Appalachian Voices

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Lobbyists Employed

  • Anderson, Peter
    (Details)

    812 E High St
    Charlottesville, VA 22902

    434-249-6446

    Registered: 5/28/2019
    Matters: Electric utility regulation, environmental regulation, environmental justice, renewable energy policy
    Job title: Virginia Program Manager
  • Barnes, Chelsea Ruth
    (Details)

    816 Park Avenue NW
    Norton, VA 24273

    276-207-9636

    Registered: 12/8/2019
    Matters: Net metering for renewable energy, clarifying the legality of third-party ownership and PPAs for renewable energy systems, allowing for virtual net metering of renewable energy, allowing for community renewables projects, incentivizing renewable energy development on brownfields and coal-mined lands, and potentially other solar energy related policies as they arise.
    Job title: New Economy Program Manager
  • Boyle, Kate
    (Details)

    812 E High St
    Charlottesville, VA 22901

    434-293-6373

    Registered: 1/6/2020
    Matters: Energy Environmental JusticeElectricity RegulationEnvironmental ConservationEconomic Development
    Job title: Deputy Executive Director
  • Cormons, Thomas D
    (Details)

    812 E. High St.
    Charlottesville, VA 22902

    434-981-6506

    Registered: 1/27/2020
    Matters: Electricity regulation
    Job title: Executive Director
  • McCue, Cathryn
    (Details)

    812 E High Street
    Charlottesville, VA 22903

    434-293-6373

    Registered: 1/3/2020
    Matters: Legislation related to energy markets, solar energy and environmental justice.
    Job title: Senior Communications and Public Engagement Strategist
2020 Regular Session; 2020 Special Session I
All Issues Air Quality Alternative Energy Climate Change Coal Commissions and Boards Consumer Protection Discrimination Economic Development/Incentives Electric Utilities K-12 Misc. Natural Resources Misc. Transportation Natural Gas Pipelines/Power Lines Water Quality

HB167

Electric utilities; fuel cost recovery.
Chief Patron: Lee Ware
Status: Enacted

HB528

4 Close Floor Votes

Electric generation facilities; SCC shall determine retirement of facilities.
Chief Patron: Suhas Subramanyam
Status: Enacted

HB572

4 Close Floor Votes

Distributed solar & other renewable energy; sales of electricity under third-party agreements.
Chief Patron: Mark Keam
Status: Enacted

HB643

Close Floor Vote

Pipeline construction; certification requirement, minimum diameter, stop work orders.
Chief Patron: Chris Hurst
Status: Killed

HB644

Close Floor Vote

Pipeline construction projects; violations, cumulative effect, civil penalties.
Chief Patron: Chris Hurst
Status: Killed

HB646

3 Close Floor Votes

Pipeline construction permit; amount of civil penalty for violation.
Chief Patron: Chris Hurst
Status: Enacted

HB704

5 Close Floor Votes

Environmental justice; definitions, agency regulations, Virginia Environmental Justice Act, policy.
Chief Patron: Mark Keam
Status: Enacted

HB754

Virginia Brownfield and Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund and Program; established.
Chief Patron: Terry Kilgore
Status: Killed

HB868

2 Close Floor Votes

Electric utilities; right to shop.
Chief Patron: Jeff Bourne
Status: Enacted

HB981

5 Close Floor Votes

Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparedness Act; definitions, funds, report.
Chief Patron: Charniele Herring
Status: Enacted

HB1042

2 Close Floor Votes

Environmental Justice, Virginia Council on; established.
Chief Patron: Charniele Herring
Status: Enacted

HB1132

Electric utility regulation; initial triennial review, requirements.
Chief Patron: Jay Jones
Status: Killed

HB1526

5 Close Floor Votes

Electric utility regulation; environmental goals.
Chief Patron: Rip Sullivan
Status: Enacted

HB1607

Offshore wind generation facilities; development of facilities.
Chief Patron: Joe Lindsey
Status: Consolidated

HB1647

5 Close Floor Votes

Distributed solar & other renewable energy; sales of electricity under third-party agreements.
Chief Patron: Jay Jones
Status: Enacted

Entertainment Expenses $0
Gift Expenses $0
Communication Expenses $15,883
Personal Expenses $12,122
Employed
Peter Anderson
$9,557
Thomas D Cormons
$4,541
Chelsea Ruth Barnes
$2,927
Cathryn McCue
$2,020
Kate Boyle
$656
Honoraria Expenses $0
Total Expenses $47,706
Matters: Electric utility regulation, environmental regulation, environmental justice, renewable energy policy

Principal contact for Appalachian Voices:

  • Tom Cormons
    812 East High St
    Charlottesville, VA 22902

    434-293-6373

Information on this page comes from public documents on file with the office of the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council.