote American energy security (Hatch); S. 33, the LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act; S. 110, the Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act; S. 112, the Common Sense in Species Protection Act; S. 133, A bill to approve and implement the Klamath Basin agreements, to improve natural resource management, support economic development, and sustain agricultural production in the Klamath River Basin in the public interest and the interest of the United States, and for other purposes; S. 189, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015; S. 234, the Regulatory Fairness Act; S. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 292, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; S. 293, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; S. 337, the "FOIA Improvement Act"; S. 344, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to equalize the excise tax on liquified petroleum gas and liquified natural gas; S. 378, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; S. 454, A bill to amend the Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004 to improve the high-end computing research and development program of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes (Alexander); S. 485, A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects (Boozman); S. 490, the Federal Lands Freedom Act of 2015; S. 523, A bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools (Collins); S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 544, the Secret Science Reform Act; S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller); S. 585, the American Natural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act; S. 600, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program (Klobuchar); S. 601, the "Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in our Nation Act of 2015"; S. 691, the Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act; S. 703, the"Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act" (Coons); S. 720, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 784, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish microlabs to improve regional engagement with national laboratories (Heinrich); S. 822, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; S. 848, the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015"; S. 854, the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2015; S. 869, the "All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015" (Hoeven); S. 878, A bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program (Sanders); S. 886, the"Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015" (Udall); S. 888, the "PREPARE Act" (Schatz); S. 893, the "EPIC Act of 2015" (Warner); S. 939, A bill to require the evaluation and consolidation of duplicative green building programs within the Department of Energy (Flake); S. 1017, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1026, the "North American Alternative Fuels Act" (Barasso); S. 1033, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for a biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review (Coons); S. 1037, A bill to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the PURPA of 1978 (Risch); S. 1038, A bill to clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program, and for other purposes (Risch); S. 1039, A bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings (Risch); S. 1044, the "E-Access Act"; S. 1046, A bill to accelerate the adoption of smart building technologies in the private sector and key Federal agencies (Cantwell); S. 1047, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards (Alexander); S. 1052, A bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1053, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to promote alternative fueled vehicle fleets and infrastructure (Franken); S. 1054, A bill to improve the productivity and energy efficiency of the manufacturing sector by directing the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the National Academies and other appropriate Federal agencies, to develop a national smart manufacturing plan and to provide assistance to small- and medium-sized manufacturers in implementing smart manufacturing programs, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1058, A bill to promote research, development, and demonstration of marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy technologies, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1063, the "American Energy Efficiency Act" (Franken); S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats (Risch/Heinrich); S. 1181, A bill to expand the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program to include commercial trucks and United States flagged vessels (Cassidy); S. 1187, A bill to improve management of the National Laboratories, enhance technology commercialization, facilitate public-private partnerships (Coons); S. 1196, A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant rights-of-ways on Federal land (Cassidy); S. 1199, A bill to authorize Federal agencies to provide alternative fuel to Federal employees on a reimbursable basis, and for other purposes (Murray); S. 1201, A bill to advance the integration of clean distributed energy into electric grids (Shaheen); S. 1202, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to assist States in adopting updated interconnection procedures and tariff schedules and standards for supplemental, backup, and standby power fees for projects for combined heat and power technology and waste heat to power technology, and for other purposes (Shaheen); S. 1207, A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible partnerships to provide for the transformation of the electric grid by the year 2030 (Hirono); S. 1210, A bill to provide for the timely consideration of all licenses, permits, and approvals required under Federal law with respect to oil and gas production and distribution (Capito); S. 1213, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and the Federal Power Act to facilitate the free market for distributed energy resources (King); S. 1215, A bill to amend the Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act of 2000 to provide for the development of methane hydrate as a commercially viable source of energy (Murkowski); S. