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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 505 9th Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 800 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 88336-12
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6. House ID# 305820000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Christopher Mansour, Vice President of Federal Affairs |
Date | 10/21/2013 |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit
Apply commence construction provision to Investment Tax Credit
The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2013 (HR 2502/HR 3017)
Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act (S. 795/HR 1696)
Support of Efforts to Streamline Regulatory Siting and Permitting Processes for Renewable Energy Projects
National Defense Authorization Act of 2014 (S. 1034/H.R. 1960) - Support for Greater Use of Renewable Energy by the Department of Defense
Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (S. 570)
The Partnership to Build America Act (HR 2084)
Electrify Africa Act of 2013 (HR 2548)
Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013 (HR 596/S. 279)
The SAVE Act (S. 1106)
All of the Above Energy Conservation Act of 2013 (S. 1020, S. 1199)
Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (S. 761/S. 1392)
Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013 (S. 1205)
Energy and Water Appropriations for FY 2014 (S. 1245)
Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 (S. 1397)
Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 (S. 1309)
Fixing America's Inequities with Revenues Act (not introduced yet)
California Desert Protection Act of 2013 (not introduced yet)
Support for 48C Manufacturing Tax Incentive
Building Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (not introduced yet)
Clean Energy Infrastructure Act of 2013 (not introduced yet)
PACE Assessment Protection Act (not introduced yet)
Energy Permitting Reform Act (not introduced yet)
Revenue sharing for solar energy projects on federal lands
Support for solar interconnection policies
Funding for DOE solar programs
2007 Energy Act- Sec. 523 provision - Encourage Federal procurement of solar heating and cooling
Support for Solar Heating and Cooling program and research and development of same
Support for Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative
Encouraging federal procurement of solar energy via long-term clean energy contracts or energy saving performance contracts
Improved efficiency of Section 1603 Treasury Program
Protecting Treasury Program Payments for Specified Energy Property in Lieu of Tax Credits from sequestration cuts
Expansion of Community Reinvestment Act credits to include solar energy
Support for solar interconnection policies
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Army - Dept of (Other) , Energy - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Christopher |
Mansour |
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Katherine |
Gensler |
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Emily |
Duncan |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Preservation of the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credit
Apply commence construction provision to Investment Tax Credit
The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2013 (HR 2502/HR 3017)
Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act (S. 795/HR 1696)
Support for 48C Manufacturing Tax Incentive - encourage domestic solar manufacturing
Improved efficiency of Section 1603 Treasury Program
Protecting Treasury Program Payments for Specified Energy Property in Lieu of Tax Credits from sequestration cuts
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Christopher |
Mansour |
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Katherine |
Gensler |
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Emily |
Duncan |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Energy and Water Appropriations for FY 2014 (HR 2609/S. 1245) - Funding for DOE Solar Programs and the Department of Interior
Protecting Treasury Program Payments for Specified Energy Property in Lieu of Tax Credits from sequestration cuts
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Christopher |
Mansour |
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Gensler |
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Emily |
Duncan |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address: http://www.seia.org/about/seia/executive-committee-board-directors; www.seia.org/federal-affairs-committee-list
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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2 | 4 | 6 |
FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |