Clerk of the House of Representatives
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232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
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LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
12/06/2011
2. House Identification
 31110
 Senate Identification
 31680

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
PODESTA GROUP, INC.
Address
1001 G STREET, NW
 Address2
​SUITE 900 EAST
City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip
20001-4550
 Country
USA

4. Principal place of business (if different than line 3)

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
Contact
​Mr. Anthony T. Podesta
 Telephone
​2023931010
 E-mail
​lobbying@podesta.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Public Policy, Government Relations and Public Affairs Firm

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

7. Client name
​Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy
Address
​1150 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 620
City
​Washington
 State
​DC
 Zip
​20036
 Country
​USA
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Industry coalition promoting solar energy issues.

LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable)
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​Anthony ​Podesta ​ ​
​Cristina ​Antelo ​ ​
​Randall ​Gerard ​ ​Staff Asst, Sen. Comm., Science & Trans. Cmte.
​Randall ​Gerard ​ ​Intern, Sen. John McCain
​Timothy ​Glassco ​ ​

LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Regulatory action regarding photovoltaic cells.

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.
Internet Address:
​http://coalition4affordablesolar.org/
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Trina Solar, Ltd.
​100 Century Center, Suite 340
City
​Changzhou
​San Jose
​CA
​95112
​USA
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​groSolar
​601 Old River Road Suite 3
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​White River Junction
​White River Junction
​VT
​05001
​USA
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​VT
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​USA
​Canadian Solar USA, Inc.
​12657 Alcosta Boulevard, Suite 130
City
​Kitchener
​San Ramon
​CA
​94583
​USA
State
​ON
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​CAN

FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.
Address Ownership
Name Street Principal place of business Amount of contribution
City State/Province Country
(city and state or country) for lobbying activities
​650 Riverbend Drive, Suite B
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​Kitchener
​Canadian Solar, Inc.
​Kitchener
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​9 Xinhua Road, New District
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​Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd.
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Signature
Digitally Signed By: Anthony T. Podesta, Chairman
 Date
01/31/2012
ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

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​Israel ​Klein ​ ​Dpty. SD/Communications, Jt. Economic Cmte.
​Israel ​Klein ​ ​Press Secy/LA/Sr. Comm. Adv, Rep. Ed Markey
​Jessica ​Lawrence ​ ​Comm. Director, Sen. Charles Schumer
​Jessica ​Lawrence ​ ​Leg. Aide/LA/Sr. Policy Adv'r, Rep. Albio Sires
​Jessica ​Lawrence ​ ​Leg. Correspondent, Sen. Patty Murray
​Jessica ​Lawrence ​ ​Staff Assistant/LC, Rep. Steve Rothman
ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
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ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
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​Suntech North and South America
​71 Stevenson Street, 10th Floor
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​Wuxi
​San Francisco
​CA
​94105
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​SunEdison, Inc.
​600 Clipper Drive
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​Belmont
​Belmont
​CA
​94002
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​Jigar Shah Consulting
​1150 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 620
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​20036
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​Trina Solar
​P.O. Box 2681GT, George Town
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​Yingli Green Energy Holding Co., Ltd.
​3399 North Chaoyang Avenue
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

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​David ​Marin ​ ​Comm. Dir/Dpty SD/SD, H. Oversight Cmte.
​David ​Marin ​ ​Press Sec'y/Leg. Director, Rep. Tom Davis
​David ​Morgenstern ​ ​Leg. Director / CoS, Sen. Lamar Alexander
​David ​Morgenstern ​ ​Leg. Assistant / Counsel, Sen. Lincoln Chafee
​David ​Morgenstern ​ ​Leg. Correspondent, Sen. Paul Coverdell
​Stephen ​Rademaker ​ ​Pol'y Dir/Nat'l Security/Sr. Counsel, S. Maj. Ldr
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​Yingli Green Energy Americas, Inc.
​601 California Street, Suite 1150
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​San Francisco
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10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.

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​Stephen ​Rademaker ​ ​Asst. Sec'y for Arms Control, Dept. of State
​Stephen ​Rademaker ​ ​Chief Counsel, H. Sel. Cmte. on Homeland Sec.
​Stephen ​Rademaker ​ ​Chief Counsel/Dpty. SD, H. Cmte. on Int'l Rel.
​Stephen ​Rademaker ​ ​Repub. Chief Counsel, H. Cmte. on For. Affairs
​Stephen ​Rademaker ​ ​Gen. Counsel, Peace Corps of the United States
​Stephen ​Rademaker ​ ​Assoc. Counsel to President, White House
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​Stephen ​Rademaker ​ ​Deputy Legal Adviser, Nat'l Security Council
​Oscar ​Ramirez ​ ​Special Asst. to the Secretary, Dept. of Labor
​Oscar ​Ramirez ​ ​Chief of Staff, Rep. Hilda Solis
​Oscar ​Ramirez ​ ​Leg. Director/Deputy CoS, Rep. Al Green
​Oscar ​Ramirez ​ ​Leg. Asst./Asst. LD/LD, Rep. Joe Baca
​Edwin ​Rothschild ​ ​
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