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties (Murkowski); S. 1217, A bill to establish an Interagency Rapid Response Team for Transmission, to establish an Office of Transmission Ombudsperson, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1218, A bill to establish an interagency coordination committee or subcommittee with the leadership of the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior, focused on the nexus between energy and water production, use, and efficiency, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering (Murkowski); S. 1220, A bill to improve the distribution of energy in the United States (Murkowski); S. 1221, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system (Murkowski); S. 1222, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for reports relating to electric capacity resources of transmission organizations and the amendment of certain tariffs to address the procurement of electric capacity resources, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1223, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve the loan guarantee program for innovative technologies, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1224, A bill to reconcile differing Federal approaches to condensate (Murkowski); S. 1225, A bill to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal real property, by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal real property and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1227, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities (Murkowski); S. 1228, A bill to require approval for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of oil or natural gas pipelines or electric transmission facilities at the national boundary of the United States for the import or export of oil, natural gas, or electricity to or from Canada or Mexico, and for other purposes (Hoeven); S. 1229, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit a plan to implement recommendations to improve interactions between the Department of Energy and National Laboratories (Murkowski); S. 1230, A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for State oversight of oil and gas productions activities (Murkowski); S. 1232, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to modify provisions relating to smart grid modernization, and for other purposes (Wyden); S. 1233, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to expand the electric rate-setting authority of States (Wyden); S. 1236, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modify certain requirements relating to trial-type hearings with respect to certain license applications before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1237, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to limit the authority of the Secretary of Energy to approve certain proposals relating to export activities of liquefied natural gas terminals (King); S. 1241, A bill to provide for the modernization, security, and resiliency of the electric grid, to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs for research, development, demonstration, and information-sharing for cybersecurity for the energy sector, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1242, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider regional constraints in natural gas supply and whether a proposed LNG terminal would benefit regional consumers of natural gas before approving or disapproving an application for the LNG terminal, and for other purposes (King); S. 1243, A bill to facilitate modernizing the electric grid, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1256, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy storage research program, loan program, and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1258, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a distributed energy loan program and technical assistance and grant program, and for other purposes (Franken); S. 1259, A bill to establish a grant program to allow National Laboratories to provide vouchers to small business concerns to improve commercialization of technologies developed at National Laboratories and the technology-driven economic impact of commercialization in the regions in which National Laboratories are located, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1263, A bill to provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and services (Hirono); S. 1264, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes (Udall); S. 1270, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency improvement incentives, and for other purposes (Gardner); S. 1272, A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms (Markey); S. 1274, A bill to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy (Hirono); S. 1275, A bill to establish a Financing Energy Efficient Manufacturing Program in the Department of Energy to provide financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and onsite renewable technologies in manufacturing and industrial facilities (Merkley); S. 1277, A bill to improve energy savings by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes (Hirono); S. 1282, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act (Manchin); S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes (Manchin); S. 1285, A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to enter into contracts to provide certain price stabilization support relating to electric generation units that use coal-based generation technology (Heitkamp); S. 1293, A bill to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes (Heitkamp); S. 1304, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a pilot competitive grant program for the development of a skilled energy workforce, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1306, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to use existing funding available to further projects that would improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions (Manchin); S. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); S. 1338, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide licensing procedures for certain types of projects (King); S. 1342, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities (Warren); S. 1346, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an e-prize competition pilot program to provide up to 4 financial awards to eligible entities that develop and verifiably demonstrate technology that reduces the cost of electricity or space heat in a high-cost region (Murkowski); S. 1398, A bill to extend, improve, and consolidate energy research and development programs, and for other purposes (Alexander); S. 1405, A bill to require a coordinated response to coal fuel supply emergencies that could impact electric power system adequacy or reliability (Franken); S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land (Heller); S. 1408, A bill to provide for a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at the Department of Energy (Peters); S. 1420, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to provide for the collection of information on critical energy supplies, to establish a Working Group on Energy Markets, and for other purposes (Cantwell); S. 1422, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a comprehensive program to improve education and training for energy- and manufacturing-related jobs to increase the number of skilled workers trained to work in energy and manufacturing-related fields, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1434, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish an energy storage portfolio standard, and for other purposes (Heinrich); S. 1449, A bill to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to add certain medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles to the advanced technology vehicles manufacturing incentive program (Stabenow); S. 1713, the "Low Income Solar Act"; S. 1723, the "Promoting Renewable Energy with Shared Solar (PRESS) Act"; S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (Murkowski); S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act (Cantwell); Draft legislation on energy efficiency and codes and standards; General discussion hydro licensing reform; General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues; public lands; energy storage; distributed generation.

