AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION

Energy/Nuclear ENG

National renewable electricity standard. Specific bills lobbied included S.1462 (American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009), Title I, Subtitle C. Electricity transmission. Specific bills lobbied included S.1462 (American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009), Title I, Subtitle B. Spoke with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff about national transmission legislation. Issues related to wind turbines radar and airspace, including H.R. 915 (House FAA Reauthorization Bill), Section 823-825; S. 1451 (Senate FAA Reauthorization Bill), Sec. 612; H.R. 5136 (FY11 DOD Authorization Bill), Section 358; S. 3454 (FY11 DOD Authorization Bill), Section 1047. Lobbied House and Senate Committee staff, CEQ, NSC, OSTP, FAA, DOE and DOD. Issues related to wind energy and wildlife. Offshore wind energy regulatory oversight and permitting. Small Business Market Access Program. Small wind permitting.

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5136 (111th), S. 1462 (111th), S. 1451 (111th), S. 3454 (111th), H.R. 915 (111th)

Banking BAN

Volcker Rule. Specific bills lobbied included H.R.4173 (Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 ); S.3217 (Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010).

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; White House Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: H.R. 4173 (111th), S. 3217 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Treasury Grant Program established by H.R.1 (American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009), Section 1603. Specific legislation lobbied included H.R.4599 (Renewable Energy Expansion Act of 2010); S.2899 (Renewable Energy Incentive Act); Cantwell amendment to extend and expand Treasury Grant Program. Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit established by H.R.1 (American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009), Section 1302. Specific legislation lobbied included H.R.4213 (American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010).

Contacted: White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 4599 (111th), S. 2899 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Funding for wind energy research, development and deployment through the Department of Energy.

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); White House Office; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI)