Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act

Issues related to innovation in the energy sector, climate science, and renewables. H.Res.288, Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green Real Deal. S.876, Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act of 2019. S.383/H.R.1166, USE IT Act. S.407/H.R.1796, Carbon Capture Modernization Act. H.R.1836, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019. S.1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act of 2019. S.1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019. S.859, RIVER Act. S.903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act. H.R.1760, Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act. S.1134/H.R.2314, Nuclear Powers America Act of 2019. S.1183, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019. H.R.2114, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019. S.1602/H.R.2986, BEST Act. H.R.1743, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2019. S.1142/H.R.2096, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2019. H.R.932, Renewable Energy Certainty Act. S.617, Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019. H.R.2043, HOMES Act. S.1094/H.R.2256, Driving America Forward Act. S.1085/H.R.2170, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019. S.715/H.R.1633, Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act. H.R.2044, Smart Building Acceleration Act. H.R.1480, CHP Support Act. S.1245, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2019. H.R.2019, H.R.2665, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2019. S.1457, Advanced Nuclear Energy Technologies Act. H.R.4378, Nuclear Energy Research Infrastructure Act of 2018. H.R.3043, Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. H.R.3681, ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2017. H.R.7196, Tech-Neutral Tax Incentives. S.1455/H.R.5610, Better Energy Storage Technologies (BEST) Act & Energy Storage Goals and Demonstration Projects Act. S.2005/H.R.4118, Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act. S.2142/H.R.6949, CHP Support Act. H.R.4137, Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act. H.R.3507, Reform and Extend the 179D Commercial Building Deduction. H.R.960, Public Infrastructure Renewal Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to innovation in the energy sector, climate science, and renewables. H.Res.288, Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green Real Deal. S.876, Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act of 2019. S.383/H.R.1166, USE IT Act. S.407/H.R.1796, Carbon Capture Modernization Act. H.R.1836, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019. S.1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act of 2019. S.1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019. S.859, RIVER Act. S.903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act. H.R.1760, Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act. S.1134/H.R.2314, Nuclear Powers America Act of 2019. S.1183, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019. H.R.2114, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019. S.1602/H.R.2986, BEST Act. H.R.1743, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2019. S.1142/H.R.2096, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2019. H.R.932, Renewable Energy Certainty Act. S.617, Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019. H.R.2043, HOMES Act. S.1094/H.R.2256, Driving America Forward Act. S.1085/H.R.2170, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019. S.715/H.R.1633, Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act. H.R.2044, Smart Building Acceleration Act. H.R.1480, CHP Support Act. S.1245, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2019. H.R.2019, H.R.2665, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2019. S.1457, Advanced Nuclear Energy Technologies Act. H.R.4378, Nuclear Energy Research Infrastructure Act of 2018. H.R.3043, Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. H.R.3681, ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2017. H.R.7196, Tech-Neutral Tax Incentives. S.1455/H.R.5610, Better Energy Storage Technologies (BEST) Act & Energy Storage Goals and Demonstration Projects Act. S.2005/H.R.4118, Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act. S.2142/H.R.6949, CHP Support Act. H.R.4137, Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act. H.R.3507, Reform and Extend the 179D Commercial Building Deduction. H.R.960, Public Infrastructure Renewal Act.

Issues related to innovation in the energy sector, climate science, and renewables. H.Res.288, Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green Real Deal. S.876, Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act of 2019. S.383/H.R.1166, USE IT Act. S.407/H.R.1796, Carbon Capture Modernization Act. H.R.1836, Small Scale LNG Access Act of 2019. S.1201, Enhancing Fossil Fuel Energy Carbon Technology Act of 2019. S.1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019. S.859, RIVER Act. S.903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act. H.R.1760, Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act. S.1134/H.R.2314, Nuclear Powers America Act of 2019. S.1183, Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019. H.R.2114, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019. S.1602/H.R.2986, BEST Act. H.R.1743, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2019. S.1142/H.R.2096, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2019. H.R.932, Renewable Energy Certainty Act. S.617, Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019. H.R.2043, HOMES Act. S.1094/H.R.2256, Driving America Forward Act. S.1085/H.R.2170, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2019. S.715/H.R.1633, Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act. H.R.2044, Smart Building Acceleration Act. H.R.1480, CHP Support Act. S.1245, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2019. H.R.2019, H.R.2665, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2019. S.1457, Advanced Nuclear Energy Technologies Act. H.R.4378, Nuclear Energy Research Infrastructure Act of 2018. H.R.3043, Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. H.R.3681, ARPA-E Reauthorization Act of 2017. H.R.7196, Tech-Neutral Tax Incentives. S.1455/H.R.5610, Better Energy Storage Technologies (BEST) Act & Energy Storage Goals and Demonstration Projects Act. S.2005/H.R.4118, Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act. S.2142/H.R.6949, CHP Support Act. H.R.4137, Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act. H.R.3507, Reform and Extend the 179D Commercial Building Deduction. H.R.960, Public Infrastructure Renewal Act.