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 8; H.R. 22, the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Division F provisions regarding energy security; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; H.R. 2244, to establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program; H.R. 2271, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act; S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015; S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015; S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act; S. 1407, A bill to promote the development of renewable energy on public land.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 8; H.R. 22, the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Division F provisions regarding energy security; H.R. 1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 (Olson); H.R. 2244, to establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program; H.R. 2271, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act; S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 (McCaskill); S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015; S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act;

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8: The North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; establish liability protections regarding voluntary and mandatory compliance with Department of Energy emergency orders and a reliability impact statement; repeal of existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that undergo major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. H.R.1558: the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Act of 2015 Language to provide a defense to liability where electric utility compliance with a Department of Energy emergency order to generate electricity results in violations of environmental laws or regulations. H.R.1734, S. 1803: The Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015 Legislation to provide nonhazardous regulation of coal combustion residuals. H.R.2244: Strategic Transformer Reserve Program Modernizing and Protection Infrastructure Subtitle-Energy Reliability and Security Section 1205 - To establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program, and for other purposes. H.R.2271: Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act Modernizing and Protection Infrastructure Subtitle-Energy Reliability and Security Section 1204 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats including FOIA exemptions, emergency authority and clearance prioritization. H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R.3303, S.1891: Coal Royalty Fairness and Communities Investment Act, Coal Royalty Fairness Act of 2015 H.R.2576: The TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 Provision to permit continued use of existing electrical transformers. P.L. 114-11: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 Title II of the bill includes provisions to improve and promote energy efficiency in buildings, and to permit the manufacture of large capacity (exceeding 75 gallons) electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. S.2012: The Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Provisions to streamline the interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process; require a reliability impact statement involving major regulation; address cybersecurity needs; language establishing (a) liability protections regarding emergency orders and (b) a reliability impact statement that are important to co-ops were addressed; a report to be prepared to study resource adequacy at regional transmission organizations and wholesale electricity markets including the ability of co-ops to self-supply their service territory load; repeal existing statutory language requiring new Federal buildings and those that experience major renovations to end the purchase of fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030. S.697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act. S.869: All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 This bill would repeal statutory language requiring the federal government to refrain from purchasing fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030 and replace the language with new energy efficiency requirements. S.1068: Cyber Emergency Authority A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats, cost recovery language. S.1221: Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act Allows a reliability coordinator to prepare a reliability impact statement regarding a major federal regulation that may significantly affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system. S.1222: Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S.1241: Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 A bill to require DOE to create a cyber-resilience program, conduct a study on ES-ISAC (funding mechanism) and designate DOE as SSA for cyber in energy sector. Authorizes 100 million per fiscal year 2017-2022. S.1405: Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issues related to cyber and physical security for electric utilities. Issues related to Senate & House Comprehensive Energy Packages. Issues related to the Administrations proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights-of-way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding.

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1560: PROTECTING CYBER NETWORKS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 1731: NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PROTECTION ADVANCEMENT ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 1770: DATA SECURITY AND BREACH NOTIFICATION ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2271: CRITICAL ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2402: PROTECTING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 754: CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION SHARING ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1241: ENHANCED GRID SECURITY ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL DISCUSSION DRAFT: MODERNIZING AND PROTECTING INFRASTRUCTURE - ENERGY RELIABILITY AND SECURITY; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE DRAFT

