119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Dec 17, 2025
FLOWS Act
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Latest action (Jun 10, 2026): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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SNOQUALMIE TRIBE · lobbying firm or registrant: KILPATRICK TOWNSEND AND STOCKTON
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 22, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Hydropower legislation affecting Tribes. S.3518 - FLOWS Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$3,150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion Act; all provisions S. 1337: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act; all provisions S. 3500: Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act; all provisions S. 3518: FLOWS Act; all provisions S. 3852: GRID Act; all provisions S. 3926: E-Access Act; all provisions S. 5338: Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026; all provision…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Utilities
$3,150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ation Sharing Extension Act; all provisions S. 2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025; all provisions S. 3500: Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act; all provisions S. 3518: FLOWS Act; all provisions S. 3852: GRID Act; all provisions S. 3926: E-Access Act; all provisions S. 5338: Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026; all provision…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
OHIO MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: OHIO MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…te Democratic Discussion Draft Transmission Bill (Padilla) H.R. 7977, Energy Bills Relief Act H.R. 2703, Advancing GETs Act H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act S. 3518, FLOWS Act H.R. 9337, Hydropower Licensing Affordability Act S. 5653, Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Utilities
$290,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ddress only direct project effects, like those from the construction, operation, or maintenance of the licensed project (no legislation). Discussed support for S. 3518/H.R. 9806, the Fair Licensing for Operations of Water Structures (FLOWS) Act of 2025, to amend the Federal Power Act to address certain alterations in, and the…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
…the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects. S. 3518 / H.R. 9806 - FLOWS Act, To amend the Federal Power Act to address certain alterations in, and the maintenance and repair of, project works, to provide for the…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$250,000
Spent on own lobbying
…- Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act H.R. 1077 - Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act H.R. 6873 - Geothermal Tax Parity Act S. 3518 - Fair Licensing for Operations of Water Structures (FLOWS) Act S. 4116 - Geothermal Power Opportunity With Expanded Regions (Geo POWER) Act H.R. 4105 - Vetera…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALASKA POWER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ALASKA POWER ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Utilities
Amount not reported
…ry title provisions in the Farm Bill (H.R. 7576); H.R. 4669 the FEMA Reform Act; H.R. 164 the POWER Act; H.R. 3657 the Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act; S.3518, the FLOWS Act. We also supported fully funding the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the SPEED Act, H.R. 4776. All of these issues would…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
NORTHWEST PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION (NWPPA) · lobbying firm or registrant: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Utilities
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…32, to adjust the salary of the BPA Administrator. Hydropower policy: H.R.2072/S.1020, Build More Hydro Act; H.R.3657, Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act; S.3518, FLOWS Act; H.R.9337, Hydropower Licensing Affordability Act. Energy affordability and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. FEMA reform: H.R.4669, FE…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CORPORATE ENERGY BUYERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Aug 31, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$210,000
Spent on own lobbying
….R.1687: the CLEAN Act; S.1183: Maintaining and Enhancing Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act of 2025. H.R.7568: Hot Rock Act; S. 3814: ARC Act of 2026; S.3518: the Fair Licensing for Operations of Water Structures (FLOWS) Act; H.R.6474: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the meaning and eligibility…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DESIMONE CONSULTING GROUP ON BEHALF OF THE NORTHWEST PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: LEBLANC GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Aug 5, 2026 · issue area: Utilities
Amount not reported
…to adjust the salary of the BPA Administrator. Hydropower policy: H.R. 2072/S. 1020, Build More Hydro Act; H.R. 3657, Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act; S. 3518, FLOWS Act. Energy affordability and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. FEMA reform: H.R. 4669, FEMA Reform Act; H.R. 164, POWER Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Utilities
