Why It Matters

The Edison Electric Institute filed an amended first-quarter 2026 lobbying disclosure on July 16 reflecting the electric utility industry's continued engagement with Congress and federal agencies on energy, tax, cybersecurity and grid modernization policy. The filing comes as lawmakers continue considering legislation affecting electric utilities and the nation's power infrastructure.

By the Numbers

Edison Electric Institute reported $2,559,417 in lobbying expenditures for the first quarter of 2026.

The organization's in-house lobbying team includes several former congressional staff members. Kwame Canty, director of external affairs, previously served in 14 Democratic representatives' offices. Ben Jackson III, senior director of government affairs, spent more than 14 years on Capitol Hill across seven consecutive Congresses. Kristen Byrne, executive director of government affairs for tax, accounting and finance, worked on Capitol Hill for more than five years, including with the Senate Finance Committee. Eric Grey, vice president of government relations, served in Congress for more than six years before joining the institute.

The institute also reported lobbying expenditures of $2,040,896 in the second quarter of 2025, $1,953,804 in the third quarter of 2025 and $2,330,747 in the fourth quarter of 2025. The amended first-quarter 2026 filing represents an increase from the previous quarter.

By the Numbers

Edison Electric Institute reported approximately $11.4 million in combined in-house lobbying expenditures across its filings over the past year. In addition to its in-house team, the organization retains outside lobbying firms to advocate on federal energy, tax and regulatory issues.

The Bottom Line

The utility trade group's sustained lobbying activity underscores the electric utility industry's continued focus on federal energy policy, including cybersecurity requirements, grid modernization, tax policy and infrastructure issues. The amended first-quarter filing indicates the organization continues to devote substantial resources to shaping federal policies affecting investor-owned electric utilities.

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