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To: Pruitt, Scott[Pruitt.Scott@epa.gov] Cc: Dravis, Samantha[dravis.samantha@epa.gov] From: Mundeil, Denise R Sent: Fri 4/7/2017 4:28:39 PM Subject: From Greg Abei FUntitled1.pdf BHE Issues List.pdf Administrator Pruitt, On behalf of Greg Abel, please see attached. Thank you, Denise Denise Mundeil Executive Assistant to the Chairman Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company P O Box 657 Des Moines, IA 50306-0657 (515)242-4040 drmundell@berkshirehathawavenerqyco.com 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA 6/22 Production ED 001523 00007850-00001 Greg Abel Chairman, President and CEO April 7,2017 The Honorable Scott Pruitt Administrator-U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D.C. Dear Administrator Pruitt: Please accept my thanks for your recent attendance and remarks at the March 14, 2017 Edison Electric Institute CEO meeting. As I'm sure you felt, your remarks were very well received. I particularly appreciated our exchange and the invitation to provide a list of items of importance to our businesses, which is attached. Berkshire Hathaway Energy's operating companies - MidAmerican Energy Company, NV Energy Inc., PacifiCorp, BHE Renewables LLC, Northern Natural Gas and Kern River Gas Transmission Company - are primarily involved in the generation, transmission, and distribution of energy, serving 4.7 million end users in the U.S. located 18 states. Eight percent of all of the natural gas used domestically flows through our pipelines. In addition, we own 7.5% of all wind generation and 4.5% of all solar generation in the U.S. The large geographic scope of our businesses means that we are subject not only to numerous federal regulations and rulemakings, but also to the determinations of multiple regional administrators and offices. We are supportive of scientifically-based environmental regulations that are appropriately and consistently applied and consider costs and benefits. This is particularly important for our regulated utilities, since these environmental requirements have a direct impact on the energy costs and competitiveness of our customers and communities. Accordingly, we have a strong stake in advocating for balanced solutions. We also have worked closely with the states in which we serve or have assets, and support a strong respect for their processes and outcomes. We appreciate that the change in administration will result in adjustments to both personnel and policy. We make long-term investments, requiring clear policy signals and a stable and consistent policy environment that will continue to allow us to best serve our customers while delivering sustainable energy solutions through the implementation of our core principles of customer service, employee commitment, environmental respect, regulatory integrity, financial strength and operational excellence. Berkshire Hathaway Energy P.O. BOX 657 DES MOINES, IA 50306-0657, U.S.A. 515-242-4000 FAX: 515-242-4031 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA - 6/22 Production ED 001523 00007851-00001 The attached list of projects and issues demonstrates both the substantial interaction of our companies with the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as the need to move forward to provide clarity on a host of matters that are currently in flux. I appreciate the efforts of you and your team in reviewing these as part of your overall assessment of the Administration's policies going forward. We believe strongly that you have a unique opportunity to work constructively with the electric sector to advance measures that will benefit the country's environmental resources. Please let me know if I or my team can provide any follow-up information as you review these 17cv1906 Sierra Club v. EPA 6/22 Production ED 001523 00007851-00002