Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code UTI

16. Specific lobbying issues

Discussed bills to require cyber incident reporting by critical infrastructure sectors to the federal government - S. 2875, the Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021 (all provisions); H.R. 5440, the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2021 (all provisions); S. 2407, the Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021 (all provisions); S. 3600, the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act (all provisions); and H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (cyber incident reporting provision in Division Y - this was eventually signed into law).

Discussed implementation of cyber incident reporting legislation included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471).

Discussed the importance of protecting the role of the Department of Energy (DOE) as the energy sectors risk management agency.

Discussed comments APPA filed with DOE to its Request for Information, entitled Energy Sector Supply Chain Review.

Discussed industry-wide transformer shortage and equipment supply chain challenges. Also discussed the need for more domestic production of electrical equipment.

Discussed the strategic transformer reserve provision in section 20301 of H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act of 2022.

Discussed several DOE grants APPA has received to support the cybersecurity posture of public power utilities, as well as to deploy cyber and cyber-physical solutions for public power utilities.

Discussed public power utilities' efforts to transition to cleaner energy technologies, efforts to advance electrification, and modernize the grid. Discussed challenges public power utilities face in these efforts; and how programs in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act could be helpful to public power utilities in their efforts.

Discussed DOE's Notice of Intent (NOI) on Building a Better Grid Initiative To Upgrade and Expand the Nation's Electric Transmission Grid To Support Resilience, Reliability, and Decarbonization, which seeks to implement provisions from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, including the transmission needs study, the Transmission Facilitation Program, transmission corridor authority, and resiliency programs.

Discussed implementation of the provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by DOE on grid modernization, cybersecurity, resilience, and electric vehicles (EVs) (in coordination with the Department of Transportation (DOT)).

Discussed implementation by DOE of provisions in H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, that would be helpful to public power utilities, including provisions on cybersecurity, grid modernization, resilience, and the deployment of EV charging infrastructure (in conjunction with the DOT) (sections 11401, 40101, 40107, 40121, 40123, and 40124) and public powers transition to cleaner energy resources.

Discussed the implementation of provisions in H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to provide grants to public power utilities and other entities to deploy charging infrastructure along designated corridors on the National Highway System.

Discussed what public power is doing to enable EVs, including support for federal incentives included in H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the ability of public power utilities to have access to those incentives.

Discussed the role of public power utilities in helping deploy EV charging infrastructure. Also discussed public power EV rebate programs and EV fleet programs. In addition, discussed the need for flexibility and local decision making in the deployment of charging infrastructure and the importance of electric utility involvement in such deployment to ensure reliability.

Discussed role of electric utilities in National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, including the need for engagement with utilities on state plans and siting decisions and the potential for federal funding to cover EV "make-ready" costs that would otherwise be borne by utility or site host.

Discussed support for the inclusion of language in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to increase the Bonneville Power Administrations borrowing authority.


Discussed support for the RD&D provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to promote hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, and energy storage technologies.

Discussed support for clean energy and research and development provisions in the Energy Act of 2020 (Division Z of H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021).


Discussed the importance of hydropower as an electricity resource for public power utilities and support for modernizing the hydropower licensing and relicensing process, including support for H.R. 1588, the Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act.


Discussed the need for the reliable delivery of natural gas for electricity generation.

Provided feedback on H.R. 5749, the Gas Consumer Emergency Market Protection Act (all provisions).

Discussed natural gas futures price spike and impact to some public power utilities.

Provided feedback on potential a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)-related bill, on regional transmission organizations, joint ownership of transmission, the need for regulatory reform on federal transmission siting, and the streamlining of hydropower relicensing process.

Discussed transmission issues, including inter-regional transmission planning, cost allocation, siting, and permitting. Also discussed rising transmission costs for public power utilities and the need for joint ownership of transmission by public power utilities. In addition, discussed issues with the interconnection queue in certain regional transmission markets.

Discussed support for siting and permitting reform to enable the construction of clean energy infrastructure, including transmission.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

Discussed support the inclusion of provisions to provide direct pay refundable energy tax credits to public power utilities in S. 2118, the Clean Energy for America Act.

Discussed support for the inclusion of provisions in H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, to make refundable, direct pay energy tax credits available to public power utilities - subtitle F, parts 1 and 8.

Discussed support for S. 2306, the Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act of 2021, discussed support for the inclusion of a 30 percent tax credit to support upgrades at existing hydroelectric dams for qualified dam safety, environmental, and grid resilience improvements in the Senate version of the Build Back Better Act; (no bill number).

Discussed support for H.R. 2288, the Investing in Our Communities Act, to restore advance refunding bonds.

Discussed support for legislation to increase the small-issuer exception - H.R. 2634, the Local Infrastructure Financing Tools Act.

Discussed concerns with the sequestration of direct payment bonds, including Build America Bonds and New Clean Renewable Energy Bonds.