Energy and Water Appropriations bills, particularly the DOE Water Power Technologies Office and hydropower O&M for Bureau of Reclamation and Corps of Engineers. Energy legislation, including hydropower, pumped storage and marine energy and hydrokinetics (S.724, S.1029, S.1036, S.1460 and H.R. 2274, H.R. 2786, H.R. 2872, H.R. 2880, H.R. 3043). Infrastructure bills. Comprehensive tax reform and/or extenders bills, including the hydropower PTC/ITC (H.R. 4137), CREBs program and others. EPAct 2005 Section 242/243 hydropower production incentives funding and reauthorization (H.R. 3256, S.1336), America's Water Infrastructure Act (S.3021).

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Vermont Green Line (VT), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 6157, Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations, 2019; H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, 2019; H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Legislation affecting wind and hydropower activities, including: H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6147/S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications, including: H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018; and S. 2800/S. 3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Act U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.

Geothermal Energy Tax Credit. H.R. 4137 - Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act. H.R. 4649/S. 1868 - Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Renewable energy tax credits; S.2256, Tax Extender Act of 2017; HR4137, Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; HR4649, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 5003, a bill to reinstate advanced refunding bonds, H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act, and H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

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

Advocacy in support of BCSE FY 2019 funding priorities: Energy and Water programs in the Y 2019 Energy and Water Development, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Minibus (H.R.5895/P.L. 115-244), including funding for DOE offices of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Fossil Energy (FE) and Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (EDER), and the new cybersecurity office. The Environmental Protection Agency, including at the Office of Air and Radiation and Energy Star and climate programs (S.3073/H.R.6147) International climate finance and climate programs at the Department of State (S.3108/H.R.6385). Advocacy in support of the following pieces of legislation: The Disaster Recovery Reform provisions of the FAA Reauthorization bill (H.R.302/ Pub.L. 115-254). Meetings with Hill staff regarding implementation of the legislation. Energy programs in the Farm Bill Reauthorization legislation, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (H.R.2/PL115-334). Advocacy on the following clean energy tax extenders: The Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act, H.R. 4137, which would address an inequity for certain renewable energy technologies including: biomass, geothermal, landfill gas, waste to energy, hydropower, marine and hydrokinetic energy. S. 1868, and H.R. 4649, which would clarify that the entire portfolio of energy storage (i.e., grid batteries, pumped hydro, thermal storage) qualifies for 48 and 25D investment tax credit as a stand�alone, eligible advanced energy technology. Provide parity and accelerate the adoption of fuel cell electric vehicles and plug-in electric vehicles. There have been several bills introduced in the 115th Congress, on both sides of the aisle, that would extend and/or modify the 30B, 30C, or 30D federal tax credits. S. 1409, the Technologies for Energy Security Act, specifically Sections 3(a) and (c), as well as S. 2256, the Tax Extenders Act of 2017, specifically Sections 311(a) and (c), to allow commercial geothermal to qualify for the same 48 tax credit commercial solar can utilize. S. 1409 also included waste heat to power (WHP) while the House bill, H.R. 1090, did not. S. 1409 should be the model for WHP language. Amend the PTC under Section 45 of the Internal Revenue Code to allow for more efficient usability of the credits, such as credit refundability and tax credit transferability. Extend a range of energy efficiency-related tax credits, with certain updates and modifications to promote high-efficiency measures including: the 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction, which promotes energy efficiency in commercial and multifamily buildings, the 25C Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit that incentivizes homeowners for efficiency upgrades and equipment purchases such as weatherizing or installing new windows or more efficient heating and cooling equipment, and the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit. The Clean Energy Business Network (CEBN), an independent initiative of the BCSE, also engages in lobby activity. The CEBN's lobbying activities and expenditures are included in the BCSE's quarterly LD-2 filings. CEBN's activity includes information gathering and advocacy on federal tax reform; extensions of expired clean energy tax credits; appropriations for the Department of Energy and related programs at other federal agencies; and energy-related programs within Farm Bill Legislation. The CEBN also participated in information gathering and building awareness before Congress on examples of small and medium-sized businesses across the nation contributing to the clean energy economy. The BCSE also provides administrative service to the Federal Performance Contracting Coalition (FPCC), a coalition of federal energy services contract holders. The FPCC's lobbying activities and expenditures are included in the BCSE's quarterly LD-2 filings. Cascade Associates is a lobbyist for the FPCC. The FPCC contacted: The House of Representatives, Senate, Department of Energy, Office of Management and Budget, Government Services Administration, Council on Environmental Quality, Department of Veterans Affairs, Departments of Navy, Army, and Air Force and the Offices of the Secretary of Defense. The FPCC is working with Members of Congress in developing complimentary policy for Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC.) Specifically, the provided input on language in the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 (H.R. 723 and S. 239) and FPCC lobbied for execution of the Presidents Executive Order 13834 Regarding Efficient Federal Operations. They met with members of the Armed Services Committees, Appropriations Committees, House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

