Why It Matters
The Mendocino County (Calif.) Inland Water and Power Commission entered federal lobbying for the first time, filing a new client registration signed Oct. 23 with Carpi & Clay Inc. to cover budget/appropriations and natural resources. The filing carries a $0 filing amount.
The sole lobbyist is Julie Minerva, a Partner at Carpi & Clay. Her covered position on the registration is Partner, and she has prior congressional experience as a staffer for Rep. Robert Matsui (D-CA-5).
Broader Context
Pacific Gas and Electric filed an application to surrender its license and decommission the Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project on July 25, 2025; the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a notice of the application on Oct. 31, 2025, inviting comments from agencies with jurisdiction or relevant expertise, according to FERC. FERC's scoping process opened in May, and the comment deadline was extended to Sept. 18, per FERC; PG&E's proposal would decommission the project's dams while allowing the Eel-Russian Project Authority to build a new facility intended to maintain water diversions from the Eel River to the Russian River watershed.
Between The Lines
At a Sept. 16 Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing, Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) pressed for his Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authorization Act (S. 4489), which would federally authorize a rural water system for eastern Montana following a Bureau of Reclamation feasibility study.
Competitive Landscape
The Selah-Moxee (Wash.) Irrigation District hired Ferguson Group LLC, signing Oct. 21, to lobby on budget/appropriations and natural resources, matching both of the commission's issue areas. Pew Trusts Legacy Restoration hired Bennett Consulting Group, signing Oct. 22, to lobby on natural resources. The Water Infrastructure Finance Authority of Arizona hired Ferguson Group LLC, signing Oct. 21, to lobby on natural resources.
The Bottom Line
The registration puts Mendocino County's Inland Water and Power Commission on the federal lobbying record for the first time, through Carpi & Clay Inc., whose organization record shows zero lobbying expenses over the past four quarters and zero active lobbyists.
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