COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES

Brief congressional staff on the status of the federal waters of the U.S. rulemaking and potential impacts on western water providers and various bills regarding the regulation of PFAS as a hazardous substance and associated obligations to water and wastewater utilities.

Brief staff on potential revisions to forestry statutes for expanded management and funding opportunities on municipal watersheds. Briefed staff supporting additional funding for watershed health programs the collaborative forest restoration program, water source protection program and the source water protection program. Support appropriations requests for the Colorado and San Juan River endangered fish recovery programs.

Brief staff on the positive impact of the power marketing associations and the value of federal hydropower. Brief staff on the importance to expand the eligibility of municipal utilities to receive tax credits for energy storage projects. Brief staff on legislation regarding permitting of electric transmission infrastructure.

Briefed staff on the importance of reinstating advanced refunding for municipal bond issuers and the importance of preserving and expanding tax exempt financing for local government. Seek clarification to allow public power utilities to receive direct payment on the construction of renewable energy facilities. Support efforts to preserve funding for electric transmission, cyber security and energy storage projects.