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Commodities (big ticket) CDT

H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation issue affecting electric utilities; Matters pertaining to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; CFTC issues related to OTC derivative regulation matters affecting public utilities

Contacted: SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3527 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax matters pertaining to nuclear incentives for electric utilities; Tax matters pertaining to renewable electricity incentives; Treasury issues pertaining to the section 1603 grant program; Issues related to Clean Renewable Energy Bonds; Issues related to Build America Bonds; Tax reform proposals - issues pertaining to tax exempt financing

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Retirement RET

H.R.4348 - Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act provision related to pension funding; IRS issues related to public pension plans; Pension issues related to funding requirements

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 4348 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.CON.RES.112 - Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022. tax issues affecting public power utilities; President Obamas FY 2013 Budget Proposal issues related to tax-exempt financing; H.R. 2354 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 provisions related to LIHEAP and environmental regulations; Legislation making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 matters related to Navajo Generating Station and EPA regional haze actions

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 2354 (112th), H.Con.Res. 112 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 398 - a bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve the energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment- issues affecting electric utilities; S. 1000/H.R. 4017 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 - issues effecting electric utilities. S. 2105: Cybersecurity Act of 2012; S. 2151/H.R. 4263: SECURE IT Act issues affecting electric utilities; S.2146: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2012; H.R. 4273: Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 provisions affecting electric utilities; S. 1342: Grid Cyber Security Act provision affecting electric utilities; H.R. 3523: the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act provisions affecting to electric utilities; H.R. 3674: Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act issues affecting electric utilities; Draft Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act provisions affecting electric utilities; Energy matters pertaining to a renewable portfolio standard; Energy matters pertaining to electricity transmission policy; Energy issues related to nuclear safety; Cyber security issues affecting electric utilities; Energy issues related to Power Marketing Administration rate structure matters affecting PMA customers; PMA Issues related to Secretary Chu Memo to Power Marketing Administrations matters affecting PMA customers

Contacted: SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1000 (112th), H.R. 4273 (112th), S. 2146 (112th), S. 398 (112th), S. 2151 (112th), S. 1342 (112th), H.R. 3674 (112th), H.R. 4017 (112th), H.R. 4263 (112th), S. 2105 (112th), H.R. 3523 (112th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

H.R. 2273: Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act issues affecting electric utilities; H.R. 3379 Regional Haze Federalism Act provisions effecting electric utilities; S. 1833 - Fair Compliance Act of 2011 issues effecting electric utilities; H.R. 4273, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 matters affecting to electric utilities S.J. Res. 37 - To disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units issues affecting electric utilities; Environmental issues pertaining to the electric power plants; Water Quality issues related to the Clean Water Act- issues affecting electric and water utilities; Issues pertaining to Navajo Generation Station; Issues pertaining EPA regulation of electric utilities; Issues pertaining to EPA regulation of greenhouse gases

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 2273 (112th), S. 1833 (112th), S.J.Res. 37 (112th), H.R. 4273 (112th), H.R. 3379 (112th)

Natural Resources NAT

S.2109/H.R. 4067 - Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2012 - issues affecting water users and electric utilities in Arizona; H.R. 2842: Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act- issues affecting USBR projects; Issues pertaining to watershed management and forestry-matters pertaining to water users; Issues related to Indian water settlements in Arizona-matters pertaining to water users

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 2842 (112th), S. 2109 (112th), H.R. 4067 (112th)

Railroads RRR

S.49 - The Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2011 - Provisions affecting rail customers; S.158 - Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2011 provisions affecting rail customers

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 158 (112th), S. 49 (112th)