National Association for State Community
Services Programs
March 2, 2011
Brad Penney
Director of Government Relations
What is the
Alliance to Save Energy?
Mission:
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To promote energy efficiency
worldwide to achieve a
healthier economy, a cleaner
environment, and greater
energy security.
Organization:
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Staffed by 80+ professionals
33 years of experience
$12 million annual budget
Recognized as the premier
energy efficiency organization
in the world
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Leaders
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What is the
Alliance to Save Energy?
 The
Alliance to Save Energy promotes energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a
healthier economy, a cleaner environment and greater energy security.
- Non-profit organization headquartered in U.S.; operations world-wide
- Led by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Peter Darbee, Chairman of the
Board, CEO and President, PG&E Corporation
- Includes 13 Members of Congress – Bi-Cameral; Bi-Partisan
- Also includes environmental, consumer, and trade association heads, state
and local policy makers, corporate executives
Overview
Everything you always wanted to know about the
New Political Environment*
 Current budget impasse over FY 2011;
 What to Expect (and What Not to Expect) in the
112th Congress;
 Communications and Messaging
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*(But Were Afraid to Ask)
New Member Count
Senate Side
House Side
• 13 Republicans
• 87 Republicans
(Includes four
111th
House members)
• 3 Democrats
• 16 Total
All Congress
• 112 “New”
Members
• 9 Democrats
• 96 Total
• 108 True New
Members
Midterm Elections:
Seat Change from President’s Party
President
FDR (D)
FDR (D)
Truman (D)
Truman (D)
Ike (R)
Ike (R)
JFK (D)
LBJ (D)
Nixon (R)
Nixon (R)
Carter (D)
Reagan (R)
Reagan (R)
Bush '41 (R)
Clinton (D)
Clinton (D)
Bush '43 (R)
Bush '43 (R)
Obama (D)
Mid-Term
House Seats
Senate Seats
1938
1942
1946
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
-71
-55
-45
-29
-18
-48
-4
-47
-12
-48
-15
-26
-5
-8
-52
5
8
-30
-63
-6
-9
-12
-6
-1
-13
3
-4
2
-5
-3
1
-8
-1
-8
0
2
-6
-6
Source:
The American Presidency Project
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/
data/mid-term_elections.php
Key House Committees:
Energy and Commerce
Chairman: Fred Upton (MI)
Ranking Member: Henry Waxman (CA)
* denotes Freshman member
Committee Members
Joe Barton (TX)
Cliff Stearns (FL)
Ed Whitfield (KY)
Charles F. Bass (NH)*
Phil Gingrey (GA)
Steve Scalise (LA)
John D. Dingell (MI)
Edward J. Markey (MA)
Edolphus Towns (NY)
Tammy Baldwin (WI)
Mike Ross (AR)
Anthony D. Weiner (NY)
John Shimkus (IL)
Joseph R. Pitts (PA)
Mary Bono Mack (CA)
Greg Walden (OR)
Lee Terry (NE)
Mike Rogers (MI)
Sue Myrick (NC)
John Sullivan (OK)
Tim Murphy (PA)
Michael Burgess (TX)
Marsha Blackburn (TN)
Brian P. Bilbray (CA)
Bob Latta (OH)
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA)
Gregg Harper (MS)
Leonard Lance (NJ)
Bill Cassidy (LA)
Brett Guthrie (KY)
Pete Olson (TX)
David McKinley (WV)*
Cory Gardner (CO)*
Mike Pompeo (KS)*
Adam Kinzinger (IL)*
Morgan Griffith (VA)*
Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ)
Bobby L. Rush (IL)
Anna G. Eshoo (CA)
Eliot L. Engel (NY)
Gene Green (TX)
Diana DeGette (CO)
Lois Capps (CA)
Michael F. Doyle (PA)
Jane Harman (CA)
Jan Schakowsky (IL)
Charles A. Gonzalez (TX)
Jay Inslee (WA)
Jim Matheson (UT)
G. K. Butterfield (NC)
John Barrow (GA)
Doris O. Matsui (CA)
Key House Committees:
Appropriations Subcommittees
Energy and Water
Committee Members
Chairman: Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) Jerry Lewis (R-CA)
Ranking Member: Pete Visclosky (D-IN) Mike Simpson (R-ID)
* denotes Freshman member
Interior
Chairman: Mike Simpson (R-ID)
Ranking Member: Jim Moran (D-VA)
* denotes Freshman member
Dennis Rehberg (R-MT)
Rodney Alexander (R-LA)
Steve Womack (R-AR)*
Alan Nunnelee (R-MS)*
Ed Pastor (D-AZ)
Chaka Fattah (D-PA)
John Olver (D-MA)
Committee Members
Jerry Lewis (R-CA)
Ken Calvert (R-CA)
Steve LaTourette (R-OH)
Tom Cole (R-OK)
Jeff Flake (R-AZ)
Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
Betty McCollum(D-MN)
Maurice Hinchey (D-NY)
José Serrano (D-NY)
Key Senate Committees:
Energy and Natural Resources
Chairman: Jeff Bingaman (NM)
Ranking Member: Lisa Murkowski (AK)
* denotes Freshman member
Committee Members
Ron Wyden (OR)
Tim Johnson (SD)
Mary L. Landrieu (LA)
Maria Cantwell (WA)
Debbie Stabenow (MI)
Mark Udall (CO)
Jeanne Shaheen (NH)
Al Franken (MN)
Joe Manchin (WV)*
Christopher A. Coons (DE)*
Bernard Sanders (I) (VT)
Richard Burr (NC)
John Barrasso (WY)
James E. Risch (ID)
Mike Lee (UT)*
Rand Paul (KY)*
Daniel Coats (IN)*
Rob Portman (OH)*
John Hoeven (ND)*
Bob Corker (TN)
Key Senate Committees:
Appropriations Subcommittees
Energy and Water
Chairman: Dianne Feinstein (CA)
Ranking Member: Lamar Alexander (TN)
* denotes Freshman member
Interior
Chairman: Jack Reed (RI)
Ranking Member: Lisa Murkowski (AK)