Discussed potential legislation to waive the deficit effects of the American Rescue Plan Act (Pub. Law 117-2) for purposes of the Pay as You Go Act (Pub. Law 111-39) to avoid sequestration of Build America Bonds payments.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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15. General issue area code TEC

16. Specific lobbying issues

Discussed concerns with the Federal Communication Commission's 6 GHz Report and Order (Docket/RM: 18-295, 17-183 -- Unlicensed Use of the 6 GHz Band; Expanding Flexible Use in Mid-Band Spectrum Between 3.7 and 24 GHz) and efforts to allow more unlicensed devices to operate in the spectrum band used for critical infrastructure communications.

Discussed how electric utilities are using broadband technologies.

Discussed the exemption in Section 224 of the Communications Act that precludes Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulation of public power pole attachments. Expressed opposition to any attempt to repeal or weaken the exemption.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

Energy - Dept of, U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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15. General issue area code CAW

16. Specific lobbying issues

Discussed public powers concerns with the Clean Electricity Performance Program (CEPP) included in H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act, to require electric utilities to increase their percentage of clean electricity and the likely inability of many public power utilities to meet the annual compliance obligations.

Discussed public powers support for legislation to address climate change, including potential legislation to create a clean energy standard and what such legislation would need to include to ensure electricity remains affordable, reliable, and sustainable.

Discussed support for a new statutory framework for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to address climate change.

Discussed what public power utilities are doing to reduce their GHG emissions.

Discussed policy considerations the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should take into account when developing its proposed rule to regulate GHG emissions from the power sector (RIN No. 2060-AV10; rules on Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines; environmental justice activities, and Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update (EPA-HQ-OAR-2020-0272)).

Discussed how EPA should approach designing and harmonizing its rules to facilitate the clean energy transition to technologies that will benefit the countrys public health and environment (RIN No. 2060-AV10; rules on Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines; environmental justice activities, and Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update (EPA-HQ-OAR-2020-0272)).

Discussed what federal agencies EPA should coordinate with as it develops regulations for the power sector (RIN No. 2060-AV10; rules on Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines; environmental justice activities, and Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update (EPA-HQ-OAR-2020-0272)).

Discussed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) docket EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0602 on the Revised Definition of Waters of the United States - Rule 1 and its potential impact on public power utilities.

Discussed H.R. 4143, the Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act - provisions to create a federal clean energy standard.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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15. General issue area code NAT

16. Specific lobbying issues

Discussed the development of the upcoming 2022 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) (no bill number); also discussed potential Buy America provisions in the bill.

Discussed the importance of the Power Marketing Administrations/Army Corps of Engineers hydropower program for public power utilities and the electric grid.

Discussed support for the Power Marketing Administrations and the need to protect their statutory mission.

Discussed the importance of hydropower (federal and non-federal) and the need for licensing reform.

Discussed S. 3719, the Southwestern Power Administration Fund Establishment Act (all provisions).

Discussed federal hydropower issues, including the impact of drought on hydropower production from federal dams; markets; rates; and finances.

Discussed the Western drought situation and the associated operational and financial challenges it poses to preference power.

Discussed the anticipated increased costs to federal hydropower customers resulting from supplemental provided to the Army Corps of Engineers in H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and from H.R. 3237, the Emergency Security Supplemental Appropriations Act - and how to fix it in the upcoming WRDA (no bill number, no draft).

Discussed the problem of rising joint costs assigned by the Army Corps of Engineers to the Power Marketing Administrations and federal hydropower customers.

Discussed the need to modernize the Columbia River Treaty (focus on hydropower).

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code TRA

16. Specific lobbying issues

Discussed the implementation of provisions in H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to provide grants to public power utilities and other entities to deploy charging infrastructure along designated corridors on the National Highway System.

Discussed what public power is doing to enable electric vehicles (EVs), including support for federal incentives included in H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the ability of public power utilities to have access to those incentives.

Discussed the role of public power utilities in helping deploy EV charging infrastructure. Also discussed public power EV rebate programs and EV fleet programs. In addition, discussed the need for flexibility and local decision making in the deployment of charging infrastructure and the importance of electric utility involvement in such deployment to ensure reliability.

Discussed role of electric utilities in National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, including the need for engagement with utilities on state plans and siting decisions and the potential for federal funding to cover EV "make-ready" costs that would otherwise be borne by utility or site host.

Discussed the use of drones by electric utilities for operations.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Transportation - Dept of (DOT), U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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15. General issue area code ENG

16. Specific lobbying issues

Discussed the importance of nuclear power and the importance of the nuclear provisions included in the Energy Act of 2020.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

Discussed support for additional funding for EPAs federal and state coal combustion residuals permit programs in the fiscal year 2023 Interior Appropriations bill (no bill yet).

Discussed funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program in H.R. 4502, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

22. New General description of client’s business or activities

LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

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Internet Address:

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

FOREIGN ENTITIES

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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
No Yes