{"database": "lobbying", "table": "lobbying_activities", "rows": [[2199733, "99d07363-4c6b-4783-af76-95c049e9a33e", "Q3", "AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION", 3184, "AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION", 2018, "third_quarter", "UTI", "Provided feedback on and support for H.R. 5240, Enhancing Grid Through Public-Private Partnerships Act, to permanently authorize program assisting small- and medium-sized electric utilities with grid security.\n\nProvided feedback on H.R. 5239, Cyber Sense Act of 2018, to establish a volunteer program that identifies and promotes cyber-secure products intended for use in the bulk power system.\n\nDiscussed the need for enhanced background screening of utility employees and provided feedback on draft legislation.\n\nSupported legislation to establish the new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) at the Department of Energy -- H.R. 5174, Energy Emergency Leadership Act.\n\nDiscussed the electric utility industry's efforts to protect the grid and its close work with the federal government on cybersecurity.\n\nDiscussed support for legislation to improve the hydropower licensing and relicensing reform process -- H.R. 3043 and provisions in S. 1460.\n\nExpressed support for S. 724, a bill to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals.\n\nDiscussed language in H.R. 723/S. 239 that carves out federal hydropower facilities from the definition of eligible federal facilities that can use energy savings performance contracts.\n\nLobbied in support of wholesale electricity market reforms with focus on capacity markets and protecting customer interests, as well as ensuring public power's right to self-supply.\n\nDiscussed concerns with any proposed attempts by Congress to federalize rate design and how public power is working with its customers to enable distributed energy resources.\n\nDiscussed concerns with wholesale markets and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) intrusion into energy matters that fall within state/local jurisdiction under the Federal Power Act.\n\nLobbied on the need to protect public power and consumer interests in the potential expansion of the California ISO.\n\nDiscussed implementation of vegetation management legislation, H.R. 1873, included in H.R. 1625, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, by the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.\n\nLobbied in support of H.R. 587/S. 186, the FAIR Rates Act.\n\nDiscussed FERC's ongoing review of form 715 submission requirements.", "Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 181237, 0, 0, "2018-10-19T16:45:41.120000-04:00"]], "columns": ["id", "filing_uuid", "filing_type", "registrant_name", "registrant_id", "client_name", "filing_year", "filing_period", "issue_code", "specific_issues", "government_entities", "income_amount", "expense_amount", "is_no_activity", "is_termination", "received_date"], "primary_keys": ["id"], "primary_key_values": ["2199733"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.35695801489055157, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}