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.

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States. H.R. 2326, The Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 S. 951, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 3043 Hydropower Modernization Policy Act of 2017 S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S.1029 - A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to exempt certain small hydroelectric power projects that are applying for relicensing under the Federal Power Act from the licensing requirements of that Act. H.R.2786 - To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility. H.R.1967 - Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R.2880 - Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act H.R.2872 - Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act HR 3050, the Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017. S.385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R.5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S. 951 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 21 - Midnight Rules Relief Act H.R. 26 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2017 S. 79 - Securing Energy Infrastructure Act H.Res. 334, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding grid modernization

Client expense: $90,827 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2358 Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 562, Geothermal Exploration Opportunities Act of 2015 S. 822, Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2015 S. 1057, GEO Act S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States H.R. 2326, The Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 S. 951, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 H.R.1967, Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R.2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act H.R.2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act HR 3050, the Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017. S.385, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 H.R. 723, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $57,245

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States. H.R. 2326, The Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 S. 951, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 H.R.1967, Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R.2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act H.R.2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act HR 3050, the Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017. S.385, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 H.R. 723, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $21,479

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2358 Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act (only NCPA and PPC) S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States. H.R. 2326, The Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 S. 951, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 H.R.1967, Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R.2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act H.R.2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act HR 3050, the Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017. S.385, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 H.R. 723, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $39,566

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States. H.R. 2326, The Climate Solutions Commission Act of 2017 S. 951, The Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 H.R.1967, Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act H.R.2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act H.R.2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act HR 3050, the Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017. S.385, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act H.R. 3043, Hydropower Modernization Policy Act of 2017 S.1029, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to exempt certain small hydroelectric power projects that are applying for relicensing under the Federal Power Act from the licensing requirements of that Act. H.R.2786, To amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility. H.R.5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 S. 951, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 21, Midnight Rules Relief Act H.R. 26, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2017 S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act H.Res. 334, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding grid modernization

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $12,433

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2358 Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 562, Geothermal Exploration Opportunities Act of 2015 S. 822, Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2015 S. 1057, GEO Act S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $56,684

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $16,466

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2358 Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act (only NCPA and PPC) S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,461

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $13,376

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.

Client expense: $75,000 · 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. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 585, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; H.R. 653, the "FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act"; H.R. 898, the Energy Production Fairness Act; H.R. 1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015; 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"; 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. 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. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 292, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; S. 378, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; S. 485, A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects (Boozman); S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller); S. 703, the"Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act" (Coons); S. 720, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 822, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; 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. 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. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); 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, including geothermal, solar and wind energy, on public land (Heller); 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. 1713, the "Low Income Solar 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: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 585, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; H.R. 653, the "FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act"; H.R. 898, the Energy Production Fairness Act; H.R. 1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015; H.R. 2663, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, to encourage development of renewable energy on public land; H.R. 2984, the "Fair RATES Act"; H.R. 5348, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; H.R. 4427, to amend Section 203 of the "Federal Power 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. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 292, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; S. 378, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller); S. 703, the"Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act" (Coons); S. 720, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 822, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; 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. 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. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, 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. 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. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties (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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); 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, including geothermal, solar and wind energy, on public land (Heller); 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. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (Murkowski); S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act (Cantwell); S. 3012, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; S. 3018, the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues; public lands; energy storage; distributed generation; H.R. 6227, the Grid Cybersecurity Research and Development Act.

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

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

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2358 Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 562, Geothermal Exploration Opportunities Act of 2015 S. 822, Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2015 S. 1057, GEO Act S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $57,415

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $14,170

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2358 Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,457

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $14,698

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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; H.R. 5348, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; S. 3012, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; S. 3018, the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015.

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1268, Energy Efficient Government Technology Act; Sec. 1011 of S. 2012, The Energy Policy Modernization Act related to energy efficient data centers; S. 1039, Federal Data Center Consolidation and Optimization plans.

