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mental regulations is another Association priority.We expect action on ozone legislation in Congress and discussions about possible updates to the Clean Air Act.The Hill will also be focused on what the Trump Administration does on the Clean Power Plan,Waters of the U.S. Rule, and ozone rule. In addition, we will continue to defend the core mission and cost-based rates of the federal Power Marketing Administrations and Tennessee Valley Authority.The Association will also continue its focus on problems in wholesale electricity markets. Finally, we continue to advocate on other issues important to public power, such as CFTC regulations, pole attachments, drones, and rail shipper issues. Enclosed for your reference in preparing for the 2017 APPA Legislative Rally are issue briefs on many of the important policy issues that are likely to be addressed in 2017.The Association's Government Relations, Regulatory Affairs, and Engineering staff compiled these briefing papers—should you have any questions or comments, a list of their names and contact information can be found in this briefing packet. We encourage you to visit with as many Members of Congress and their staff as possible when you are in town. If you wish to meet with congressional staff regarding an issue not related to energy, please remember that in many cases, those issues are handled by different staff people.Therefore, when scheduling appointments with Members' offices, it is import- ant to ask that not only the energy legislative assistants or legislative directors be present for your meetings, but that staff that cover other issues, such as tax, rail transportation, or telecommunications be present as well.The Association's Government Relations staff is available to answer any questions you may have on these logistics. The Association has a positive message to share with Members of Congress—adherence to traditional public power values like local control, self-reliance, and customer focus has consistently enabled us to provide power reliably and at reasonable cost while protecting the environment.We look forward to sharing public power's positive messages on Capitol Hill and executive branch agencies en masse in February and March.Thank you again for your interest and support, and for all you do for public power. Sincerely, Fk_s-ctAk. Sue Kelly President and CEO American Public Power Association February 2017 2 PubUcPower.org 184