Reported covered position: Hon. Mike Doyle, Legislative Director and Legisltive Assistant; Hon. Steve Rothman, Communication Director, Legislative Assistant, and Legislative Coordinator
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New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Vermont Green Line (VT), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY), AC Transmission Public Policy (NY), and Eastern New York Reliability and Resiliency Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); Merrimack Valley incident; Woburn overpressurization incident; Aquidneck low pressure natural gas situation; interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; supply-side alternatives to construction of interstate pipeline capacity; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; electric transmission needs driven by electrification; physical and cyber security of electric delivery infrastructure; development of offshore transmission and wind generation; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Proposed legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding. Proposed legislation affecting electric wind generation and hydropower activities. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019, provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies regarding the Foreign Agents Registration Act and PAC operations under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Proposed legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and regulatory policy affecting electric transmission development, planning, transmission rates (including rates incentives reviewed and approved by FERC), reliability of fuel supplies for electric generation resources, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 1315, Blue to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Proposed legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications. Proposed legislation relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Proposed legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment. Federal policy regarding the pathway to meet States economy-wide targets of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050 (80x50). Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 487 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886).
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NATIONAL GRID USA via NATIONAL GRID USA
2019 · second_quarter · Q2
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Proposed legislation to reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), including S. 1097/H.R. 2139, the Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act, and H.R. 3432, the Safer Pipelines Act of 2019. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Proposed unmanned aircraft systems legislation relating to civil and commercial usage.
Source: Senate LDA
New York and New England onshore and offshore energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Vermont Green Line (VT), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY), AC Transmission Public Policy (NY), and Eastern New York Reliability and Resiliency Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); Merrimack Valley incident; Woburn overpressurization incident; Aquidneck low pressure natural gas situation; interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; supply-side alternatives to construction of interstate pipeline capacity; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; electric transmission needs driven by electrification; physical and cyber security of electric delivery infrastructure; development of offshore transmission and wind generation; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020. Proposed legislation affecting electric wind generation and hydropower activities. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019, provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies regarding the Foreign Agents Registration Act and PAC operations under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Proposed legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and regulatory policy affecting electric transmission development, planning, transmission rates (including rates incentives reviewed and approved by FERC), reliability of fuel supplies for electric generation resources, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 1315, Blue to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Proposed legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications. Proposed legislation relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Proposed legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment. Federal policy regarding the pathway to meet States economy-wide targets of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050 (80x50). Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 487 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America (LIFT) Act (provisions relating to the power sector). 
Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Vermont Green Line (VT), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY), AC Transmission Public Policy (NY), and Eastern New York Reliability and Resiliency Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); Merrimack Valley incident; Woburn overpressurization incident; Aquidneck low pressure natural gas situation; interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; supply-side alternatives to construction of interstate pipeline capacity; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; electric transmission needs driven by electrification; physical and cyber security of electric delivery infrastructure; development of offshore transmission and wind generation; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Proposed legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding. Proposed legislation affecting electric wind generation and hydropower activities. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019, provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies regarding the Foreign Agents Registration Act and PAC operations under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Proposed legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and regulatory policy affecting electric transmission development, planning, transmission rates (including rates incentives reviewed and approved by FERC), reliability of fuel supplies for electric generation resources, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 1315, Blue to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Proposed legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications. Proposed legislation relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Proposed legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment. Federal policy regarding the pathway to meet States economy-wide targets of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050 (80x50). Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 487 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886).
Blue Collar to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
New York and New England onshore and offshore energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Vermont Green Line (VT), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY), AC Transmission Public Policy (NY), and Eastern New York Reliability and Resiliency Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); Merrimack Valley incident; Woburn overpressurization incident; Aquidneck low pressure natural gas situation; interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; supply-side alternatives to construction of interstate pipeline capacity; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; electric transmission needs driven by electrification; physical and cyber security of electric delivery infrastructure; development of offshore transmission and wind generation; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020. Proposed legislation affecting electric wind generation and hydropower activities. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019, provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies regarding the Foreign Agents Registration Act and PAC operations under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Proposed legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and regulatory policy affecting electric transmission development, planning, transmission rates (including rates incentives reviewed and approved by FERC), reliability of fuel supplies for electric generation resources, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 1315, Blue to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Proposed legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications. Proposed legislation relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Proposed legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment. Federal policy regarding the pathway to meet States economy-wide targets of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050 (80x50). Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 487 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America (LIFT) Act (provisions relating to the power sector). 
Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform, including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. H.R. 3301, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019 (provisions relating to nonbusiness energy property; alternative fuel vehicle refueling property; energy-efficient new homes; energy efficient commercial buildings deduction; electricity production from certain renewable resources; and biodiesel and renewable diesel). S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 2704, Renewable Energy Transferability Act (provisions relating to the production and investment tax credits). S. 1957/H.R. 3473, Offshore Wind Act (provisions relating to offshore wind and related matters). S. 1142/H.R. 2096, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act (provisions relating to public utilities). S. 1094/H.R. 2256, Driving America Forward Act (provisions relating to electric vehicle tax incentives).
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Proposed legislation to reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), including S. 1097/H.R. 2139, the Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act, and H.R. 3432, the Safer Pipelines Act of 2019. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Proposed unmanned aircraft systems legislation relating to civil and commercial usage.
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform, including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. H.R. 3301, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019 (provisions relating to nonbusiness energy property; alternative fuel vehicle refueling property; energy-efficient new homes; energy efficient commercial buildings deduction; electricity production from certain renewable resources; and biodiesel and renewable diesel). S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 2704, Renewable Energy Transferability Act (provisions relating to the production and investment tax credits). S. 1957/H.R. 3473, Offshore Wind Act (provisions relating to offshore wind and related matters). S. 1142/H.R. 2096, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act (provisions relating to public utilities). S. 1094/H.R. 2256, Driving America Forward Act (provisions relating to electric vehicle tax incentives).
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform, including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. H.R. 3301, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019 (provisions relating to nonbusiness energy property; alternative fuel vehicle refueling property; energy-efficient new homes; energy efficient commercial buildings deduction; electricity production from certain renewable resources; and biodiesel and renewable diesel). S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 2704, Renewable Energy Transferability Act (provisions relating to the production and investment tax credits). S. 1957/H.R. 3473, Offshore Wind Act (provisions relating to offshore wind and related matters). S. 1142/H.R. 2096, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act (provisions relating to public utilities). S. 1094/H.R. 2256, Driving America Forward Act (provisions relating to electric vehicle tax incentives).
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
New York and New England onshore and offshore energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Vermont Green Line (VT), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY), AC Transmission Public Policy (NY), and Eastern New York Reliability and Resiliency Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); Merrimack Valley incident; Woburn overpressurization incident; Aquidneck low pressure natural gas situation; interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; supply-side alternatives to construction of interstate pipeline capacity; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; electric transmission needs driven by electrification; physical and cyber security of electric delivery infrastructure; development of offshore transmission and wind generation; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020. Proposed legislation affecting electric wind generation and hydropower activities. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019, provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies regarding the Foreign Agents Registration Act and PAC operations under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Proposed legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and regulatory policy affecting electric transmission development, planning, transmission rates (including rates incentives reviewed and approved by FERC), reliability of fuel supplies for electric generation resources, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 1315, Blue to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Proposed legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications. Proposed legislation relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Proposed legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment. Federal policy regarding the pathway to meet States economy-wide targets of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050 (80x50). Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 487 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America (LIFT) Act (provisions relating to the power sector). 
Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s America Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
New York and New England onshore and offshore energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Vermont Green Line (VT), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY), AC Transmission Public Policy (NY), and Eastern New York Reliability and Resiliency Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); Merrimack Valley incident; Woburn overpressurization incident; Aquidneck low pressure natural gas situation; interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; supply-side alternatives to construction of interstate pipeline capacity; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; electric transmission needs driven by electrification; physical and cyber security of electric delivery infrastructure; development of offshore transmission and wind generation; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020. Proposed legislation affecting electric wind generation and hydropower activities. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019, provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies regarding the Foreign Agents Registration Act and PAC operations under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Proposed legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and regulatory policy affecting electric transmission development, planning, transmission rates (including rates incentives reviewed and approved by FERC), reliability of fuel supplies for electric generation resources, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 1315, Blue to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Proposed legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications. Proposed legislation relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Proposed legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment. Federal policy regarding the pathway to meet States economy-wide targets of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050 (80x50). Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 487 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America (LIFT) Act (provisions relating to the power sector). 
Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform, including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. H.R. 3301, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019 (provisions relating to nonbusiness energy property; alternative fuel vehicle refueling property; energy-efficient new homes; energy efficient commercial buildings deduction; electricity production from certain renewable resources; and biodiesel and renewable diesel). S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 2704, Renewable Energy Transferability Act (provisions relating to the production and investment tax credits). S. 1957/H.R. 3473, Offshore Wind Act (provisions relating to offshore wind and related matters). S. 1142/H.R. 2096, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act (provisions relating to public utilities). S. 1094/H.R. 2256, Driving America Forward Act (provisions relating to electric vehicle tax incentives).
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Proposed legislation to reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), including S. 1097/H.R. 2139, the Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act, and H.R. 3432, the Safer Pipelines Act of 2019. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Proposed unmanned aircraft systems legislation relating to civil and commercial usage.
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform, including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. H.R. 3301, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019 (provisions relating to nonbusiness energy property; alternative fuel vehicle refueling property; energy-efficient new homes; energy efficient commercial buildings deduction; electricity production from certain renewable resources; and biodiesel and renewable diesel). S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 2704, Renewable Energy Transferability Act (provisions relating to the production and investment tax credits). S. 1957/H.R. 3473, Offshore Wind Act (provisions relating to offshore wind and related matters). S. 1142/H.R. 2096, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act (provisions relating to public utilities). S. 1094/H.R. 2256, Driving America Forward Act (provisions relating to electric vehicle tax incentives).
California New River Restoration Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S.174/H.R. 680, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 370/S. 300, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 358, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; and H.R. 360, Cyber Sense Act and issues related to security of the supply chain. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.
California New River Restoration Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S.174/H.R. 680, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 370/S. 300, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 358, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; and H.R. 360, Cyber Sense Act and issues related to security of the supply chain. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.  
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S.174/H.R. 680, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 370/S. 300, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 358, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; and H.R. 360, Cyber Sense Act and issues related to security of the supply chain. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S.174/H.R. 680, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 370/S. 300, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 358, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; and H.R. 360, Cyber Sense Act and issues related to security of the supply chain. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.  
Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S.174/H.R. 680, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 370/S. 300, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 358, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; and H.R. 360, Cyber Sense Act and issues related to security of the supply chain. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.
Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S.174/H.R. 680, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 370/S. 300, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 358, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; and H.R. 360, Cyber Sense Act and issues related to security of the supply chain. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.  
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S.174/H.R. 680, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 370/S. 300, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 358, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; and H.R. 360, Cyber Sense Act and issues related to security of the supply chain. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S.174/H.R. 680, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 370/S. 300, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 358, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; and H.R. 360, Cyber Sense Act and issues related to security of the supply chain. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.  
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform, including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. H.R. 3301, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019 (provisions relating to nonbusiness energy property; alternative fuel vehicle refueling property; energy-efficient new homes; energy efficient commercial buildings deduction; electricity production from certain renewable resources; and biodiesel and renewable diesel). S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 2704, Renewable Energy Transferability Act (provisions relating to the production and investment tax credits). S. 1957/H.R. 3473, Offshore Wind Act (provisions relating to offshore wind and related matters). S. 1142/H.R. 2096, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act (provisions relating to public utilities). S. 1094/H.R. 2256, Driving America Forward Act (provisions relating to electric vehicle tax incentives).
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Proposed legislation to reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), including S. 1097/H.R. 2139, the Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act, and H.R. 3432, the Safer Pipelines Act of 2019. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Proposed unmanned aircraft systems legislation relating to civil and commercial usage.
Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform, including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. H.R. 3301, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019 (provisions relating to nonbusiness energy property; alternative fuel vehicle refueling property; energy-efficient new homes; energy efficient commercial buildings deduction; electricity production from certain renewable resources; and biodiesel and renewable diesel). S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 2704, Renewable Energy Transferability Act (provisions relating to the production and investment tax credits). S. 1957/H.R. 3473, Offshore Wind Act (provisions relating to offshore wind and related matters). S. 1142/H.R. 2096, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act (provisions relating to public utilities). S. 1094/H.R. 2256, Driving America Forward Act (provisions relating to electric vehicle tax incentives).
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S.174/H.R. 680, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 370/S. 300, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 358, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; and H.R. 360, Cyber Sense Act and issues related to security of the supply chain. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S.174/H.R. 680, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 370/S. 300, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 358, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; and H.R. 360, Cyber Sense Act and issues related to security of the supply chain. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.  
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform, including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. H.R. 3301, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019 (provisions relating to nonbusiness energy property; alternative fuel vehicle refueling property; energy-efficient new homes; energy efficient commercial buildings deduction; electricity production from certain renewable resources; and biodiesel and renewable diesel). S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 2704, Renewable Energy Transferability Act (provisions relating to the production and investment tax credits). S. 1957/H.R. 3473, Offshore Wind Act (provisions relating to offshore wind and related matters). S. 1142/H.R. 2096, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act (provisions relating to public utilities). S. 1094/H.R. 2256, Driving America Forward Act (provisions relating to electric vehicle tax incentives).
Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S.174/H.R. 680, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 370/S. 300, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 358, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; and H.R. 360, Cyber Sense Act and issues related to security of the supply chain. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.  
Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S.174/H.R. 680, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 370/S. 300, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 358, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; and H.R. 360, Cyber Sense Act and issues related to security of the supply chain. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.
Energy Infrastructure Demand Response Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Vermont Green Line (VT), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY), AC Transmission Public Policy (NY), and Eastern New York Reliability and Resiliency Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); Merrimack Valley incident; Woburn overpressurization incident; Aquidneck low pressure natural gas situation; interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; supply-side alternatives to construction of interstate pipeline capacity; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; electric transmission needs driven by electrification; physical and cyber security of electric delivery infrastructure; development of offshore transmission and wind generation; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Proposed legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding. Proposed legislation affecting electric wind generation and hydropower activities. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019, provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies regarding the Foreign Agents Registration Act and PAC operations under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Proposed legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and regulatory policy affecting electric transmission development, planning, transmission rates (including rates incentives reviewed and approved by FERC), reliability of fuel supplies for electric generation resources, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 1315, Blue to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Proposed legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications. Proposed legislation relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Proposed legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment. Federal policy regarding the pathway to meet States economy-wide targets of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050 (80x50). Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 487 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886).
Energy Infrastructure Demand Response Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
New York and New England onshore and offshore energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Vermont Green Line (VT), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY), AC Transmission Public Policy (NY), and Eastern New York Reliability and Resiliency Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); Merrimack Valley incident; Woburn overpressurization incident; Aquidneck low pressure natural gas situation; interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; supply-side alternatives to construction of interstate pipeline capacity; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; electric transmission needs driven by electrification; physical and cyber security of electric delivery infrastructure; development of offshore transmission and wind generation; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020. Proposed legislation affecting electric wind generation and hydropower activities. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019, provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies regarding the Foreign Agents Registration Act and PAC operations under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Proposed legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and regulatory policy affecting electric transmission development, planning, transmission rates (including rates incentives reviewed and approved by FERC), reliability of fuel supplies for electric generation resources, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 1315, Blue to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Proposed legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications. Proposed legislation relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Proposed legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment. Federal policy regarding the pathway to meet States economy-wide targets of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050 (80x50). Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 487 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America (LIFT) Act (provisions relating to the power sector). 