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FISCAL YEAR 2016 APPROPRIATIONS LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROPOSAL (LIHEAP); PROVISIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROPOSAL HR 1560: PROTECTING CYBER NETWORKS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 1629: ENERGY SAVINGS THROUGH PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 1731: NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PROTECTION ADVANCEMENT ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 1770: DATA SECURITY AND BREACH NOTIFICATION ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 1802: ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2177: ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2271: CRITICAL ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2358: ELECTRICITY RELIABILITY AND FOREST PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2402: PROTECTING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2412: NEW ENERGY FOR AMERICA ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2749: DAMS ACCOUNTABILITY, MAINTENANCE, AND SAFETY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2898: WESTERN WATER AND AMERICAN FOOD SECURITY ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL P.L. 113-121 (HR 3080): WATER RESOURCES REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2014; PROVISIONS RELATED TO SECTION 1006 S 128: ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 259: A BILL TO MODIFY THE EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR GRID-ENABLED WATER HEATERS; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 414: CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AND RECREATION ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 754: CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION SHARING ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1048: A BILL TO REMOVE THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY TO AMEND OR ISSUE NEW ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR CEILING FANS; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1063: AMERICAN ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1208: PIPELINE MODERNIZATION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1209: PIPELINE REVOLVING FUND AND JOB CREATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1236: HYDROPOWER IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1241: ENHANCED GRID SECURITY ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1243: GRID MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL BILL NOT YET INTRODUCED: HYDRO LICENSING, PERMITTING REFORM, PHYSICAL AND CYBER SECURITY, SMART GRID MODERNIZATION AND ENERGY STORAGE LEGISLATION BILL NOT YET INTRODUCED: CAPITAL GAINS, DIVIDEND TAX RATES, NORMALIZATION/ EXCESS DEFERRED TAXES, INTEREST DEDUCTIBILITY, AND DEPRECIATION RATES LEGISLATION BILL NOT YET INTRODUCED: PIPELINE SAFETY ACT RE-AUTHORIZATION; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PIPELINE SAFETY/INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS BILL NOT YET INTRODUCED: VETERANS HIRING LEGISLATION DISCUSSION DRAFT: HYDROPOWER REGULATORY MODERNIZATION (ENERGY & COMMERCE COMMITTEE); ALL PROVISIONS OF THE DRAFT DISCUSSION DRAFT: HYDROPOWER REGULATORY MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2015 (REPRESENTATIVE CATHY MCMORRIS RODGERS); ALL PROVISIONS OF THE DRAFT DISCUSSION DRAFT: MODERNIZING AND PROTECTING INFRASTRUCTURE - ENERGY RELIABILITY AND SECURITY; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE DRAFT

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FISCAL YEAR 2016 APPROPRIATIONS LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROPOSAL (LIHEAP); PROVISIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROPOSAL HR 1560: PROTECTING CYBER NETWORKS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 1629: ENERGY SAVINGS THROUGH PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 1731: NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY PROTECTION ADVANCEMENT ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 1770: DATA SECURITY AND BREACH NOTIFICATION ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 1802: ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2177: ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2271: CRITICAL ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2358: ELECTRICITY RELIABILITY AND FOREST PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2402: PROTECTING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2412: NEW ENERGY FOR AMERICA ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2749: DAMS ACCOUNTABILITY, MAINTENANCE, AND SAFETY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2898: WESTERN WATER AND AMERICAN FOOD SECURITY ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL P.L. 113-121 (HR 3080): WATER RESOURCES REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2014; PROVISIONS RELATED TO SECTION 1006 S 128: ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 259: A BILL TO MODIFY THE EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR GRID-ENABLED WATER HEATERS; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 414: CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AND RECREATION ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 535: ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 723: UTILITY ENERGY SERVICE CONTRACTS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 754: CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION SHARING ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 765: A BILL TO APPROPRIATELY DETERMINE THE BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS AND UTILITY ENERGY SERVICE CONTRACTS; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1048: A BILL TO REMOVE THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY TO AMEND OR ISSUE NEW ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR CEILING FANS; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1063: AMERICAN ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1208: PIPELINE MODERNIZATION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1209: PIPELINE REVOLVING FUND AND JOB CREATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1236: HYDROPOWER IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1241: ENHANCED GRID SECURITY ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1243: GRID MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL BILL NOT YET INTRODUCED: HYDRO LICENSING, PERMITTING REFORM, PHYSICAL AND CYBER SECURITY, SMART GRID MODERNIZATION AND ENERGY STORAGE LEGISLATION BILL NOT YET INTRODUCED: CAPITAL GAINS, DIVIDEND TAX RATES, NORMALIZATION/ EXCESS DEFERRED TAXES, INTEREST DEDUCTIBILITY, AND DEPRECIATION RATES LEGISLATION BILL NOT YET INTRODUCED: PIPELINE SAFETY ACT RE-AUTHORIZATION; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PIPELINE SAFETY/INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS BILL NOT YET INTRODUCED: VETERANS HIRING LEGISLATION DISCUSSION DRAFT: HYDROPOWER REGULATORY MODERNIZATION (ENERGY & COMMERCE COMMITTEE); ALL PROVISIONS OF THE DRAFT DISCUSSION DRAFT: MODERNIZING AND PROTECTING INFRASTRUCTURE - ENERGY RELIABILITY AND SECURITY; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE DRAFT DISCUSSION DRAFT: HYDROPOWER REGULATORY MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2015 (REPRESENTATIVE CATHY MCMORRIS RODGERS); ALL PROVISIONS OF THE DRAFT

