2nd Quarter - Report

DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION for DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,140,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 8239, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; Renewable Natural Gas development H.R.8294 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022, generally; Transit funding, EV Infrastructure, DERA and LOW NO H.R.8255 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, generally; Regulatory Agencies fee development, R&D programs for Hydrogen, nuclear and CCUS, offshore wind transmission H.R.8295 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, generally; LIHEAP funding H.R. 8257 - Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, generally; Cybersecurity funding and TSA oversight of Pipeline security H.R. 8236 - Defense Appropriations Bill, generally; Energy R&D funding and energy project development on military bases, offshore wind development H.R. 8262 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 - Offshore wind

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS LANTZ CRAIG —
MICHAEL BAKER ELMORE —
PEPPER NATONSKI —
DREW PRESTON —
LOUIS RENJEL —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 8294 (117th), H.R. 8295 (117th), H.R. 8236 (117th), H.R. 8257 (117th), H.R. 8255 (117th), H.R. 8239 (117th), H.R. 8262 (117th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 3118 Hydrogen Infrastructure Finance & Innovation Act - Sections pertaining to natural gas pipeline retrofits, hydrogen transportation, and storage in existing natural gas infrastructure. H.R. 7688 - Consumer Fuel Price Gauging Prevention Act - natural gas policy H.R. 7900 - National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2023 - offshore wind, on base electricity generation and microgrids H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act - natural gas provisions H.R. 4521 U.S. Innovation & Competition Act of 2021 - supply chain issues and solar panels S. 2992 American Innovation and Choice Online Act - data security, natural gas related information H.R. 4521 American Competes Act of 2021 - supply chain and solar panels H.R. 1319 American Rescue Plan of 2021 - energy tax policy and natural gas issues Offshore wind lease auction (no specific legislation) IIJA implementation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS LANTZ CRAIG —
MICHAEL BAKER ELMORE —
PEPPER NATONSKI —
DREW PRESTON —
LOUIS RENJEL —
WILLIAM SAUER —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th), S. 3118 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 4521 (117th), H.R. 7900 (117th), H.R. 7688 (117th), S. 2992 (117th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 7688 Consumer Fuel Price Gauging Prevention Act - permitting reforms associated with infrastructure bill S. 3920 Gas Price Gauging Prevention Act - supply chain and vehicle fleet issues H.R. 8262 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill - permitting and offshore wind moratorium Clean air/water and power sector carbon emissions issues generally; (no specific legislation) Siting and permitting of transmission and generation assets generally; (no specific legislation) Environmental justice issues generally; (no specific legislation). EPA rulemakings generally (no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS LANTZ CRAIG —
MICHAEL BAKER ELMORE —
VENU GHANTA —
PEPPER NATONSKI —
DREW PRESTON —
LOUIS RENJEL —

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 3920 (117th), H.R. 7688 (117th), H.R. 8262 (117th)

Natural Resources NAT

H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act - offshore wind moratorium H.R. 8366 To require the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to enter into an agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to establish the Community Resilience and Restoration Fund H.R. 8091 Forest Act of 2022 - vegetation management issues H.R. 7293 Energy Permitting Certainty Act - natural gas supply chain H.R. 2115 Safer Pipelines Act of 2021 - pipeline expansions & FERC certification Executive actions & environmental reviews on offshore wind Legislation to be introduced on Offshore Wind and federal moratoriums

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS LANTZ CRAIG —
MICHAEL BAKER ELMORE —
VENU GHANTA —
PEPPER NATONSKI —
DREW PRESTON —
LOUIS RENJEL —
WILLIAM SAUER —

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th), H.R. 8091 (117th), H.R. 2115 (117th), H.R. 8366 (117th), H.R. 7293 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S.1298, Clean Energy for America Act 2021: nuclear production tax credit, solar production tax credit, tax policies impacting regulated utilities, direct pay, monetization of renewables credits H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act: nuclear production tax credit, solar production tax credit, direct pay, tax policies impacting regulated utilities, Monetization of renewables credits, storage and hydrogen credits. Global intangible low taxed income generally.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS LANTZ CRAIG —
MICHAEL BAKER ELMORE —
PEPPER NATONSKI —
DREW PRESTON —
LOUIS RENJEL —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1298 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th)

Homeland Security HOM

S. 1316, Cyber Response and Recovery Act of 2021; S.2875 - Cyber Incident Reporting Act of 2021 No specific legislation: Natural gas pipeline security issues including Security Directives

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS LANTZ CRAIG —
MICHAEL BAKER ELMORE —
PEPPER NATONSKI —
DREW PRESTON —
LOUIS RENJEL —
WILLIAM SAUER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Bills named: S. 1316 (117th), S. 2875 (117th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 1636, related to USPS vehicles; To authorize funding for the purchase of electric or zero-emission vehicles for United States Postal Service fleet, and for other purposes; H.R. 4920 & S. 508 EV Working Group - criteria for EV adoptions H.R. 1221 & S. 507 EVs for underserved communities - funding of EV infrastructure H.R. 2948 EV Infrastructure Rebate Act of 2021 - eligibility for rebate H.R. 3521 Postal Service Electric Fleet Authorization Act of 2021 H.R. 1636 Postal Vehicle Modernization Act H.R. 7379 & S. 4380 Military Vehicle Fleet Electrification Act H.R. 8285 & S. 3543 Vehicle Innovation Act of 2022 No specific legislation: Alternative fuel transit and school buses generally; Alternative fuel vehicles and related infrastructure - transportation electrification programs and IIJA implementation; Buy America and Buy American generally; Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program; Diesel Emissions Reduction Act; Evacuation/emergency route planning; Federal fleet electrification; Port and airport infrastructure upgrades; Public and commercial fleets and related infrastructure.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS LANTZ CRAIG —
MICHAEL BAKER ELMORE —
PEPPER NATONSKI —
DREW PRESTON —
LOUIS RENJEL —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1221 (117th), H.R. 7379 (117th), H.R. 8285 (117th), S. 507 (117th), H.R. 4920 (117th), H.R. 1636 (117th), S. 4380 (117th), H.R. 2948 (117th), S. 508 (117th), H.R. 3521 (117th), S. 3543 (117th)

Telecommunications TEC

H.R. 1783 / S. 745, Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act; Utility participation S. 2071, Bridge Act; Broadband deployment Middle-mile broadband infrastructure issues generally (no specific legislation).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS LANTZ CRAIG —
MICHAEL BAKER ELMORE New —
PEPPER NATONSKI —
DREW PRESTON —
LOUIS RENJEL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 745 (117th), H.R. 1783 (117th), S. 2071 (117th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.