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform, including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. Proposed legislation that would lift the manufacturer cap for the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle tax credit. Proposed legislation relating to nonbusiness energy property; alternative fuel vehicle refueling property; energy-efficient new homes; and energy efficient commercial buildings deduction. S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). Proposed legislation to provide for an investment tax credit for offshore wind. Proposed legislation to provide for transferability of the renewable energy production tax credit (PTC). Proposed legislation relating to the creation of an investment tax credit for energy storage property. Proposed legislation to establish a storage investment tax credit. 
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform, including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. H.R. 3301, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019 (provisions relating to nonbusiness energy property; alternative fuel vehicle refueling property; energy-efficient new homes; energy efficient commercial buildings deduction; electricity production from certain renewable resources; and biodiesel and renewable diesel). S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 2704, Renewable Energy Transferability Act (provisions relating to the production and investment tax credits). S. 1957/H.R. 3473, Offshore Wind Act (provisions relating to offshore wind and related matters). S. 1142/H.R. 2096, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act (provisions relating to public utilities). S. 1094/H.R. 2256, Driving America Forward Act (provisions relating to electric vehicle tax incentives).
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Proposed legislation to reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), including S. 1097/H.R. 2139, the Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act, and H.R. 3432, the Safer Pipelines Act of 2019. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Proposed unmanned aircraft systems legislation relating to civil and commercial usage.
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Proposed legislation to reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Proposed unmanned aircraft systems legislation relating to civil and commercial usage.
Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Proposed legislation to reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), including S. 1097/H.R. 2139, the Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act, and H.R. 3432, the Safer Pipelines Act of 2019. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Proposed unmanned aircraft systems legislation relating to civil and commercial usage.
Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2016
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Proposed legislation to reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Proposed unmanned aircraft systems legislation relating to civil and commercial usage.
An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform (H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. H.R. 6274/S. 3449, Electric CARS Act of 2018, and S. 3582 (provisions relating to lifting the manufacturer cap for the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle tax credit). S. 540/H.R. 1393, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 1686, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (provisions relating to corporate charitable contributions). H.R. 4649/S. 1868, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017 (provisions relating to the creation of an investment tax credit for energy storage property).
An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform (H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. Federal policy relating to lifting the manufacturer cap for the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle tax credit (Internal Revenue Code Section 30D). S. 540/H.R. 1393, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 1686, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (provisions relating to corporate charitable contributions). H.R. 4649/S. 1868, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017 (provisions relating to the creation of an investment tax credit for energy storage property).
An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform (H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. Federal policy relating to lifting the manufacturer cap for the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle tax credit (Internal Revenue Code Section 30D). S. 540/H.R. 1393, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 1686, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (provisions relating to corporate charitable contributions). H.R. 4649/S. 1868, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017 (provisions relating to the creation of an investment tax credit for energy storage property).
An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform (H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. H.R. 6274/S. 3449, Electric CARS Act of 2018, and S. 3582 (provisions relating to lifting the manufacturer cap for the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle tax credit). S. 2256, Tax Extender Act of 2017 (provisions relating to nonbusiness energy property; alternative fuel vehicle refueling property; energy-efficient new homes; and energy efficient commercial buildings deduction). S. 540/H.R. 1393, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 1686, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (provisions relating to corporate charitable contributions). H.R. 4649/S. 1868, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017 (provisions relating to the creation of an investment tax credit for energy storage property).
NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S. Res. 23, establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity; H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (amendment regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules); H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017; H.R. 3050, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017; S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act; H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; S. 3405/H.R. 6992, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018; and H.R. 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018. Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.
NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S. Res. 23, establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity; H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (amendment regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules); H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017; H.R. 3050, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017; S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act; and H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act. Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.
NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S. Res. 23, establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity; H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (amendment regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules); H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017; H.R. 3050, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017; S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act; and H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act. Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.
NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S. Res. 23, establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity; H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (amendment regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules); H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017; H.R. 3050, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017; S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act; H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; and S. 3405/H.R. 6992, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018. Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform (H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. Federal policy relating to lifting the manufacturer cap for the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle tax credit (Internal Revenue Code Section 30D). S. 540/H.R. 1393, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 1686, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (provisions relating to corporate charitable contributions). H.R. 4649/S. 1868, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017 (provisions relating to the creation of an investment tax credit for energy storage property).
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform (H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. H.R. 6274/S. 3449, Electric CARS Act of 2018, and S. 3582 (provisions relating to lifting the manufacturer cap for the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle tax credit). S. 2256, Tax Extender Act of 2017 (provisions relating to nonbusiness energy property; alternative fuel vehicle refueling property; energy-efficient new homes; and energy efficient commercial buildings deduction). S. 540/H.R. 1393, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 1686, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (provisions relating to corporate charitable contributions). H.R. 4649/S. 1868, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017 (provisions relating to the creation of an investment tax credit for energy storage property).
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform (H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. H.R. 6274/S. 3449, Electric CARS Act of 2018, and S. 3582 (provisions relating to lifting the manufacturer cap for the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle tax credit). S. 540/H.R. 1393, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 1686, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (provisions relating to corporate charitable contributions). H.R. 4649/S. 1868, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017 (provisions relating to the creation of an investment tax credit for energy storage property).
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform (H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. Federal policy relating to lifting the manufacturer cap for the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle tax credit (Internal Revenue Code Section 30D). S. 540/H.R. 1393, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 1686, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (provisions relating to corporate charitable contributions). H.R. 4649/S. 1868, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017 (provisions relating to the creation of an investment tax credit for energy storage property).
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 385/H.R. 1443, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2017; H.R. 723/S.239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; and S. 2142, CHP Support Act. Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program. Legislation relating to liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, including H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act. Federal policy relating to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards and vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards. Mid-Term Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicles (EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0827; FRL-9976-61-OAR).
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 385/H.R. 1443, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2017; H.R. 723/S.239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; and S. 2142/H.R. 6949, CHP Support Act. Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program. Legislation relating to liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, including H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act. Federal policy relating to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards and vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards. Mid-Term Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicles (EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0827; FRL-9976-61-OAR). Proposed EPA Rulemaking relating to Emissions Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guideline Implementing Regulations; Regulations to New Source Review Program (known as the Affordable Clean Energy Rule, EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0355; FRL-9982-OAR) pursuant to Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. Legislation relating to offshore wind development and deployment, including: H.R. 5291, Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act; and H.R. 6665, Offshore Wind for Territories Act. Discussion draft of legislation to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for a leasing program for offshore renewable energy, and for other purposes. Federal policy regarding offshore wind development and deployment.
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 385/H.R. 1443, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2017; H.R. 723/S.239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; and S. 2142/H.R. 6949, CHP Support Act. Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program. Legislation relating to liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, including H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act. Federal policy relating to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards and vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards. Mid-Term Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicles (EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0827; FRL-9976-61-OAR). Proposed EPA Rulemaking relating to Emissions Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guideline Implementing Regulations; Regulations to New Source Review Program (known as the Affordable Clean Energy Rule, EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0355; FRL-9982-OAR) pursuant to Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. Legislation relating to offshore wind development and deployment, including: H.R. 5291, Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act; and H.R. 6665, Offshore Wind for Territories Act. Discussion draft of legislation to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for a leasing program for offshore renewable energy, and for other purposes. Federal policy regarding offshore wind development and deployment.
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 385/H.R. 1443, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2017; H.R. 723/S.239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; and S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program. Federal policy relating to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards and vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Vermont Green Line (VT), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 6157, Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations, 2019; H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, 2019; H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Legislation affecting wind and hydropower activities, including: H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6147/S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications, including: H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018; and S. 2800/S. 3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Act U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-699); S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. Rept. 114-274); H.R. 3358, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-244); S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238); and H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 6157, Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations, 2019; H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, 2019;; H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Legislation affecting wind and hydropower activities, including: H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6147/S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications, including: H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018; and S. 2800/S. 3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Act U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities.
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform (H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. H.R. 6274/S. 3449, Electric CARS Act of 2018, and S. 3582 (provisions relating to lifting the manufacturer cap for the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle tax credit). S. 540/H.R. 1393, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 1686, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (provisions relating to corporate charitable contributions). H.R. 4649/S. 1868, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017 (provisions relating to the creation of an investment tax credit for energy storage property).