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ddress only direct project effects, like those from the construction, operation, or maintenance of the licensed project (no legislation). Discussed support for S. 3518, the Fair Licensing for Operations of Water Structures (FLOWS) Act of 2025, to amend the Federal Power Act to address certain alterations in, and the maintenan…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$3,530,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion Act; all provisions S. 1337: Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act; all provisions S. 3500: Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act; all provisions S. 3518: FLOWS Act; all provisions S. 3852: GRID Act; all provisions S. 3926: E-Access Act; all provisions General discussions related to the Clean Air Act-Section 111…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Utilities
$3,530,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ation Sharing Extension Act; all provisions S. 2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025; all provisions S. 3500: Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act; all provisions S. 3518: FLOWS Act; all provisions S. 3852: GRID Act; all provisions S. 3926: E-Access Act; all provisions General discussions related to the Clean Air Act-Section 111…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
OHIO MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: OHIO MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…te Democratic Discussion Draft Transmission Bill (Padilla) H.R. 7977, Energy Bills Relief Act H.R. 2703, Advancing GETs Act H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act S. 3518, FLOWS Act H.R. 9337, Hydropower Licensing Affordability Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$260,000
Spent on own lobbying
…- Geothermal Energy Opportunity (GEO) Act H.R. 1077 - Streamlining Thermal Energy through Advanced Mechanisms (STEAM) Act H.R. 6873 - Geothermal Tax Parity Act S. 3518 - Fair Licensing for Operations of Water Structures (FLOWS) Act S. 4116 - Geothermal Power Opportunity With Expanded Regions (Geo POWER) Act H.R. 4105 - Vetera…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALASKA POWER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ALASKA POWER ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ry title provisions in the Farm Bill (H.R. 7576); H.R. 4669 the FEMA Reform Act; H.R. 164 the POWER Act; H.R. 3657 the Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act; S.3518, the FLOWS Act. We also supported fully funding the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the SPEED Act, H.R. 4776. All of these issues would…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ALASKA POWER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ALASKA POWER ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Utilities
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ry title provisions in the Farm Bill (H.R. 7576); H.R. 4669 the FEMA Reform Act; H.R. 164 the POWER Act; H.R. 3657 the Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act; S.3518, the FLOWS Act. We also supported fully funding the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the SPEED Act, H.R. 4776. All of these issues would…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SNOQUALMIE TRIBE · lobbying firm or registrant: KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Hydropower legislation affecting Tribes. S.3518 - FLOWS Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
…the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects. S. 3518 - FLOWS Act, To amend the Federal Power Act to address certain alterations in, and the maintenance and repair of, project works, to provide for the licensing o…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NORTHWEST PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION (NWPPA) · lobbying firm or registrant: DESIMONE CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Utilities
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…32, to adjust the salary of the BPA Administrator. Hydropower policy: H.R.2072/S.1020, Build More Hydro Act; H.R.3657, Hydropower Relicensing Transparency Act; S.3518, FLOWS Act. Energy affordability and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. FEMA reform: H.R.4669, FEMA Reform Act; H.R.164, POWER Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL HYDROPOWER ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 22, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
…the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the time period during which licensees are required to commence construction of certain hydropower projects. S. 3518 - FLOWS Act, To amend the Federal Power Act to address certain alterations in, and the maintenance and repair of, project works, to provide for the licensing o…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
$2,880,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act; all provisions S. 2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025; provisions related to pipeline safety S. 3500: Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act; all provisions S. 3518: FLOWS Act; all provisions S. 3852: GRID Act; all provisions S. 3926: E-Access Act; all provisions General discussions related to the Clean Air Act-Section 111…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Utilities
$2,880,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act; all provisions S. 2975: PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025; provisions related to pipeline safety S. 3500: Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act; all provisions S. 3518: FLOWS Act; all provisions S. 3852: GRID Act; all provisions S. 3926: E-Access Act; all provisions General discussions related to the Clean Air Act-Section 111…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Utilities
$300,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ddress only direct project effects, like those from the construction, operation, or maintenance of the licensed project (no legislation). Discussed support for S. 3518, the Fair Licensing for Operations of Water Structures (FLOWS) Act of 2025, to amend the Federal Power Act to address certain alterations in, and the maintenan…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing