Utilities
Electric and gas utilities, FERC-regulated transmission, and nuclear power. Active on grid reliability and clean energy.
Tracked PAC receipts
$4,290,308
Tracked PAC giving
$12,004,316
Independent expenditures
$0
LDA lobbying spend
$131,940,461
How money flowed in this sector
IDonors put $4M into 10 sector PACs tracked here, led by NRSC TARGETED STATE VICTORY, HUDSON FOR CONGRESS, NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE.
IIThose PACs spent $12M supporting candidates and on independent expenditures, with the top tracked recipients being NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE-LEGAL FUND, DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUND, DSCC.
IIISector PACs and clients took documented positions on 10 policy outcomes, including Grid Reliability and Resilience Act; Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coa; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - Grid Modernization.
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Top sector PACs (by tracked giving)
| # | Name | Tracked $ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NRSC TARGETED STATE VICTORYpac | $3M |
| 2 | HUDSON FOR CONGRESSpac | $2M |
| 3 | NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEpac | $1M |
| 4 | LATTA FOR CONGRESSpac | $1M |
| 5 | BEATTY FOR CONGRESSpac | $434K |
| 6 | SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESSpac | $402K |
| 7 | ROBIN KELLY FOR CONGRESSpac | $335K |
| 8 | PG&E CORPORATION EMPLOYEES ENERGY PACpac | $264K |
| 9 | BALDERSON FOR CONGRESSpac | $255K |
| 10 | PFLUGER VICTORY COMMITTEEpac | $239K |
Top donors to sector PACs
| # | Name | Tracked $ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citibankorganization | $1M |
| 2 | Actblueorganization | $744K |
| 3 | Sapphire Strategiesorganization | $35K |
| 4 | DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PACpac | $30K |
| 5 | Rossperson | $17K |
| 6 | Samuel Sakaperson | $13K |
| 7 | UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUNDpac | $10K |
| 8 | AAR CORP. PACpac | $10K |
| 9 | UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)pac | $10K |
| 10 | AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEperson | $10K |
Top recipients of sector PAC spending
| # | Name | Tracked $ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE-LEGAL FUNDpac | $4M |
| 2 | DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUNDpac | $2M |
| 3 | DSCCpac | $960K |
| 4 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF ARIZONA LLCpac | $783K |
| 5 | KANSAS REPUBLICAN PARTYpac | $723K |
| 6 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VIRGINIA INC.pac | $719K |
| 7 | NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTYpac | $650K |
| 8 | NORTH DAKOTA REPUBLICAN PARTYpac | $296K |
| 9 | NRCCpac | $120K |
| 10 | SENATE LEADERSHIP FUNDpac | $105K |
Policy outcomes the sector touched
| # | Outcome | Positions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grid Reliability and Resilience Act legislation · introduced | 32 |
| 2 | Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residua regulation · introduced | 27 |
| 3 | Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - Grid Modernization legislation · enacted | 16 |
| 4 | H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act legislation · passed | 15 |
| 5 | CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, 119th Congress legislation · passed | 14 |
| 6 | Energy Permitting Reform Act legislation · introduced | 13 |
| 7 | GENIUS Act, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (S legislation · enacted | 11 |
| 8 | IRA Clean Energy Tax Credits (Sections 45/48) legislation · enacted | 10 |
| 9 | CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, 118th Congress legislation · passed | 10 |
| 10 | Disapproval of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 legislation · failed | 10 |
Methodology
Industry-level totals are computed by summing donations and lobbying filings where the donor, recipient, or client is tagged with the utilities sector. Numbers reflect QPQ-tracked totals only and may understate the official FEC cycle totals where the inflow ingest is incomplete. Click any entity to see its full profile with the breakdown of tracked vs FEC cycle totals.