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities.
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform (H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. H.R. 6274/S. 3449, Electric CARS Act of 2018, and S. 3582 (provisions relating to lifting the manufacturer cap for the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle tax credit). S. 2256, Tax Extender Act of 2017 (provisions relating to nonbusiness energy property; alternative fuel vehicle refueling property; energy-efficient new homes; and energy efficient commercial buildings deduction). S. 540/H.R. 1393, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 1686, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (provisions relating to corporate charitable contributions). H.R. 4649/S. 1868, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017 (provisions relating to the creation of an investment tax credit for energy storage property).
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities.
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform (H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. Federal policy relating to lifting the manufacturer cap for the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle tax credit (Internal Revenue Code Section 30D). S. 540/H.R. 1393, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 1686, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (provisions relating to corporate charitable contributions). H.R. 4649/S. 1868, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017 (provisions relating to the creation of an investment tax credit for energy storage property).
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions by regulated public utilities.
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform (H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. Federal policy relating to lifting the manufacturer cap for the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle tax credit (Internal Revenue Code Section 30D). S. 540/H.R. 1393, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 1686, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (provisions relating to corporate charitable contributions). H.R. 4649/S. 1868, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017 (provisions relating to the creation of an investment tax credit for energy storage property).
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-699); S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. Rept. 114-274); H.R. 3358, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-244); S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238); and H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-699); S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. Rept. 114-274); H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018, provisions relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications. U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 6157, Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations, 2019; H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, 2019;; H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Legislation affecting wind and hydropower activities, including: H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6147/S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications, including: H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018; and S. 2800/S. 3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Act U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Vermont Green Line (VT), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 6157, Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations, 2019; H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, 2019; H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Legislation affecting wind and hydropower activities, including: H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6147/S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications, including: H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018; and S. 2800/S. 3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Act U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-699); S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. Rept. 114-274); H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018, provisions relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications. U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-699); S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. Rept. 114-274); H.R. 3358, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-244); S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238); and H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 6157, Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations, 2019; H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, 2019;; H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Legislation affecting wind and hydropower activities, including: H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6147/S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications, including: H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018; and S. 2800/S. 3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Act U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Vermont Green Line (VT), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 6157, Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations, 2019; H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, 2019; H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Legislation affecting wind and hydropower activities, including: H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6147/S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications, including: H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018; and S. 2800/S. 3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Act U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-699); S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. Rept. 114-274); H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018, provisions relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications. U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 6157, Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations, 2019; H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, 2019;; H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Legislation affecting wind and hydropower activities, including: H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6147/S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications, including: H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018; and S. 2800/S. 3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Act U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Vermont Green Line (VT), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 6157, Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations, 2019; H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, 2019; H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Legislation affecting wind and hydropower activities, including: H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6147/S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications, including: H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018; and S. 2800/S. 3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Act U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-699); S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. Rept. 114-274); H.R. 3358, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-244); S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238); and H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Unmanned aircraft systems legislation and proposals relating to civil and commercial usage, including: H.R. 2930, Drone Innovation Act of 2017; H.R. 2997, 21st Century Aviation, Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act; S. 1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017; S. 1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017; and H.R. 4, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Unmanned aircraft systems legislation and proposals relating to civil and commercial usage, including: H.R. 2930, Drone Innovation Act of 2017; H.R. 2997, 21st Century Aviation, Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act; S. 1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017; and S. 1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017.
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Unmanned aircraft systems legislation and proposals relating to civil and commercial usage, including: H.R. 2930, Drone Innovation Act of 2017; H.R. 2997, 21st Century Aviation, Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act; S. 1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017; S. 1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017; and H.R. 4, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Unmanned aircraft systems legislation and proposals relating to civil and commercial usage, including: H.R. 2930, Drone Innovation Act of 2017; H.R. 2997, 21st Century Aviation, Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act; S. 1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017; and S. 1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017.
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Unmanned aircraft systems legislation and proposals relating to civil and commercial usage, including: H.R. 2930, Drone Innovation Act of 2017; H.R. 2997, 21st Century Aviation, Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act; S. 1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017; S. 1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017; and H.R. 4, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Unmanned aircraft systems legislation and proposals relating to civil and commercial usage, including: H.R. 2930, Drone Innovation Act of 2017; H.R. 2997, 21st Century Aviation, Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act; S. 1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017; S. 1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017; and H.R. 4, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Unmanned aircraft systems legislation and proposals relating to civil and commercial usage, including: H.R. 2930, Drone Innovation Act of 2017; H.R. 2997, 21st Century Aviation, Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act; S. 1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017; and S. 1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017.
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Unmanned aircraft systems legislation and proposals relating to civil and commercial usage, including: H.R. 2930, Drone Innovation Act of 2017; H.R. 2997, 21st Century Aviation, Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act; S. 1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017; and S. 1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017.
Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 6157, Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations, 2019; H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, 2019;; H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Legislation affecting wind and hydropower activities, including: H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6147/S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications, including: H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018; and S. 2800/S. 3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Act U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Vermont Green Line (VT), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 6157, Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations, 2019; H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, 2019; H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Legislation affecting wind and hydropower activities, including: H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6147/S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications, including: H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018; and S. 2800/S. 3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Act U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-699); S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. Rept. 114-274); H.R. 3358, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-244); S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238); and H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-699); S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. Rept. 114-274); H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018, provisions relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications. U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S. Res. 23, establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity; H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (amendment regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules); H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017; H.R. 3050, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017; S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act; and H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act. Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.
Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S. Res. 23, establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity; H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (amendment regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules); H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017; H.R. 3050, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017; S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act; H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; and S. 3405/H.R. 6992, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018. Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.
Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S. Res. 23, establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity; H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (amendment regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules); H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017; H.R. 3050, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017; S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act; H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; S. 3405/H.R. 6992, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018; and H.R. 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018. Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.
Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S. Res. 23, establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity; H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (amendment regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules); H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017; H.R. 3050, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017; S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act; and H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act. Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.
Better Workforce for Veterans Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-699); S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. Rept. 114-274); H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018, provisions relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications. U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
Better Workforce for Veterans Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 6157, Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations, 2019; H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, 2019;; H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Legislation affecting wind and hydropower activities, including: H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6147/S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications, including: H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018; and S. 2800/S. 3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Act U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
Better Workforce for Veterans Act of 2017
Client: NATIONAL GRID USA · Firm: NATIONAL GRID USA
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Vermont Green Line (VT), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 6157, Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations, 2019; H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, 2019; H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Legislation affecting wind and hydropower activities, including: H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6147/S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications, including: H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018; and S. 2800/S. 3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Act U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-699); S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. Rept. 114-274); H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018, provisions relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications. U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-699); S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. Rept. 114-274); H.R. 3358, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-244); S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238); and H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Vermont Green Line (VT), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 6157, Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations, 2019; H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, 2019; H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Legislation affecting wind and hydropower activities, including: H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6147/S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications, including: H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018; and S. 2800/S. 3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Act U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 6157, Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations, 2019; H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, 2019;; H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Legislation affecting wind and hydropower activities, including: H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6147/S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications, including: H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018; and S. 2800/S. 3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Act U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-699); S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. Rept. 114-274); H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018, provisions relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications. U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-699); S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. Rept. 114-274); H.R. 3358, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-244); S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238); and H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Vermont Green Line (VT), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 6157, Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations, 2019; H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, 2019; H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Legislation affecting wind and hydropower activities, including: H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6147/S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications, including: H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018; and S. 2800/S. 3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Act U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 6157, Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations, 2019; H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, 2019;; H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Legislation affecting wind and hydropower activities, including: H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6147/S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications, including: H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018; and S. 2800/S. 3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Act U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
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New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-699); S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. Rept. 114-274); H.R. 3358, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-244); S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238); and H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S.174/H.R. 680, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 370/S. 300, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 358, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; and H.R. 360, Cyber Sense Act and issues related to security of the supply chain. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.  
