CASCADE ASSOCIATES for BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

Energy/Nuclear ENG

The BCSE also provides administrative service to the Federal Performance Contracting Coalition (FPCC), a coalition of federal energy services contract holders. The FPCC's lobbying activities and expenditures are included in the BCSE's quarterly LD-2 filings. Cascade Associates is a lobbyist for the FPCC. The FPCC contacted: The U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Department of Energy, Council on Environmental Quality, Department of Veterans Affairs, General Services Administration, the White House, Departments of Navy, Army, and Air Force, and the Offices of the Secretary of Defense. The FPCC is working with Members of Congress in developing complementary policy for Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC). Specifically, they met with congressional offices to support funding in appropriations for infrastructure in federal facilities to be used in conjunction with performance contracting. This includes funding for the AFFECT grant program at DOE, funds at GSA and VA, and ERCIP at the Office of the Secretary of Defense. The FPCC also engaged with Members of Congress and Executive Offices of the President on the implementation of Exec. Order No 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, as it relates to performance contracting and the Climate Smart Buildings Initiative, and the Federal Building Performance Standard. They have met with members of the Energy and Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, Appropriations, Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Environment and Public Works committees. Additionally, they have met with representatives of the DOE, Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, Department of the Air Force, GSA, and Executive Offices of the President (DPC and CEQ). ENG-related legislative efforts including, but not limited to: - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, implementation of provisions related to the AFFECT grant program for energy efficiency improvements, and other energy efficiency-related provisions. - Energy Act of 2020, implementation of provisions related to performance contracting requirements for federal agencies. - Forthcoming reintroduction of the Open Back Better Act, provisions of the legislation, particularly those related to the Federal Energy Management Program. - Forthcoming reintroduction of the Federal Building Clean Jobs Act, provisions related to energy and water efficiency goals and performance contracting. - H.R.5783 - The Blue Collar and Green Collar Jobs Development Act, provisions related to supporting the energy efficiency workforce.

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Navy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Other); Energy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Air Force, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Defense, Dept of (DOD); General Services Administration (GSA)

Bills named: H.R. 5783 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FPCC met with congressional offices in support of the FPCCs FY24 Energy & Water, Interior, and MilCon-VA appropriations requests, as well as a funding authorization to leverage ESPCs at the Department of Defense and for the aggregation of energy conservation measures with energy resilience enhancement projects at DOD. FPCC also met with congressional offices and committees to discuss the potential of a change in budgetary policy to clarify GSAs authority use of Federal Building Fund receipts in federally owned facilities. BUD-related legislative efforts including, but not limited to: - H.R.4394 & S.2443 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to increased funding for the Federal Energy Management Program and the AFFECT program at DOE. - H.R.2185 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to increased funding for the ENERGY STAR program at EPA. - H.R.4366 & S.2127 - Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to utilization of performance contracting in concert with ERCIP projects. - H.R.2670 & S.2226 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, all provisions related to directing the aggregation of energy conservation measures with energy resilience enhancement projects - ERCIP. - H.R.4664 & S.2309 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to the budgetary treatment of the GSA Federal Buildings Fund.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2226 (118th), H.R. 2670 (118th), H.R. 4664 (118th), H.R. 4366 (118th), H.R. 4394 (118th), S. 2127 (118th), S. 2443 (118th), S. 2309 (118th), H.R. 2185 (118th)