Artificial intelligence issues generally. Load growth, reliability, and resource adequacy generally. Data center issues generally. Energy security issues generally. Issues related to energy grid supply chain. Draft legislation related to cybersecurity. Draft legislation related to electric grid/energy infrastructure cybersecurity. Gas Electric Coordination - Considering options to guarantee that natural gas supply remains plentiful safe, reliable and resilient for both natural gas utility customers as well as for power generation. Energy Access - Work relating to continued access to natural gas for direct use. Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act (H.R. 2613) - improve federal-private sector pipeline RD&D via new DOE and NIST pipeline programs.
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. LIHEAP issues generally. H.R.2486/S.1214 Heating and Cooling Relief Act - Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) alteration legislation. Continuing Appropriations Act - Supported inclusion of LIHEAP funding.
Draft Pipeline Security Act - codifies TSA pipeline cybersecurity activities and develops a personnel strategy to ensure TSA has qualified staff. Draft Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act - To harmonize conflicting industry cybersecurity requirements between multiple agencies. (Staff Discussion Draft) Preventing Attacks and Physical Threats to Pipeline Infrastructure - Any impact on natural gas utility infrastructure.
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization - House Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee are all drafting new pipeline safety reauthorization legislation.
Siting ad permitting generally.