New York and New England onshore and offshore energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Vermont Green Line (VT), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY), AC Transmission Public Policy (NY), and Eastern New York Reliability and Resiliency Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); Merrimack Valley incident; Woburn overpressurization incident; Aquidneck low pressure natural gas situation; interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; supply-side alternatives to construction of interstate pipeline capacity; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; electric transmission needs driven by electrification; physical and cyber security of electric delivery infrastructure; development of offshore transmission and wind generation; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 2740, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020. Proposed legislation affecting electric wind generation and hydropower activities. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019, provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies regarding the Foreign Agents Registration Act and PAC operations under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Proposed legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and regulatory policy affecting electric transmission development, planning, transmission rates (including rates incentives reviewed and approved by FERC), reliability of fuel supplies for electric generation resources, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 1315, Blue to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Proposed legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications. Proposed legislation relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Proposed legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment. Federal policy regarding the pathway to meet States economy-wide targets of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050 (80x50). Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 487 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America (LIFT) Act (provisions relating to the power sector). 
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Proposed legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers. Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program. Proposed legislation relating to liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities. Federal policy relating to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards and vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards. Mid-Term Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicles (EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0827; FRL-9976-61-OAR). Proposed EPA Rulemaking relating to Emissions Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guideline Implementing Regulations; Regulations to New Source Review Program (known as the Affordable Clean Energy Rule, EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0355; FRL-9982-OAR) pursuant to Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. Proposed legislation relating to offshore wind development and deployment. Discussion draft of legislation to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for a leasing program for offshore renewable energy, and for other purposes. Federal policy regarding offshore wind development and deployment.
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform, including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. H.R. 3301, Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019 (provisions relating to nonbusiness energy property; alternative fuel vehicle refueling property; energy-efficient new homes; energy efficient commercial buildings deduction; electricity production from certain renewable resources; and biodiesel and renewable diesel). S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 2704, Renewable Energy Transferability Act (provisions relating to the production and investment tax credits). S. 1957/H.R. 3473, Offshore Wind Act (provisions relating to offshore wind and related matters). S. 1142/H.R. 2096, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act (provisions relating to public utilities). S. 1094/H.R. 2256, Driving America Forward Act (provisions relating to electric vehicle tax incentives).
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
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2019 · first_quarter · Q1
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Proposed legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers. Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program. Proposed legislation relating to liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities. Federal policy relating to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards and vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards. Mid-Term Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicles (EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0827; FRL-9976-61-OAR). Proposed EPA Rulemaking relating to Emissions Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guideline Implementing Regulations; Regulations to New Source Review Program (known as the Affordable Clean Energy Rule, EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0355; FRL-9982-OAR) pursuant to Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. Proposed legislation relating to offshore wind development and deployment. Discussion draft of legislation to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for a leasing program for offshore renewable energy, and for other purposes. Federal policy regarding offshore wind development and deployment.
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S.174/H.R. 680, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; H.R. 370/S. 300, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; H.R. 358, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships; and H.R. 360, Cyber Sense Act and issues related to security of the supply chain. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Proposed legislation to reauthorize the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Proposed unmanned aircraft systems legislation relating to civil and commercial usage.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Vermont Green Line (VT), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY), AC Transmission Public Policy (NY), and Eastern New York Reliability and Resiliency Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); Merrimack Valley incident; Woburn overpressurization incident; Aquidneck low pressure natural gas situation; interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; supply-side alternatives to construction of interstate pipeline capacity; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; electric transmission needs driven by electrification; physical and cyber security of electric delivery infrastructure; development of offshore transmission and wind generation; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Proposed legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding. Proposed legislation affecting electric wind generation and hydropower activities. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. H.R. 1, For the People Act of 2019, provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies regarding the Foreign Agents Registration Act and PAC operations under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Proposed legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and regulatory policy affecting electric transmission development, planning, transmission rates (including rates incentives reviewed and approved by FERC), reliability of fuel supplies for electric generation resources, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 1315, Blue to Green Collar Jobs Development Act of 2019. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Proposed legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications. Proposed legislation relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Proposed legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment. Federal policy regarding the pathway to meet States economy-wide targets of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent from 1990 levels by 2050 (80x50). Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 487 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886).
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform, including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. Proposed legislation that would lift the manufacturer cap for the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle tax credit. Proposed legislation relating to nonbusiness energy property; alternative fuel vehicle refueling property; energy-efficient new homes; and energy efficient commercial buildings deduction. S. 604, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2019 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). Proposed legislation to provide for an investment tax credit for offshore wind. Proposed legislation to provide for transferability of the renewable energy production tax credit (PTC). Proposed legislation relating to the creation of an investment tax credit for energy storage property. Proposed legislation to establish a storage investment tax credit. 
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S. Res. 23, establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity; H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (amendment regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules); H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017; H.R. 3050, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017; S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act; H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; S. 3405/H.R. 6992, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018; and H.R. 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018. Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Unmanned aircraft systems legislation and proposals relating to civil and commercial usage, including: H.R. 2930, Drone Innovation Act of 2017; H.R. 2997, 21st Century Aviation, Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act; S. 1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017; S. 1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017; and H.R. 4, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Vermont Green Line (VT), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 6157, Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations, 2019; H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, 2019; H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Legislation affecting wind and hydropower activities, including: H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6147/S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications, including: H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018; and S. 2800/S. 3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Act U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 385/H.R. 1443, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2017; H.R. 723/S.239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; and S. 2142/H.R. 6949, CHP Support Act. Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program. Legislation relating to liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, including H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act. Federal policy relating to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards and vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards. Mid-Term Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicles (EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0827; FRL-9976-61-OAR). Proposed EPA Rulemaking relating to Emissions Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guideline Implementing Regulations; Regulations to New Source Review Program (known as the Affordable Clean Energy Rule, EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0355; FRL-9982-OAR) pursuant to Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. Legislation relating to offshore wind development and deployment, including: H.R. 5291, Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act; and H.R. 6665, Offshore Wind for Territories Act. Discussion draft of legislation to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for a leasing program for offshore renewable energy, and for other purposes. Federal policy regarding offshore wind development and deployment.
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform (H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. H.R. 6274/S. 3449, Electric CARS Act of 2018, and S. 3582 (provisions relating to lifting the manufacturer cap for the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle tax credit). S. 2256, Tax Extender Act of 2017 (provisions relating to nonbusiness energy property; alternative fuel vehicle refueling property; energy-efficient new homes; and energy efficient commercial buildings deduction). S. 540/H.R. 1393, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 1686, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (provisions relating to corporate charitable contributions). H.R. 4649/S. 1868, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017 (provisions relating to the creation of an investment tax credit for energy storage property).
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
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2018 · third_quarter · Q3
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S. Res. 23, establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity; H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (amendment regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules); H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017; H.R. 3050, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017; S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act; H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; and S. 3405/H.R. 6992, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018. Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform (H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. H.R. 6274/S. 3449, Electric CARS Act of 2018, and S. 3582 (provisions relating to lifting the manufacturer cap for the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle tax credit). S. 540/H.R. 1393, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 1686, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (provisions relating to corporate charitable contributions). H.R. 4649/S. 1868, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017 (provisions relating to the creation of an investment tax credit for energy storage property).
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 385/H.R. 1443, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2017; H.R. 723/S.239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; and S. 2142/H.R. 6949, CHP Support Act. Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program. Legislation relating to liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, including H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act. Federal policy relating to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards and vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards. Mid-Term Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicles (EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0827; FRL-9976-61-OAR). Proposed EPA Rulemaking relating to Emissions Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Electric Utility Generating Units; Revisions to Emission Guideline Implementing Regulations; Regulations to New Source Review Program (known as the Affordable Clean Energy Rule, EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0355; FRL-9982-OAR) pursuant to Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. Legislation relating to offshore wind development and deployment, including: H.R. 5291, Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act; and H.R. 6665, Offshore Wind for Territories Act. Discussion draft of legislation to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to provide for a leasing program for offshore renewable energy, and for other purposes. Federal policy regarding offshore wind development and deployment.
