Onshore and offshore energy infrastructure, including: electric and natural gas transmission projects; supply-side alternatives to construction of interstate pipeline capacity; electric system resilience and reliability; New England energy efficiency and electrification projects; regional economic development projects in New England; New England severe weather events and customer impacts including federal reimbursement of storm damage costs; wholesale electricity markets; electric transmission needs driven by electrification; physical and cyber security of electric delivery infrastructure; development of onshore wind and solar generation, energy storage, and transmission to connect renewables; development of offshore transmission and wind generation; and distribution rate cases in Massachusetts. Federal policy relating to extreme weather impacting the New England region, particularly utilities restoration and reliability improvement efforts. Federal policy relating to wholesale electric market development. Federal policy related to environmental siting and permitting for energy infrastructure, including H.R. 3746 Fiscal Responsibilities Act; Promoting Efficient and Engaged Reviews (PEER) Act; H.R. 6747 Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act of 2023; S. 4753, the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024. Federal policy relating to the pathway to meet state economy-wide net-zero greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets by 2050; National Grids Fossil Free Vision and the important role for hydrogen and renewable natural gas in decarbonization efforts. Federal policy relating to energy efficiency. Federal policy related to workforce development in the energy industry. Federal policy relating to the development of the domestic semiconductor manufacturing industry. Federal policy related to grid enhancing technologies and advanced transmission technologies, including H.R. 7624/S. 3918, the Advancing GETs Act. Federal policy relating to artificial intelligence. Federal policy relating to load growth, reliability, and resource adequacy generally. Implementation of H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act (provisions relating to the power sector). Implementation of H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (provisions relating to power sector). FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (provisions relating to the power sector and clean energy development).
Implementation of comprehensive tax reform, including interest deductibility, accelerated depreciation, normalization, and international tax. Implementation of H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act (provisions and guidance relating to clean energy tax credits including onshore and offshore wind, solar, energy storage, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, transmission, hydrogen incentives, and corporate minimum tax).
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including but not limited to: ozone and particulate matter transport; other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions such as methane, including the GHG Standards and Guidelines for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants (Docket EPA-FTQ-OAR-2023-0072). Federal policy relating to climate change, including a price on carbon emissions, a cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program, and/or a carbon border adjustment. Federal policy relating to siting and permitting reform, including H.R. 1 Lower Energy Costs Act; H.R. 3746, Fiscal Responsibilities Act; S. 1399, Building American Energy Security Act; S. 1456, Spur Permitting of Underdeveloped Resources Act; S.1449, Revitalizing the Economy by Simplifying Timelines and Assuring Regulatory Transparency Act; H.R. 1335, Transparency, Accountability, Permitting, and Production of American Resources Act; S. 4753, the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024. Federal policy relating to vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards.
Cybersecurity legislation and proposals relating to physical security, including H.R.1160, Critical Electric Infrastructure Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Act; and S. 914, The Energy Threat Analysis Center Establishment Act of 2023 and counter-UAS legislation.
Federal policy affecting electrification of transportation and alternative fuels, including H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act [P.L. 117-169] (implementation thereof). Federal policy relating to reauthorization of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and natural gas distribution lines, including H.R.7655, Pipeline Safety, Modernization, and Expansion Act of 2024. Federal policy relating to maritime crewing and vessels impacting offshore wind development, including H.R. 2741, Coast Guard Authorization Act.
FY25 legislation affecting Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding, including H.R.893/S.405. Heating and Cooling Relief Act; H.R. 4366 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024; and H.R. 2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 9029, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2025. FY25 appropriations legislation to increase funding to ensure adequate agency resources and staffing to support timely siting and permitting reviews of energy infrastructure projects, including H.R.4366 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 8997, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2025; H.R. 9028, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act, 2025; and H.R.2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. Implementation of H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act [P.L. 117-169] (provisions relating to clean energy tax credits, the Methane Fee, Electric Appliance Rebate and Corporate Tax Rate increase).