TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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Lobbying Spend

$4.8M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2017

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2017	$250,000	5	1
2016	$160,000	4	1
2015	$150,000	4	1
2014	$190,000	4	1
2013	$190,000	4	1
2012	$190,000	4	1
2011	$230,000	5	1
2010	$265,000	6	1
2009	$192,000	4	1
2008	$340,000	5	1
2007	$220,000	2	1
2006	$200,000	2	1
2005	$280,000	2	1
2004	$420,000	5	1
2003	$340,000	3	1
2002	$240,000	3	1
2001	$310,000	3	1
2000	$380,000	4	1
1999	$280,000	3	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)	$4,827,000	72

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	54
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	49
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)	36
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	30
Energy, Dept of	22
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	8
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)	1
Education, Dept of	1
White House Office	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	56
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	4
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	3
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	2
Utilities	Utilities	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 1115th Congress

An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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Discussions about H.R. 1 provisions on advanced refunding, electric vehicle credit, solar investment tax credit and wind production tax credit.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 723115th Congress

Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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S.239 (Gardner)/H.R. 723 (Kinzinger), Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017, all provisions.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 723

S. 1609115th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions about proposal to sell Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) assets in Presidents FY18 budget. Discussions about funding for Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs), S. 1609 (Alexander), Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018. Discussions about Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) transmission divestiture.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1609

S. 239115th Congress

Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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S.239 (Gardner)/H.R. 723 (Kinzinger), Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017, all provisions.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.239

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H.R. 1115th Congress

An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions about H.R. 1 provisions on advanced refunding, electric vehicle credit, solar investment tax credit and wind production tax credit.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 723115th Congress

Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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S.239 (Gardner)/H.R. 723 (Kinzinger), Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017, all provisions.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 723

S. 1609115th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions about proposal to sell Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) assets in Presidents FY18 budget. Discussions about funding for Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs), S. 1609 (Alexander), Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018. Discussions about Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) transmission divestiture.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1609

S. 239115th Congress

Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.239 (Gardner)/H.R. 723 (Kinzinger), Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017, all provisions.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.239

S. 1609115th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

2017 · third_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions about proposal to sell Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) assets in Presidents FY18 budget. Discussions about funding for Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs), S. 1609 (Alexander), Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018. Discussions about Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) transmission divestiture.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1609

S. 239115th Congress

Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017

2017 · third_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions about TVA Board. S.239 (Gardner), Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017, all provisions.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.239

H.R. 5303114th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2016

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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Discussions regarding Reservoir Operation Improvement provisions in WRDA bill, H.R. 5303, Water Resources and Development Act of 2016, its Senate companion S. 2848, and S. 2902 (Flake) drought bill; also the Cumberland River Project and dam repairs Oppose proposals to tax municipal bond interest Discussions regarding status of Clean Line legislation project Discussions regarding community solar / net metering Discussions regarding new nuclear power plants

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5303

S. 2848114th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2016

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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Discussions regarding Reservoir Operation Improvement provisions in WRDA bill, H.R. 5303, Water Resources and Development Act of 2016, its Senate companion S. 2848, and S. 2902 (Flake) drought bill; also the Cumberland River Project and dam repairs Oppose proposals to tax municipal bond interest Discussions regarding status of Clean Line legislation project Discussions regarding community solar / net metering Discussions regarding new nuclear power plants

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2848

S. 2902114th Congress

Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions regarding Reservoir Operation Improvement provisions in WRDA bill, H.R. 5303, Water Resources and Development Act of 2016, its Senate companion S. 2848, and S. 2902 (Flake) drought bill; also the Cumberland River Project and dam repairs Oppose proposals to tax municipal bond interest Discussions regarding status of Clean Line legislation project Discussions regarding community solar / net metering Discussions regarding new nuclear power plants

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2902

H.R. 5303114th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2016

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions regarding Reservoir Operation Improvement provisions in WRDA bill, H.R. 5303, Water Resources and Development Act of 2016, its Senate companion S. 2848, and S. 2902 (Flake) drought bill; also the Cumberland River Project and dam repairs Oppose proposals to tax municipal bond interest Proposal to classify municipal bonds as high quality liquid assets Discussions regarding status of Clean Line legislation project Discussions regarding community solar / net metering Discussions regarding new nuclear power plants

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5303

S. 2848114th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2016

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions regarding Reservoir Operation Improvement provisions in WRDA bill, H.R. 5303, Water Resources and Development Act of 2016, its Senate companion S. 2848, and S. 2902 (Flake) drought bill; also the Cumberland River Project and dam repairs Oppose proposals to tax municipal bond interest Proposal to classify municipal bonds as high quality liquid assets Discussions regarding status of Clean Line legislation project Discussions regarding community solar / net metering Discussions regarding new nuclear power plants

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2848

S. 2902114th Congress

Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Discussions regarding Reservoir Operation Improvement provisions in WRDA bill, H.R. 5303, Water Resources and Development Act of 2016, its Senate companion S. 2848, and S. 2902 (Flake) drought bill; also the Cumberland River Project and dam repairs Oppose proposals to tax municipal bond interest Proposal to classify municipal bonds as high quality liquid assets Discussions regarding status of Clean Line legislation project Discussions regarding community solar / net metering Discussions regarding new nuclear power plants

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2902

H.R. 1073114th Congress

Critical Infrastructure Protection Act

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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Environment and Resources Discussions regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations, including the Clean Power Plan Discussions regarding Reservoir Operation Improvement provisions in WRDA bill, H.R. 5303, Water Resources and Development Act of 2016, its Senate companion S. 2848, and S. 2902 (Flake) drought bill Tax Issues Oppose proposals to tax municipal bond interest Cyber and Physical Security Discussions regarding Electro Magnetic Pulse legislation, including H.R. 1073/S. 1846, the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA), (Franks, Johnson) and the EMP provisions of H.R. 8 Energy Policy Discussions regarding Clean Line legislation, including S. 485 (Barrasso) and H.R. 3062 (Womack) Discussions regarding hydropower priorities in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations Discussions regarding community solar Discussions regarding new nuclear power plants

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1073

H.R. 3062114th Congress

APPROVAL Act

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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Environment and Resources Discussions regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations, including the Clean Power Plan Discussions regarding Reservoir Operation Improvement provisions in WRDA bill, H.R. 5303, Water Resources and Development Act of 2016, its Senate companion S. 2848, and S. 2902 (Flake) drought bill Tax Issues Oppose proposals to tax municipal bond interest Cyber and Physical Security Discussions regarding Electro Magnetic Pulse legislation, including H.R. 1073/S. 1846, the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA), (Franks, Johnson) and the EMP provisions of H.R. 8 Energy Policy Discussions regarding Clean Line legislation, including S. 485 (Barrasso) and H.R. 3062 (Womack) Discussions regarding hydropower priorities in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations Discussions regarding community solar Discussions regarding new nuclear power plants

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3062

H.R. 5303114th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2016

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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Environment and Resources Discussions regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations, including the Clean Power Plan Discussions regarding Reservoir Operation Improvement provisions in WRDA bill, H.R. 5303, Water Resources and Development Act of 2016, its Senate companion S. 2848, and S. 2902 (Flake) drought bill Tax Issues Oppose proposals to tax municipal bond interest Cyber and Physical Security Discussions regarding Electro Magnetic Pulse legislation, including H.R. 1073/S. 1846, the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA), (Franks, Johnson) and the EMP provisions of H.R. 8 Energy Policy Discussions regarding Clean Line legislation, including S. 485 (Barrasso) and H.R. 3062 (Womack) Discussions regarding hydropower priorities in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations Discussions regarding community solar Discussions regarding new nuclear power plants

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5303

H.R. 8114th Congress

North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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Environment and Resources Discussions regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations, including the Clean Power Plan Discussions regarding Reservoir Operation Improvement provisions in WRDA bill, H.R. 5303, Water Resources and Development Act of 2016, its Senate companion S. 2848, and S. 2902 (Flake) drought bill Tax Issues Oppose proposals to tax municipal bond interest Cyber and Physical Security Discussions regarding Electro Magnetic Pulse legislation, including H.R. 1073/S. 1846, the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA), (Franks, Johnson) and the EMP provisions of H.R. 8 Energy Policy Discussions regarding Clean Line legislation, including S. 485 (Barrasso) and H.R. 3062 (Womack) Discussions regarding hydropower priorities in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations Discussions regarding community solar Discussions regarding new nuclear power plants

