Tiffany Chappell Ingram

With over 10 years of dedicated experience in intergovernmental relations. Ms. Ingram advises clients on how to strategically achieve their goals effectively and efficiently.  Ms. Ingram specializes in advising on matters of energy and water policy.  Throughout her career she has built relationships with a  broad network of key stakeholders among non-profits, public utilities, trade associations, businesses, labor unions and government officials.

Advocated on legislative matters before the U.S. Congress, the Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan state legislatures, Cook County and the Chicago City Council as well as regulatory agencies. Served as NRDC's liaison to maintain a network of relationships with elected and appointed officials as well as with business leaders, civic leaders, and advocacy groups.  Built an advocacy structure to affect and influence decision-makers, opinion leaders, and policy experts in the Midwest on NRDC's strategic priorities.

Projects:

• Policy Advocacy:
  • Cook County Extended Producer Responsibility proposed ordinance for pharmaceuticals;
  • Proposed Water Resource Development Act  for FY 2016 - appropriation to Chicago Area Waterways;
  • Great Lakes Restoration Initiative appropriation;
  • Clean Water Rule - Clean Water campaign;
  • Chicago City Council Energy Use Benchmarking bill;
  • Illinois General Assembly Natural Gas Drilling bill;
  • Michigan Ballot Initiative for 25% Renewable Energy by 2025;
  • Ohio State General Assembly Omnibus Energy bill; and
  • Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards - Driving Growth Campaign.
• Stakeholder meetings:
  • Illinois and Missouri collaborative among stakeholders in the energy efficiency and housing sectors to encourage energy efficiency in low -income housing in the Ameren service territory;
  • Chicago Area Waterways Advisory Committee provide recommendations to President and Congress on solutions to the aquatic invasive species and investment water infrastructure; and
  • Illinois Commerce Commissioner Maye Women's Energy Summit.

Represented and advised renewable energy companies, alternative retail electric suppliers, public utility companies as well as energy trade associations before the Illinois General Assembly, the Illinois Commerce Commission, and the Illinois Power Authority.

Projects:

• Illinois Commerce Commission Dockets:
  • 09-0592 - Proceeding to establish requirements for Retail Electric Suppliers for consumer education and protection for the Illinois Competitive Energy Association;
  • 10-0138 - Proceeding to establish a rider for purchase of receivables with consolidated billing for the Illinois Competitive Energy Association;
  • 10-0390 - Proceeding for certification of service authority for Edison Mission Energy; and
  • 10-0563 - Proceeding for power procurement Iberdrola Renewables and the Illinois Wind Energy Association.
• Illinois Power Authority Auction:
  
  • Coordinated effort to expand Illinois' electric market to include long-term renewable power purchase agreement in the 2010 and 2011 Illinois procurement process for renewable energy purchase; and
  • Secured twenty-year power purchase agreement for renewable energy company for Iberdrola Renewables.

• Project management:
  • Project manager for renewable energy company's land acquisition for Iberdrola Renewables;
  • Responsible for legal curative work and other transactions work for multiple wind energy development projects in Illinois for Iberdrola Renewables;
  • Reviewed contracts for energy efficiency contracts for Peoples Gas.
• Illinois General Assembly:
  • Advised on amendments to the Illinois Public Utility Act related to renewable energy; and
  • Advised the Senate Committee on Energy and Public Utilities on and advocated for the inclusion of long-term renewable energy procurement.

Served as legal counsel on matters of regulatory policy related to the energy, telecommunications, water and the transportation industries.

Projects:

• Focused on legal and policy issues arising from rate case filings.
  • Rate Cases:
    • Gas - Docket Nos. 07-0588 (Central IL Light);  09-0309 (Central IL Light); 07-0589 (AmerenCIPS); 08-0482 (Illinois Gas); 07-0357 (Mt Carmel);  09-0312 (MidAmerican Energy); 07-0241 and 07-0242 (North Shore Gas consolidated);  09-0166 (North Shore Gas); 08-0363 (Nicor Gas); 07-0242 and 09-0167(Peoples Gas);
    • Electric - Docket Nos. 07-0566 (ComEd); 07-0587 (AmerenIP); 07-0357 (Mt. Carmel); and
    • Water - Docket Nos. 07-0620, 07-0621, 08-0067 and 08-0281 (Aqua Illinois); 07-0507 and 09-0319 (Illinois American Water).
• Advised on the implementation of Illinois' new procurement method as well as other post-deregulation policies.

• Spearheaded the first Commission hosted USAID partnership meeting between the Commission and Kosovo delegates from the Energy Regulatory Program for Central/Eastern Europe and Eurasia focused on providing best practices for regulatory proceedings, policy issues, customer relations and the encouragement of market development.

Represented the City before the Environment & Energy, Electric Deregulation, Revenue and Transportation Committees of the General Assembly. Assisted in planning the City's legislative agenda and pending rulemakings related to regulatory issues.

Projects:

• Negotiated with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for favorable provisions in their proposed rules related to clean construction demolition debris, which resulted in the City's infrastructure departments realizing savings of $85 million dollars.
• Passed the Elder Abuse Self-Neglect Act;
• Passed the Medical Mass Distribution Act;
• Advised on the City's preferred Rider GCP; and
• The Great Lakes Compact.

Licensed in Illinois

Wisconsin International Law Journal