WGL for WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT COMPANY
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Inflation Reduction Act Implementation Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Section 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit implementation Section 48 Investment Tax Credit implementation Miscellaneous Corporate Tax Matters Retaining a low corporate tax rate Preserving corporate SALT deduction Parity for capital gains and dividends Tariffs Impacts of tariffs on consumer energy bills
Foreign entity interest: Washington Gas and WGL are US chartered companies that are now owned by Alta Gas, a Canadian chartered company with headquarters in Calgary. As the parent company of Washington Gas and WGL they have an interest in all of the lobby issues listed above.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER COLE STETTNER | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
FY25 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies; opposed use of DOE funds for limiting access to natural gas direct use. FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion. FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion. Continuing Appropriations Act - Supported inclusion of LIHEAP funding Appropriations language supporting delay of implementation for Energy Independence and Security Act Section 433
Foreign entity interest: Washington Gas and WGL are US chartered companies who are now part of the Alta Gas Corporation, a Canadian chartered company headquartered in Calgary. As the parent company of Washington Gas and WGL, Alta Gas has an interest in all of the lobbying issues listed above.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER COLE STETTNER | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Draft legislation to Federally preempt States from limiting consumer energy choice (fuel neutral). H. J. RES. 20, S.J. RES 4.- Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters Public Law No. 117-169 Inflation Reduction Act - Implementation of hydrogen production tax credit, Section 48 ITC, and home rebate programs. House Permitting Reform - House Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure and Resources Committee draft permitting reform legislation covering FERC/DOE, National Environmental Policy Act, and Clean Water Act permitting reforms respectively. Gas Electric Coordination - Considering options to guarantee that natural gas supply remains plentiful safe, reliable and resilient for both natural gas utility customers as well as for power generation. Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use. Discussion Draft-Two Product Classes - work on legislation to establish two separate product classes (condensing and non-condensing) for certain appliances under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act (H.R. 2613) - improve federal-private sector pipeline RD&D via new DOE and NIST pipeline programs. EISA Section 433 efforts to enable continued use of fossil fuels in federal buildings.
Foreign entity interest: Washington Gas and WGL are US chartered companies who are now part of the Alta Gas family. Alta Gas is a Canadian Chartered company headquartered in Calgary. As the parent company of Washington Gas and WGL, Alta Gas has an interest in all of the lobbying issues listed above
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER COLE STETTNER | — |
Transportation TRA
PHMSA grant programs for APRP Pipeline Safety Reauthorization - House Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee are all drafting new pipeline safety reauthorization legislation.
Foreign entity interest: Washington Gas and WGL are US chartered companies that are now owned by Alta Gas, a Canadian chartered company with headquarters in Calgary. As the parent company of Washington Gas and WGL they have an interest in all of the lobby issues listed above.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER COLE STETTNER | — |
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.