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Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act of 2012
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support bill encouraging energy efficiency, S. 1000. Monitor the Hydropower Improvement Act in the Senate, and support bills to ensure regulatory relief for small hydro facilities, such as H.R. 795, H.R. 2842 and H.R. 3680. Monitor activities of NRC on Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and congressional oversight thereof (support Yucca Mountain). Monitor NRC and congressional response to Fukushima event in Japan and implications for existing and new nuclear power generation. Monitor issues related to the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
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AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION via AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
2012 · first_quarter · Q1
Support for Power Marketing Administration funding and operation and maintenance of hydropower facilities at hydropower facilities at Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation dams. Opposition to taking the Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) to market-based as opposed to cost-based rates in any budget proposal. Opposition to DOE Secretary Chu memo of March 16, 2012, to drastically change the purpose of the PMAs from marketing federal hydropower to promoting non-hydro renewables. Opposition to eliminating tax-exempt financing in any budget proposal. Support for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Source: Senate LDA
Support bill encouraging energy efficiency, S. 1000. Monitor the Hydropower Improvement Act in the Senate, and support bills to ensure regulatory relief for small hydro facilities, such as H.R. 795, H.R. 2842 and H.R. 3680. Monitor activities of NRC on Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and congressional oversight thereof (support Yucca Mountain). Monitor NRC and congressional response to Fukushima event in Japan and implications for existing and new nuclear power generation. Monitor issues related to the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Monitoring implementation of legislation, H.R. 4173 (known as the Frank-Dodd Wall Street Reform Act), regulating over-the-counter derivatives markets that our members use to hedge natural gas and electricity prices, to ensure that exemptions for end-users of energy from mandatory clearing are retained, and the role of the FERC is preserved over financial transmission rights in regional transmission organization markets, among other issues. Also support more limited role in Dodd-Frank for non-profit end-users.
Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support bill encouraging energy efficiency, S. 1000. Monitor the Hydropower Improvement Act in the Senate, and support bills to ensure regulatory relief for small hydro facilities, such as H.R. 795, H.R. 2842 and H.R. 3680. Monitor activities of NRC on Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and congressional oversight thereof (support Yucca Mountain). Monitor NRC and congressional response to Fukushima event in Japan and implications for existing and new nuclear power generation. Monitor issues related to the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support bill encouraging energy efficiency, S. 1000. Monitor the Hydropower Improvement Act in the Senate, and support bills to ensure regulatory relief for small hydro facilities, such as H.R. 795, H.R. 2842 and H.R. 3680. Monitor activities of NRC on Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and congressional oversight thereof (support Yucca Mountain). Monitor NRC and congressional response to Fukushima event in Japan and implications for existing and new nuclear power generation. Monitor issues related to the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act of 2012
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support bill encouraging energy efficiency, S. 1000. Monitoring the Hydropower Improvement Act in the Senate, and support bills to ensure regulatory relief for small hydro facilities, H.R. 795 and H.R. 2842. Monitoring activities of NRC on Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and congressional oversight thereof (support Yucca Mountain). Monitoring NRC and congressional response to Fukushima event in Japan and implications for existing and new nuclear power generation. Monitoring issues related to the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act of 2012
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support bill encouraging energy efficiency, S. 1000. Monitoring the Hydropower Improvement Act in the Senate, and support bills to ensure regulatory relief for small hydro facilities, H.R. 795 and H.R. 2842. Monitoring activities of NRC on Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and congressional oversight thereof (support Yucca Mountain). Monitoring NRC and congressional response to Fukushima event in Japan and implications for existing and new nuclear power generation.
Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act of 2012
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support bill encouraging energy efficiency, S. 1000. Monitoring the Hydropower Improvement Act in the Senate, and support bills to ensure regulatory relief for small hydro facilities, H.R. 795 and H.R. 2842. Monitoring activities of NRC on Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and congressional oversight thereof (support Yucca Mountain). Monitoring NRC and congressional response to Fukushima event in Japan and implications for existing and new nuclear power generation. Monitoring issues related to the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Monitoring implementation of legislation, H.R. 4173 (known as the Frank-Dodd Wall Street Reform Act), regulating over-the-counter derivatives markets that our members use to hedge natural gas and electricity prices, to ensure that exemptions for end-users of energy from mandatory clearing are retained, and the role of the FERC is preserved over financial transmission rights in regional transmission organization markets, among other issues. Also support more limited role in Dodd-Frank for non-profit end-users.
Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Monitoring implementation of legislation, H.R. 4173 (known as the Frank-Dodd Wall Street Reform Act), regulating over-the-counter derivatives markets that our members use to hedge natural gas and electricity prices, to ensure that exemptions for end-users of energy from mandatory clearing are retained, and the role of the FERC is preserved over financial transmission rights in regional transmission organization markets, among other issues. Also support more limited role in Dodd-Frank for non-profit end-users.
Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Monitoring implementation of legislation, H.R. 4173 (known as the Frank-Dodd Wall Street Reform Act), regulating over-the-counter derivatives markets that our members use to hedge natural gas and electricity prices, to ensure that exemptions for end-users of energy from mandatory clearing are retained, and the role of the FERC is preserved over financial transmission rights in regional transmission organization markets, among other issues.
Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Monitoring implementation of legislation, H.R. 4173 (known as the Frank-Dodd Wall Street Reform Act), regulating over-the-counter derivatives markets that our members use to hedge natural gas and electricity prices, to ensure that exemptions for end-users of energy from mandatory clearing are retained, and the role of the FERC is preserved over financial transmission rights in regional transmission organization markets, among other issues.
Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Monitoring implementation of legislation, H.R. 4173 (known as the Frank-Dodd Wall Street Reform Act), regulating over-the-counter derivatives markets that our members use to hedge natural gas and electricity prices, to ensure that exemptions for end-users of energy from mandatory clearing are retained, and the role of the FERC is preserved over financial transmission rights in regional transmission organization markets, among other issues.
Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Monitoring implementation of legislation, H.R. 4173 (known as the Frank-Dodd Wall Street Reform Act), regulating over-the-counter derivatives markets that our members use to hedge natural gas and electricity prices, to ensure that exemptions for end-users of energy from mandatory clearing are retained, and the role of the FERC is preserved over financial transmission rights in regional transmission organization markets, among other issues. Also support more limited role in Dodd-Frank for non-profit end-users.
Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support bill encouraging energy efficiency, S. 1000. Monitoring the Hydropower Improvement Act in the Senate, and support bills to ensure regulatory relief for small hydro facilities, H.R. 795 and H.R. 2842. Monitoring activities of NRC on Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and congressional oversight thereof (support Yucca Mountain). Monitoring NRC and congressional response to Fukushima event in Japan and implications for existing and new nuclear power generation. Monitoring issues related to the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support bill encouraging energy efficiency, S. 1000. Monitoring the Hydropower Improvement Act in the Senate, and support bills to ensure regulatory relief for small hydro facilities, H.R. 795 and H.R. 2842. Monitoring activities of NRC on Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and congressional oversight thereof (support Yucca Mountain). Monitoring NRC and congressional response to Fukushima event in Japan and implications for existing and new nuclear power generation. Monitoring issues related to the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Small-Scale Hydropower Enhancement Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support bill encouraging energy efficiency, S. 1000. Monitoring the Hydropower Improvement Act in the Senate, and support bills to ensure regulatory relief for small hydro facilities, H.R. 795 and H.R. 2842. Monitoring activities of NRC on Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and congressional oversight thereof (support Yucca Mountain). Monitoring NRC and congressional response to Fukushima event in Japan and implications for existing and new nuclear power generation.
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support bill encouraging energy efficiency, S. 1000. Monitoring the Hydropower Improvement Act in the Senate, and support bills to ensure regulatory relief for small hydro facilities, H.R. 795 and H.R. 2842. Monitoring activities of NRC on Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and congressional oversight thereof (support Yucca Mountain). Monitoring NRC and congressional response to Fukushima event in Japan and implications for existing and new nuclear power generation.
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support bill encouraging energy efficiency, S. 1000. Monitoring the Hydropower Improvement Act in the Senate, and support bills to ensure regulatory relief for small hydro facilities, H.R. 795 and H.R. 2842. Monitoring activities of NRC on Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and congressional oversight thereof (support Yucca Mountain). Monitoring NRC and congressional response to Fukushima event in Japan and implications for existing and new nuclear power generation. Monitoring issues related to the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support bill encouraging energy efficiency, S. 1000. Monitoring the Hydropower Improvement Act in the Senate, and support bills to ensure regulatory relief for small hydro facilities, H.R. 795 and H.R. 2842. Monitoring activities of NRC on Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and congressional oversight thereof (support Yucca Mountain). Monitoring NRC and congressional response to Fukushima event in Japan and implications for existing and new nuclear power generation. Monitoring issues related to the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Electricity markets issues, in particular related to Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and FERC oversight of such entities -- in particular, advocating for the introduction of legislation to increase data transparency in these markets. Cyber security legislation, including H.R. 2165, H.R. 2195, and S. 1462, as well as draft legislation in the House and Senate. Requests for additional funding for programs at DOE and EPA that fund utility programs, including Energy Star, REPI, Weatherization, loan guarantees for new nuclear and other new technologies, funding for the federal Power Marketing Administrations, the clean coal power initiative, FutureGen, Navajo Electricification, and the FERC.
Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Electricity markets issues, in particular related to Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and FERC oversight of such entities -- in particular, advocating for the introduction of legislation to increase data transparency in these markets. Cyber security legislation, including H.R. 2165, H.R. 2195, and S. 1462, as well as draft legislation in the House and Senate. Requests for additional funding for programs at DOE and EPA that fund utility programs, including Energy Star, REPI, Weatherization, loan guarantees for new nuclear and other new technologies, funding for the federal Power Marketing Administrations, the clean coal power initiative, FutureGen, Navajo Electricification, and the FERC.
Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Electricity markets issues, in particular related to Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and FERC oversight of such entities -- in particular, advocating for the introduction of legislation to increase data transparency in these markets. Cyber security legislation, including H.R. 2165, H.R. 2195, and S. 1462, as well as draft legislation in the House and Senate. Requests for additional funding for programs at DOE and EPA that fund utility programs, including Energy Star, REPI, Weatherization, loan guarantees for new nuclear and other new technologies, funding for the federal Power Marketing Administrations, the clean coal power initiative, FutureGen, Navajo Electricification, and the FERC.
Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Electricity markets issues, in particular related to Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and FERC oversight of such entities -- in particular, advocating for the introduction of legislation to increase data transparency in these markets. Cyber security legislation, including H.R. 2165, H.R. 2195, and S. 1462, as well as draft legislation in the House and Senate. Requests for additional funding for programs at DOE and EPA that fund utility programs, including Energy Star, REPI, Weatherization, loan guarantees for new nuclear and other new technologies, funding for the federal Power Marketing Administrations, the clean coal power initiative, FutureGen, Navajo Electricification, and the FERC.
To amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Electricity markets issues, in particular related to Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and FERC oversight of such entities -- in particular, advocating for the introduction of legislation to increase data transparency in these markets. Cyber security legislation, including H.R. 2165, H.R. 2195, and S. 1462, as well as draft legislation in the House and Senate. Requests for additional funding for programs at DOE and EPA that fund utility programs, including Energy Star, REPI, Weatherization, loan guarantees for new nuclear and other new technologies, funding for the federal Power Marketing Administrations, the clean coal power initiative, FutureGen, Navajo Electricification, and the FERC.
To amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Electricity markets issues, in particular related to Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and FERC oversight of such entities -- in particular, advocating for the introduction of legislation to increase data transparency in these markets. Cyber security legislation, including H.R. 2165, H.R. 2195, and S. 1462, as well as draft legislation in the House and Senate. Requests for additional funding for programs at DOE and EPA that fund utility programs, including Energy Star, REPI, Weatherization, loan guarantees for new nuclear and other new technologies, funding for the federal Power Marketing Administrations, the clean coal power initiative, FutureGen, Navajo Electricification, and the FERC.
To amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Electricity markets issues, in particular related to Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and FERC oversight of such entities -- in particular, advocating for the introduction of legislation to increase data transparency in these markets. Cyber security legislation, including H.R. 2165, H.R. 2195, and S. 1462, as well as draft legislation in the House and Senate. Requests for additional funding for programs at DOE and EPA that fund utility programs, including Energy Star, REPI, Weatherization, loan guarantees for new nuclear and other new technologies, funding for the federal Power Marketing Administrations, the clean coal power initiative, FutureGen, Navajo Electricification, and the FERC.
To amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Electricity markets issues, in particular related to Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and FERC oversight of such entities -- in particular, advocating for the introduction of legislation to increase data transparency in these markets. Cyber security legislation, including H.R. 2165, H.R. 2195, and S. 1462, as well as draft legislation in the House and Senate. Requests for additional funding for programs at DOE and EPA that fund utility programs, including Energy Star, REPI, Weatherization, loan guarantees for new nuclear and other new technologies, funding for the federal Power Marketing Administrations, the clean coal power initiative, FutureGen, Navajo Electricification, and the FERC.
Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Reform of pension laws related to defined benefit plans, including H.R. 3936.
Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support of reform of pension laws related to definted benefit plans, including H.R. 3936.
Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support for reform of pension laws related to defined benefit plans, including H.R. 3936.
Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support of reform of pension laws related to definted benefit plans, including H.R. 3936.
Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support of reform of pension laws related to definted benefit plans, including H.R. 3936.
Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support of reform of pension laws related to definted benefit plans, including H.R. 3936.
Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support Clean Renewable Energy Bonds reauthorization such as in S. 3855 and H.R. 6117; support public power inclusion as eligible for receiving the 1603 grants-in-lieu of tax credits as established in the ARRA; support transferrable tax credit for public power use for investing in new nuclear facilities; support extension of Build America Bonds as well as the continued use of tax-exempt financing for municipal purposes.
Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support Clean Renewable Energy Bonds reauthorization such as in S. 3855 and H.R. 6117; support public power inclusion as eligible for receiving the 1603 grants-in-lieu of tax credits as established in the ARRA; support transferrable tax credit for public power use for investing in new nuclear facilities; support extension of Build America Bonds as well as the continued use of tax-exempt financing for municipal purposes.
American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Electricity markets issues, in particular related to Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and FERC oversight of such entities -- in particular, advocating for the introduction of legislation to increase data transparency in these markets. Cyber security legislation, including H.R. 2165, H.R. 2195, and S. 1462, as well as draft legislation in the House and Senate. Requests for additional funding for programs at DOE and EPA that fund utility programs, including Energy Star, REPI, Weatherization, loan guarantees for new nuclear and other new technologies, funding for the federal Power Marketing Administrations, the clean coal power initiative, FutureGen, Navajo Electricification, and the FERC.
American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support for certain energy policy provisions included in S. 1462 and H.R. 2454 that could be considered as stand-alone legislation, including plug-in hybrid electric vehicle programs, creation of the Clean Energy Development Administration, energy efficiency programs, a workable 15% renewable portfolio standard, and transmission siting provisions. Monitoring Home Star and Rural Star legislation.
American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support technology research and development related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid, some positive provisions have been included in S. 1462; expressing concerns about electricity markets issues related to regional transmission organizations, and seeking legislation to enhance data transparency in those markets; monitoring cyber security legislation involving the electric utility sector, including the cyber title of S. 1462, as well as S. 3480 and S. 3538.
American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Electricity markets issues, in particular related to Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and FERC oversight of such entities -- in particular, advocating for the introduction of legislation to increase data transparency in these markets. Cyber security legislation, including H.R. 2165, H.R. 2195, and S. 1462, as well as draft legislation in the House and Senate. Requests for additional funding for programs at DOE and EPA that fund utility programs, including Energy Star, REPI, Weatherization, loan guarantees for new nuclear and other new technologies, funding for the federal Power Marketing Administrations, the clean coal power initiative, FutureGen, Navajo Electricification, and the FERC.
American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Technology research and development (R&D) related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid, some of which were included in S. 1462; electricity markets issues related to regional transmission organizations, and seeking legislation to enhance data transparency on those markets; cyber security legislation involving the electric utility industry, including the cyber title of S. 1462, S. 3480, S. 3538.
American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Electricity markets issues, in particular related to Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and FERC oversight of such entities -- in particular, advocating for the introduction of legislation to increase data transparency in these markets. Cyber security legislation, including H.R. 2165, H.R. 2195, and S. 1462, as well as draft legislation in the House and Senate. Requests for additional funding for programs at DOE and EPA that fund utility programs, including Energy Star, REPI, Weatherization, loan guarantees for new nuclear and other new technologies, funding for the federal Power Marketing Administrations, the clean coal power initiative, FutureGen, Navajo Electricification, and the FERC.
American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Electricity markets issues, in particular related to Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and FERC oversight of such entities -- in particular, advocating for the introduction of legislation to increase data transparency in these markets. Cyber security legislation, including H.R. 2165, H.R. 2195, and S. 1462, as well as draft legislation in the House and Senate. Requests for additional funding for programs at DOE and EPA that fund utility programs, including Energy Star, REPI, Weatherization, loan guarantees for new nuclear and other new technologies, funding for the federal Power Marketing Administrations, the clean coal power initiative, FutureGen, Navajo Electricification, and the FERC.
American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Energy policy provisions in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462, including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, Clean Energy Development Administration (CEDA), energy efficiency programs, renewable electricity standard, transmission planning and siting provisions, and hydropower provisions. Hydropower incentives included in draft (subsequently introduced in the third quarter) legislation by Senator Murkowski (R-AK), and Senator Murray (D-WA)
American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support technology research and development related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid, some positive provisions have been included in S. 1462; expressing concerns about electricity markets issues related to regional transmission organizations, and seeking legislation to enhance data transparency in those markets; monitoring cyber security legislation involving the electric utility sector, including the cyber title of S. 1462, as well as S. 3480 and S. 3538. Monitoring Hastings bill to reform the transmission infrastructre program of the Western Area Power Adminstration.
Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Monitoring regional transport rule at EPA, and its relationship to the Carper 3-pollutant bill, S. 2995. Support for the Rockefeller two-year delay bill (to delay EPA from regulating stationary sources of GHG emissions for two years). Concern about the possibility of EPA regulating coal ash as a hazardous waste instead of allowing for beneficial uses. Concerns about upcoming regulation of cooling water intake structures (known as 316(b)) by EPA.
Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Clean Air Interstate Rule pending at EPA, and its relationship to the Carper 3-Pollutant bill, S. 2995; climate change issues generally and specifically title III of H.R. 2454. Also, the Kerry-Lieberman climate change bill, the American Power Act, as well as the CLEAR Act introduced by Senators Cantwell and Collins, and draft proposals to impose a utility-only cap-and-trade bill. Also, support for the Murkowski disapproval resolution to prevent EPA regulation of GHGs from stationary sources. Coal ash rule.
Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Monitoring regional transport rule at EPA, and its relationship to the Carper 3-pollutant bill, S. 2995. Support for the Rockefeller two-year delay bill (to delay EPA from regulating stationary sources of GHG emissions for two years). Concern about the possibility of EPA regulating coal ash as a hazardous waste instead of allowing for beneficial uses. Concerns about upcoming regulation of cooling water intake structures (known as 316(b)) by EPA.
Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Technology research and development (R&D) related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid, some of which were included in S. 1462; electricity markets issues related to regional transmission organizations, and seeking legislation to enhance data transparency on those markets; cyber security legislation involving the electric utility industry, including the cyber title of S. 1462, S. 3480, S. 3538.
Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support technology research and development related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid, some positive provisions have been included in S. 1462; expressing concerns about electricity markets issues related to regional transmission organizations, and seeking legislation to enhance data transparency in those markets; monitoring cyber security legislation involving the electric utility sector, including the cyber title of S. 1462, as well as S. 3480 and S. 3538.
Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support technology research and development related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid, some positive provisions have been included in S. 1462; expressing concerns about electricity markets issues related to regional transmission organizations, and seeking legislation to enhance data transparency in those markets; monitoring cyber security legislation involving the electric utility sector, including the cyber title of S. 1462, as well as S. 3480 and S. 3538. Monitoring Hastings bill to reform the transmission infrastructre program of the Western Area Power Adminstration.
