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Utilities UTI

Federal policy on energy infrastructure, including transmission, supply and demand, storage, energy and electric system efficiency, reliability and resiliency, electrification, physical and cyber security, onshore wind and solar and offshore wind, and post-storm utilities restoration (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2025 Q1). Federal policy on wholesale electric market development, including planning, transmission development and rates, fuel supply reliability, renewable generation and facility retirement, including relevant provisions of FERC Order 1920. Federal policy on siting and permitting. Issues relating to the power and gas sector in the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Federal policy on greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets, workforce development, domestic semiconductor manufacturing, AI, load growth, reliability and resource adequacy, and issues of state economic development, regulatory matters, grid enhancing technologies and advanced transmission technologies, and storm damage (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2025 Q1).

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Federal policy and regulations related to siting and permitting, electrification, alternative fuels, power sector and vehicle emissions, and greenhouse gas reporting.

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Implementation of Public Law No. 117-169 Inflation Reduction Act (provisions on clean energy tax credits, energy storage, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, transmission, hydrogen incentives, and corporate minimum tax) (no specific legislation introduced or pending in 2025 Q1). Federal policy related to tax reform including relevant provisions in H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 14 (119th)

Homeland Security HOM

Federal policy on energy security, including FERC and NERC regulation and provisions on cyber and physical security in S. 1631 - Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act, and H.R.8610 - Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act.

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

Bills named: S. 1631 (119th), H.R. 8610 (119th)

Transportation TRA

Reauthorization of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and federal policy on natural gas distribution lines, pipeline safety reauthorization.

Contacted: SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Provisions on Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding in the following 2025 appropriations legislation: H.R. 9029 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act; H.R.1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025. Provisions relating to agency resources and staffing in the following 2025 appropriations legislation: H.R. 8997 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act; H.R. 9028 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act; H.R.1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 9028 (119th), H.R. 8997 (119th), H.R. 9029 (119th), H.R. 1968 (119th)