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Unmanned aircraft systems legislation and proposals relating to civil and commercial usage, including: H.R. 2930, Drone Innovation Act of 2017; H.R. 2997, 21st Century Aviation, Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act; S. 1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017; S. 1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017; and H.R. 4, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 6157, Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations, 2019; H.R. 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies, 2019;; H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Legislation affecting wind and hydropower activities, including: H.R.1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 5952/S. 3072, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; H.R. 6147/S. 3073, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; and H.R. 6776/S. 3109, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Legislation relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications, including: H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018; and S. 2800/S. 3021, Americas Water Infrastructure Act U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
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2018 · second_quarter · Q2
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Unmanned aircraft systems legislation and proposals relating to civil and commercial usage, including: H.R. 2930, Drone Innovation Act of 2017; H.R. 2997, 21st Century Aviation, Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act; S. 1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017; and S. 1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-699); S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. Rept. 114-274); H.R. 3158, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. H.R. 8, Water Resources Development Act of 2018, provisions relating to permanent reauthorization of U.S. Corps of Engineers authority to enter into cost recovery agreements with electric and natural gas companies for review of permit applications. U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Federal policy regarding 80x50, the pathway to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 385/H.R. 1443, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2017; H.R. 723/S.239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; and S. 2142, CHP Support Act. Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program. Legislation relating to liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, including H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act. Federal policy relating to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards and vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards. Mid-Term Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicles (EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0827; FRL-9976-61-OAR).
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform (H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. Federal policy relating to lifting the manufacturer cap for the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle tax credit (Internal Revenue Code Section 30D). S. 540/H.R. 1393, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 1686, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (provisions relating to corporate charitable contributions). H.R. 4649/S. 1868, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017 (provisions relating to the creation of an investment tax credit for energy storage property).
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S. Res. 23, establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity; H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (amendment regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules); H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017; H.R. 3050, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017; S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act; and H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act. Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
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2018 · first_quarter · Q1
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Unmanned aircraft systems legislation and proposals relating to civil and commercial usage, including: H.R. 2930, Drone Innovation Act of 2017; H.R. 2997, 21st Century Aviation, Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act; S. 1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017; and S. 1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017.
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2017 · fourth_quarter · Q4
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-699); S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. Rept. 114-274); H.R. 3358, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-244); S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. FCC Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017.
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2017 · third_quarter · Q3
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-699); S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. Rept. 114-274); H.R. 3358, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-244); S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); ; and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238). Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. FCC Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Discussion draft of legislation to expand the Fisherman Contingency Fund to include lease holders of renewable energy production. U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017
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2017 · second_quarter · Q2
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 385/H.R. 1443, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2017; H.R. 723/S.239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; and S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program.
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S. Res. 23, establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity; H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (amendment regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules); H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017; H.R. 3050, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017; S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; and S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act. Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation.
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2017 · first_quarter · Q1
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) project (MA), the Access Northeast project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), and the Granite State Power Link (NH); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York and Massachusetts, and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-699); and S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. Rept. 114-274). Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. FCC Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. U.S. Department of Energy Quadrennial Energy Review, provisions relating to the integrated study of the U.S. electricity system from generation through end use. Discussion draft of legislation to expand the Fisherman Contingency Fund to include lease holders of renewable energy production.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Implementation of P.L. 112-95 and provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. S. 1314, Commercial UAS Modernization Act, provisions relating to permitting of unmanned aircraft systems for commercial purposes. S. 1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act, to require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to promulgate the final rule on usage of unmanned aircraft systems. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. Legislation and proposals relating to unmanned aircraft systems, including: H.R. 4441, the Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016; S. 2658, the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016; and S. 2684, UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines.
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2016 · third_quarter · Q3
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 720/H.R. 2177, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015. Legislation relating to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program, including: H.R. 1027, Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2015; H.R. 972, Managed Carbon Price Act of 2015; and S. 1548, the American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2015. H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, provisions relating to infrastructure permitting and siting. S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act, provisions relating to the modernization of infrastructure.
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2016 · second_quarter · Q2
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, S. 754; Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; and the implementation of H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113). Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cybersecurity and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation.
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 720/H.R. 2177, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015. Legislation relating to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program, including: H.R. 1027, Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2015; H.R. 972, Managed Carbon Price Act of 2015; and S. 1548, the American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2015. H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, provisions relating to infrastructure permitting and siting. S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act, provisions relating to the modernization of infrastructure.
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2016 · first_quarter · Q1
Implementation of P.L. 112-95 and provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. S. 1314, Commercial UAS Modernization Act, provisions relating to permitting of unmanned aircraft systems for commercial purposes. S. 1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act, to require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to promulgate the final rule on usage of unmanned aircraft systems. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. Legislation and proposals relating to unmanned aircraft systems, including: H.R. 4441, the Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016; S. 2658, the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016; and S. 2684, UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act.
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Implementation of P.L. 112-95 and provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts, including expected legislation for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization. S. 1314, Commercial UAS Modernization Act, provisions relating to permitting of unmanned aircraft systems for commercial purposes. S. 1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act, to require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to promulgate the final rule on usage of unmanned aircraft systems. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. H.R. 22, the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act) (P.L. 114-94), provisions relating to delivery of utility infrastructure equipment in an emergency.
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2015 · third_quarter · Q3
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 720/H.R. 2177, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015. Legislation relating to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program, including: H.R. 1027, Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2015; H.R. 972, Managed Carbon Price Act of 2015; and S. 1548, the American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2015. H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, provisions relating to infrastructure permitting and siting.
Implementation of P.L. 112-95 and provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts, including expected legislation for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization. S. 1314, Commercial UAS Modernization Act (provisions relating to permitting of unmanned aircraft systems for commercial purposes). S. 1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act, to require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to promulgate the final rule on usage of unmanned aircraft systems. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. Reauthorization of federal surface transportation legislation, including provisions related to the delivery of utility infrastructure equipment in an emergency.
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2015 · second_quarter · Q2
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; New Source Performance Standards under the Clean Air Act (Section 111(b)); and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 535, Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, relating to grid-enabled water heaters, benchmarking of commercial buildings and a voluntary program for the tenants of those structures; S. 720/H.R. 2177, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015. Legislation relating to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program, including: H.R. 1027, Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2015; H.R. 972, Managed Carbon Price Act of 2015; and S. 1548, the American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2015. H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, provisions relating to infrastructure permitting and siting. Legislation amending mandatory purchase requirements in the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (S. 1037; S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015; S. 1233, PURPA Plus Act; and the House Energy & Commerce Committee Accountability Discussion Draft). Legislation relating to distributed energy resources and grid integration of same (S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act; S. 1219; S. 1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015; S. 1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015; and S. 1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015).
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind Project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) Project (MA), the Access Northeast Project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY), and Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NY); Northwest energy infrastructure, including pumped storage hydropower projects in conjunction with the Goldendale Energy Storage Project (OR), and the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydro Project (OR); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Puerto Rico storm restoration and mutual assistance; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-699); S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. Rept. 114-274); H.R. 3358, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-244); S. 1771, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 (S. Rept. 115-150); and H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 (H. Rept. 115-238); and H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Legislation to adjust corporate registration requirements under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, including H.R. 4170/S. 2039, Disclosure Foreign Influence Act; and S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act of 2018 (provisions relating to domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Legislation to expand the scope of transactions reviewable by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, including H.R. 4311/S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 (provisions relating to critical infrastructure and domestic subsidiaries of foreign parent companies). Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Federal Communications Commission Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rule to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to establish tariff mechanisms providing for the purchase of electric energy from certain reliability and resilience resources. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; H.R. 2872, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017; S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017; H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act; H.R. 4649/S. 1868, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017; and H.R. 3256/S. 1336, the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act. Legislation relating to natural gas demand response, including: S. 2649 (provisions relating to the Department of Energy studying natural gas demand response and establishing a pilot program through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission). U.S. Department of Energy Expanding Hydropower and Pumped Storages Contribution to Grid Resiliency and Reliability Request for Information (DE-FOA-0001886). H.R. 3314/S. 987, 100 by 50 Act, provisions relating to the transition from fossil fuel sources of energy to entirely clean and renewable energy by 2050.
