NATIONAL GRID USA for NATIONAL GRID USA
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, related FERC issues, and corporate governance. Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including H.R. 1610 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas) and related legislation. Legislative proposals affecting pension plan regulation.
Foreign entity interest: National Grid plc, 1-3 Strand, London WC2N5 UK, the indirect parent of National Grid USA identified on LD-1, was interested in this issue due to its potential impact upon its investment in the United States.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RICHARD A CARTER | — |
| JOHN FRANCIS LUCEY | — |
| NELSON PEREZ | — |
Utilities UTI
New York and New England energy infrastructure, including electric transmission projects, the Brooklyn-Queens Interconnect / Rockaways natural gas pipeline project, the Cape Wind project (MA), and the Deepwater Wind project (RI); New York and New England energy efficiency projects; Legislation affecting LIHEAP funding, including H.R. 1473 Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act (Rogers), the Labor HHS Appropriations proposed bill, and related legislation.
Foreign entity interest: National Grid plc, 1-3 Strand, London WC2N5 UK, the indirect parent of National Grid USA identified on LD-1, was interested in this issue due to its potential impact upon its investment in the United States.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RICHARD A CARTER | — |
| JOHN FRANCIS LUCEY | — |
| NELSON PEREZ | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Legislation affecting natural gas vehicle incentives, including H.R. 1380 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act (Sullivan) and related legislation; all provisions. Legislation affecting tax incentives for electric cars, including S. 298 - Charging America Forward Act (Stabenow) and related legislation; all provisions. Tax incentives for energy efficiency and biogas production;.
Foreign entity interest: National Grid plc, 1-3 Strand, London WC2N5 UK, the indirect parent of National Grid USA identified on LD-1, was interested in this issue due to its potential impact upon its investment in the United States.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RICHARD A CARTER | — |
| JOHN FRANCIS LUCEY | — |
| NELSON PEREZ | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Clean Energy Standard (CES) proposal and Renewable Energy Standard (RES) legislation, including S. 559 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies (Klobuchar), Obama Administration proposal, Bingaman-Murkowski White Paper, and related legislative proposals; provisions related to renewable portfolio standards, transmission planning, siting authority and cost allocation, energy efficiency and industrial efficiency, utilities, and clean energy incentives; legislation related to the allocation of costs of high voltage transmission lines, including S. 400 (Corker); legislation related to energy efficiency, including S. 1000 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 (Shaheen). Legislation related to alternative-fuel vehicles, including H.R. 1685 Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011 (Biggert), S.734 / H.R. 1367 Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011 (Stabenow / Peters), S. 948 Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011 (Merkley), and S. 1001 Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011 (Wyden). Legislative proposals related to EPA rulemakings under the Clean Air Act; provisions related to air toxics, coal ash, and greenhouse gas regulation, including H.R. 1705 / H.R. 2401 Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 (EPA regulation), S. 482 / H.R. 910 Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (Inhofe / Upton), S. 231 EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (Rockefeller), and S. 228 / H.R. 750 Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act (Barrasso / Walberg), H.R. 1473 - Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act (EPA funding), Interior Appropriations proposed legislation (EPA regulatory authority and funding), S. 493 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (Rockefeller EPA amendment), and related legislation. EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Utility MACT, Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for industrial categories that cause, or significantly contribute to, pollution that may endanger public health or welfare. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including H.R. 1084 / S. 587 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act of 2011 (DeGette / Casey); all provisions. Comprehensive energy legislation, including S. 1220 / H.R. 2133 Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership (FUEL) Act of 2011 (Conrad / Matheson) and related legislation. S. 275 - Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 (Lautenberg) and related legislative proposals, provisions related to pipeline safety issues.
Foreign entity interest: National Grid plc, 1-3 Strand, London WC2N5 UK, the indirect parent of National Grid USA identified on LD-1, was interested in this issue due to its potential impact upon its investment in the United States.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RICHARD A CARTER | — |
| JOHN FRANCIS LUCEY | — |
| NELSON PEREZ | — |
Homeland Security HOM
Cybersecurity legislation, including S. 21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act (Reid), H.R. 1136 - Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act (Langevin), the Bingaman-Murkowski Cybersecurity bill, House proposed legislation (based on H.R. 5026 GRID Act (111th Congress)) and related legislation; provisions related to cost recovery and security.
Foreign entity interest: National Grid plc, 1-3 Strand, London WC2N5 UK, the indirect parent of National Grid USA identified on LD-1, was interested in this issue due to its potential impact upon its investment in the United States.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RICHARD A CARTER | — |
| JOHN FRANCIS LUCEY | — |
| NELSON PEREZ | — |
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