* denotes Freshman member
Committee Members
Patty Murray (WA)
Tim Johnson (SD)
Mary Landrieu (LA)
Jack Reed (RI)
Frank Lautenberg (NJ)
Tom Harkin (IA)
Jon Tester (MT)
Richard Durbin (IL)
Thad Cochran (MS)
Mitch McConnell (KY)
Kay Bailey Hutchison (TX)
Richard Shelby (AL)
Susan Collins (ME)
Lisa Murkowski (AK)
Lindsey Graham (SC)
Committee Members
Dianne Feinstein (CA)
Patrick Leahy (VT)
Barbara Mikulski (MD)
Herb Kohl (WI)
Tim Johnson (SD)
Ben Nelson (NE)
Jon Tester (MT)
Mary Landrieu (LA)
Lamar Alexander (TN)
Thad Cochran (MS)
Susan Collins (ME)
Ron Johnson (WI)*
Roy Blunt (MO)*
John Hoeven (ND)*
2010 Governors Race Results
Source: New York Times (edited by the Alliance for clarity)
2010 Governors Race
Analysis
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Republican net gain of 6 Governorships, 12% swing
Governors Pre Election
R
D
54%
46%
Governors Post Election
R
D
I
40%
58%
2010 State Legislature Race
Republican Gains
2010
2011
Pickup
Total GOP Chambers
33
54
21
# of States with at least 1 GOP
Chamber
22
33
11
# of States with full GOP control
14
25
11
Chamber Pickups
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Alabama - House and Senate
Colorado – House
Indiana – House
Iowa – House
Louisiana – House
Maine – House and Senate
Michigan – House
Minnesota - House and Senate
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Montana – House
New Hampshire - House and Senate
New York – Senate
North Carolina - House and Senate
Ohio – House
Pennsylvania – House
Wisconsin - Assembly and Senate
2010 State Legislature Race
Democrat Losses
2010
2011
Loss
Total Dem Chambers
52
31
21
# of States with at least 1 Dem
Chamber
35
24
11
# of States with full Dem control
27
16
11
Chamber Pickups
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None
2010 State Legislature Race
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Republicans picked up more than 650 Democratic held seats in state
legislatures
Rs now control more legislative seats than at any time since 1928
Rs took control from Democrats in 19 chambers of state legislatures;
Democrats took control of none. Rs picked up an additional 2 previously
tied chambers.
Republicans will have unchallenged control of the design of approximately
170 Congressional districts next years after the Census releases the 2010
population data; Democrats will get to draw about 70 districts;
Democrats picked up one state legislative seat in Delaware --- the party’s
only gain in the 50 states.
Perspectives on Budget &
Appropriations: FY 2011
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Major fight looms over FY 2011 Continuing Resolution (expires
March 4th);
Short-term extension through March 18th just “kicks the can down
the street” and postpones the confrontation; $4 billion in cuts prorated over two weeks;
Difficulty for agencies having to absorb deep cuts over the
remaining seven months of the fiscal year;
“Trojan Horse” effect with pro-rated cuts achieving essentially
what H.R. 1 accomplishes in bits and pieces;
Complications mount with debt ceiling extension
FY 2012 Appropriations
Program
FY 2010
Approp.
FY 2012
Request
Change from
‘10 Approp.
Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office (Energy and Water
Appropriations) Millions of Dollars
State Energy Program
50.000
63.798
28%
Weatherization
Assistance
210.000
320.000
52%
Total EERE Programs
2216.392
3200.053
44.4%
A quick preview
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No appetite for climate legislation
Focus on “austerity” and spending cuts
Focus on jobs and energy security --- document jobs
impact
Expect early votes on limiting EPA regulatory authority
Expect attacks on issues ranging from stimulus spending,
weatherization, SEP and EERE appropriations
Expect rigorous oversight from House E&C Committee
6-8 month window for legislating before 2012 election
cycle kicks in
What’s Possible in the 112th?
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Possible bipartisan “ACELA 2” bill in Senate ENR, but will
likely be broken down in several smaller bills;
- EE elements may include appliance standards, building codes,
project financing (Green Bank), Shaheen bill
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Clean Energy Standard?
Possible Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bill
Possible transportation reauthorization
WAP & SEP authorizations are up in 2012
Gas prices over$4 dollars a gallon?
Communications and
Messaging
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Communications and Messaging
Need to have “rapid response” to negative media stories;
Working blogs and social networking;
Importance of case studies/success stories
demonstrating the impact WAP has on people’s lives;
Importance of smaller media outlets and newspapers
(e.g. McLatchy papers), and radio;
Mobilize contractors/suppliers/vendors on
letter/petition to Congress;
Involving the beneficiaries where possible;
“All politics is local”
Thank You!
Brad Penney
Director of Government Relations
Alliance to Save Energy
bpenney@ase.org
202-530-4348