AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
13 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Defense DEF
Lobbied on provision in H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, regarding the selection of members for the EMP Commission.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AMY THOMAS | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Discussed amendments to the Commodities Exchange relating to regulation of swaps, and swap partners, entered by utility special entities.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN GODFREY | — |
Utilities UTI
Lobbied in support of wholesale electricity market reforms with focus on capacity markets and protecting customer interests. Lobbied on the need to protect public power and consumer interests in the potential expansion of the California ISO. Discussed FERC's order on grid resiliency -- FERC RM 18-1. Provided feedback on and support for H.R. 5240, Enhancing Grid Through Public-Private Partnerships Act, to permanently authorize program assisting small- and medium-sized electric utilities with grid security. Provided feedback on H.R. 5239, Cyber Sense Act of 2018, to establish a volunteer program that identifies and promotes cyber-secure product intended for use in the bulk power system. Discussed the need for enhanced background screening of utility employees and provided feedback on draft legislation. Discussed support for legislation to improve the hydropower licensing and relicensing reform -- H.R. 3043 and provisions in S. 1460. Discussed language in H.R. 723/S. 239 that carves out federal hydropower facilities from the definition of eligible federal facilities that can use energy savings performance contracts. Discussed support for vegetation management legislation, H.R. 1873, and its inclusion in H.R. 1625, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. Lobbied in support of congressional oversight of the implementation of the Federal Power Act. Discussed FERC policies on distributed energy resources -- FERC RM 16-23. Discussed FERC policies on supply chain cybersecurity -- FERC RM 17-13. Discussed FERC policies on price formation -- FERC RM 17-03; 17-20. Discussed concerns with release of Critical Electric Infrastructure Information -- FERC Form 715. Discussed views on FERC policies on capacity markets. Discussed support for needed reforms to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and support for H.R. 4476, the PURPA Modernization Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 587, the Fair RATES Act, to amend the Federal Power Act to permit a party to seek a rehearing and subsequent judicial review of any rate change by a public utility that takes effect without FERC issuing an order making such change effective. Provided feedback on proposed changes at the Department of Energy to the PMA reporting structure.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN GODFREY | — |
| AMY THOMAS | — |
| CORY TOTH | — |
| DESMARIE M WATERHOUSE | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Discussed the tax-exempt financing of public power infrastructure investments. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5003 to restore advance refunding bonds. Discussed potential ways to change private use restrictions on municipal bonds.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN GODFREY | — |
Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS
Discussed efforts to restore power after Hurricane Maria. Discussed the mutual aid process for public power utilities.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DESMARIE M WATERHOUSE | — |
Telecommunications TEC
Lobbied to preserve the municipal exemption in Section 224 of the Communications Act from federal pole attachment regulations. Discussed concerns with proposed rules and notices of inquiry issued by the Federal Communications Commission on wireline and wireless broadband deployment. FCC No. 17-79, 17-84
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DESMARIE M WATERHOUSE | — |
| ANDREW WILLS | — |
Small Business SMB
Discussed the need for regulatory reform for small public power utilities that do not fall under current small business standards in the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) in any future regulatory reform package, including H.R. 5, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW WILLS | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Lobbied in support of funding for the Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems program at the Department of Energy -- H.R. 1625, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. Expressed opposition to the President's FY 2019 proposal to divest the transmission assets of the Power Marketing Administrations (PMAs) and Tennessee Valley Authority and to change PMA rates from cost based to market based. Expressed opposition to including language on electromagnetic pulse in H.R. 1625, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN GODFREY | — |
| AMY THOMAS | — |
| DESMARIE M WATERHOUSE | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Lobbied in support of Endangered Species Act reform legislation, including H.R. 3131, H.R. 424, H.R. 717, H.R. 2603, H.R. 1274.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CORY TOTH | — |
Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI
Discussed potential language to direct the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to amend its drone regulations to make it easier for electric utilities to use drones for infrastructure inspection and disaster recovery in reauthorization of Federal Aviation Administration -- S. 1405, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2017, and H.R. 2997, the 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act. Provided feedback on H.R. 2930, the Drone Innovation Act of 2017, regarding drones and air space rules.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW WILLS New | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Lobbied on the need for oversight of Department of Energy energy efficiency standards. Lobbied in support of including repeal and replacement of Section 433 of Energy Independence and Security Act in S. 385 and H.R. 1443. Lobbied in support of various rebate programs in S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017. Discussed electric vehicles and the development of charging infrastructure by public power utilities.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CORY TOTH | — |
| ANDREW WILLS | — |
Homeland Security HOM
Lobbied on H.R. 2825 and S. 2392, to amend the SAFETY Act, on provision regarding the declaration of a cyber incident to trigger liability protections for utilities.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AMY THOMAS | — |
Natural Resources NAT
Provided feedback on H.R. 4419, the Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act, regarding water project streamlining to ensure Power Marketing Administration customers are not burdened with costs for which they receive no associated benefits. Provided feedback on S. 2563, the Water Supply and Drought Resistance Act, regarding reservoir operations. Provided feedback on S. 2560, the Reclamation Title Transfer Act, regarding Bureau of Reclamation facility title transfers. Discussed need to ensure Power Marketing Administration customers are not burdened with costs for which they receive no associated benefits in future Water Resources Development Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AMY THOMAS | — |
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