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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 801 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW |
Address2 | SUITE 214 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | PHOENIX |
State | AZ |
Zip Code | 85072 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 31543-12
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6. House ID# 311530000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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: Robert S. Aiken - Vice President, Federal Affairs |
Date | 04/21/2008 |
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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1766 Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
H.R. 1933 Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Storage Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2007
S. 280 Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007
S. 317 Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007
S. 1177 Clean Air Planning Act of 2007 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
S. 2191 America's Climate Security Act of 2007 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
H.R. 6 CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
S. 309 Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act
H.R. 620 Climate Stewardship Act of 2007
S. 2076 Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Robert |
Aiken |
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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
H.R. 6 CLEAN Energy Act of 2007
H.R. 2776 Renewable Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007
H.R. 2305 Energy Conservation through `Smart Meters' Act of 2007
H.R. 197 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension of the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources.
H.R. 2148 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 15-year recovery period for property used in the transmission or distribution of electricity for sale.
S. 1617 Fuel Reduction using Electrons to End Dependence On the Mid-East (FREEDOM) Act of 2007
S. 502 To repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates.
H.R. 2137 Super-Efficient Appliance Incentives and Market Transformation Act of 2007 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
S. 822 EXTEND the Energy Efficiency Incentives Act of 2007 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
S. 2821 Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Robert |
Aiken |
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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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
H.R. 729 Home Energy Generation Act - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
H.R. 969 To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, and for other purposes
S. 1115 Energy Efficiency Promotion Act of 2007 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
S. 1321 Energy Savings Act of 2007 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
H.R. 2337 Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
S. 2076 Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act
H.R. 4059 Rural Clean Energy Superhighways Act - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
S. 2191 America's Climate Security Act of 2007
H.R. 3776 Energy Storage Technology Advancement Act of 2007 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
H.R. 3775 Industrial Energy Efficiency Research and Development Act of 2007 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
H.R. 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, 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 |
Robert |
Aiken |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4189 To direct the Secretary of Energy to provide for the re-enrichment of certain uranium tailings, and the sale of the product of such re-enrichment, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4929 To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that the antidumping and countervailing duty laws apply to the production of low-enriched uranium, and for other purposes.
S. 2531 To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to revise the antidumping duties and countervailing duties relating to the production of low-enriched uranium, and for other purposes.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Robert |
Aiken |
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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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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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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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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
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