1st Quarter - Report

WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC for OGE ENERGY CORP

Firm
Client
Income
$90,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Environment/Superfund ENV

Developments relating to FWS administration of Endangered Species Act; EPA 111(d) proposals re emissions from existing utility plants and 111(b) proposals re new utility plants; Administration implementation of the energy provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of interest to the electric utility industry. Utility-related provisions, including issues pertaining to permitting reform and proposals for a federal wildfire management regime.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEORGE D BAKER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

EV tax credit. Extension of expired Indian Lands Accelerated Depreciation provision. Extension of utility-related tax provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEORGE D BAKER —
DAVID E FRANASIAK —
CHRISTOPHER W HATCHER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Homeland Security HOM

Cybersecurity and issues pertaining to utility resilience and energy service for military installations.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEORGE D BAKER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Utilities UTI

Administration implementation of the utility related energy and climate provisions of Inflation Reduction Act of interest to the electric utility industry. Utility-related provisions including issues pertaining to permitting reform and transmission infrastructure proposals; electricity provisions of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; development of legislative proposal to address wildfire management and potential liability exposure for utilities. Issues pertaining to the availability of distribution transformers and DOEs proposed efficiency standards for distribution transformers.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEORGE D BAKER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

Consideration of possible congressional response to concerns related to Supreme Courts decision in the McGirt case

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEORGE D BAKER —
FRANK VLOSSAK —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.