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 385/H.R. 1443, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2017; H.R. 723/S.239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; and S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program. Federal policy relating to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards and vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards.
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S. Res. 23, establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity; H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (amendment regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules); H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017; H.R. 3050, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017; S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act; and H.R. 5175, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act. Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform (H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. Federal policy relating to lifting the manufacturer cap for the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle tax credit (Internal Revenue Code Section 30D). S. 540/H.R. 1393, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 1686, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (provisions relating to corporate charitable contributions). H.R. 4649/S. 1868, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017 (provisions relating to the creation of an investment tax credit for energy storage property).
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 385/H.R. 1443, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2017; H.R. 723/S.239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; and S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program.
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S. Res. 23, establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity; H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (amendment regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules); H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017; H.R. 3050, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017; S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; and S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act. Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Discussion draft of legislation to permit for enhanced security background checks for certain electric utility employees.
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Unmanned aircraft systems legislation and proposals relating to civil and commercial usage, including: H.R. 2930, Drone Innovation Act of 2017; H.R. 2997, 21st Century Aviation, Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act; S. 1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017; and S. 1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017.
Potential comprehensive tax reform proposals, including interest expense deduction, dividend tax rates, accelerated depreciation, normalization, international tax, property tax deduction, portfolio interest exemption, and border adjustment tax. S. 540/H.R. 1393, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 1686, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (provisions relating to corporate charitable contributions). H.R. 1, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (provisions relating to interest deductibility, state and local income taxes, normalization, international tax and the corporate rate).
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Unmanned aircraft systems legislation and proposals relating to civil and commercial usage, including: H.R. 2930, Drone Innovation Act of 2017; H.R. 2997, 21st Century Aviation, Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act; S. 1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017; and S. 1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017.
Potential comprehensive tax reform proposals, including interest expense deduction, dividend tax rates, accelerated depreciation, normalization, international tax, property tax deduction, portfolio interest exemption, and border adjustment tax. S. 540/H.R. 1393, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 1686, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (provisions relating to corporate charitable contributions). REG-108060-15 IRS/Treasury Section 385 Proposed Regulations (provisions relating to related-party debt and documentation requirements). Corporate tax-related provisions in A Better Way: A Pro Growth Tax Code for all Americans and American Business Competitiveness Act (discussion draft).
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S. Res. 23, establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity; H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (amendment regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules); H.R. 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017; H.R. 3050, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2017; S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; and S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act. Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation.
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 385/H.R. 1443, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2017; H.R. 723/S.239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017; and S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Potential comprehensive tax reform proposals, including interest expense deduction, dividend tax rates, accelerated depreciation, normalization, international tax, property tax deduction, portfolio interest exemption, and border adjustment tax. S. 540/H.R. 1393, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 1686, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions (provisions relating to corporate charitable contributions). REG-108060-15 IRS/Treasury Section 385 Proposed Regulations (provisions relating to related-party debt and documentation requirements). Corporate tax-related provisions in A Better Way: A Pro Growth Tax Code for all Americans and American Business Competitiveness Act (discussion draft).
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) project (MA), the Access Northeast project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), Fields Point Project (RI), Granite State Power Link (NH), and Arkwright Summit Wind Farm (NY); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York and Massachusetts, and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (H. Rept. 114-699); S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 (S. Rept. 114-274); and draft House and Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: H.R. 338, to promote a 21st century workforce; and H.R. 1837, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. FCC Accelerating Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (WC Docket No. 17-84), provisions relating to rules on pole attachments. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 587/S. 186, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. Discussion draft of legislation to expand the Fisherman Contingency Fund to include lease holders of renewable energy production. U.S. Department of Energy Electric Reliability Grid Study, provisions relating to regulations, policies and market factors impacting baseload power plants. Legislation relating to hydropower development and deployment, including: H.R. 2880, the Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act; and H.R. 3043, the Hydropower Policy Modernization Act of 2017. Federal policy relating to deployment and financing of energy sector infrastructure. Legislation relating to vegetation management, including: H.R. 2921, National Forest System Vegetation Management Pilot Program Act of 2017; and Senate discussion draft legislation on vegetation management. Federal policy relating to distributed energy sources.
Implementation of P.L. 112-95, provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines. Unmanned aircraft systems legislation and proposals relating to civil and commercial usage, including: H.R. 2930, Drone Innovation Act of 2017; H.R. 2997, 21st Century Aviation, Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization (AIRR) Act; S. 1272, Drone Federalism Act of 2017; and S. 1405, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: S. Res. 23, establishing the Select Committee on Cybersecurity; H.R. 940, the Securing Communications of Utilities from Terrorist Threats Act; H.R. 998, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (amendment regarding bulk-power system physical and cyber security rules); S. 79, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; and S. 141, the Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act. Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation.
Potential comprehensive tax reform proposals, including interest expense deduction, dividend tax rates, accelerated depreciation, normalization, international tax, property tax deduction, portfolio interest exemption, and border adjustment tax. S. 540/H.R. 1393, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 (provisions relating to out-of-state workers traveling to nonresident states for a limited period of time). H.R. 1686, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the limitation on the carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions. REG-108060-15 IRS/Treasury Section 385 Proposed Regulations (provisions relating to related-party debt and documentation requirements). A Better Way: A Pro Growth Tax Code for all Americans.
Implementation of P.L. 112-95 and provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines.
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 385/H.R. 1443, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2017; and H.R. 723/S.239, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017. Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, S. 754; Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; and the implementation of H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113). H.R. 6480, Fiscal Year 2017 Intelligence Authorization Act (assistance for nationally significant critical infrastructure provision). Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) project (MA), the Access Northeast project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), and Fields Point Project (RI); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York and Massachusetts, and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R. 719, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016; and H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 114-183 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and H.R. 4397, Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016. Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: S. 1304/H.R. 3386, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Legislation affecting gas and electric utilities, including: H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; and S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 2984/S. 2494, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. H.R. 5348/S. 3012, the Public Engagement at FERC Act, provisions relating to amending the Federal Power Act to establish an Office of Public Participation and Consumer Advocacy. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. U.S. Department of Energy Quadrennial Energy Review, provisions relating to the integrated study of the U.S. electricity system from generation through end use. H.R. 5630, the Safe and Accountable Federal Energy Review (SAFER) Pipelines Act of 2016, provisions relating to FERC review process for natural gas pipeline projects.
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 720/H.R. 2177, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015. Legislation relating to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program, including: H.R. 1027, Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2015; H.R. 972, Managed Carbon Price Act of 2015; and S. 1548, the American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2015. H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, provisions relating to infrastructure permitting and siting. S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act, provisions relating to the modernization of infrastructure.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind project (RI), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) project (MA), the Access Northeast project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), and Fields Point Project (RI); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options;; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York and Massachusetts, and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 5926, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R. 719, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016; and the Fiscal Year 2017, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 112-90 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and expected legislation in the House of Representatives for Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) reauthorization. Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: S. 1304/H.R. 3386, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Legislation affecting gas and electric utilities, including: H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; and S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 2984/S. 2494, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. H.R. 5348/S. 3012, the Public Engagement at FERC Act, provisions relating to amending the Federal Power Act to establish an Office of Public Participation and Consumer Advocacy. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. U.S. Department of Energy Quadrennial Energy Review, provisions relating to the integrated study of the U.S. electricity system from generation through end use. H.R. 5630, the SAFER Pipelines Act of 2016, provisions relating to FERC review process for natural gas pipeline projects.
Implementation of P.L. 112-95 and provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. S. 1314, Commercial UAS Modernization Act, provisions relating to permitting of unmanned aircraft systems for commercial purposes. S. 1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act, to require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to promulgate the final rule on usage of unmanned aircraft systems. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. Legislation and proposals relating to unmanned aircraft systems, including: H.R. 4441, the Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016; S. 2658, the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016; and S. 2684, UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines.
