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Lobbyists Employed

  • Anderson, Peter
    (Details)

    812 E High St
    Charlottesville, VA 22902

    434-249-6446

    Registered: 7/12/2021
    Matters: Energy and environmental bills, especially those related to electric utility regulation under Title 56 of the Code of Virginia, the State Water Pollution Control Law, and the State Air Pollution Control Law.
    Job title: Virginia Policy Director
  • Barnes, Chelsea Ruth
    (Details)

    816 Park Avenue NW
    Norton, VA 24273

    276-207-9636

    Registered: 9/23/2021
    Matters: Distributed solar access for all communities, economic issues in energy transitioning communities, coal environmental impacts
    Job title: Legislative Director
  • Counts, Austin Drake
    (Details)

    816 Park Avenue NW
    Norton, VA 24273

    276-219-2751

    Registered: 11/19/2021
    Matters: Solar energy access for southwest Virginia, energy storage programs for southwest Virginia, absentee land ownership and taxation issues, just economic transition for coal-impacted communities.
    Job title: New Economy Field Coordinator
  • Kell, Robert
    (Details)

    816 Park Avenue NW
    Norton, VA 24273

    276-782-2809

    Registered: 9/27/2021
    Matters: Distributed solar access for all communities, economic issues in energy transitioning communities, coal environmental impacts
    Job title: New Economy Program Manager
  • Moore, Molly
    (Details)

    589 W King St
    Boone, NC 28607

    (828) 262-1500

    Registered: 6/13/2022
    Matters: Advancing renewable energy, water protection, and just transition for coalfield communities.
    Job title: Director of Program Communications
  • Piontek, Emily
    (Details)

    806 S Main St
    Apt 5
    Blacksburg, VA 24060

    314-562-2341

    Registered: 1/6/2022
    Matters: Environmental protection related to the energy industry and related and unrelated mining industries; electric utility regulation and rules of governance; consumer protection legislation related to water, gas and electric utility terms of service and affordability.
    Job title: Virginia Energy Democracy Field Coordinator
  • Sims, Jessica L
    (Details)

    812 E High Street
    Charlottesville, VA 22902

    804-356-1228

    Registered: 1/3/2022
    Matters: Water protection policies
    Job title: Virginia Field Coordinator

Lobbyists Retained

  • Lockwood, Christiana Trieste
    (Details)

    3024 Kensington Ave
    Richmond, VA 23221

    570-977-8750

    Registered: 1/17/2022
    Matters: Matters related to energy and utility services.
2022 Regular Session; 2022 Special Session I
All Issues Air Quality Alternative Energy Campaign Finance Climate Change Coal Commissions and Boards Electric Utilities Energy Conservation Environmental Regulations Flood Control/Stormwater Misc. Health Care Natural Gas State Budget Tax Credits/Exemptions Telecommunications Water Quality

HB29

2 Close Floor Votes

Budget Bill.
Chief Patron: Barry Knight
Status: In Conference

HB30

32 Close Floor Votes

Budget Bill.
Chief Patron: Barry Knight
Status: In Conference

HB71

Campaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates, Phase I Utility and Phase II Utility.
Chief Patron: Lee Ware
Status: Killed

HB118

Close Floor Vote

Electric utilities; regulation, development of renewable energy facilities.
Chief Patron: Nick Freitas
Status: Killed

HB393

Water quality; consideration of economic or social development.
Chief Patron: Rodney Willett
Status: Killed

HB588

Electric utilities; adjustment of rates.
Chief Patron: Sally Hudson
Status: Killed

HB656

Income tax, state and corporate; creates tax credit for coal refuge energy and reclamation, report.
Chief Patron: Will Wampler
Status: Killed

HB657

Waste coal piles; Department of Energy to identify volume and number, use of coal ash.
Chief Patron: Will Wampler
Status: Enacted

HB664

Public utilities; delay of termination of service, serious medical condition, report.
Chief Patron: Kaye Kory
Status: Killed

HB723

Electric cooperatives; elections for board of directors, access to meetings, required disclosures.
Chief Patron: Wendy Gooditis
Status: Killed

HB832

Electric utilities; shared solar programs.
Chief Patron: Tony Wilt
Status: Killed

HB892

Close Floor Vote

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI); preexisting contracts.
Chief Patron: Terry Kilgore
Status: Killed

HB894

Close Floor Vote

Advanced small modular reactors; Department of Energy to study development in the Commonwealth.
Chief Patron: Terry Kilgore
Status: Enacted

HB1054

Residential customers; disconnection prohibitions for certain utilities.
Chief Patron: Irene Shin
Status: Killed

HB1204

Renewable energy certificates; priority of procurement.
Chief Patron: Terry Kilgore
Status: Enacted

Entertainment Expenses $83
Gift Expenses $0
Communication Expenses $9
Personal Expenses $6,212
Employed
Peter Anderson
$6,826
Robert Kell
$1,545
Emily Piontek
$904
Molly Moore
$827
Jessica L Sims
$808
Chelsea Ruth Barnes
$441
Austin Drake Counts
$23
Retained
Christiana Trieste Lockwood
$4,500
Honoraria Expenses $0
Total Expenses $22,178
Matters: Energy and environmental bills, especially those related to electric utility regulation under Title 56 of the Code of Virginia, the State Water Pollution Control Law, and the State Air Pollution Control Law.

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.