National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support technology research and development related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid, some positive provisions have been included in S. 1462; expressing concerns about electricity markets issues related to regional transmission organizations, and seeking legislation to enhance data transparency in those markets; monitoring cyber security legislation involving the electric utility sector, including the cyber title of S. 1462, as well as S. 3480 and S. 3538. Monitoring Hastings bill to reform the transmission infrastructre program of the Western Area Power Adminstration.
National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support technology research and development related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid, some positive provisions have been included in S. 1462; expressing concerns about electricity markets issues related to regional transmission organizations, and seeking legislation to enhance data transparency in those markets; monitoring cyber security legislation involving the electric utility sector, including the cyber title of S. 1462, as well as S. 3480 and S. 3538.
National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Technology research and development (R&D) related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid, some of which were included in S. 1462; electricity markets issues related to regional transmission organizations, and seeking legislation to enhance data transparency on those markets; cyber security legislation involving the electric utility industry, including the cyber title of S. 1462, S. 3480, S. 3538.
Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support Clean Renewable Energy Bonds reauthorization such as in S. 3855 and H.R. 6117; support public power inclusion as eligible for receiving the 1603 grants-in-lieu of tax credits as established in the ARRA; support transferrable tax credit for public power use for investing in new nuclear facilities; support extension of Build America Bonds as well as the continued use of tax-exempt financing for municipal purposes.
Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support Clean Renewable Energy Bonds reauthorization such as in S. 3855 and H.R. 6117; support public power inclusion as eligible for receiving the 1603 grants-in-lieu of tax credits as established in the ARRA; support transferrable tax credit for public power use for investing in new nuclear facilities; support extension of Build America Bonds as well as the continued use of tax-exempt financing for municipal purposes.
To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Clean Air Interstate Rule pending at EPA, and its relationship to the Carper 3-Pollutant bill, S. 2995; climate change issues generally and specifically title III of H.R. 2454. Also, the Kerry-Lieberman climate change bill, the American Power Act, as well as the CLEAR Act introduced by Senators Cantwell and Collins, and draft proposals to impose a utility-only cap-and-trade bill. Also, support for the Murkowski disapproval resolution to prevent EPA regulation of GHGs from stationary sources. Coal ash rule.
To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support for certain energy policy provisions included in S. 1462 and H.R. 2454 that could be considered as stand-alone legislation, including plug-in hybrid electric vehicle programs, creation of the Clean Energy Development Administration, energy efficiency programs, a workable 15% renewable portfolio standard, and transmission siting provisions. Monitoring Home Star and Rural Star legislation.
To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Energy policy provisions in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462, including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, Clean Energy Development Administration (CEDA), energy efficiency programs, renewable electricity standard, transmission planning and siting provisions, and hydropower provisions. Hydropower incentives included in draft (subsequently introduced in the third quarter) legislation by Senator Murkowski (R-AK), and Senator Murray (D-WA)
Overseas Voting Education and Reform, Safeguarding Every American's Vote Act
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Legislation (H.R. 4173) regulating over-the-couner derivatives markets, now passed by Congress, including a provisions to exempt end-users of energy from mandatory clearing of transactions in those markets; clarifying the regulatory role regarding the FERC vs. the CFTC in electricity markets with Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs); ensuring that swap dealers are able to engage in derivatives transactions with public power electric utilities.
Overseas Voting Education and Reform, Safeguarding Every American's Vote Act
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support of legislation to regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets, including a provision to mandate clearing of certain transactions in those markets, but with an exemption for energy end-users such as is included in H.R. 4173, and support for clarifying the regulatory role of the FERC vs. the CFTC related to the regulation of hedging instruments in Regional Transmission Organization electricity markets.
Overseas Voting Education and Reform, Safeguarding Every American's Vote Act
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Monitoring implementation of legislation, H.R. 4173 (known as the Frank-Dodd Act), regulating over-the-counter derivatives markets that our members use to hedge natural gas and electricity prices, to ensure that exemptions for end-users of energy from mandatory clearing are retained, and the role of the FERC is preserved over financial transmission rights in regional transmission organization markets, among other issues.
Overseas Voting Education and Reform, Safeguarding Every American's Vote Act
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support of legislation to regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets, including a provision to mandate clearing of certain transactions in those markets, but with an exemption for energy end-users such as is included in H.R. 4173, and support for clarifying the regulatory role of the FERC vs. the CFTC related to the regulation of hedging instruments in Regional Transmission Organization electricity markets.
Overseas Voting Education and Reform, Safeguarding Every American's Vote Act
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Monitoring implementation of legislation, H.R. 4173 (known as the Frank-Dodd Act), regulating over-the-counter derivatives markets that our members use to hedge natural gas and electricity prices, to ensure that exemptions for end-users of energy from mandatory clearing are retained, and the role of the FERC is preserved over financial transmission rights in regional transmission organization markets, among other issues.
Overseas Voting Education and Reform, Safeguarding Every American's Vote Act
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support of legislation to regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets, including a provision to mandate clearing of certain transactions in those markets, but with an exemption for energy end-users such as is included in H.R. 4173, and support for clarifying the regulatory role of the FERC vs. the CFTC related to the regulation of hedging instruments in Regional Transmission Organization electricity markets.
Overseas Voting Education and Reform, Safeguarding Every American's Vote Act
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Support of legislation to regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets, including a provision to mandate clearing of certain transactions in those markets, but with an exemption for energy end-users such as is included in H.R. 4173, and support for clarifying the regulatory role of the FERC vs. the CFTC related to the regulation of hedging instruments in Regional Transmission Organization electricity markets.
Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Technology research and development, carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill, included in H.R. 2454; transmission siting and operation, including language incorporated into H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues; theft of copper wire used by electric utilities; cyber security, inclduing language incorporate in S. 1462 and H.R. 2165 and H.R. 2195.
Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Technology research and development, carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill, included in H.R. 2454; transmission siting and operation, including language incorporated into H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues; theft of copper wire used by electric utilities; cyber security, inclduing language incorporate in S. 1462 and H.R. 2165 and H.R. 2195.
Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Technology research and development, carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill, included in H.R. 2454; transmission siting and operation, including language incorporated into H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues; theft of copper wire used by electric utilities; cyber security, inclduing language incorporate in S. 1462 and H.R. 2165 and H.R. 2195.
Bulk Power System Protection Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Technology research and development related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid, advanced turbine technology, etc., and included in R&D provisions in S. 1462; the provisions related to a surcharge on electric utilities to advance R&D for carbon capture and storage and included in H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues, in particular related to Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and FERC oversight of such entities; & cyber security legislation, S 1462, HR 2165 & HR 2195
To amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Technology research and development, carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill, included in H.R. 2454; transmission siting and operation, including language incorporated into H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues; theft of copper wire used by electric utilities; cyber security, inclduing language incorporate in S. 1462 and H.R. 2165 and H.R. 2195.
To amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Technology research and development, carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill, included in H.R. 2454; transmission siting and operation, including language incorporated into H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues; theft of copper wire used by electric utilities; cyber security, inclduing language incorporate in S. 1462 and H.R. 2165 and H.R. 2195.
To amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Technology research and development, carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill, included in H.R. 2454; transmission siting and operation, including language incorporated into H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues; theft of copper wire used by electric utilities; cyber security, inclduing language incorporate in S. 1462 and H.R. 2165 and H.R. 2195.
To amend the Federal Power Act to provide additional authorities to adequately protect the critical electric infrastructure against cyber attack, and for other purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Technology research and development related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid, advanced turbine technology, etc., and included in R&D provisions in S. 1462; the provisions related to a surcharge on electric utilities to advance R&D for carbon capture and storage and included in H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues, in particular related to Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and FERC oversight of such entities; & cyber security legislation, S 1462, HR 2165 & HR 2195
Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Reform of pension laws related to defined benefit plans, including H.R. 3936.
American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Technology research and development, carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill, included in H.R. 2454; transmission siting and operation, including language incorporated into H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues; theft of copper wire used by electric utilities; cyber security, inclduing language incorporate in S. 1462 and H.R. 2165 and H.R. 2195.
American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Wholesale electricity markets, including those in Regional Transmission Organizations as regulated by FERC; allocations of emissions allowances to merchant coal generators in H.R. 2454 and the implications of this in wholesale electricity markets; electric transmission issues generally and provisions in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462 specifically; the Clean Energy Development Administration (CEDA) proposal in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462; the Renewable Electricity Standard proposals in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462
American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Wholesale electricity markets, including the allocation of emissions allowances to merchant coal generators under H.R. 2454 and the implications in these markets; smart grid issues; electric transmission issues generally and provisions in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462 specifically; natural gas markets oversight; loan guarantee program at DOE; and the Clean Energy Development Administration proposal in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462.
American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Wholesale electricity markets, including the allocation of emissions allowances to merchant coal generators under H.R. 2454 and the implications in these markets; smart grid issues; electric transmission issues generally and provisions in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462 specifically; natural gas markets oversight; loan guarantee program at DOE; and the Clean Energy Development Administration proposal in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462.
American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Wholesale electricity markets, including the allocation of emissions allowances to merchant coal generators under H.R. 2454 and the implications in these markets; smart grid issues; electric transmission issues generally and provisions in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462 specifically; natural gas markets oversight; loan guarantee program at DOE; and the Clean Energy Development Administration proposal in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462.
American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Technology research and development related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid, advanced turbine technology, etc., and included in R&D provisions in S. 1462; the provisions related to a surcharge on electric utilities to advance R&D for carbon capture and storage and included in H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues, in particular related to Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and FERC oversight of such entities; & cyber security legislation, S 1462, HR 2165 & HR 2195
American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Technology research and development, carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill, included in H.R. 2454; transmission siting and operation, including language incorporated into H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues; theft of copper wire used by electric utilities; cyber security, inclduing language incorporate in S. 1462 and H.R. 2165 and H.R. 2195.
American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Technology research and development, carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill, included in H.R. 2454; transmission siting and operation, including language incorporated into H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues; theft of copper wire used by electric utilities; cyber security, inclduing language incorporate in S. 1462 and H.R. 2165 and H.R. 2195.
To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Technology research and development; carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill, included in H.R. 2454; transmission siting and operation, including language incorporated into H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues; theft of copper wire used by electric utilities; cyber security, including language incorporated into the Senate energy bill as passed by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Wholesale electricity markets, including the allocation of emissions allowances to merchant coal generators under H.R. 2454 and the implications in these markets; "Smart Grid" issues; transmission issues generally, and provisions in H.R. 2454 and the Senate energy bill (as passed by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee) specifically; natural gas markets oversight; loan guarantee program at DOE, and the Clean Energy Development Administration proposal in H.R. 2454 and the Senate energy bill.
To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Issues related to the agricultural community and climate change provisions included in H.R. 2454; over-the-counter derivatives markets legislation.
To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Technology research and development related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid, advanced turbine technology, etc., and included in R&D provisions in S. 1462; the provisions related to a surcharge on electric utilities to advance R&D for carbon capture and storage and included in H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues, in particular related to Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and FERC oversight of such entities; & cyber security legislation, S 1462, HR 2165 & HR 2195
To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Issues related to the agricultural community and climate change provisions included in H.R. 2454; over-the-counter derivatives markets legislation.
To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Wholesale electricity markets, including the allocation of emissions allowances to merchant coal generators under H.R. 2454 and the implications in these markets; "Smart Grid" issues; transmission issues generally, and provisions in H.R. 2454 and the Senate energy bill (as passed by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee) specifically; natural gas markets oversight; loan guarantee program at DOE, and the Clean Energy Development Administration proposal in H.R. 2454 and the Senate energy bill.
To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Wholesale electricity markets, including the allocation of emissions allowances to merchant coal generators under H.R. 2454 and the implications in these markets; smart grid issues; electric transmission issues generally and provisions in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462 specifically; natural gas markets oversight; loan guarantee program at DOE; and the Clean Energy Development Administration proposal in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462.
To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Climate change issues generally, and H.R. 2454, in particular; carbon capture and storage (CCS), including Boucher CCS bill that was included in H.R. 2454; Clean Air Act and Superfund issues, including fly-ash; water issues related to CCS and other water utility functions, including the Clean Water Restoration Act.
To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Wholesale electricity markets, including the allocation of emissions allowances to merchant coal generators under H.R. 2454 and the implications in these markets; smart grid issues; electric transmission issues generally and provisions in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462 specifically; natural gas markets oversight; loan guarantee program at DOE; and the Clean Energy Development Administration proposal in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462.
To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Wholesale electricity markets, including the allocation of emissions allowances to merchant coal generators under H.R. 2454 and the implications in these markets; smart grid issues; electric transmission issues generally and provisions in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462 specifically; natural gas markets oversight; loan guarantee program at DOE; and the Clean Energy Development Administration proposal in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462.
To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Wholesale electricity markets, including those in Regional Transmission Organizations as regulated by FERC; allocations of emissions allowances to merchant coal generators in H.R. 2454 and the implications of this in wholesale electricity markets; electric transmission issues generally and provisions in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462 specifically; the Clean Energy Development Administration (CEDA) proposal in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462; the Renewable Electricity Standard proposals in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462
To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Issues related to the agricultural community and climate change provisions included in H.R. 2454; over-the-counter derivatives markets legislation.
To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Technology research and development; carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill, included in H.R. 2454; transmission siting and operation, including language incorporated into H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues; theft of copper wire used by electric utilities; cyber security, including language incorporated into the Senate energy bill as passed by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Technology research and development, carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill, included in H.R. 2454; transmission siting and operation, including language incorporated into H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues; theft of copper wire used by electric utilities; cyber security, inclduing language incorporate in S. 1462 and H.R. 2165 and H.R. 2195.
To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Technology research and development, carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill, included in H.R. 2454; transmission siting and operation, including language incorporated into H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues; theft of copper wire used by electric utilities; cyber security, inclduing language incorporate in S. 1462 and H.R. 2165 and H.R. 2195.
To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Climate change issues generally, and H.R. 2454, in particular; carbon capture and storage (CCS), including Boucher CCS bill that was included in H.R. 2454; Clean Air Act and Superfund issues, including fly-ash; water issues related to CCS and other water utility functions, including the Clean Water Restoration Act.
To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.
Client: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · Firm: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
Technology research and development, carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill, included in H.R. 2454; transmission siting and operation, including language incorporated into H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues; theft of copper wire used by electric utilities; cyber security, inclduing language incorporate in S. 1462 and H.R. 2165 and H.R. 2195.
Supporting technology research and development related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid; expressing concerns about electricity markets issues related to regional transmission organizations; monitoring cyber security legislation involving the electric utility sector, including S. 1342, as well as the House GRID Act from the previous Congress (now in draft form), the SHIELD Act from this Congress, and the draft Seante HSGAC/Commerce bill from this Congress. and the House Intelligence Committee cyber bill from this Congress (Rogers bill). Monitor rulemakings, legislation, & hearings related to transmission policy, including transmission incentive rates. Monitor funding and other policy issues related to electric vehicles and their integration into the electric grid. Discussion with FEMA regarding mutual aid agreements and utility restoration after natural disasters. Support draft legislation to enable power plants to run in emergency situations without being penalized by EPA for environmental (emissions) violations (Olson-Terry bill). Monitor efforts by DOE to expedite transmission siting on federal lands per authority under the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Ensuring utilities were treated appropriately for purposes of allowing eminent domain under private property rights bill -- H.R. 1433. Work to ensure small utilities that are defined as small businesses under SBREFA, get appropriate consideration under any pending and future EPA and FERC regulations.
Monitoring implementation of legislation, H.R. 4173 (known as the Frank-Dodd Wall Street Reform Act), regulating over-the-counter derivatives markets that our members use to hedge natural gas and electricity prices, to ensure that exemptions for end-users of energy from mandatory clearing are retained, and the role of the FERC is preserved over financial transmission rights in regional transmission organization markets, among other issues. Also support more limited role in Dodd-Frank for non-profit end-users.
Support bill encouraging energy efficiency, S. 1000. Monitor the Hydropower Improvement Act in the Senate, and support bills to ensure regulatory relief for small hydro facilities, such as H.R. 795, H.R. 2842 and H.R. 3680. Monitor activities of NRC on Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and congressional oversight thereof (support Yucca Mountain). Monitor NRC and congressional response to Fukushima event in Japan and implications for existing and new nuclear power generation. Monitor issues related to the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Support the continued use of tax-exempt financing for municipal/public power purposes, and oppose provisions, like those included in the Administration's FY 2013 budget proposal, to tax municipal bonds. Support Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, the comparable incentive to the production tax credit for public power development of renewable resources.
Filing targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION via AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Support the continued use of tax-exempt financing for municipal/public power purposes, and oppose provisions, like those included in the Administration's JOBS bill, to tax municipal bonds. Support Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, the comparable incentive to the production tax credit for public power development of renewable resources.
Support for Power Marketing Administration funding and operation and maintenance of hydropower facilities at hydropower facilities at Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation dams. Opposition to taking the Power Marketing Administrations to market-based as opposed to cost-based rates in any budget proposal. Opposition to eliminating tax-exempt financing in any budget proposal. Support for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Monitored activities of Super Committee on these issues.
Support bill encouraging energy efficiency, S. 1000. Monitoring the Hydropower Improvement Act in the Senate, and support bills to ensure regulatory relief for small hydro facilities, H.R. 795 and H.R. 2842. Monitoring activities of NRC on Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and congressional oversight thereof (support Yucca Mountain). Monitoring NRC and congressional response to Fukushima event in Japan and implications for existing and new nuclear power generation. Monitoring issues related to the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Supporting technology research and development related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid; expressing concerns about electricity markets issues related to regional transmission organizations; monitoring cyber security legislation involving the electric utility sector, including S. 1342, as well as the House GRID Act from the previous Congress (now in draft form), the SHIELD Act from this Congress, and the House Intelligence Committee cyber bill from this Congress. Monitoring rulemakings, legislation, & hearings related to transmission policy, including transmission incentive rates. Monitor funding and other policy issues related to electric vehicles and their integration into the electric grid. Discussion with FEMA regarding mutual aid agreements and utility restoration after natural disasters.
Monitoring implementation of legislation, H.R. 4173 (known as the Frank-Dodd Wall Street Reform Act), regulating over-the-counter derivatives markets that our members use to hedge natural gas and electricity prices, to ensure that exemptions for end-users of energy from mandatory clearing are retained, and the role of the FERC is preserved over financial transmission rights in regional transmission organization markets, among other issues. Also support more limited role in Dodd-Frank for non-profit end-users.
Filing targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION via AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
2011 · third_quarter · Q3
Monitoring implementation of legislation, H.R. 4173 (known as the Frank-Dodd Wall Street Reform Act), regulating over-the-counter derivatives markets that our members use to hedge natural gas and electricity prices, to ensure that exemptions for end-users of energy from mandatory clearing are retained, and the role of the FERC is preserved over financial transmission rights in regional transmission organization markets, among other issues. Also support more limited role in Dodd-Frank for non-profit end-users.
Supporting technology research and development related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid; expressing concerns about electricity markets issues related to regional transmission organizations; monitoring cyber security legislation involving the electric utility sector, including S. 1342, as well as the House GRID Act from the previous Congress (now in draft form), the SHIELD Act from this Congress, and the House Intelligence Committee cyber bill from this Congress. Monitoring rulemakings, legislation, & hearings related to transmission policy, including transmission incentive rates. Monitor funding and other policy issues related to electric vehicles and their integration into the electric grid. Discussion with FEMA regarding mutual aid agreements and utility restoration after natural disasters.
Support the continued use of tax-exempt financing for municipal/public power purposes, and oppose provisions, like those included in the Administration's JOBS bill, to tax municipal bonds. Support Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, the comparable incentive to the production tax credit for public power development of renewable resources.
Support bill encouraging energy efficiency, S. 1000. Monitoring the Hydropower Improvement Act in the Senate, and support bills to ensure regulatory relief for small hydro facilities, H.R. 795 and H.R. 2842. Monitoring activities of NRC on Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and congressional oversight thereof (support Yucca Mountain). Monitoring NRC and congressional response to Fukushima event in Japan and implications for existing and new nuclear power generation. Monitoring issues related to the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Support for Power Marketing Administration funding and operation and maintenance of hydropower facilities at hydropower facilities at Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation dams. Opposition to taking the Power Marketing Administrations to market-based as opposed to cost-based rates in any budget proposal. Opposition to eliminating tax-exempt financing in any budget proposal. Support for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Monitored activities of Super Committee on these issues.
Filing targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION via AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
2011 · third_quarter · Q3
Supporting technology research and development related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid; expressing concerns about electricity markets issues related to regional transmission organizations; monitoring cyber security legislation involving the electric utility sector, including S. 1342, as well as the House GRID Act from the previous Congress (now in draft form) and the SHIELD Act from this Congress. Monitoring rulemakings, legislation, & hearings related to transmission policy.
Monitoring implementation of legislation, H.R. 4173 (known as the Frank-Dodd Wall Street Reform Act), regulating over-the-counter derivatives markets that our members use to hedge natural gas and electricity prices, to ensure that exemptions for end-users of energy from mandatory clearing are retained, and the role of the FERC is preserved over financial transmission rights in regional transmission organization markets, among other issues. Also support more limited role in Dodd-Frank for non-profit end-users.
Support for Power Marketing Administration funding and operation and maintenance of hydropower facilities at hydropower facilities at Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation dams. Opposition to taking the Power Marketing Administrations to market-based as opposed to cost-based rates in any budget proposal. Opposition to eliminating tax-exempt financing in any budget proposal. Support for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Monitoring activities of Super Committee on these issues.
Support bill encouraging energy efficiency, S. 1000. Monitoring the Hydropower Improvement Act in the Senate, and support bills to ensure regulatory relief for small hydro facilities, H.R. 795 and H.R. 2842. Monitoring activities of NRC on Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository and congressional oversight thereof (support Yucca Mountain). Monitoring NRC and congressional response to Fukushima event in Japan and implications for existing and new nuclear power generation.
Support the continued use of tax-exempt financing for municipal/public power purposes, and oppose provisions, like those included in the Administration's JOBS bill, to tax municipal bonds.
Filing targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION via AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
2011 · second_quarter · Q2
Monitoring implementation of legislation, H.R. 4173 (known as the Frank-Dodd Wall Street Reform Act), regulating over-the-counter derivatives markets that our members use to hedge natural gas and electricity prices, to ensure that exemptions for end-users of energy from mandatory clearing are retained, and the role of the FERC is preserved over financial transmission rights in regional transmission organization markets, among other issues.
Support for the Rockefeller two-year delay bill (to delay EPA from regulating stationary sources of GHG emissions for two years) and the Energy Tax Prevention Act. Concern about the possibility of EPA regulating coal ash as a hazardous waste instead of allowing for beneficial uses -- support for Shimkus bill. Concerns about upcoming regulation of cooling water intake structures (known as 316(b)) by EPA. Concern about air regulations on power plants being promulgated by EPA, including utility MACT.
Support for certain energy policy provisions included in S. 1462 from the last Congress, including plug-in hybrid electric vehicle programs, creation of the Clean Energy Development Administration, and energy efficiency programs. Monitoring the Hydropower Improvement Act. Monitoring and commenting on the idea of a Clean Energy Standard as proposed by President Obama.
Supporting technology research and development related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid; expressing concerns about electricity markets issues related to regional transmission organizations; monitoring cyber security legislation involving the electric utility sector, including S. 1342, as well as the House GRID Act from the previous Congress (now in draft form) and the SHIELD Act from this Congress. Monitoring rulemakings and legislation related to transmission policy.
Support for Power Marketing Administration funding and operation and maintenance of hydropower facilities at hydropower facilities at Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation dams. Opposition to taking the Power Marketing Administrations to market-based as opposed to cost-based rates in any budget proposal. Opposition to eliminating tax-exempt financing in any budget proposal. Support for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Support Clean Renewable Energy Bonds reauthorization such as in the previous Congress's S. 3855 and H.R. 6117; support transferrable tax credit for public power use for investing in new nuclear facilities; support the continued use of tax-exempt financing for municipal purposes.
Filing targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
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2011 · first_quarter · Q1
Support for certain energy policy provisions included in S. 1462 from the last Congress, including plug-in hybrid electric vehicle programs, creation of the Clean Energy Development Administration, and energy efficiency programs. Monitoring the Hydropower Improvement Act. Monitoring and commenting on the idea of a Clean Energy Standard as proposed by President Obama.
Support for the Rockefeller two-year delay bill (to delay EPA from regulating stationary sources of GHG emissions for two years) and the Energy Tax Prevention Act. Concern about the possibility of EPA regulating coal ash as a hazardous waste instead of allowing for beneficial uses. Concerns about upcoming regulation of cooling water intake structures (known as 316(b)) by EPA. Concern about air regulations on power plants being promulgated by EPA, including utility MACT.
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2011 · first_quarter · Q1
Support Clean Renewable Energy Bonds reauthorization such as in the previous Congress's S. 3855 and H.R. 6117; support transferrable tax credit for public power use for investing in new nuclear facilities; support the continued use of tax-exempt financing for municipal purposes.
Monitoring implementation of legislation, H.R. 4173 (known as the Frank-Dodd Wall Street Reform Act), regulating over-the-counter derivatives markets that our members use to hedge natural gas and electricity prices, to ensure that exemptions for end-users of energy from mandatory clearing are retained, and the role of the FERC is preserved over financial transmission rights in regional transmission organization markets, among other issues.
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2010 · first_quarter · 1A
Electricity markets issues, in particular related to Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and FERC oversight of such entities -- in particular, advocating for the introduction of legislation to increase data transparency in these markets. Cyber security legislation, including H.R. 2165, H.R. 2195, and S. 1462, as well as draft legislation in the House and Senate. Requests for additional funding for programs at DOE and EPA that fund utility programs, including Energy Star, REPI, Weatherization, loan guarantees for new nuclear and other new technologies, funding for the federal Power Marketing Administrations, the clean coal power initiative, FutureGen, Navajo Electricification, and the FERC.
Support for Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (including additional volume cap as well as allowing them to be used like Build America Bonds); Build America Bonds extension and revision; public power inclusion in the Section 1603 grant program of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, transferable tax credit for public power use for new nuclear facilities; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes, including modifying the private use restrictions from the 1986 Tax Act; clean coal tax-credit bonds
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2010 · first_quarter · Q1
Support of reform of pension laws related to definted benefit plans, including H.R. 3936.
Support for Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (including additional volume cap as well as allowing them to be used like Build America Bonds); Build America Bonds extension and revision; public power inclusion in the Section 1603 grant program of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, transferable tax credit for public power use for new nuclear facilities; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes, including modifying the private use restrictions from the 1986 Tax Act; clean coal tax-credit bonds
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2010 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Support technology research and development related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid, some positive provisions have been included in S. 1462; expressing concerns about electricity markets issues related to regional transmission organizations, and seeking legislation to enhance data transparency in those markets; monitoring cyber security legislation involving the electric utility sector, including the cyber title of S. 1462, as well as S. 3480 and S. 3538.
Support Clean Renewable Energy Bonds reauthorization such as in S. 3855 and H.R. 6117; support public power inclusion as eligible for receiving the 1603 grants-in-lieu of tax credits as established in the ARRA; support transferrable tax credit for public power use for investing in new nuclear facilities; support extension of Build America Bonds as well as the continued use of tax-exempt financing for municipal purposes.
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2010 · third_quarter · Q3
Support for certain energy policy provisions included in S. 1462 and H.R. 2454 that could be considered as stand-alone legislation, including plug-in hybrid electric vehicle programs, creation of the Clean Energy Development Administration, energy efficiency programs, a workable 15% renewable portfolio standard, and transmission siting provisions. Monitoring Home Star and Rural Star legislation.
Monitoring regional transport rule at EPA, and its relationship to the Carper 3-pollutant bill, S. 2995. Support for the Rockefeller two-year delay bill (to delay EPA from regulating stationary sources of GHG emissions for two years). Concern about the possibility of EPA regulating coal ash as a hazardous waste instead of allowing for beneficial uses. Concerns about upcoming regulation of cooling water intake structures (known as 316(b)) by EPA.
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2010 · first_quarter · Q1
Support of legislation to regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets, including a provision to mandate clearing of certain transactions in those markets, but with an exemption for energy end-users such as is included in H.R. 4173, and support for clarifying the regulatory role of the FERC vs. the CFTC related to the regulation of hedging instruments in Regional Transmission Organization electricity markets.
Support for the following programs: Renewable Energy Production Incentive (DOE); Power Marketing Administrations (DOE); storage for high-level nuclear waste (DOE); loan guarantee program (DOE); Waterpower Progam (DOE); various energy conservation programs, including the weatherization program (DOE); Clean Coal Power Initiative (DOE); fuel cell R&D (DOE); various fuel and power system R&D programs (DOE); Navajo Electrification program (DOE); FERC funding; Energy Star (EPA); Landfill Methane Outreach Program (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (White House); Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); Rural Utilities Service Rural Broadband Grants and Loans (USDA); Title IX programs (USDA); Department of Justice's Antitrust Division; and FTC funding.
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2010 · second_quarter · Q2
Reform of pension laws related to defined benefit plans, including H.R. 3936.
Technology research and development (R&D) related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid, some of which were included in S. 1462; electricity markets issues related to regional transmission organizations, and seeking legislation to enhance data transparency on those markets; cyber security legislation involving the electric utility industry, including the cyber title of S. 1462, S. 3480, S. 3538.
Legislation (H.R. 4173) regulating over-the-couner derivatives markets, now passed by Congress, including a provisions to exempt end-users of energy from mandatory clearing of transactions in those markets; clarifying the regulatory role regarding the FERC vs. the CFTC in electricity markets with Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs); ensuring that swap dealers are able to engage in derivatives transactions with public power electric utilities.
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2010 · first_quarter · Q1
Support of reform of pension laws related to definted benefit plans, including H.R. 3936.
