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Utilities UTI

Onshore and offshore energy infrastructure, including: electric and natural gas transmission projects; supply-side alternatives to construction of interstate pipeline capacity; electric system resilience and reliability; New York and New England energy efficiency and electrification projects; regional economic development projects in New York and New England; New York and New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; wholesale electricity markets; electric transmission needs driven by electrification; physical and cyber security of electric delivery infrastructure; development of onshore wind and solar generation, energy storage, and transmission to connect renewables; development of offshore transmission and wind generation; and distribution rate cases in New York and Massachusetts. Federal policy relating to extreme weather impacting the New York and New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Federal policy relating to wholesale electric market development, including: FERC policies and decisions regarding capacity, energy, and ancillary services markets in New York and New England, and regulatory policy affecting electric transmission development, planning, transmission rates (including rates incentives reviewed and approved by FERC), advanced transmission technologies, reliability of fuel supplies for electric generation resources, large-scale renewable electric generation, and retirement of electric and nuclear generation facilities. Federal policy related to environmental siting and permitting for energy infrastructure, including H.R. 3746 Fiscal Responsibilities Act Federal policy relating to the pathway to meet state economy-wide net-zero greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets by 2050, National Grids Fossil Free Vision and the important role for hydrogen and renewable natural gas in decarbonization efforts. Federal policy relating to proposed distribution transformer efficiency standards rulemaking. Implementation of H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act (provisions relating to the power sector). Implementation of H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (provisions relating to power sector). H.R. 2670 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (provisions relating to the power sector). H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (provisions relating to the power sector). H.R. 1437, Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023 (provisions relating to the power sector).

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Federal Highway Administration (FHA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Natl Park Service (NPS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 2670 (118th), H.R. 3746 (118th), H.R. 3684 (118th), H.R. 5376 (118th), H.R. 1437 (118th), H.R. 2617 (118th)

Transportation TRA

Federal policy affecting electrification of transportation and alternative fuels, including H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act [P.L. 117-169] (implementation thereof); the Proposed Rule for Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles (Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0829); the Final Renewable Fuels Standards Rule for 2023, 2024, and 2025 (Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0427); and the Proposed Rule for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles - Phase 3 (Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0985). Federal policy relating to use of unmanned aircraft systems for damage assessment, utility restoration efforts, limiting damage to utility infrastructure, and associated reliability concerns. Federal policy relating to reauthorization of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and natural gas distribution lines. Federal policy relating to maritime crewing and vessels impacting offshore wind development, including H.R. 2741, Coast Guard Authorization Act.

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3684 (118th), H.R. 2741 (118th), H.R. 5376 (118th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Federal policy relating to solar panel trade issues, including H.J. Res. 39/S.J. Res. 15, Solar Tariff Congressional Review Act.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S.J.Res. 15 (118th), H.J.Res. 39 (118th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including but not limited to: ozone and particulate matter transport; other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions such as methane, including the Methane Emissions Reduction Program (Docket 3 of 6 EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0875) the Green House Gas Reduction Fund (Docket EPA-HQ-OA-2022-0859); the Low Emissions Electricity Program & GHG Corporate Reporting (Docket 6 of 6 EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0878), and the GHG Standards and Guidelines for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants (Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0072). Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, a cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program, and/or a carbon border adjustment. Federal policy relating to siting and permitting reform, including H.R. 1 Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibilities Act; S. 1399, Building American Energy Security Act; S. 1456, Spur Permitting of Underdeveloped Resources Act; S.1449, Revitalizing the Economy by Simplifying Timelines and Assuring Regulatory Transparency Act; H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act; BIG WIRES draft legislation. Federal policy relating to vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards including the Proposed Rule for Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles (Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0829) and the Proposed Rule for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles - Phase 3 (Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0985). Federal policy relating to the use of gas stoves, including S. 1043, Natural GAS Act; H.R.1615, Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act; H.R.1640, Save Our Gas Stoves Act; H.R.337, GAS Act; and H.R. 263, Stop Trying to Obsessively Vilify Energy Act.

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1335 (118th), H.R. 337 (118th), H.R. 263 (118th), H.R. 1640 (118th), S. 1456 (118th), S. 1449 (118th), H.R. 1 (118th), H.R. 1615 (118th), S. 1043 (118th), S. 1399 (118th), H.R. 3746 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Implementation of comprehensive tax reform, including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. Implementation of H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act (provisions and guidance relating to wind, solar, energy storage, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, transmission, and hydrogen incentives, and corporate minimum tax).

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

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (118th)

Homeland Security HOM

Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including H.R.1160, Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act; and S. 914, The Energy Threat Analysis Center Establishment Act of 2023. Energy infrastructure cyber security and physical security regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Federal policy related to North American and European energy security.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1160 (118th), S. 914 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Legislation affecting Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, H.R. 893/S. 405. Heating and Cooling Relief Act; draft FY24 Labor-HHS appropriations legislation (unnumbered bill). FY24 draft appropriations legislation to increase funding to ensure adequate agency resources and staffing to support timely siting and permitting reviews of energy infrastructure projects, including H.R. 4394, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act, 2024, and Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Act, 2024. Implementation of H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act [P.L. 117-169] (provisions relating to clean energy tax credits, the Methane Fee, Electric Appliance Rebate and Corporate Tax Rate increase).

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

Bills named: H.R. 893 (118th), H.R. 4394 (118th), S. 405 (118th), H.R. 5376 (118th)