Client expense: $1,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 585, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; H.R. 653, the "FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act"; H.R. 898, the Energy Production Fairness Act; H.R. 1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015; H.R. 2663, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, to encourage development of renewable energy on public land; H.R. 2984, the "Fair RATES Act"; H.R. 5348, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; H.R. 4427, to amend Section 203 of the "Federal Power 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. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 292, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; S. 378, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller); S. 703, the"Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act" (Coons); S. 720, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 822, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; 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. 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. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, 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. 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. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties (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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); 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, including geothermal, solar and wind energy, on public land (Heller); 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. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (Murkowski); S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act (Cantwell); S. 3012, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; S. 3018, the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues; public lands; energy storage; distributed generation; H.R. 6227, the Grid Cybersecurity Research and Development Act.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 585, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; H.R. 653, the "FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act"; H.R. 898, the Energy Production Fairness Act; H.R. 1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015; H.R. 2663, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, to encourage development of renewable energy on public land; H.R. 2984, the "Fair RATES Act"; H.R. 5348, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; H.R. 4427, to amend Section 203 of the "Federal Power 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. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 292, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; S. 378, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller); S. 703, the"Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act" (Coons); S. 720, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 822, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; 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. 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. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, 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. 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. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties (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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); 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, including geothermal, solar and wind energy, on public land (Heller); 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. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (Murkowski); S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act (Cantwell); S. 3012, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; S. 3018, the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues; public lands; energy storage; distributed generation.

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 585, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; H.R. 653, the "FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act"; H.R. 898, the Energy Production Fairness Act; H.R. 1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015; 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"; 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. 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. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 292, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; S. 378, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; S. 485, A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects (Boozman); S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller); S. 703, the"Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act" (Coons); S. 720, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 822, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; 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. 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. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); 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, including geothermal, solar and wind energy, on public land (Heller); 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. 1713, the "Low Income Solar 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: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 585, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; H.R. 653, the "FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act"; H.R. 898, the Energy Production Fairness Act; H.R. 1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015; H.R. 2663, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, to encourage development of renewable energy on public land; H.R. 2984, the "Fair RATES Act"; H.R. 5348, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; H.R. 4427, to amend Section 203 of the "Federal Power 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. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 292, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; S. 378, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller); S. 703, the"Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act" (Coons); S. 720, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 822, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; 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. 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. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, 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. 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. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties (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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); 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, including geothermal, solar and wind energy, on public land (Heller); 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. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (Murkowski); S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act (Cantwell); S. 3012, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; S. 3018, the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues; public lands; energy storage; distributed generation; H.R. 6227, the Grid Cybersecurity Research and Development Act.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 585, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; H.R. 653, the "FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act"; H.R. 898, the Energy Production Fairness Act; H.R. 1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015; H.R. 2663, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, to encourage development of renewable energy on public land; H.R. 2984, the "Fair RATES Act"; H.R. 5348, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; H.R. 4427, to amend Section 203 of the "Federal Power 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. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 292, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; S. 378, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller); S. 703, the"Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act" (Coons); S. 720, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 822, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; 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. 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. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, 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. 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. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties (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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); 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, including geothermal, solar and wind energy, on public land (Heller); 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. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (Murkowski); S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act (Cantwell); S. 3012, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; S. 3018, the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues; public lands; energy storage; distributed generation.

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

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

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1268, Energy Efficient Government Technology Act; Sec. 1011 of S. 2012, The Energy Policy Modernization Act related to energy efficient data centers; S. 1039, Federal Data Center Consolidation and Optimization plans.

Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2358 Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 562, Geothermal Exploration Opportunities Act of 2015 S. 822, Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2015 S. 1057, GEO Act S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $57,812

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $13,704

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2358 Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $39,729

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $16,915

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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; H.R. 5348, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; S. 3012, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; S. 3018, the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act.