Legislation and policies impacting existing or creating new federal renewable energy, energy storage or electric/plug-in hybrid vehicle tax incentives; technical corrections and tax extenders. H.R. 1090/S.1409, the Technologies for Energy Security Act (specifically sections 3(a) and (c)); H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act; H.R. 6274/S. 3449, the Electric Credit Access Ready at Sale Act or the Electric CARS Act; H.R. 6463, the MARKET CHOICE Act; S. 1068, the Clean Energy for America Act; S. 2256, the Tax Extenders Act of 2017 (specifically Sections 311(a) and (c)).

Client expense: $17,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 4137, "Renewable Energy Tax Credit Equalization Act," (entire bill)

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Section 45 tax issues, including 45Q, related to carbon capture, the extension of provisions that benefit biomass to electricity, and a new tax proposal introduced by Representative Elise Stefanik (R-NY), H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Equalization Act. General federal renewable energy policy.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE

Energy and Water Appropriations bills, particularly the DOE Water Power Technologies Office and hydropower O&M for Bureau of Reclamation and Corps of Engineers. Energy legislation, including hydropower, pumped storage and marine energy and hydrokinetics (S.724, S.1029, S.1036, S.1460 and H.R. 2274, H.R. 2786, H.R. 2872, H.R. 2880, H.R. 3043). Infrastructure bills. Comprehensive tax reform and/or extenders bills, including the hydropower PTC/ITC (H.R. 4137), CREBs program and others. EPAct 2005 Section 242/243 hydropower production incentives funding and reauthorization (H.R. 3256, S.1336), America's Water Infrastructure Act (S.3021).

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 6157, Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations, 2019; H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, 2019;; H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Legislation affecting wind and hydropower activities, including: H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6147/S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications, including: H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018; and S. 2800/S. 3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Act U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.

Advocacy on FY2019 appropriations. Advocacy in support of BCSE funding priorities at the Department of Energy, including the offices of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Fossil Energy (FE) and Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (EDER), and the new cybersecurity office. Advocacy in support of BCSE funding priorities at the Environmental Protection Agency, including at the Office of Air and Radiation, Energy Star and climate programs and international climate finance and climate programs at the Department of State. Advocacy regarding the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (H.R.4460/S.3041). Advocacy in support of energy programs in the Farm Bill Reauthorization legislation (H.R.2). Advocacy in support of energy efficiency/resilience provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act (HR 5515). Advocacy on tax extenders for clean energy credits that were not addressed through tax reform:H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act introduced by Representative Stefanik to address the inequity for renewable energy technologies including: biomass, geothermal, landfill gas, waste to energy, hydropower, marine and hydrokinetic; 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction, which promotes energy efficiency in commercial and multifamily buildings; 25C Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit that incentivizes homeowners for efficiency upgrades and equipment purchases such as weatherizing or installing new windows or more efficient heating and cooling equipment; and the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit. Advocacy on H.R. 4649/S. 1868 to clarify that the entire portfolio of energy storage (i.e., grid batteries, pumped hydro, compressed air/liquids, thermal storage) qualifies for a 48 tax credit as a stand�alone, eligible advanced energy technology. S. 1409/HR.1090, the Technologies for Energy Security Act, specifically Sections 3(a) and (c), as well as S.2256, the Tax Extenders Act of 2017, specifically Sections 311(a) and (c), to allow commercial geothermal to qualify for the same 48 tax credit commercial solar can utilize. The Clean Energy Business Network (CEBN), an independent initiative of the BCSE, also engages in lobby activity. The CEBN's lobbying activities and expenditures are included in the BCSE's quarterly LD-2 filings. CEBN's activity includes information gathering and advocacy on federal tax reform; extensions of expired clean energy tax credits; appropriations for the Department of Energy and related programs at other federal agencies; energy-related programs within Farm Bill Legislation; and provisions in FAA Reauthorization encouraging the use of clean and resilient energy technologies in pre-disaster planning. The CEBN also participated in information gathering and building awareness before Congress on examples of small and medium-sized businesses across the nation contributing to the clean energy economy. The BCSE also provides administrative service to the Federal Performance Contracting Coalition (FPCC), a coalition of federal energy services contract holders. The FPCC's lobbying activities and expenditures are included in the BCSE's quarterly LD-2 filings. Cascade Associates is a lobbyist for the FPCC. The FPCC contacted: The House of Representatives, Senate, Department of Energy, Office of Management and Budget, Government Services Administration, Council on Environmental Quality, Department of Veterans Affairs, Departments of Navy, Army, and Air Force and the Offices of the Secretary of Defense. The FPCC is working with Members of Congress in developing complimentary policy for Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC.) Specifically, FPCC lobbied for execution of the Presidents Executive Order 13834 Regarding Efficient Federal Operations. The FPCC submitted appropriations requests for the Energy and Water, General Services Administration, and Veterans Affairs and Military Construction appropriations bills. They also worked with the Senate and House Armed Services Committees to include ESPC specific language in the National Defense Authorization Act. They met with members of the Armed Services Committees, Appropriations Committees, House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

