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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1000 Maine Ave SW |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20024 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20080 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 40544-12
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6. House ID# 318980000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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 |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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: Jennifer Stettner |
Date | 7/20/2023 10:45:20 AM |
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
House FY2024 Labor and Human Services appropriations bill. Sections pertaining to LIHEAP funding.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Jennifer |
Stettner |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Washington Gas and WGL are US chartered companies that are now part of Alta Gas Corporation, a Canadian chartered company based in Calgary. As the parent company Alta Gas has an interest in all of the specific lobbying issues listed above.
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
Promotion of tax credits for productive use of renewable natural gas, hydrogen, CHP and storage technologies.
Inflation Reduction Act Implementation Issues including:
1. Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax.
2. 45V Hydrogen Production Tax Credit Implementation
3. Issues pertaining to the Methane Fee, hydrogen and RNG infrastructure and production tax support, Natural gas and Electric Appliance and energy efficiency Tax Rebates
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Jennifer |
Stettner |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Washington Gas and WGL are US chartered companies that are now owned by Alta Gas, a Canadian chartered company with headquarters in Calgary. As the parent company of Washington Gas and WGL they have an interest in all of the lobby issues listed above.
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
H.R. 893/S. 405. Heating and Cooling Relief Act - LIHEAP alteration legislation.
FY24 Energy, Water & Related Agencies Appropriations Legislation - Supported research and development for natural gas technologies.
FY24 Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation (House and Senate) - Support fully authorized regular LIHEAP funding at $5.1 Billion.
Advocate for FY2024 appropriations for hydrogen research and development for the end-use-including commercial and residential heating, transportation, storage, the safe and efficient delivery of hydrogen using pipelines, and hydrogen hub, cost effective codes implementation for efficiency and resilience, and the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant Program.
Advocate for implementation of DOE hydrogen hub program and funding.
Research for comments to DOE RFI regarding decarbonization of federal facilities.
Research/preparation for MAHH and PNW applications for DOE hydrogen hub funding
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Jennifer |
Stettner |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Washington Gas and WGL are US chartered companies who are now part of the Alta Gas Corporation, a Canadian chartered company headquartered in Calgary. As the parent company of Washington Gas and WGL, Alta Gas has an interest in all of the lobbying issues listed above.
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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Pipeline Safety Reauthorization - all issues addressed in reauthorization review.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Jennifer |
Stettner |
WGL |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Washington Gas and WGL are US chartered companies that are now part of the Alta Gas family. Alta Gas is a Canadian chartered company headquartered in Calgary. As the parent company of Washington Gas and WGL, Alta Gas has an interest in all of the lobbying issues specified above.
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
Implementation of HR 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
o Guidance pertaining to energy efficiency and building energy codes as well as hydrogen provision and grant programs.
Research/preparation for MAHH and PNW applications for DOE Hydrogen Hub funding RFP as part of the 2021 Infrastructure Act Hydrogen hub and hydrogen manufacturing DOE grant programs
H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act - Implementation of hydrogen policy.
Congressional oversight of DOE, CPSC - relating to residential furnaces, cooking products rulemakings.
S. 1043, the Natural GAS Act - any affect on gas stove use.
H.R.1615 Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act - any affect on gas stove use.
H.R.1640 Save Our Gas Stoves Act - any affect on gas stove use.
H.R.337 GAS Act - any affect on gas stove use.
Discussion Draft -. Promoting Efficient and Engaged Reviews (PEER) Act - Permitting Reform
S. 1399, Building American Energy Security Act - Permitting Reform
S. 1456, Spur Permitting of Underdeveloped Resources Act -Permitting Reform
S.1449, Revitalizing the Economy by Simplifying Timelines and Assuring Regulatory Transparency Act - Permitting Reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, General Services Administration (GSA)
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 |
Jennifer |
Stettner |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Washington Gas and WGL are US chartered companies who are now part of the Alta Gas family. Alta Gas is a Canadian Chartered company headquartered in Calgary. As the parent company of Washington Gas and WGL, Alta Gas has an interest in all of the lobbying issues listed above
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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Promotion of the inclusion of the role of natural gas, renewable natural gas, CHP and hydrogen in our nations clean energy future.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Jennifer |
Stettner |
Washin |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Washington Gas and WGL are US chartered companies that are now owned by Alta Gas, a Canadian chartered company with headquarters in Calgary. As the parent company of Washington Gas and WGL they have an interest in all of the lobby issues listed above.
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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation to strengthen the Department of Energys ability to respond to physical and cybersecurity threats to pipelines and LNG facilities.
Legislation that would institute a mandatory cyber incident reporting scheme for designated critical infrastructure entities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Jennifer |
Stettner |
Washin |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Washington Gas and WGL are US chartered companies that are now owned by Alta Gas, a Canadian chartered company with headquarters in Calgary. As the parent company of Washington Gas and WGL they have an interest in all of the lobby issues listed above.
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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