Distributed Energy Demonstration Act of 2017

Support for robust funding for grid modernization, DOE's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability with House and Senate Appropriations Committee, primarily the E&W Subcommittees. Senator Wyden's bills: S. 1874, Distributed Energy Demonstration Act of 2017; S. 1875, Flexible Grid Infrastructure Act of 2017; and, S. 1876, Reducing the Cost of Energy Storage Act of 2017.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lobbied in support of wholesale electricity market reforms with focus on capacity markets and protecting customer interests. Lobbied on the need to protect public power and consumer interests in the potential expansion of the California ISO. Discussed Dept. of Energy's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on grid resiliency -- FERC RM 18-1. Discussed the importance of the electric utility industry and government partnership to share information and work together on grid security. Provided feedback on proposed legislation permanently authorizing program assisting small- and medium-sized utilities with grid security. Discussed the need for enhanced background screening of utility employees and provided feedback on draft legislation. Discussed need for legislation to improve the hydropower licensing and relicensing reform -- H.R. 3043 and provisions in S. 1460. Discussed views on bills to support closed loop pumped storage and addition of generation at non-powered dams -- H.R. 2880 and H.R. 2872. Discussed language in H.R. 723/S. 239 that carves out federal hydropower facilities from the definition of eligible federal facilities that can use energy savings performance contracts. Discussed potential for including legislation to improve interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process, such as H.R. 2910 and provisions in S. 1460, in infrastructure legislation. Discussed need for legislation on vegetation management and in support of H.R. 1873. Also support vegetation management language in S. 1460, Energy & Natural Resources Act of 2017. Lobbied in support of congressional oversight of the implementation of the Federal Power Act. Discussed issues related to distributed generation, including rate design and microgrids. Provided feedback on draft bills to promote distributed energy resources. Also provided feedback on S. 1874, Distributed Energy Demonstration Act of 2017, S. 1875, the Flexible Grid Infrastructure Act of 2017, and S. 1876, Reducing the Cost of Energy Storage Act of 2017. Discussed FERC policies on distributed energy resources -- FERC RM 16-23. Discussed FERC policies on accommodating resource policies -- FERC AD 17-11. Discussed FERC policies on Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act -- FERC AD 16-16. Discussed FERC policies on price formation -- FERC RM 17-03; RM 17-20 Discussed needed reforms to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and provided feedback on H.R. 4476.

Client expense: $186,583 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act; S. 1874, the Distributed Energy Demonstration Act of 2017, to establish demonstration grant programs for smart water heaters, vehicle to grid integration and other advanced programs; S. 1875, the Flexible Grid Infrastructure Act of 2017, to increase the flexibility, efficiency and reliability of the electric grid, protect consumers and increase the energy performance of the Federal Government; S. 1876, Reducing the Cost of Energy Storage Act of 2017, to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to advance energy storage deployment: H.R. 2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; H.R. 2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 3043, Hydropower Policy Modernization Act; H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act.

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act; S. 1874, the Distributed Energy Demonstration Act of 2017, to establish demonstration grant programs for smart water heaters, vehicle to grid integration and other advanced programs; S. 1875, the Flexible Grid Infrastructure Act of 2017, to increase the flexibility, efficiency and reliability of the electric grid, protect consumers and increase the energy performance of the Federal Government; S. 1876, Reducing the Cost of Energy Storage Act of 2017, to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to advance energy storage deployment: H.R. 2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; H.R. 2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 3043, Hydropower Policy Modernization Act; H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act.

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation and regulatory policies impacting renewable energy project development (including siting, permitting, interconnection or contracting), electricity market design, transmission, energy storage, transportation electrification, demand response or micro grid projects. H.R. 649, Protection of Military Airfields from Wind Turbine Encroachment Act; H.R. 825, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; H.R. 4239, SECURE American Energy Act; H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act of 2017; S. 201, Protection of Military Airfields from Wind Turbine Encroachment Act; S. 282, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; S. 529, APPROVAL Act; S. 613, Ratepayer Fairness Act; S. 1029, 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; S. 1180, the Clean Energy Grid Act; S. 1455, Energy Storage Goals and Demonstration Projects Act; S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; S. 1851, Advancing Grid Storage Act; S. 1874, Distributed Energy Demonstration Act; S. 1875, Flexible Grid Infrastructure Act; S. 1876, Reducing the Cost of Energy Storage Act; S. 2232, Next Generation Grid Resources and Infrastructure Development Act.

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

Lobbied in support of wholesale electricity market reforms with focus on capacity markets and protecting customer interests. Lobbied on the need to protect public power and consumer interests in the potential expansion of the California ISO. Discussed the importance of the electric utility industry and government partnership to share information and work together on grid security; discussed regulations on grid security; discussed industry efforts on the potential threat of electromagnetic pulse to the electric grid -- S.1519, H.R. 2910-- supporting modification of provisions regarding EMPs Discussed need for legislation to improve the hydropower licensing and relicensing reform, including support for H.R. 3043 and provisions in S. 1460. Discussed need for legislation to improve interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process, including support for H.R. 2910 and provisions in S. 1460. Discussed need for legislation on vegetation management and in support of H.R. 1873. Also support vegetation management language in S. 1460, Energy & Natural Resources Act of 2017. Lobbied in support of congressional oversight of the implementation of the Federal Power Act. Discussed issues related to distributed generation, including rate design and microgrids. Provided feedback on draft bills to promote distributed energy resources. Also provided feedback on S. 1874, Distributed Energy Demonstration Act of 2017, S. 1875, the Flexible Grid Infrastructure Act of 2017, and S. 1876, Reducing the Cost of Energy Storage Act of 2017. Discussed the need for enhanced background screening of utility employees. Discussed language in H.R. 723/S. 239 that carves out federal hydropower facilities from the definition of eligible federal facilities that can use energy savings performance contracts. Provided feedback on proposed legislation permanently authorizing program assisting small- and medium-sized utilities with grid security. Discussed needed reforms to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. Discussed issues being examined in DOE study on grid reliability, including wholesale markets, renewables, and hydropower. Discussed the following dockets at FERC: -- State Policies and organized wholesale markets (FERC Dkt. AD17-11) -- Electric storage participation in RTO/ISO markets (FERC Dkt. RM16-23) -- FERC price formation dockets (FERC Dkt. RM17-03; RM17-20)

S. 1874, the Distributed Energy Demonstration Act of 2017, to establish demonstration grant programs for smart water heaters, vehicle to grid integration and other advanced programs; S. 1875, the Flexible Grid Infrastructure Act of 2017, to increase the flexibility, efficiency and reliability of the electric grid, protect consumers and increase the energy performance of the Federal Government; S. 1876, Reducing the Cost of Energy Storage Act of 2017, to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to advance energy storage deployment: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 190; HR 511; S 1460; S 1874; S 1875; S 1876Distribution Grid Modernization; High-Voltage transmission; Energy Efficiency in Buildings; Energy Storage; Energy Policy and Conservation Act reform legislation;

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Legislation and regulatory policies impacting renewable energy project development (including siting, permitting, interconnection or contracting), electricity market design, transmission, energy storage, transportation electrification, demand response or micro grid projects. H.R. 825, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; S. 282, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act; S. 1455, Energy Storage Goals and Demonstration Projects Act; S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; S. 1851, Advancing Grid Storage Act; S. 1874, Distributed Energy Demonstration Act; S. 1875, Flexible Grid Infrastructure Act; S. 1876, Reducing the Cost of Energy Storage Act.

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

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