Lobbying Relationship

Client

NATIONAL GRID USA

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Lobbying firm

LENT SCRIVNER & ROTH LLC

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  • LIHEAP funding, including Labor HHS Appropriations, Supplemental Appropriations, Budget Resolution, Stimulus Package (HR 5140), and related legislation. Climate change/greenhouse gas/cap-and-trade legislation, including S 3036, S 2191, S 1766, S 280, S 309, S 317, S 485, HR 620, HR 1590, HR 4226, HR 6186 and related legislation (efficiency, point of regulation, allowance methodology, low-income programsand federal-regional/state interaction. Renewable portfolio standard, including credit for state compliance payments, in H.R. 969 and related legislation. Transmission corridors on federal and non-federal lands, and transmission for electricity generated from renewable resources, including S 2302 (Farm Bill transmission amendment), HR 319, HR 829, S 2739, S 278, HR 2419, HR 6401, and related legislation. Tax issues affecting utilities including accelerated depreciation for gas pipelines, transmission, smart/net meters, renewable and efficiency technologies including wind and solar, electric distribution assets, natural gas and plug-in hybrid vehicles in HR 5351, S 2821, HR 5140, HR 2776, HR 2305, S 2821, HR 6049, HR 3221/SA 4419 (Cantwell/Ensign energy tax amendment), S 2821, S 3125, and related energy tax legislation. Energy and Water Appropriations, Clean Cities program, clean heat and power, natural gas vehicles, energy efficiency research programs.. Energy infrastructure siting, including transmission policy associated with wind, solar and other technologies. FERC policy matters and dockets related to regulation of natural gas and electricity utilities including wholesale market competition, ISO/RTOs, transmission access, NERC reliability standards, interconnection, infrastructure siting, and regulation of public utility holding companies. Efficiency technologies including smart/net meters. Natural gas production incentives and restrictions, including Interior Appropriations domestic natural gas production issues. Passport and other security requirements for utility workers. New York and New England energy infrastructure, transmission, and gas supply. Repowering of NY generating plants. Ravenswood Power Plant transaction. Jamaica Bay pipeline. Islander East pipeline. Long Island pipeline extensions. Long Island school energy efficiency projects Chelsea River Bridge pipeline. Western US transmission projects. New York and New England clean heat and power projects (CHP) and natural gas-fueled vehicle projects. LIHEAP Royalty-in-Kind. Manufactured gas plants in New York and New England. S 3002, S 3001, HR 5658 and related legislation, DOD utility rates. Congressional oversight of implementation of Energy Policy Act of 2005, repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act. HR 5547, S 2660 and related legislation, regulation of regional transmission organizations and independent system operators. HR 6258, carbon capture and sequestration/wires charge legislation.
  • Tax issues affecting utilities including accelerated depreciation for gas pipelines, transmission, smart/net meters, renewable and efficiency technologies including wind and solar, electric distribution assets, natural gas and plug-in hybrid vehicles in HR 5351, S 2821, HR 5140, HR 2776, HR 2305, S 2821, HR 6049, HR 3221/SA 4419 (Cantwell/Ensign energy tax amendment), S 2821, S 3125 and related energy tax legislation.

Duration: to

General Issues: Utilities, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Spending: about $130,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Energy - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Treasury - Dept of

Related Foreign Entities: National Grid PLC (London, GBR); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 100%

Bills mentioned

H.R.5140: Economic Stimulus Act of 2008

Sponsor: Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)

S.3036: Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008

Sponsor: Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

S.2191: Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007

Sponsor: Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.)

S.1766: Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

S.280: Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007

Sponsor: Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.)

S.309: Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

S.317: Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

S.485: Global Warming Reduction Act of 2007

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.620: Climate Stewardship Act of 2007

Sponsor: John W. Olver (D-Mass.)

H.R.1590: Safe Climate Act of 2007

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

H.R.4226: Climate Stewardship and Economic Security Act of 2007

Sponsor: Wayne T. Gilchrest (R-Md.)

H.R.6186: Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

H.R.969: To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978...

Sponsor: Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

S.2302: Food and Energy Security Act of 2007

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.319: Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area Act

Sponsor: Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.)

H.R.829: National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Clarification Act

Sponsor: Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.)

S.2739: Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

S.278: National Heritage Areas Partnership Act

Sponsor: Craig Thomas (R-Wyo.)

H.R.2419: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

Sponsor: Collin C. Peterson (D-Minn.)

H.R.6401: Renewable Energy Jobs and Security Act

Sponsor: Jay Inslee (D-Wash.)

S.2821: Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008

Sponsor: Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)

H.R.2776: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2305: Energy Conservation through Smart Meters' Act of 2007

Sponsor: Devin Nunes (R-Calif.)

H.R.6049: Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3221: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

Sponsor: Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)

S.3125: Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.3002: Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

S.3001: Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Sponsor: Carl Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.5658: Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009

Sponsor: Ike Skelton (D-Mo.)

H.R.5547: Consumer Protection and Cost Accountability Act

Sponsor: Thomas H. Allen (D-Maine)

S.2660: Consumer Protection and Cost Accountability Act

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

H.R.6258: Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act

Sponsor: Rick Boucher (D-Va.)

H.R.5351: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Pete Leon Legislative Director for Rep. Eliot Engel
Richard Molen Legislative Director for Sen. Conrad Burns
Norman Lent n/a
Norman Lent III n/a
Alan Roth n/a
Michael Scrivner n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

Termination
Q2 Report
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Q1 Report

Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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