Interest groups exert their power over congress and legislation with money. Like virtually every other part of congress, the energy segment is heavily influenced by money. And I guess interest groups do other stuff too, but the money really appears to have an impact.
In 2013 alone, almost 30 millions dollars was used for lobbying on Energy and Natural Resources.
Here are some of the big contributors:
Top Contributors, 2013-2014
| Contributor | Amount |
|---|---|
| National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn |    $708,155 |
| Koch Industries | $674,300 |
| Exxon Mobil | $458,850 |
| Nextera Energy | $399,200 |
| Exelon Corp | $367,900 |
| Alliance Resource Partners | $359,600 |
| Duke Energy | $358,785 |
| Southern Co | $338,080 |
| Dominion Resources | $327,450 |
| Marathon Petroleum | $319,600 |
| FirstEnergy Corp | $304,050 |
| PG&E Corp | $271,066 |
| Chevron Corp | $265,860 |
| DTE Energy | $249,663 |
| Alpha Natural Resources | $232,175 |
| Devon Energy | $223,860 |
| American Electric Power | $223,750 |
| Edison Electric Institute | $217,800 |
| National Mining Assn | $210,000 |
| Halliburton Co | $206,900 |
Contributions to Democrats Republicans Outside Spending Groups
Republicans Outside Spending Groups
and here are some of the congress folk that reap the benefits:
Top Recipients, 2013-2014
| Candidate | Office | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boehner, John (R-OH) | House | $555,839 |
| Cornyn, John (R-TX) | Senate | $433,009 |
| Capito, Shelley Moore (R-WV) | House | $330,000 |
| Landrieu, Mary L (D-LA) | Senate | $247,600 |
| McConnell, Mitch (R-KY) | Senate | $238,033 |
Basically, a lot of money goes into influencing energy policy by way of interest groups, especially to the republican party
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