Support for the following programs: Renewable Energy Production Incentive (DOE); Power Marketing Administrations (DOE); storage for high-level nuclear waste (DOE); loan guarantee program (DOE); Waterpower Progam (DOE); various energy conservation programs, including the weatherization program (DOE); Clean Coal Power Initiative (DOE); fuel cell R&D (DOE); various fuel and power system R&D programs (DOE); Navajo Electrification program (DOE); FERC funding; Energy Star (EPA); Landfill Methane Outreach Program (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (White House); Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); Rural Utilities Service Rural Broadband Grants and Loans (USDA); Title IX programs (USDA); Department of Justice's Antitrust Division; and FTC funding.
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2009 · third_quarter · 3A
Wholesale electricity markets, including the allocation of emissions allowances to merchant coal generators under H.R. 2454 and the implications in these markets; smart grid issues; electric transmission issues generally and provisions in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462 specifically; natural gas markets oversight; loan guarantee program at DOE; and the Clean Energy Development Administration proposal in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462.
Legislation to regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets, including the Frank and Peterson bills.
Issues related to the agricultural community and climate change provisions included in H.R. 2454; over-the-counter derivatives markets legislation.
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2009 · third_quarter · Q3
Pension issues related to defined benefit plans.
Wholesale electricity markets, including the allocation of emissions allowances to merchant coal generators under H.R. 2454 and the implications in these markets; smart grid issues; electric transmission issues generally and provisions in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462 specifically; natural gas markets oversight; loan guarantee program at DOE; and the Clean Energy Development Administration proposal in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462.
Renewable Energy Production Incentive at DOE Energy R&D Federal Power Marketing Administrations Operation and Maintenance at Federal Hydropower Facilities -- all involving Energy and Water Appropriations for FY 2010
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2009 · second_quarter · Q2
Pension issues related to defined benefit plans.
Wholesale electricity markets, including the allocation of emissions allowances to merchant coal generators under H.R. 2454 and the implications in these markets; "Smart Grid" issues; transmission issues generally, and provisions in H.R. 2454 and the Senate energy bill (as passed by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee) specifically; natural gas markets oversight; loan guarantee program at DOE, and the Clean Energy Development Administration proposal in H.R. 2454 and the Senate energy bill.
Technology research and development; carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill, included in H.R. 2454; transmission siting and operation, including language incorporated into H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues; theft of copper wire used by electric utilities; cyber security, including language incorporated into the Senate energy bill as passed by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
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2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Wholesale electricity markets, including those in Regional Transmission Organizations as regulated by FERC; allocations of emissions allowances to merchant coal generators in H.R. 2454 and the implications of this in wholesale electricity markets; electric transmission issues generally and provisions in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462 specifically; the Clean Energy Development Administration (CEDA) proposal in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462; the Renewable Electricity Standard proposals in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462
Reform of pension laws related to defined benefit plans, including H.R. 3936.
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2009 · third_quarter · Q3
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds; production tax credit for renewable energy; grant in lieu of tax credit for renewable energy (provision included in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act); transferable tax credit for public power use for new nuclear facilities; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes, including applicability of provisions in the 1986 Tax Act; municipal bond rating agency issues; clean coal tax credit bonds; Build American Bonds.
Wholesale electricity markets, including the allocation of emissions allowances to merchant coal generators under H.R. 2454 and the implications in these markets; smart grid issues; electric transmission issues generally and provisions in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462 specifically; natural gas markets oversight; loan guarantee program at DOE; and the Clean Energy Development Administration proposal in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462.
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2009 · second_quarter · Q2
Climate change issues generally, and H.R. 2454, in particular; carbon capture and storage (CCS), including Boucher CCS bill that was included in H.R. 2454; Clean Air Act and Superfund issues, including fly-ash; water issues related to CCS and other water utility functions, including the Clean Water Restoration Act.
Wholesale electricity markets, including the allocation of emissions allowances to merchant coal generators under H.R. 2454 and the implications in these markets; "Smart Grid" issues; transmission issues generally, and provisions in H.R. 2454 and the Senate energy bill (as passed by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee) specifically; natural gas markets oversight; loan guarantee program at DOE, and the Clean Energy Development Administration proposal in H.R. 2454 and the Senate energy bill.
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2009 · first_quarter · Q1
Technology research and development; carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill, incorporated into the Waxman-Markey Discussion Draft (American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, released on March 31); transmission siting and operation, including language in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act increasing the borrowing authority for the Western Area Power Administration and draft transmission bills by Senators Reid, Dorgan and Bingaman; Smart Grid; energy efficiency; electricity markets; theft of copper wire used by electric utilities; cyber security.
Climate changes issues generally, and Waxman-Markey Discussion Draft (released March 31), in particular; carbon capture and storage (CCS), including Boucher CCS bill that was included in the Waxman-Markey Discussion Draft; Clean Air Act and Superfund issues, including fly-ash waste; water issues related to CCS and other electric utility functions.
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2008 · fourth_quarter · 4A
Wholesale electricity markets (including S. 2660); energy efficiency, "smart" grid; transmission siting; transmission issues generally, including Senator Reid proposal on loan guarantees for the Western Area Power Administration to build additional transmission; implementation of 2007 energy bill; natural gas markets; transferrable tax credit for new nuclear for public power; loan guarantee program for new nuclear.
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (H.R. 6049); production tax credit for renewable energy; tax credit for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; transferrable tax credit for new nuclear plants for public power; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes; municipal bond rating agency issues (H.R. 6308); clean coal tax-credit bonds.
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2008 · third_quarter · 3A
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, H.R. 6049 (included in energy tax extenders bill passed in October); production tax credit for renewable energy; tax credit for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; transferrable tax credit for new nuclear plants for public power; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes; municipal bond rating agency issues (H.R. 6308).
Climate change; Clean Air Act issues (vacation of CAIR rule and legislative implications); water issues related to electric utility generation and carbon, capture and storage.
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Worker Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, H.R. 7327
Renewable Energy Production Incentive (REPI) prorgram at DOE; energy research and development programs at DOE; energy efficiency programs; federal Power Marketing Administrations; operation and maintenance funding at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation for hydropower facilities.
Technology research and development; carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill (H.R. 6258); transmission siting and operation (including draft bill by Senator Reid on borrowing authority for transmission for the Western Area Power Administration); cyber security (including draft Dingell-Boucher cyber-security bill); energy efficiency; smart metering/smart grid; electricity markets; theft of copper wire used by electric utilities.
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2008 · third_quarter · Q3
Climate change generally; carbon, capture and storage (CCS), including Boucher CCS bill, H.R. 6258; Clean Air Act issues, including court vacation of the CAIR rule and legislative implications of that decision; water issues related to CCS and other electric utility functions.
Renewable Energy Production Incentive (REPI); energy research and development programs; energy efficiency programs; Power Marketing Administrations.
Climate change; Clean Air Act issues (vacation of CAIR rule and legislative implications); water issues related to electric utility generation and carbon, capture and storage.
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Renewable Energy Production Incentive (REPI) prorgram at DOE; energy research and development programs at DOE; energy efficiency programs; federal Power Marketing Administrations; operation and maintenance funding at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation for hydropower facilities.
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (H.R. 6049); production tax credit for renewable energy; tax credit for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; transferrable tax credit for new nuclear plants for public power; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes; municipal bond rating agency issues (H.R. 6308); clean coal tax-credit bonds.
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2008 · third_quarter · Q3
Climate change; Clean Air Act issues (vacation of CAIR rule and legislative implications); water issues related to electric utility generation and carbon, capture and storage.
Wholesale electricity markets (including Sanders-Snowe bill, S. 2660); energy efficiency; "smart" grid; transmission siting; implementation of 2007 energy bill; natural gas markets; transferrable tax credit for new nuclear for public power.
Renewable Energy Production Incentive (REPI); energy research and development programs; energy efficiency programs; Power Marketing Administrations.
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2008 · second_quarter · Q2
Renewable Energy Production Incentive; energy research and development programs; funding for DOJ Antitrust division; Power Marketing Administration; Bureau of Reclamation.
Climate change; CWA section 316(b) permits; wetlands designation; CAIR rule.
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds; production tax credit for renewables; tax credit for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; use of eax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes; Rural Renaissance Bonds; municipal bond rating agency issues.
Support Clean Renewable Energy Bonds reauthorization such as in the previous Congress's S. 3855 and H.R. 6117; support transferrable tax credit for public power use for investing in new nuclear facilities; support the continued use of tax-exempt financing for municipal purposes.
Supporting technology research and development related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid; expressing concerns about electricity markets issues related to regional transmission organizations, and seeking legislation to enhance data transparency in those markets; monitoring cyber security legislation involving the electric utility sector, including the cyber title of S. 1462 from the previous Congress as well as the GRID Act from the previous Congress and the SHIELD Act from this Congress.
Monitoring implementation of legislation, H.R. 4173 (known as the Frank-Dodd Wall Street Reform Act), regulating over-the-counter derivatives markets that our members use to hedge natural gas and electricity prices, to ensure that exemptions for end-users of energy from mandatory clearing are retained, and the role of the FERC is preserved over financial transmission rights in regional transmission organization markets, among other issues.
Support for funding for the Renewable Energy Production Incentive at DOE, support for Power Marketing Administration funding and operation and maintenance of hydropower facilities at hydropower facilities at Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation dams. Opposition to taking the Power Marketing Administrations to market-based as opposed to cost-based rates. Opposition to eliminating tax-exempt financing in any budget proposal.
Filing targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Supporting technology research and development related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid; expressing concerns about electricity markets issues related to regional transmission organizations, and seeking legislation to enhance data transparency in those markets; monitoring cyber security legislation involving the electric utility sector, including the cyber title of S. 1462 from the previous Congress as well as the GRID Act from the previous Congress and the SHIELD Act from this Congress.
Support for the Rockefeller two-year delay bill (to delay EPA from regulating stationary sources of GHG emissions for two years) and the Energy Tax Prevention Act. Concern about the possibility of EPA regulating coal ash as a hazardous waste instead of allowing for beneficial uses. Concerns about upcoming regulation of cooling water intake structures (known as 316(b)) by EPA. Concern about air regulations on power plants being promulgated by EPA, including utility MACT.