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8

S. 1846114th Congress

Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2016

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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Environment and Resources Discussions regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations, including the Clean Power Plan Discussions regarding Reservoir Operation Improvement provisions in WRDA bill, H.R. 5303, Water Resources and Development Act of 2016, its Senate companion S. 2848, and S. 2902 (Flake) drought bill Tax Issues Oppose proposals to tax municipal bond interest Cyber and Physical Security Discussions regarding Electro Magnetic Pulse legislation, including H.R. 1073/S. 1846, the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA), (Franks, Johnson) and the EMP provisions of H.R. 8 Energy Policy Discussions regarding Clean Line legislation, including S. 485 (Barrasso) and H.R. 3062 (Womack) Discussions regarding hydropower priorities in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations Discussions regarding community solar Discussions regarding new nuclear power plants

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1846

S. 2848114th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2016

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Environment and Resources Discussions regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations, including the Clean Power Plan Discussions regarding Reservoir Operation Improvement provisions in WRDA bill, H.R. 5303, Water Resources and Development Act of 2016, its Senate companion S. 2848, and S. 2902 (Flake) drought bill Tax Issues Oppose proposals to tax municipal bond interest Cyber and Physical Security Discussions regarding Electro Magnetic Pulse legislation, including H.R. 1073/S. 1846, the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA), (Franks, Johnson) and the EMP provisions of H.R. 8 Energy Policy Discussions regarding Clean Line legislation, including S. 485 (Barrasso) and H.R. 3062 (Womack) Discussions regarding hydropower priorities in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations Discussions regarding community solar Discussions regarding new nuclear power plants

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2848

S. 2902114th Congress

Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act of 2016

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Environment and Resources Discussions regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations, including the Clean Power Plan Discussions regarding Reservoir Operation Improvement provisions in WRDA bill, H.R. 5303, Water Resources and Development Act of 2016, its Senate companion S. 2848, and S. 2902 (Flake) drought bill Tax Issues Oppose proposals to tax municipal bond interest Cyber and Physical Security Discussions regarding Electro Magnetic Pulse legislation, including H.R. 1073/S. 1846, the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA), (Franks, Johnson) and the EMP provisions of H.R. 8 Energy Policy Discussions regarding Clean Line legislation, including S. 485 (Barrasso) and H.R. 3062 (Womack) Discussions regarding hydropower priorities in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations Discussions regarding community solar Discussions regarding new nuclear power plants

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2902

S. 485114th Congress

Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land Act

2016 · second_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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Environment and Resources Discussions regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations, including the Clean Power Plan Discussions regarding Reservoir Operation Improvement provisions in WRDA bill, H.R. 5303, Water Resources and Development Act of 2016, its Senate companion S. 2848, and S. 2902 (Flake) drought bill Tax Issues Oppose proposals to tax municipal bond interest Cyber and Physical Security Discussions regarding Electro Magnetic Pulse legislation, including H.R. 1073/S. 1846, the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA), (Franks, Johnson) and the EMP provisions of H.R. 8 Energy Policy Discussions regarding Clean Line legislation, including S. 485 (Barrasso) and H.R. 3062 (Womack) Discussions regarding hydropower priorities in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations Discussions regarding community solar Discussions regarding new nuclear power plants

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 485

H.R. 1073114th Congress

Critical Infrastructure Protection Act

2016 · first_quarter · Firm: TENNESSEE VALLEY PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION, INC. (TVPPA)

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Budget Discussions regarding TVA divestiture Environment and Resources Discussions regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations, including the Clean Power Plan Tax Issues Oppose proposals to tax municipal bond interest Cyber and Physical Security Discussions regarding cybersecurity information sharing and liability protection Discussions regarding Electro Magnetic Pulse legislation, including H.R. 1073/S. 1846, the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (CIPA), (Franks, Johnson) Energy Policy Discussions regarding Clean Line legislation, including S. 485 (Barrasso) and H.R. 3062 (Womack) Discussions regarding hydropower priorities in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations Discussions regarding community solar Discussions regarding new nuclear power plants

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1073

Source: Senate LDA

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