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, S. 754; Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; and the implementation of H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113). Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cybersecurity and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind project (RI), the Northeast Energy Direct Project (MA), the Merrimack Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) project (MA), the Access Northeast project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), and Fields Point Project (RI); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; transition of the Long Island Power Authority operations; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York and Massachusetts, and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016; H.R. 719, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016; and the Fiscal Year 2017, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 112-90 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and expected legislation in the House of Representatives for Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) reauthorization. Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: S. 1304/H.R. 3386, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Legislation affecting gas and electric utilities, including: H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; and S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 2984/S. 2494, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order. H.R. 5348/S. 3012, the Public Engagement at FERC Act, provisions relating to amending the Federal Power Act to establish an Office of Public Participation and Consumer Advocacy. Federal policy regarding the electrification of the transportation sector and smart grid technologies. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provisions relating to environmental permitting for electric transmission infrastructure. U.S. Department of Energy Quadrennial Energy Review, provisions relating to the integrated study of the U.S. electricity system from generation through end use. H.R. 5630, the SAFER Pipelines Act of 2016, provisions relating to FERC review process for natural gas pipeline projects.
Implementation of P.L. 112-95 and provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts. S. 1314, Commercial UAS Modernization Act, provisions relating to permitting of unmanned aircraft systems for commercial purposes. S. 1608, Consumer Drone Safety Act, to require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to promulgate the final rule on usage of unmanned aircraft systems. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. Legislation and proposals relating to unmanned aircraft systems, including: H.R. 4441, the Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act of 2016; S. 2658, the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2016; and S. 2684, UAVs for Energy Infrastructure Act. PHMSA Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines Proposed Rule (PHMSA-2011-0023), provisions relating to natural gas distribution pipelines.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 720/H.R. 2177, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015. Legislation relating to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program, including: H.R. 1027, Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2015; H.R. 972, Managed Carbon Price Act of 2015; and S. 1548, the American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2015. H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, provisions relating to infrastructure permitting and siting. S. 2089, the American Energy Innovation Act, provisions relating to the modernization of infrastructure.
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, S. 754; Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; and the implementation of H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113). Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cybersecurity and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind project (RI), the Northeast Energy Direct Project (MA), the Merrimac Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) project (MA), the Access Northeast project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), and Fields Point Project (RI); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; transition of the Long Island Power Authority operations; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York and Massachusetts, and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016; H.R. 719, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016; and the Fiscal Year 2017, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 112-90 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and expected legislation in the House of Representatives for Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) reauthorization. Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: S. 1304/H.R. 3386, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Legislation affecting gas and electric utilities, including: H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; and S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments. H.R. 2984/S. 2494, Fair Ratepayer Accountability, Transparency, and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act, provisions relating to the rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change filed by a public utility that takes effect without the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issuing an order.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Coal Ash; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions, including methane. Legislation relating to energy efficiency, energy performance requirement for federal buildings, grid-enabled water heaters, building energy codes, information technologies, and data centers, including: S. 720/H.R. 2177, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015. Legislation relating to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program, including: H.R. 1027, Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2015; H.R. 972, Managed Carbon Price Act of 2015; and S. 1548, the American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2015. H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, provisions relating to infrastructure permitting and siting.
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015; H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015; S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015; and S. 1846, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113), provisions relating to cybersecurity. Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cybersecurity and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, Midwest electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy, the Deepwater Wind project (RI), the Northeast Energy Direct Project (MA), the Merrimac Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) project (MA), the Access Northeast project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), and Fields Point Project (RI); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; transition of the Long Island Power Authority operations; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and distribution rate cases in New York and Massachusetts, and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016; and H.R. 719, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016; and H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act. Legislation affecting utility energy service contracts and energy savings performance contracts, including: H.R. 1629/S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015; H.R. 1630/S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015; and discussion drafts relating to a bill to appropriately determine the budgetary effects of utility energy service contracts and energy savings performance contracts. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 112-90 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including: S. 2276, the Securing Americas Future Energy: Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act; and expected legislation in the House of Representatives for Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) reauthorization. Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Implementation of Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500), provisions relating to cooling water intake structure rulemaking. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including: S. 1304/H.R. 3386, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act. Legislation affecting gas and electric utilities, including: H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; and S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015. H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94), provisions relating to gas and electric utilities. Discussion draft of legislation to facilitate the deployment of communications infrastructure, provisions regarding regulation of pole attachments.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015; H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015; S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015; and S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cybersecurity and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, Midwest electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy; the Cape Wind project (MA), the Deepwater Wind project (RI), the Northeast Energy Direct Project (MA), the Merrimac Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) project (MA), the Access Northeast project (MA), Maine Green Line (MA), and Fields Point Project (RI); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; transition of the Long Island Power Authority operations; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York; and New York distribution rate case, and winter rate filings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016; and H.R. 719, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016. Legislation affecting utility energy service contracts and energy savings performance contracts, including: H.R. 1629/S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015; H.R. 1630/S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015; and discussion drafts relating to a bill to appropriately determine the budgetary effects of utility energy service contracts and energy savings performance contracts. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 112-90 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including expected legislation for Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) reauthorization. Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New York and New England, and retirement of electric generation facilities. Implementation of Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500), provisions relating to cooling water intake structure rulemaking. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. Final EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0495 and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0603), per its authority under Section 111(b) of the Clean Air, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. Legislation relating to workforce development, including, S. 1304/H.R. 3386, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act; and the House Energy and Commerce energy legislation discussion draft. Legislation affecting gas and electric utilities, including S. 2012, Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, and H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015. Implementation of P.L. 112-141 and provisions relating to gas and electric utilities, including S. 1647, the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act; and draft Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Implementation of P.L. 112-95 and provisions relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment and utility restoration efforts, including expected legislation for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization. S. 1314, Commercial UAS Modernization Act. FAA Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FAA-2015-0150; Notice No. 15-01), provisions relating to use of small unmanned aircraft systems for power-line/pipeline/utility infrastructure inspections. Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. Reauthorization of federal surface transportation legislation, including provisions related to the delivery of utility infrastructure equipment in an emergency.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric and natural gas transmission projects, Midwest electric transmission projects in conjunction with Clean Line Energy; the Cape Wind project (MA), the Deepwater Wind project (RI), the Northeast Energy Direct Project (MA) , the Merrimac Valley Reliability Project (MA), the Algonquin Incremental Market (AIM) project (MA), and the Access Northeast project (MA); interstate natural gas pipeline permitting processes; New York and New England energy efficiency projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; Gowanus Canal Superfund Site (NY); Western New York power generation/transmission options; transition of the Long Island Power Authority operations; wholesale electricity markets in New York and New England; and Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) in New York. Potential legislation affecting Low Income Heating and Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including: H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016. Legislation affecting utility energy service contracts and energy savings performance contracts, including: H.R. 1629/S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015; H.R. 1630/S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015; and discussion drafts relating to a bill to appropriately determine the budgetary effects of utility energy service contracts and energy savings performance contracts. Federal policy regarding extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Implementation of P.L. 112-90 and provisions relating to natural gas distribution lines, including expected legislation for Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) reauthorization. Federal policy regarding wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity markets in New York and New England, and transmission planning in New England. Implementation of Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500), provisions relating to cooling water intake structure rulemaking. Federal policy relating to scope of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act, EPA Rulemaking RIN 2040AF30 (Waters of the United States). Proposed EPA Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (known as the Clean Power Plan, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602), per its authority under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, provisions relating to power sector regulatory requirements. U.S. Department of Energy Natural Gas Infrastructure Modernization Initiatives, provisions relating to natural gas utilities. FERC commissioner nominations. Energy legislation related to FERC - House Energy and Commerce discussion draft; and S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act. Legislation related to workforce development, including, S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act; and the House Energy and Commerce energy legislation discussion draft. Implementation of P.L. 112-197- New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act, provisions relating to pipeline construction.
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including: H.R. 234, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2015; H.R. 1073, Critical Infrastructure Protection Act; H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act; H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act; and S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. Federal policy relating to immigration, including short-term admission of Canadian utility workers to the United States for emergency utility service restoration efforts. Energy infrastructure cybersecurity and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)