Support for certain energy policy provisions included in S. 1462 from the last Congress, including plug-in hybrid electric vehicle programs, creation of the Clean Energy Development Administration, and energy efficiency programs. Monitoring the Hydropower Improvement Act. Monitoring and commenting on the idea of a Clean Energy Standard as proposed by President Obama.
Support for funding for the Renewable Energy Production Incentive at DOE, support for Power Marketing Administration funding and operation and maintenance of hydropower facilities at hydropower facilities at Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation dams. Opposition to taking the Power Marketing Administrations to market-based as opposed to cost-based rates. Opposition to eliminating tax-exempt financing in any budget proposal.
Filing targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Support for the following programs: Renewable Energy Production Incentive (DOE); Power Marketing Administrations (DOE); storage for high-level nuclear waste (DOE); loan guarantee program (DOE); Waterpower Progam (DOE); various energy conservation programs, including the weatherization program (DOE); Clean Coal Power Initiative (DOE); fuel cell R&D (DOE); various fuel and power system R&D programs (DOE); Navajo Electrification program (DOE); FERC funding; Energy Star (EPA); Landfill Methane Outreach Program (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (White House); Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); Rural Utilities Service Rural Broadband Grants and Loans (USDA); Title IX programs (USDA); Department of Justice's Antitrust Division; and FTC funding.
Support of legislation to regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets, including a provision to mandate clearing of certain transactions in those markets, but with an exemption for energy end-users such as is included in H.R. 4173, and support for clarifying the regulatory role of the FERC vs. the CFTC related to the regulation of hedging instruments in Regional Transmission Organization electricity markets.
Support of reform of pension laws related to definted benefit plans, including H.R. 3936.
Filing targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of
Support of legislation to regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets, including a provision to mandate clearing of certain transactions in those markets, but with an exemption for energy end-users such as is included in H.R. 4173, and support for clarifying the regulatory role of the FERC vs. the CFTC related to the regulation of hedging instruments in Regional Transmission Organization electricity markets.
Electricity markets issues, in particular related to Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and FERC oversight of such entities -- in particular, advocating for the introduction of legislation to increase data transparency in these markets. Cyber security legislation, including H.R. 2165, H.R. 2195, and S. 1462, as well as draft legislation in the House and Senate. Requests for additional funding for programs at DOE and EPA that fund utility programs, including Energy Star, REPI, Weatherization, loan guarantees for new nuclear and other new technologies, funding for the federal Power Marketing Administrations, the clean coal power initiative, FutureGen, Navajo Electricification, and the FERC.
Support for the following programs: Renewable Energy Production Incentive (DOE); Power Marketing Administrations (DOE); storage for high-level nuclear waste (DOE); loan guarantee program (DOE); Waterpower Progam (DOE); various energy conservation programs, including the weatherization program (DOE); Clean Coal Power Initiative (DOE); fuel cell R&D (DOE); various fuel and power system R&D programs (DOE); Navajo Electrification program (DOE); FERC funding; Energy Star (EPA); Landfill Methane Outreach Program (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (White House); Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); Rural Utilities Service Rural Broadband Grants and Loans (USDA); Title IX programs (USDA); Department of Justice's Antitrust Division; and FTC funding.
Filing targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of
Monitoring implementation of legislation, H.R. 4173 (known as the Frank-Dodd Act), regulating over-the-counter derivatives markets that our members use to hedge natural gas and electricity prices, to ensure that exemptions for end-users of energy from mandatory clearing are retained, and the role of the FERC is preserved over financial transmission rights in regional transmission organization markets, among other issues.
Monitoring regional transport rule at EPA, and its relationship to the Carper 3-pollutant bill, S. 2995. Support for the Rockefeller two-year delay bill (to delay EPA from regulating stationary sources of GHG emissions for two years). Concern about the possibility of EPA regulating coal ash as a hazardous waste instead of allowing for beneficial uses. Concerns about upcoming regulation of cooling water intake structures (known as 316(b)) by EPA.
Support for funding for the Renewable Energy Production Incentive at DOE, support for Power Marketing Administration funding and operation and maintenance of hydropower facilities at hydropower facilities at Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation dams, support for inclusion of public power utilities in the Section 1603 grant-in-lieu of tax credit program in the ARRA, support for smart grid funding.
Filing targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Support for reform of pension laws related to defined benefit plans, including H.R. 3936.
Monitoring implementation of legislation, H.R. 4173 (known as the Frank-Dodd Act), regulating over-the-counter derivatives markets that our members use to hedge natural gas and electricity prices, to ensure that exemptions for end-users of energy from mandatory clearing are retained, and the role of the FERC is preserved over financial transmission rights in regional transmission organization markets, among other issues.
Support for funding for the Renewable Energy Production Incentive at DOE, support for Power Marketing Administration funding and operation and maintenance of hydropower facilities at hydropower facilities at Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation dams, support for inclusion of public power utilities in the Section 1603 grant-in-lieu of tax credit program in the ARRA, support for smart grid funding.
Support Clean Renewable Energy Bonds reauthorization such as in S. 3855 and H.R. 6117; support public power inclusion as eligible for receiving the 1603 grants-in-lieu of tax credits as established in the ARRA; support transferrable tax credit for public power use for investing in new nuclear facilities; support extension of Build America Bonds as well as the continued use of tax-exempt financing for municipal purposes.
Support technology research and development related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid, some positive provisions have been included in S. 1462; expressing concerns about electricity markets issues related to regional transmission organizations, and seeking legislation to enhance data transparency in those markets; monitoring cyber security legislation involving the electric utility sector, including the cyber title of S. 1462, as well as S. 3480 and S. 3538. Monitoring Hastings bill to reform the transmission infrastructre program of the Western Area Power Adminstration.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Electricity markets issues, in particular related to Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and FERC oversight of such entities -- in particular, advocating for the introduction of legislation to increase data transparency in these markets. Cyber security legislation, including H.R. 2165, H.R. 2195, and S. 1462, as well as draft legislation in the House and Senate. Requests for additional funding for programs at DOE and EPA that fund utility programs, including Energy Star, REPI, Weatherization, loan guarantees for new nuclear and other new technologies, funding for the federal Power Marketing Administrations, the clean coal power initiative, FutureGen, Navajo Electricification, and the FERC.
Support of reform of pension laws related to definted benefit plans, including H.R. 3936.
Support for Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (including additional volume cap as well as allowing them to be used like Build America Bonds); Build America Bonds extension and revision; public power inclusion in the Section 1603 grant program of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, transferable tax credit for public power use for new nuclear facilities; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes, including modifying the private use restrictions from the 1986 Tax Act; clean coal tax-credit bonds
Filing targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of
Energy policy provisions in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462, including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, Clean Energy Development Administration (CEDA), energy efficiency programs, renewable electricity standard, transmission planning and siting provisions, and hydropower provisions. Hydropower incentives included in draft (subsequently introduced in the third quarter) legislation by Senator Murkowski (R-AK), and Senator Murray (D-WA)
Support funding for the Renewable Energy Production Incentive at DOE, support for Power Marketing Administration funding and operation and maintenance of hydropower facilities at Bureau of Reclamation and Corps of Engineers dams; support for inclusion of public power utilities in the Section 1603 grant-in-lieu of tax credit program through the ARRA.
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) reauthorization -- supporting draft legislation to be sponsored by Sen. Cantwell and Rep. McDermott; public power inclusion in and extension of the Section 1603 grant program from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; supporting transferable tax credit for public power use in new nuclear facilities; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes, including the applicability of the private use provision in the 1986 Tax Act; supporting Build America Bonds.
Clean Air Interstate Rule pending at EPA, and its relationship to the Carper 3-Pollutant bill, S. 2995; climate change issues generally and specifically title III of H.R. 2454. Also, the Kerry-Lieberman climate change bill, the American Power Act, as well as the CLEAR Act introduced by Senators Cantwell and Collins, and draft proposals to impose a utility-only cap-and-trade bill. Also, support for the Murkowski disapproval resolution to prevent EPA regulation of GHGs from stationary sources. Coal ash rule.
Filing targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), White House Office
Electricity markets issues, in particular related to Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and FERC oversight of such entities -- in particular, advocating for the introduction of legislation to increase data transparency in these markets. Cyber security legislation, including H.R. 2165, H.R. 2195, and S. 1462, as well as draft legislation in the House and Senate. Requests for additional funding for programs at DOE and EPA that fund utility programs, including Energy Star, REPI, Weatherization, loan guarantees for new nuclear and other new technologies, funding for the federal Power Marketing Administrations, the clean coal power initiative, FutureGen, Navajo Electricification, and the FERC.
Support for Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (including additional volume cap as well as allowing them to be used like Build America Bonds); Build America Bonds extension and revision; public power inclusion in the Section 1603 grant program of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, transferable tax credit for public power use for new nuclear facilities; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes, including modifying the private use restrictions from the 1986 Tax Act; clean coal tax-credit bonds
Support of legislation to regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets, including a provision to mandate clearing of certain transactions in those markets, but with an exemption for energy end-users such as is included in H.R. 4173, and support for clarifying the regulatory role of the FERC vs. the CFTC related to the regulation of hedging instruments in Regional Transmission Organization electricity markets.
Filing targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of
Renewable Energy Production Incentive at DOE Energy R&D Federal Power Marketing Administrations Operation and Maintenance at Federal Hydropower Facilities -- all involving Energy and Water Appropriations for FY 2010
Technology research and development, carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill, included in H.R. 2454; transmission siting and operation, including language incorporated into H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues; theft of copper wire used by electric utilities; cyber security, inclduing language incorporate in S. 1462 and H.R. 2165 and H.R. 2195.
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds; production tax credit for renewable energy; grant in lieu of tax credit for renewable energy (provision included in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act); transferable tax credit for public power use for new nuclear facilities; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes, including applicability of provisions in the 1986 Tax Act; municipal bond rating agency issues; clean coal tax credit bonds; Build American Bonds.
Pension issues related to defined benefit plans.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of
Technology research and development, carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill, included in H.R. 2454; transmission siting and operation, including language incorporated into H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues; theft of copper wire used by electric utilities; cyber security, inclduing language incorporate in S. 1462 and H.R. 2165 and H.R. 2195.
Issues related to the agricultural community and climate change provisions included in H.R. 2454; over-the-counter derivatives markets legislation.
Legislation to regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets, including the Frank and Peterson bills.
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds; production tax credit for renewable energy; grant in lieu of tax credit for renewable energy (provision included in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act); transferable tax credit for public power use for new nuclear facilities; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes, including applicability of provisions in the 1986 Tax Act; municipal bond rating agency issues; clean coal tax credit bonds; Build American Bonds.
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of
Climate change issues generally, and H.R. 2454, in particular; carbon capture and storage (CCS), including Boucher CCS bill that was included in H.R. 2454; Clean Air Act and Superfund issues, including fly-ash; water issues related to CCS and other water utility functions, including the Clean Water Restoration Act.
Renewable Energy Production Incentive program at DOE -- Energy and Water Development Appropriations for FY 2010 Energy R&D -- Energy and Water Appropriations for FY 2010 Federal Power Marketing Administrations -- Energy and Water Appropriations for FY 2010 Operation & Maintenance at Federal Hydropower Facilities -- Energy and Water Appropriations for FY 2010
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (provision included in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act); production tax credit for renewable energy; tax-credit for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; transferable tax credit for public power use for new nuclear facilities; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes, including applicability of provisions in the 1986 Tax Act; municipal bond rating agency issues; clean coal tax-credit bonds; build America bonds.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of
Technology research and development related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid, advanced turbine technology, etc., and included in R&D provisions in S. 1462; the provisions related to a surcharge on electric utilities to advance R&D for carbon capture and storage and included in H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues, in particular related to Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and FERC oversight of such entities; & cyber security legislation, S 1462, HR 2165 & HR 2195
Support for increased funding of the Renewable Energy Production Incentive program at DOE Electricity generation, transmission and distribution R&D funding Federal power marketing administration funding Operation and maintenance at federal hydropower facilities -- all of these in FY 2010 Energy & Water Development Appropriations
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (additional volume cap to be including in any energy tax legislation that moves forward); public power inclusion in the Section 1603 program of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act; transferable tax credit for public power use for new nuclear facilities; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes, including the applicability of the private use provision in the 1986 Tax Act; municipal bond rating agency issues; clean coal tax credit bonds; Build America Bonds.
Legislation to regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets, including a provision to mandate clearing of certain transactions in those markets, but with an exemption for energy end-users such as is included in H.R. 4173; and clarifying the regulatory role of the FERC vs. the CFTC related to the regulation of Regional Transmission Organizations.
Filing targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Issues related to the agricultural community and climate change provisions included in H.R. 2454; over-the-counter derivatives markets legislation.
Legislation to regulate over-the-counter derivatives markets, including the Frank and Peterson bills.
Technology research and development, carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill, included in H.R. 2454; transmission siting and operation, including language incorporated into H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues; theft of copper wire used by electric utilities; cyber security, inclduing language incorporate in S. 1462 and H.R. 2165 and H.R. 2195.
Pension issues related to defined benefit plans.
Renewable Energy Production Incentive at DOE Energy R&D Federal Power Marketing Administrations Operation and Maintenance at Federal Hydropower Facilities -- all involving Energy and Water Appropriations for FY 2010
Filing targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of
Renewable Energy Production Incentive program at DOE -- Energy and Water Development Appropriations for FY 2010 Energy R&D -- Energy and Water Appropriations for FY 2010 Federal Power Marketing Administrations -- Energy and Water Appropriations for FY 2010 Operation & Maintenance at Federal Hydropower Facilities -- Energy and Water Appropriations for FY 2010
Pension issues related to defined benefit plans.
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (provision included in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act); production tax credit for renewable energy; tax-credit for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; transferable tax credit for public power use for new nuclear facilities; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes, including applicability of provisions in the 1986 Tax Act; municipal bond rating agency issues; clean coal tax-credit bonds; build America bonds.
Technology research and development; carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill, included in H.R. 2454; transmission siting and operation, including language incorporated into H.R. 2454; electricity markets issues; theft of copper wire used by electric utilities; cyber security, including language incorporated into the Senate energy bill as passed by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (provision included in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act); production tax credit for renewable energy; tax credit for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; transferable tax credit for new nuclear plants for public power; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes, including applicability of provisions in the 1986 Tax Act; municipal bond rating agency issues; clean coal tax-credit bonds.
Wholesale electricity markets; energy efficiency issues; "Smart Grid" issues; transmission siting and transmission issues generally (Reid, Dorgan and Bingaman bills); borrowing authority for the Western Area Power Administration on transmission to renewables; natural gas markets; loan guarantee program for nuclear power, including draft Bingaman bill.
Renewable Energy Production Incentive (REPI) program at DOE -- Energy and Water Appropriations for FY 2010 Energy R&D -- Energy and Water Appropriations for FY 2010 and ARRA Federal Power Marketing Administrations -- Energy and Water Appropriations for FY 2010 and ARRA Operation and maintenance funding for hydro at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation (same as above)
Pension issues related to defined benefit plans.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of
Climate change issues generally, including Dingell-Boucher discussion draft; carbon capture and storage (CCS), including Boucher CCS bill, H.R. 6258; Clean Air Act issues, including court vacation of EPA's CAIR rule and legislative implications of that decision; water issues related to future CCS and other electric utility functions.
Renewable Energy Production Incentive (REPI) prorgram at DOE; energy research and development programs at DOE; energy efficiency programs; federal Power Marketing Administrations; operation and maintenance funding at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation for hydropower facilities.
Technology research and development; carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill (H.R. 6258); transmission siting and operation (including draft bill by Senator Reid on borrowing authority for transmission for the Western Area Power Administration); cyber security (including draft Dingell-Boucher cyber-security bill); energy efficiency; smart metering/smart grid; electricity markets; theft of copper wire used by electric utilities.
Worker Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, H.R. 7327
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Renewable Energy Production Incentive (REPI); energy research and development programs; energy efficiency programs; Power Marketing Administrations.
Climate change generally; carbon, capture and storage (CCS), including Boucher CCS bill, H.R. 6258; Clean Air Act issues, including court vacation of the CAIR rule and legislative implications of that decision; water issues related to CCS and other electric utility functions.
Technology research and development; carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill (H.R. 6258); transmission siting and operation; cyber security (including draft Dingell-Boucher cyber-security bill); energy efficiency; smart metering/smart grid; electricity markets; theft of copper wire used by utilities
Wholesale electricity markets (including Sanders-Snowe bill, S. 2660); energy efficiency; "smart" grid; transmission siting; implementation of 2007 energy bill; natural gas markets; transferrable tax credit for new nuclear for public power.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of
Climate change issues generally, including Dingell-Boucher discussion draft; carbon capture and storage (CCS), including Boucher CCS bill, H.R. 6258; Clean Air Act issues, including court vacation of EPA's CAIR rule and legislative implications of that decision; water issues related to future CCS and other electric utility functions.
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (H.R. 6049); production tax credit for renewable energy; tax credit for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; transferrable tax credit for new nuclear plants for public power; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes; municipal bond rating agency issues (H.R. 6308); clean coal tax-credit bonds.
Wholesale electricity markets (including S. 2660); energy efficiency, "smart" grid; transmission siting; transmission issues generally, including Senator Reid proposal on loan guarantees for the Western Area Power Administration to build additional transmission; implementation of 2007 energy bill; natural gas markets; transferrable tax credit for new nuclear for public power; loan guarantee program for new nuclear.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Wholesale electricity markets (including Sanders-Snowe bill, S. 2660); energy efficiency; "smart" grid; transmission siting; implementation of 2007 energy bill; natural gas markets; transferrable tax credit for new nuclear for public power.
Technology research and development; carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill (H.R. 6258); transmission siting and operation; cyber security (including draft Dingell-Boucher cyber-security bill); energy efficiency; smart metering/smart grid; electricity markets; theft of copper wire used by utilities
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, H.R. 6049 (included in energy tax extenders bill passed in October); production tax credit for renewable energy; tax credit for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; transferrable tax credit for new nuclear plants for public power; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes; municipal bond rating agency issues (H.R. 6308).
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of
Technology research and development; carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill (H.R. 6258); transmission siting and operation (including draft bill by Senator Reid on borrowing authority for transmission for the Western Area Power Administration); cyber security (including draft Dingell-Boucher cyber-security bill); energy efficiency; smart metering/smart grid; electricity markets; theft of copper wire used by electric utilities.
Climate change issues generally, including Dingell-Boucher discussion draft; carbon capture and storage (CCS), including Boucher CCS bill, H.R. 6258; Clean Air Act issues, including court vacation of EPA's CAIR rule and legislative implications of that decision; water issues related to future CCS and other electric utility functions.
Worker Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, H.R. 7327
Wholesale electricity markets (including S. 2660); energy efficiency, "smart" grid; transmission siting; transmission issues generally, including Senator Reid proposal on loan guarantees for the Western Area Power Administration to build additional transmission; implementation of 2007 energy bill; natural gas markets; transferrable tax credit for new nuclear for public power; loan guarantee program for new nuclear.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Climate change generally; carbon, capture and storage (CCS), including Boucher CCS bill, H.R. 6258; Clean Air Act issues, including court vacation of the CAIR rule and legislative implications of that decision; water issues related to CCS and other electric utility functions.
Technology research and development; carbon capture and storage, including the Boucher CCS bill (H.R. 6258); transmission siting and operation; cyber security (including draft Dingell-Boucher cyber-security bill); energy efficiency; smart metering/smart grid; electricity markets; theft of copper wire used by utilities
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, H.R. 6049 (included in energy tax extenders bill passed in October); production tax credit for renewable energy; tax credit for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; transferrable tax credit for new nuclear plants for public power; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes; municipal bond rating agency issues (H.R. 6308).
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of
Climate change; Carbon Caputure and Sequestration; Clean Air Act issues.
RTO-run wholesale electricity markets; energy efficiency; "smart" grid; demand response; National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors; implementation of 2007 Energy Bill; natural gas markets; Sanders-Snowe bill (S. 2660).
Technology research and development; energy efficiency programs; transmission siting and operation, critical infrastructure protection, smart metering.
Filing targets: Bureau of Reclamation, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of