Appalachian Voices

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Lobbyists Employed

  • Anderson, Peter
    (Details)

    812 E High St
    Charlottesville, VA 22902

    434-249-6446

    Registered: 6/21/2022
    Matters: Environmental, energy, and utility regulation policies and budget
    Job title: Virginia Policy Director
  • Kell, Robert
    (Details)

    816 Park Avenue NW
    Norton, VA 24273

    276-782-2809

    Registered: 11/4/2022
    Matters: Environmental justice, energy policy, solar policy, economic development in the coalfields
    Job title: New Economy Program Manager
  • Kelly, Emma
    (Details)

    816 Park Avenue
    Norton, VA 24273

    865-585-4939

    Registered: 11/30/2022
    Matters: Environmental justice, energy policy, solar policy, economic development in the coalfields
    Job title: New Economy Field Coordinator
  • Lawhorne, Jennifer
    (Details)

    2013 Venable St
    Richmond, VA 23223

    (804) 368-4849

    Registered: 6/30/2023
    Matters: Advocacy for the Appalachian region on energy and environmental issues
    Job title: Communications Coordinator
  • Moore, Molly
    (Details)

    589 W King St
    Boone, NC 28607

    828-262-1500

    Registered: 6/22/2022
    Matters: Advancing ratepayer protections, clean energy, water protections, economic transition support for coal-impacted communities
    Job title: Director of Program Communications
  • Piontek, Emily
    (Details)

    806 S Main St
    Apt 5
    Blacksburg, VA 24060

    314-562-2341

    Registered: 1/4/2023
    Matters: Legislation related to: monopoly utility regulation, including SCC authority and utility shutoff protections; the clean energy transition; and solar policy.
    Job title: Virginia Energy Democracy Field Coordinator
  • Sims, Jessica L
    (Details)

    812 E High Street
    Charlottesville, VA 22902

    804-356-1228

    Registered: 11/23/2022
    Matters: Environmental protection related to water quality.
    Job title: Virginia Field Coordinator

Lobbyists Retained

  • Lockwood, Christiana Trieste
    Firm: Lockwood Strategies
    (Details)

    3024 Kensington Ave
    Richmond, VA 23221

    570-977-8750

    Registered: 12/9/2022
    Firm: Lockwood Strategies
    Matters: Matters related to energy and utility services.
2023 Regular Session; 2023 Special Session I
All Issues Alternative Energy Coal Consumer Protection Economic Development/Incentives Electric Utilities Environmental Regulations Fracking Landfills/Solid Waste Misc. Government Natural Gas

HB1604

Virginia Electric Utility Regulation Act; regulation of rates, proceeding to review base rates.
Chief Patron: Lee Ware
Status: Enacted

HB1643

Coal mine methane; options to encourage capture & beneficial use.
Chief Patron: Terry Kilgore
Status: Enacted

HB1770

2 Close Floor Votes

Virginia Electric Utility Regulation Act; retail competitiveness, review proceedings, etc.
Chief Patron: Terry Kilgore
Status: Enacted

HB1783

Close Floor Vote

Natural gas utilities; retail supply choice, definitions.
Chief Patron: Israel O'Quinn
Status: Killed

HB2197

Close Floor Vote

Va. Electric Utility Regulation Act; eligible sources for renewable energy portfolio standard prog.
Chief Patron: Kathy Byron
Status: Killed

HB2283

Disconnection suspensions for certain utilities; state of emergency, residential customers, report.
Chief Patron: Irene Shin
Status: Killed

HB2311

Virginia Electric Utility Regulation Act; eligible sources for renewable energy.
Chief Patron: Terry Kilgore
Status: Killed

HB2333

2 Close Floor Votes

Electric utilities; SCC to establish a small modular nuclear reactors pilot program.
Chief Patron: Danny Marshall
Status: Killed

HB2386

Virginia Power Innovation Fund and Program; created.
Chief Patron: Israel O'Quinn
Status: Enacted

SB1001

Clean Energy and Community Flood Preparedness Act; repeals Act.
Chief Patron: Richard Stuart
Status: Killed

SB1083

Shared solar programs; SCC to establish by regulation
Chief Patrons: John Edwards, Scott Surovell
Status: Killed

SB1121

Coal mine methane; options to encourage capture & beneficial use.
Chief Patron: Travis Hackworth
Status: Enacted

SB1265

3 Close Floor Votes

Virginia Electric Utility Regulation Act; retail competitiveness, review proceedings, etc.
Chief Patron: Dick Saslaw
Status: Enacted

SB1266

Close Floor Vote

Public utilities; minimum bill a subscriber to a shared solar program is required to pay.
Chief Patron: Scott Surovell
Status: Killed

SB1321

Virginia Electric Utility Regulation Act; regulation of rates, proceeding to review base rates.
Chief Patrons: Creigh Deeds, Jennifer McClellan
Status: Enacted

Entertainment Expenses $0
Gift Expenses $0
Communication Expenses $0
Personal Expenses $11,464
Employed
Peter Anderson
$4,873
Robert Kell
$2,981
Jennifer Lawhorne
$2,482
Emily Piontek
$1,570
Emma Kelly
$935
Jessica L Sims
$580
Molly Moore
$255
Retained
Lockwood Strategies
$7,000
Honoraria Expenses $0
Total Expenses $32,140
Matters: Environmental, energy, and utility regulation policies and budget

Principal contact for Appalachian Voices:

  • Thomas D Cormons
    812 E. High St.
    Charlottesville, VA 22902

    434-981-6506

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