NATIONAL GRID USA for NATIONAL GRID USA
What was lobbied
2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Utilities UTI
LIHEAP funding, including Labor/HHS Appropriations, Supplemental Appropriations, Budget Resolution, Stimulus Package (HR 5140), 2009 stimulus bill, 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, HR 620, HR 1590, HR 4226, HR 6186, Dingell-Boucher proposal, and related legislation (efficiency, point of regulation, allowance methodology, low-income programs and federal-regional/state interaction) Renewable portfolio and energy efficiency 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), HR 319, HR 829, S 2739, S 278, HR 2419, HR 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 HR 5351, S 2821, HR 5140, HR 2776, HR 2305, S 2821, HR 6049, HR 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. FERC 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. Brooklyn-Queens Interconnect Gas Pipeline. Islander East pipeline. Long Island pipeline extensions. Long Island school energy efficiency projects. Chelsea River Bridge pipeline. 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 3002, S 3001, HR 5658 and related legislation, DOD utility rates. Congressional oversight of implementation of Energy Policy Act of 2005, repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act. HR 5547, S 2660 and related legislation, regulation of regional transmission organizations and independent system operators. HR 6258, carbon capture and sequestration/wires charge legislation. HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and related legislation (energy tax provisions). Draft New Energy Reform Act of 2008 (Gang of Ten) and related legislation. HR 2638, Continuing Resolution and related legislation (LIHEAP appropriation). HR 7146, Carbon Leakage Prevention Act and related legislation. S 3469, S 1177, S 1168 and related legislation, reinstatement of court-vacated EPA Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). HR 6049 and related legislation, Energy Tax Extenders. HR 6899 and related legislation (offshore gas exploration, energy efficiency and renewable provisions). 2009 stimulus package and related energy legislation and proposals, including tax, grant, and other provisions related to energy efficiency, electric and natural gas transmission, smart grid, green grid, smart meters, home efficiency, renewable energy, energy infrastructure siting, state efficiency programs, weatherization, green workforce, plug-in hybrids, natural gas vehicles, energy storage, and related intiatives.
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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RICHARD A CARTER | — |
| JOEL DEJESUS | — |
| EDWIN KICHLINE | — |
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 HR5351, S 2821, HR5140, HR 2776, HR 2305, HR 1424, S2821, HR 6049, HR 3221/SA 4419 (Cantwell/Ensign energy tax amendment), S2821, S 3125 and related energy tax legislation. 2009 stimulus package and related energy legislation and proposals, including tax provisions related to energy efficiency, electric and natural gas transmission, smart grid, green grid, smart meters, home efficiency, renewable energy, weatherization, green workforce, plug-in hybrids, natural gas vehicles, energy storage, and related initiatives.
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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RICHARD A CARTER | — |
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