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Southwestern Power Administration Fund Establishment Act
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vs 5,357 other S bills in the 117th — cohort avg 38d
Southwestern Power Administration Fund Establishment Act This bill establishes a fund that the Southwestern Power Administration may use for the operation and maintenance of power transmission facilities and other related expenses. The bill also transfers amounts into the fund from specified accounts.
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to H.R. 7776 and S. 4137 the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 Issues related to the Endangered Species Act. Issues related to Power Marketing Administrations and Tennessee Valley Authority. Issues related to siting of energy infrastructure. Issues relating to S.3719, the Southwestern Power Fund Establishment Act. Issues relating to forest health on DOI lands. Issues relating to S. 4232 and H.R. 9249, addressing the recovery of certain costs with respect to certain reclamation facilities in the Colorado River Basin, and for other purposes
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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Client expense: $716,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to H.R. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. Issues related to H.R. 4521, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. Issues related to H.R. 8068, the Tribal Energy Investment Act of 2022. Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2023 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Funding Bill Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross-sector partnerships, information sharing and protections, incident reporting, research and development, cyber resources, liability issues, defense critical electric infrastructure, threat environment, supply chain, and security postures. HR 3119/S 2302 - Energy Emergency Leadership Act H.R. 6804: Energy Product Reliability Act. The bill would establish FERCs authority to establish reliability standards for natural gas pipelines. H.R. 5376:tBuild Back Better Act. The bill would appropriate funds to the development of long-distance transmission lines, improve siting and wholesale electricity markets. S. 1015, the Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act. The bill would require FERC to issue a rule to improve the interregional transmission planning process. Issues related to the CLEAN Future Act discussion draft regarding grid modernization. Issues related to the LIFT America Act discussion draft regarding grid modernization. H.R. 3979: Protecting National Gas Consumers from Overcharges Act of 2021. The bill would establish FERC refund authority to address overcharges. H.R. 6084: Energy Product Reliability Act. The bill would authorize FERC to establish reliability standards for natural gas pipelines. S. 3908: ENSURE Act. The bill would encourage FERC to process applications for the construction of natural gas pipelines. S. 3879: CHARGE Act. The bill would impact the interregional transmission planning process, transmission cost allocation, and grid interconnection policies. S. 2651: SITE Act. The bill would authorize FERC to site long-range transmission lines. Issues related to the Power Marketing authorities and the Tennessee Valley Authority. No Exhaust Act of 2021 (H.R. 2852) Issues related to electric vehicles and EV infrastructure including grid infrastructure to support increased electrification Issues related to mitigation and resilience of the grid due to weather and disasters Issues related to energy efficiency standards to appliances (water heaters, heat pumps, etc.) Issues related to implementation of H.R. 1319 (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Issues related to carbon capture, utilization, and storage deployment, including demonstration projects. Draft legislation related to transmission permitting, siting and cost allocation. Issues related to Defense Production Act funding for critical electric infrastructure, including transformers Issues related to Senator Hickenloopers BIG WIRES bill Issues related to S.3719, the Southwestern Power Fund Establishment Act H.R. 1588, the Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act H.R. 9576, Leveraging our Water and Energy Data to Reduce Energy Bills Act of 2022 Draft legislation known as the Building American Energy Security Act of 2022
Client expense: $716,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Discussed opposition to breaching the Lower Snake River Dams. Discussed support for S. 3719, the Southwestern Power Administration Fund Establishment Act (all provisions). Discussed draft legislation to make changes to the National Environmental Policy Act to facilitate electric transmission siting. Discussed H.R. 9087, the Transparency and Production (TAP) of American Energy Act.
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to H.R. 1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. Issues related to H.R. 4521, the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021. Issues related to H.R. 8068, the Tribal Energy Investment Act of 2022. Issues related to the Fiscal Year 2023 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Funding Bill Issues related to electric sector security including reliability, public/private and cross-sector partnerships, information sharing and protections, incident reporting, research and development, cyber resources, liability issues, defense critical electric infrastructure, threat environment, supply chain, and security postures. HR 3119/S 2302 - Energy Emergency Leadership Act H.R. 6804: Energy Product Reliability Act. The bill would establish FERCs authority to establish reliability standards for natural gas pipelines. H.R. 5376:tBuild Back Better Act. The bill would appropriate funds to the development of long-distance transmission lines, improve siting and wholesale electricity markets. S. 1015, the Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act. The bill would require FERC to issue a rule to improve the interregional transmission planning process. Issues related to the CLEAN Future Act discussion draft regarding grid modernization. Issues related to the LIFT America Act discussion draft regarding grid modernization. H.R. 3979: Protecting National Gas Consumers from Overcharges Act of 2021. The bill would establish FERC refund authority to address overcharges. H.R. 6084: Energy Product Reliability Act. The bill would authorize FERC to establish reliability standards for natural gas pipelines. S. 3908: ENSURE Act. The bill would encourage FERC to process applications for the construction of natural gas pipelines. S. 3879: CHARGE Act. The bill would impact the interregional transmission planning process, transmission cost allocation, and grid interconnection policies. S. 2651: SITE Act. The bill would authorize FERC to site long-range transmission lines. Issues related to the Power Marketing authorities and the Tennessee Valley Authority. No Exhaust Act of 2021 (H.R. 2852) Issues related to electric vehicles and EV infrastructure including grid infrastructure to support increased electrification Issues related to mitigation and resilience of the grid due to weather and disasters Issues related to energy efficiency standards to appliances (water heaters, heat pumps, etc.) Issues related to implementation of H.R. 1319 (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Issues related to carbon capture, utilization, and storage deployment, including demonstration projects. Draft legislation related to transmission permitting, siting and cost allocation. Issues related to Defense Production Act funding for critical electric infrastructure, including transformers Issues related to Senator Hickenloopers BIG WIRES bill Issues related to S.3719, the Southwestern Power Fund Establishment Act
Client expense: $970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues related to H.R. 7776 and S. 4137 the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 Issues related to the Endangered Species Act. Issues related to Power Marketing Administrations and Tennessee Valley Authority. Issues related to siting of energy infrastructure. Issues relating to S.3719, the Southwestern Power Fund Establishment Act. Issues related to forest health on DOI lands.
Client expense: $970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Advocated for the President to take actions to modernize the Columbia River Treaty (focus on hydropower). Discussed status of the Columbia River Treaty negotiations. Discussed support for S. 4232, a bill to address the recovery of certain costs with respect to certain Reclamation facilities in the Colorado River Basin. Discussed support for amendment to S. 4137, the Water Resources Development Act of 2022, to clarify that Congress did not intend for funding provided to the Army Corps of Engineers in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (PL 117-58) and from the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (P.L. 117-43) to be paid back by federal hydropower customers. Discussed support for amendment to H.R. 7776, the Water Resources Development Act of 2022, to clarify that Congress did not intend for funding provided to the Army Corps of Engineers in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (PL 117-58) and from the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act (P.L. 117-43) to be paid back by federal hydropower customers. Discussed the importance of hydropower (federal and non-federal) and the need for licensing and relicensing reform. Discussed opposition to breaching the Lower Snake River Dams. Discussed S. 3719, the Southwestern Power Administration Fund Establishment Act (all provisions). Discussed federal hydropower issues, including the impact of drought on hydropower production from federal dams, markets, rates, and finances. Discussed the anticipated increased costs to federal hydropower customers resulting from supplemental provided to the Army Corps of Engineers in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) and from P.L. 117-43, the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act. Discussed potential legislation to make changes to the National Environmental Policy Act to facilitate electric transmission siting.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2022 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Discussed the development of the upcoming 2022 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) (no bill number); also discussed potential Buy America provisions in the bill. Discussed the importance of the Power Marketing Administrations/Army Corps of Engineers hydropower program for public power utilities and the electric grid. Discussed support for the Power Marketing Administrations and the need to protect their statutory mission. Discussed the importance of hydropower (federal and non-federal) and the need for licensing reform. Discussed S. 3719, the Southwestern Power Administration Fund Establishment Act (all provisions). Discussed federal hydropower issues, including the impact of drought on hydropower production from federal dams; markets; rates; and finances. Discussed the Western drought situation and the associated operational and financial challenges it poses to preference power. Discussed the anticipated increased costs to federal hydropower customers resulting from supplemental provided to the Army Corps of Engineers in H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and from H.R. 3237, the Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act - and how to fix it in the upcoming WRDA (no bill number, no draft). Discussed the problem of rising joint costs assigned by the Army Corps of Engineers to the Power Marketing Administrations and federal hydropower customers. Discussed the need to modernize the Columbia River Treaty (focus on hydropower).
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE