1. TAPS Washington Update
TALLEY & ASSOCIATES
POLITICAL & STRATEGIC
PLANNING CONSULTING

2. Key Issues for the Summer/Fall
Presidential Electioneering
Must Pass Items
Nominations
Administrative Reforms
Energy Legislative Activity
Cybersecurity
Tax/Budget Outlook

3. Presidential Electioneering
Senators Running
Sanders
Warren
Harris
Booker
Klobuchar
Gillibrand
Bennett*

4. Must Pass Legislation
In an era of divided government, what are the critical to-do items of note?
2020 Appropriations
Debt Ceiling
National Flood Insurance Reauthorization
Disaster Relief Appropriations
Tax Extenders(?)
Infrastructure(?)

5. Presidential Nominees
Senate Agenda: nominations
Nuclear Option Invoked
Judicial Appointments
FERC Vacancies
DOE Vacancies
EPA Vacancies

6. Administrative Actions
Implementing Executive Orders
Cybersecurity EOs
EMP EO
DOE Efforts to support baseload power
EPA’s Continued Activity
CPP Replacement Rule
Mercury Rule
NSR Memos

7. Energy Policy Senate Approach House Approach Green New Deal Vote
Paris Accord Vote
Murkowski continues to press energy legislation
Senate floor time and political messaging
House Approach
Leadership Agenda and Climate Change
FERC Oversight
Powering America Series

8. Energy Policy Hearings
Over 20 hearings in House with primary focus on climate change
House Energy and Commerce Committee:
Tonko Principles Document
State and Local Actions to Address Climate Change
Clean Energy Infrastructure and the Workforce to Build It
Investing in America’s Energy Infrastructure: Improving Energy Efficiency and Creating a Diverse Workforce
Senate Hearings:
Status and Outlook for Cybersecurity Efforts in the Electric Sector
The Electric Sector in a Changing Climate
Opportunities for Energy Innovation and Other Potential Solutions to Help Address Global Climate Change
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency efforts in the United States.

9. Select Energy Legislation in House
Energy and Commerce Committee Legislation Under Consideration
H.R. 2041, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act, To reauthorize the weatherization assistance program, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2043, Home Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) Act of 2019, To provide for the establishment of a Home Energy Savings Retrofit Rebate Program, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2044, Smart Building Acceleration Act, To accelerate smart building development, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2114, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019, To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide Federal financial assistance to States to implement, review, and revise State energy security plans, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2119, To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize grants for improving the energy efficiency of public buildings, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2088, To amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reauthorize the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, and for other purposes.

10. Cybersecurity Continues to be an area of intense scrutiny
Event driven response risk
“Western utility” hacked with grid interruption
Key policymakers support FERC/NERC process and maintaining current regulatory construct
Legislation
HR 359, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act, Rep. McNearney (D-CA)
HR 370, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act, Rep. Upton (R-MI)
HR 1975, Cybersecurity Advisory Committee Authorization Act of 2019, Rep. Katko (R-NY)
HR 360, Cyber Sense Act of 2019, Rep. Latta (R-OH)
H.R.362, Energy Emergency Leadership Act, Rep. Rush (D-IL)
H.R.2114, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2019, Rep. Rush (D-IL)
S.174, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act, Sen. King (I-ME)

11. Tax Reform & Budget Outlook
Tax Extenders
Energy provisions
Tax credit transfers
Municipal bonds largely held harmless
Tax Policy and Climate Change
Cap and Dividend Approach
FY20/21 Budget Process
Sequestration as hostage
Debt Ceiling

12. Infrastructure Leadership agreement on $2 Trillion No Pay-for….yet
Agenda for electric infrastructure?
EV charging station funding
Electrify mass transit
Promote advanced transmission technologies and non-wire technology
Promote deployment of energy storage technology
Accelerate permitting for transmission lines
Tax credits for favored industries

13. 2020 Congressional Battlefield
GOP Needs 18 Seats
Margin of victory
D Seats 235
R Seats 199
Clinton 5+
187
Clinton 0-5 17 3
Trump 0-5 18 2
Trump 5+ 13
194
Democrats Need 4 Seats
Margin of victory
D Seats 12
R Seats 22
Clinton 5+ 8
Clinton 0-5 2
Trump 0-5 1
Trump 5+ 18
House: R +28
Senate: No Change

14. Questions?