Electric and gas utility industry
The network of electric and gas utility companies, trade associations, PACs, and individual executives that lobby on grid regulation, rate-setting, emissions rules, and energy infrastructure investment.
Tracked direct giving
$0
LDA reported lobbying spend
$7,532,957
Connections
12
Coalition view
Electric and gas utility industry operates as part of a multi-committee coalition with Exelon, Edison Electric Institute PAC (EEI PAC), Southern, DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION PAC, Nextera Energy, EDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC, Dominion Energy PAC, NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA), Southern Company PAC (SouthernPAC), American Gas Association (AGA), Duke Energy, THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION (AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC), EXELONPAC, EDISON INTERNATIONAL, Edison Electric Institute (EEI), NextEra Energy PAC, Dominion Energy and American Electric Power PAC (AEP PAC). Combined tracked totals across all coalition members below give the figure most public sources quote (Sludge, JNS, OpenSecrets).
Combined direct giving + IE support
$2,320,200
Combined tracked receipts
$487,318
Combined lobbying spend
$69,609,429
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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocated against | EPA Power Plant Emissions Rule (Section 111) | Utilities challenged EPA power plant emissions rule in court, arguing it threatens grid reliability | Source |
| Advocated for | Grid Reliability and Resilience Act | Utilities backed legislation requiring EPA to consider grid reliability before finalizing emissions rules | Source |
| Has as instrument | EDISON INTERNATIONAL PAC | Edison International PAC supports candidates favorable to utility interests | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | American Electric Power PAC (AEP PAC) | AEP PAC supports candidates favorable to electric utility interests | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | Edison Electric Institute (EEI) | EEI is the flagship trade association for investor-owned electric utilities | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | American Gas Association (AGA) | AGA represents the natural gas utility sector | Editorial |
| Coalition with | Exelon | Exelon operates 6 utilities serving 10M customers and the largest US nuclear fleet | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) | NRECA represents over 900 rural electric cooperatives | Editorial |
| Coalition with | Southern | Southern Company is a major utility holding company serving 9M customers in the Southeast | Editorial |
| Coalition with | Dominion Energy | Dominion Energy serves 7M customers across Virginia, Carolinas, and Ohio | Editorial |
| Coalition with | Duke Energy | Duke Energy is the largest US electric utility by revenue | Editorial |
| Coalition with | Nextera Energy | NextEra Energy is the largest electric utility in the world by market cap | Editorial |