Municipal bonds and renewable tax credits S.2256, Tax Extender Act of 2017, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Sec. 311 H.R. 4137, Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act, Rep. Elise Stefanik (D-NY) H.R. 5003, bill to reinstate advanced refunding bonds, Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-MO)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

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

Tax Reform as it relates to municipal bonds; geothermal energy tax credit. H.R. 4137 - Renewable Electricity Tax Credits Equalization Act. H.R. 5003, a bill to reinstate advanced refunding bonds.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Renewable energy tax credits; S.2256, Tax Extender Act of 2017; HR4137, Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; HR4649, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Legislation and policies impacting existing or creating new federal renewable energy, energy storage or electric/plug-in hybrid vehicle tax incentives; technical corrections and tax extenders. H.R. 1090/S.1409, the Technologies for Energy Security Act (specifically sections 3(a) and (c)); H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act; H.R. 6274/S. 3449, the Electric Credit Access Ready at Sale Act or the Electric CARS Act; H.R. 6463, the MARKET CHOICE Act; S. 1068, the Clean Energy for America Act; S. 2256, the Tax Extenders Act of 2017 (specifically Sections 311(a) and (c)).

Client expense: $14,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 4137, "Renewable Energy Tax Credit Equalization Act," (entire bill)

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Section 45 tax issues, including 45Q, related to carbon capture, the extension of provisions that benefit biomass to electricity, and a new tax proposal introduced by Representative Elise Stefanik (R-NY), H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Equalization Act. General federal renewable energy policy.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE

New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-699); S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. Rept. 114-274); H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018, provisions relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications. U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.

Energy and Water Appropriations bills, particularly the DOE Water Power Technologies Office and hydropower O&M for Bureau of Reclamation and Corps of Engineers. Energy legislation, including hydropower, pumped storage and marine energy and hydrokinetics (S.724, S.1029, S.1036, S.1460 and H.R. 2274, H.R. 2786, H.R. 2872, H.R. 2880, H.R. 3043). Infrastructure bills. Comprehensive tax reform and/or extenders bills, including the hydropower PTC/ITC (H.R. 4137), CREBs program and others. EPAct 2005 Section 242/243 hydropower production incentives funding and reauthorization (H.R. 3256, S.1336).