Client expense: $210,000 · 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. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 585, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; H.R. 653, the "FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act"; H.R. 898, the Energy Production Fairness Act; H.R. 1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015; H.R. 2663, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, to encourage development of renewable energy on public land; H.R. 2984, the "Fair RATES Act"; H.R. 5348, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; H.R. 4427, to amend Section 203 of the "Federal Power 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. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 292, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; S. 378, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller); S. 703, the"Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act" (Coons); S. 720, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 822, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; 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. 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. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, 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. 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. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties (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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); 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, including geothermal, solar and wind energy, on public land (Heller); 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. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (Murkowski); S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act (Cantwell); S. 3012, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; S. 3018, the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues; public lands; energy storage; distributed generation; H.R. 6227, the Grid Cybersecurity Research and Development Act.

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

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; H.R. 5348, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; S. 3012, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; S. 3018, the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act.

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2358 Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 562, Geothermal Exploration Opportunities Act of 2015 S. 822, Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2015 S. 1057, GEO Act S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $56,381

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $17,661

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2358 Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $39,871

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $13,877

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1268, Energy Efficient Government Technology Act; Sec. 1011 of S. 2012, The Energy Policy Modernization Act related to energy efficient data centers; S. 1039, Federal Data Center Consolidation and Optimization plans.

Client expense: $900,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 585, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; H.R. 653, the "FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act"; H.R. 898, the Energy Production Fairness Act; H.R. 1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015; H.R. 2663, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2015, to encourage development of renewable energy on public land; H.R. 2984, the "Fair RATES Act"; H.R. 5348, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; H.R. 4427, to amend Section 203 of the "Federal Power 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. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 292, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; S. 378, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller); S. 703, the"Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act" (Coons); S. 720, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 822, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; 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. 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. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, 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. 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. 1216, A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to modify a provision relating to civil penalties (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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); 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, including geothermal, solar and wind energy, on public land (Heller); 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. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (Murkowski); S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act (Cantwell); S. 3012, the Public Engagement at FERC Act; S. 3018, the Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; General discussion transmission permitting and siting issues; public lands; energy storage; distributed generation.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 1268, Energy Efficient Government Technology Act; Sec. 1011 of S. 2012, The Energy Policy Modernization Act related to energy efficient data centers; S. 1039, Federal Data Center Consolidation and Optimization plans.

Client expense: $1,045,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

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

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. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, to facilitate permitting of natural gas pipeline infrastructure; H.R. 585, the "Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform Act"; H.R. 653, the "FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act"; H.R. 898, the Energy Production Fairness Act; H.R. 1734, the Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015; 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"; 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. 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. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 292, the "21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act"; S. 378, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act; S. 485, A bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain in carrying out certain projects (Boozman); S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to water heaters; S. 562, A bill to promote exploration for geothermal resources, and for other purposes (Heller); S. 703, the"Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act" (Coons); S. 720, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act; S. 822, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; 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. 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. 1057, A bill to promote geothermal energy, 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 1312, A bill to modernize Federal policies regarding the supply and distribution of energy in the United States, and for other purposes (Murkowski); 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, including geothermal, solar and wind energy, on public land (Heller); 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. 1713, the "Low Income Solar 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: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2358 Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 562, Geothermal Exploration Opportunities Act of 2015 S. 822, Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2015 S. 1057, GEO Act S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $56,779

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2012, Energy Policy Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015 S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015 S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats. S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015 S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015 S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015 S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015 S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015 S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy. S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015 S.1293, 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. S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015 S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015 S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015 S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015 S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015 S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015 S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015 H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015 S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act S. 485, APPROVAL Act S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes. S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act S. 1202, HEAT Act S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015 S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act S. 1219, 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. S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015 S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities. S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015 S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015 S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015 S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act S. 1270, RIVER Act S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms. 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. 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. S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015 S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools. S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program. S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015 S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015 S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015 S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015 S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program. S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015 S. 888 , PREPARE Act S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015 S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act 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. S. 1044 , E-Access Act S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act 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. 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. S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act. H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.

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