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Draft energy reliability and security subtitle of draft House Energy and Commerce energy bill and stand-alone legislation (H.R. 2271, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act, H.R. 2244, to establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve Program, H.R. 2402, Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act): provisions regarding reliability analysis of proposed or final major rules; public disclosure of and sharing of protected electric security information; authority to address grid security emergencies; sharing of critical electric infrastructure information; provisions regarding establishment of a Strategic Transformer Reserve. S. 1221, to require periodic reports on electricity reliability and reliability impact statements for rules affecting the reliable operation of the bulk-power system: responsibility for reliability analysis. S. 1222, the Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act: requirements to assure electric reliability. S. 1068, emergency authority to respond to cyber security threats to the bulk power system: implications for existing reliability requirements/processes and establishment of reliability standards. H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (regarding electromagnetic pulse): effects on mandatory Reliability Standards. Cybersecurity threat information sharing legislation, S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act, and H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015: savings clause provisions; effects on established information sharing structures; linkage between memorandum of understanding requirement and liability protections. Monitor Congressional oversight of FERC activities regarding effects of proposed carbon regulations (Clean Power Plan) on electric grid reliability: analysis of reliability implications. H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act: provisions for consultation in determinations regarding effects on State electricity system reliability.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.906, S.259: To modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters This bill would establish an energy efficiency standard that large capacity electric resistance water heaters could satisfy after April 16, 2015. H.R.1558: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Act of 2015 This bill would provide a defense to liability where electric utility compliance with a Department of Energy emergency order to generate electricity results in violations of environmental laws or regulations. H.R.1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015, legislation to provide nonhazardous regulation of coal combustion residuals. H.R.2244: Strategic Transformer Reserve Program Modernizing and Protection Infrastructure Subtitle-Energy Reliability and Security Section 1205 - To establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve program, and for other purposes H.R.2271: Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act Modernizing and Protection Infrastructure Subtitle-Energy Reliability and Security Section 1204 - A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats including FOIA exemptions, emergency authority and clearance prioritization. Modernizing and Protection Infrastructure Subtitle-Energy Reliability and Security Section 1206 - A bill to create a cyber sense program within DOE to certify and test/certify components for use in the BPS. H.R.2358: Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R.2576: The TSCA Modernization Act of 2015 Provision to permit continued use of existing electrical transformers. P.L.114-11: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 Title II of the bill includes provisions to improve and promote energy efficiency in buildings, and to permit the manufacture of large capacity (exceeding 75 gallons) electric resistance water heaters for demand response programs. S.259: A bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters. S.535: Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S.697: Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act. S.720: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 This bill would promote the use of energy efficiency technologies in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors of our economy. S.869: All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 This bill would repeal statutory language requiring the federal government to refrain from purchasing fossil fuel-based electricity by 2030 and replace the language with new energy efficiency requirements. S.1068: Cyber Emergency Authority A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. We are working with Committee staff and personal offices on the cost recovery language. S.1221: Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act allows a reliability coordinator to prepare a reliability impact statement regarding a major federal regulation that may significantly affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system. S.1222: Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S.1241: Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 A bill to require DOE to create a cyber-resilience program, conduct a study on ES-ISAC (funding mechanism) and designate DOE as SSA for cyber in energy sector. Authorizes 100 million per fiscal year 2017-2022. S.1405: Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issues related to Senate & House Comprehensive Energy Packages. Issues related to the Administrations proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Issues related to permitting/utility access to federal electricity rights-of-way for vegetation management and routine maintenance. Issues related to Department of Energy fossil energy funding.

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2244 To establish a Strategic Transformer Reserve Program HR 2271 Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act S 535 Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 S 854 Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2015 S 1017 A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities S 1232 Smart Grid Act of 2015 S 1233 PURPA's Legislative Upgrade to State Authority Act (PURPA PLUS)

Client expense: $415,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE