OGE ENERGY CORP

ENV · Environment/Superfund

Developments relating to FWS administration of Endangered Species Act; EPA 111(d) proposals re emissions from existing utility plants and 111(b) proposals re new utility plants; Administration implementation of the energy provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of interest to the electric utility industry. Utility-related provisions, including issues pertaining to permitting reform and proposals for a federal wildfire management regime.

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

EV tax credit. Extension of expired Indian Lands Accelerated Depreciation provision. Extension of utility-related tax provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and other related provisions contained in HR 1, FY-25 reconciliation bill.

Literal federal measure citations: HR 1

HOM · Homeland Security

Cybersecurity and issues pertaining to utility resilience and energy service for military installations.

UTI · Utilities

Administration implementation of the utility related energy and climate provisions of Inflation Reduction Act of interest to the electric utility industry. Utility-related provisions including issues pertaining to permitting reform and transmission infrastructure proposals; electricity provisions of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; development of legislative proposal to address wildfire management and potential liability exposure for utilities. Issues pertaining to the availability of distribution transformers and DOEs proposed efficiency standards for distribution transformers.

IND · Indian/Native American Affairs

Consideration of possible congressional response to concerns related to Supreme Courts decision in the McGirt case.