AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Supported the continued use of tax-exempt financing for municipal/public power purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5879 regarding the advanced nuclear production tax credit. Lobbied on tax reform efforts.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN GODFREY | — |
| CORY TOTH | — |
| DESMARIE M WATERHOUSE | — |
Small Business SMB
Lobbied on definition of small entity under regulatory flexibility act, H.R. 527/S. 1536, Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN GODFREY | — |
| ANDREW WILLS | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Lobbied in support of H.R. 2984, Fair Rates Act of 2016 -- legislation regarding FERC-approved tariff changes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN GODFREY | — |
Utilities UTI
Discussed issues of importance to public power in S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 (House and Senate versions), including provisions on capacity markets, grid security, grid modernization, distributed generation, energy efficiency, hydropower licensing reform, pipeline permitting, reliability, vegetation management, and geomagnetic disturbances/electromagnetic pulses. Discussed issues surrounding distributed generation and concerns with attempts to federalize what is a state/local jurisdictional issue. Expressed concerns about regional transmission organizations markets, including a proposed energy imbalance market and existing mandatory capacity markets. Encouraged oversight of FERC more generally and how the Federal Power Act is being implemented. Lobbied in support of protecting consumers interests in regional transmission organizations and independent system operator markets. Discussed implications of the expansion of the California ISO in the West for public power utilities. Lobbied on H.R. 1073/S.1846, preserving the directing NERC-FERC model for grid security regulations. Lobbied on S. 3017 -- cybersecurity provision directing DNI and DHS to provide voluntary assistance from the intelligence community to certain critical infrastructure owners/operators. Supported oversight efforts on Federal Power Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN GODFREY | — |
| AMY THOMAS | — |
| CORY TOTH | — |
| DESMARIE M WATERHOUSE | — |
| ANDREW WILLS New | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Lobbied in support of funding for cybersecurity research in H.R. 5055/S.2804
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN GODFREY | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Expressed support for efforts to update the Endangered Species Act. Expressed support for coal ash language in S. 612, the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CORY TOTH | — |
| DESMARIE M WATERHOUSE | — |
Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI
Advocated for H.R. 4441, the Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act and S. 2658, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization re: unmanned aircraft systems.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN GODFREY | — |
| ANDREW WILLS New | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Supported bills to ensure regulatory relief for hydro facilities. Supported language in the House and Senate energy bills to streamline hydro and relicensing for all sites of hydro facilities. Discussed the issue of mandatory conditioning during the hydropower licensing/relicensing process. Discussed the impact of language in H.R. 5303/S. 2848 regarding changes to reservoir operation manuals and allocation of costs at federal hydropower facilities. Discussed the need for oversight of energy efficiency standards
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| AMY THOMAS | — |
| CORY TOTH | — |
| DESMARIE M WATERHOUSE | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.