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Utilities UTI

LIHEAP funding, including Labor HHS Appropriations, Supplemental Appropriations, Budget Resolution, Stimulus Package (H.R. 5140) and other stimulus bills, and related legislation. Climate change/greenhouse gas/cap-and-trade legislation, including S. 3036, S. 2191, S. 1766, S. 280, S. 309, S. 317, S. 485, H.R. 620, H.R. 1590, H.R. 4226, H.R. 6186 and related legislation (efficiency, point of regulation, allowance methodology, low-income programs, federal-regional/state interaction). Renewable portfolio standard, including credit for state compliance payments, in H.R. 969 and related legislation. Transmission corridors on federal and non-federal lands and transmission for electricity generated from renewable resources, including S. 2302 (Farm Bill transmission amendment), H.R. 319, H.R. 829, S. 2739, S. 278, H.R. 2419, H.R. 6401, and related legislation. Tax issues affecting utilities including accelerated depreciation for gas pipelines, transmission, smart/net meters, renewable and efficiency technologies including wind and solar, electric distribution assets, natural gas and plug-in hybrid vehicles in H.R. 5351, S. 2821, H.R. 5140, H.R. 2776, H.R. 2305, S. 2821, H.R. 6049, H.R. 3221/SA 4419 (Cantwell/Ensign energy tax amendment), S. 2821, S. 3125, and related energy tax legislation. Energy and Water Appropriations, Clean Cities program, clean heat and power, natural gas vehicles, energy efficiency research programs. Energy infrastructure siting, including transmission policy associated with wind, solar and other technologies. ERC policy matters and dockets related to regulation of natural gas and electricity utilities including wholesale market competition, ISO/RTOs, transmission access, NERC reliability standards, interconnection, infrastructure siting and regulation of public utility holding companies. Efficiency technologies including smart/net meters. Natural gas production incentives and restrictions, including Interior Appropriations domestic natural gas production issues. Passport and other security requirements for utility workers. New York and New England energy infrastructure, transmission, and gas supply. Repowering of NY generating plants. Ravenswood Power Plant transaction. Jamaica Bay pipeline. Islander East pipeline. Long Island pipeline extensions. Long Island school energy efficiency projects. Chelsea River Bridge pipeline. Western US transmission projects. New York and New England clean heat and power projects (CHP) and natural gas-fueled vehicle projects. LIHEAP Royalty-in-Kind. Manufactured gas plants in New York and New England. S. 3001, S. 3002, H.R. 5658 and related legislation, DOD utility rates. H.R. 5547, S. 2660, and related legislation, regulation of regional transmission organizations and independent system operators. H.R. 6258, carbon capture and sequestration/wires charge legislation. Congressional oversight of implementation of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act.

Foreign entity interest: National Grid plc, 1-3 Strand, London WC2N5 EM UK. National Grid plc, the indirect parent of National Grid USA was interested in this issue due to its potential impact upon its investment in the U.S.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2305 (110th), S. 3002 (110th), H.R. 969 (110th), H.R. 4226 (110th), H.R. 5140 (110th), H.R. 6186 (110th), H.R. 620 (110th), H.R. 5351 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), S. 485 (110th), H.R. 1590 (110th), H.R. 2776 (110th), H.R. 5547 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th), H.R. 6258 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), S. 2739 (110th), H.R. 829 (110th), S. 3036 (110th), S. 309 (110th), S. 3125 (110th), S. 280 (110th), S. 2191 (110th), H.R. 5658 (110th), H.R. 319 (110th), S. 2302 (110th), S. 3001 (110th), S. 278 (110th), S. 2821 (110th), S. 2660 (110th), H.R. 6401 (110th), S. 317 (110th), S. 1766 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax issues affecting utilities including accelerated depreciation for gas pipelines, transmission, smart/net meters, renewable and efficiency technologies including wind and solar, electric distribution assets, natural gas and plug-in hybrid vehicles in H.R. 5351, S. 2821, HR 5140, H.R. 2776, H.R. 2305, S. 2821, H.R. 6049, H.R. 3221/SA 4419 (Cantwell/Ensign energy tax amendment), S. 2821, S. 3125, and related energy tax legislation.

Foreign entity interest: National Grid plc, 1-3 Strand, London WC2N5 EM UK. National Grid plc, the indirect parent of National Grid USA was interested in this issue due to its potential impact upon its investment in the U.S.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 5351 (110th), S. 2821 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th), H.R. 5140 (110th), S. 3125 (110th), H.R. 2776 (110th), H.R. 2305 (110th)