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Renewable energy tax credits; S.2256, Tax Extender Act of 2017; HR4137, Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; HR4649, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Advocacy on FY2019 appropriations. Advocacy in support of BCSE funding priorities at the Department of Energy, including the offices of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Fossil Energy (FE) and Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (EDER), and the new cybersecurity office. Advocacy in support of BCSE funding priorities at the Environmental Protection Agency, including at the Office of Air and Radiation, Energy Star and climate programs and international climate finance and climate programs at the Department of State. Advocacy regarding the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (H.R.4460/S.3041). Advocacy in support of energy programs in the Farm Bill Reauthorization legislation (H.R.2). Advocacy in support of energy efficiency/resilience provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act (HR 5515). Advocacy on tax extenders for clean energy credits that were not addressed through tax reform:H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act introduced by Representative Stefanik to address the inequity for renewable energy technologies including: biomass, geothermal, landfill gas, waste to energy, hydropower, marine and hydrokinetic; 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction, which promotes energy efficiency in commercial and multifamily buildings; 25C Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit that incentivizes homeowners for efficiency upgrades and equipment purchases such as weatherizing or installing new windows or more efficient heating and cooling equipment; and the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit. Advocacy on H.R. 4649/S. 1868 to clarify that the entire portfolio of energy storage (i.e., grid batteries, pumped hydro, compressed air/liquids, thermal storage) qualifies for a 48 tax credit as a stand�alone, eligible advanced energy technology. S. 1409/HR.1090, the Technologies for Energy Security Act, specifically Sections 3(a) and (c), as well as S.2256, the Tax Extenders Act of 2017, specifically Sections 311(a) and (c), to allow commercial geothermal to qualify for the same 48 tax credit commercial solar can utilize. The Clean Energy Business Network (CEBN), an independent initiative of the BCSE, also engages in lobby activity. The CEBN's lobbying activities and expenditures are included in the BCSE's quarterly LD-2 filings. CEBN's activity includes information gathering and advocacy on federal tax reform; extensions of expired clean energy tax credits; and appropriations for the Department of Energy and related programs at other federal agencies. The CEBN also participated in information gathering and building awareness before Congress on examples of small and medium-sized businesses across the nation contributing to the clean energy economy. The BCSE also provides administrative service to the Federal Performance Contracting Coalition (FPCC), a coalition of federal energy services contract holders. The FPCC's lobbying activities and expenditures are included in the BCSE's quarterly LD-2 filings. Cascade Associates is a lobbyist for the FPCC. The FPCC contacted: The House of Representatives, Senate, Department of Energy, Office of Management and Budget, The Veterans Administration, the Departments of Navy and Air Force and the Offices of the Secretary of Defense. The FPCC is working with Members of Congress in developing complimentary policy for Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC.) Specifically, the FPCC lobbied for positive budgetary treatment of performance contracting and for inclusion of energy efficiency policy. Additionally we have worked on appropriations requests in Energy and Water, Defense, Financial Services and General Government and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies appropriation subcommittees as well as the Armed Services Committees, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the House Budget Committee.

H.R. 4137, "Renewable Energy Tax Credit Equalization Act," (entire bill)

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Municipal bonds and renewable tax credits S.2256, Tax Extender Act of 2017, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Sec. 311 H.R. 4137, Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act, Rep. Elise Stefanik (D-NY) H.R. 5003, bill to reinstate advanced refunding bonds, Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-MO) H.R. 4649, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017, Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA); S.1868, companion bill, by Rep. Martin Heinrich (D-NM)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

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

Legislation and policies impacting existing or creating new federal renewable energy, energy storage or electric/plug-in hybrid vehicle tax incentives; technical corrections and tax extenders. H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act; H.R. 6274, the Electric Credit Access Ready at Sale Act or the Electric CARS Act; S. 1068, the Clean Energy for America Act; S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act; S. 2256, the Tax Extenders Act of 2017 (specifically Sections 311(a) and (c), to allow commercial geothermal to qualify for the same 48 tax credit that commercial solar can utilize).

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Section 45 tax issues, including 45Q, related to carbon capture, the extension of provisions that benefit biomass to electricity, and a new tax proposal introduced by Representative Elise Stefanik (R-NY), H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Equalization Act. General federal renewable energy policy.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4137, "Renewable Energy Tax Credit Equalization Act," (entire bill) H.R. 1892, "Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018" (issues related to section 45 tax credit)

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-699); S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. Rept. 114-274); H.R. 3358, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-244); S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238); and H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.

Energy and Water Appropriations bills, particularly the DOE Water Power Technologies Office and hydropower O&M for Bureau of Reclamation and Corps of Engineers. Energy legislation, including hydropower, pumped storage and marine energy and hydrokinetics (S.724, S.1029, S.1036, S.1460 and H.R. 2274, H.R. 2786, H.R. 2872, H.R. 2880, H.R. 3043). Infrastructure bills. Comprehensive tax reform and/or extenders bills, including the hydropower PTC/ITC (H.R. 4137), CREBs program and others. EPAct 2005 Section 242/243 hydropower production incentives funding and reauthorization (H.R. 3256, S.1336).

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Legislation and policies impacting existing or creating new federal renewable energy, energy storage or electric/plug-in hybrid vehicle tax incentives; technical corrections and tax extenders. H.R. 1090, Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act; S. 1068, Clean Energy for America Act; S. 1409, Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act; S. 1868, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act; S. 2256, Tax Extenders Act of 2017.

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office