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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | P.O. BOX 97034, EST-11E |
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City | BELLEVUE |
State | WA |
Zip Code | 98009 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 32497-12
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6. House ID# 315940000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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: Nina Odell, Director of Federal Government Relations |
Date | 10/20/2010 |
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. 1733 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act Kerry-Boxer climate legislation to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
- H.R. 2454 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 Waxman-Markey Legislation provisions related to regulation of electric and natural gas utility greenhouse gas emissions, renewable electricity standard, transmission, energy efficiency, and workforce development
- S. 1462 - American Clean Energy Leadership Act comprehensive energy policy legislation including issues related to a renewable portfolio standard, transmission, energy efficiency and peak demand reduction requirements.
- S. 2877 - Carbon Limits and Energy for Americas Renewal Act of 2009 (CLEAR Act) - bill on carbon limits and regulation.
- H.R. 2766 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act related to the natural gas extraction process.
- Draft Kerry-Lieberman-Graham climate legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase clean energy resource generation, transmission and delivery.
- The American Power Act Kerry Lieberman climate legislation and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase clean energy resource generation.
- EPA proposed regulation of coal combustion byproducts (coal ash).
- Bingaman draft legislation on climate policy affecting only the electric power sector
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 |
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Odell |
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Worthington |
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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
Fiscal year 2011 Energy and Water Development Appropriations related to the FY 2011 Energy and Water Appropriations provisions funding the US Army Corps of Engineers Skagit River General Investigation Study, Pacific Lutheran Universitys geo-thermal heat pump installation, Howard Hanson Dam repair, and the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) I-5 Transportation Electrification project
Fiscal year 2011 Appropriations for Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
H.R. 2454 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 Waxman-Markey legislation provisions related to regulation of electric and natural gas utility greenhouse gas emissions, renewable electricity standard, transmission, energy efficiency, and workforce development.
S. 1462 - American Clean Energy Leadership Act comprehensive energy policy legislation including issues related to a renewable portfolio standard, transmission, energy efficiency and peak demand reduction requirements.
General matters related to obtaining and implementing hydroelectric licenses for Puget Sound Energys Baker, Snoqualmie and White River generation projects.
General matters related to legislation affecting the Bonneville Power Administration
H.R. 2211 National Clean Energy Superhighways Act of 2009 related to the siting/permitting/funding of electric transmission projects.
S. 2877 - Carbon Limits and Energy for Americas Renewal Act of 2009 (CLEAR Act) - bill on carbon limits and regulation.
S. 3631 (Clean Energy Works Act)
H.R. 4149 Legislation to provide a renewable electricity integration credit for a utility that purchases or produces renewable power
General information related to Companys FERC filing for tariff to recover costs of balancing and integrating renewable energy.
H.R. 3534 The Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 provisions related to leasing of federal lands for renewable energy resource generation.
S. 1733 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act Kerry-Boxer climate legislation to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
H.R. 2766 - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act related to the natural gas extraction process.
Draft proposal related to lost-margin recovery from energy efficiency investments.
Draft proposal related to technical correction of Section 1603 of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA).
H.R. 4599 The Renewable Energy Expansion Act related to the modification and extension of the Section 1603 ARRA renewable energy grants.
Draft House Ways and Means Committee legislation - Domestic Manufacturing and Energy Jobs Act of 2010 - related to the related to the modification and extension of the Section 1603 ARRA renewable energy grants.
H.R. 4173 the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act provisions related to the section on over-the-counter derivatives.
S. 3217 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 provisions related to the section on over-the-counter derivatives
H.R. 4213 the American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 provisions related to amendments offered in the Senate related to a technical correction for the Section 1603 ARRA renewable energy grants.
H.R. 5026 - Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act and matters related to security and reliability of the electric grid.
General matters related to federal pipeline safety reauthorization.
S. 3480 Protecting Cyber Space as a National Asset Act of 2010
S. 3538 National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010
H.R. 2868, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act to establish new requirements for securing facilities.
S. 2996 the Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 to extend existing chemical facility anti-terrorism standards for five years.
Draft Kerry-Lieberman-Graham climate legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase clean energy resource generation, transmission and delivery.
General support for employer-provided pension system.
H.R. 4226 - Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009 related to energy efficiency tax credits.
H.R. 5019, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010
S. 3434, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010
S. 3079, Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010
S.3442, Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010
S. 3495, Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010
S. 3511, Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010
H.R. 5442, Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010
H.R. 211 and S. 211, Calling for 2-1-1 Act of 2009.
H.R.5692: Americans Making Power Act related to net-metering.
H.R. 5883: Renewable Energy Jobs and Security Act related to feed-in-tariff.
S. 3464, Practical Energy and Climate Plan of 2010
H.R. 915, H.R. 1586, and S. 1451 (FAA Re-Authorization Bills) provisions related to wind turbines and radar interference.
H.R. 5136 (National Defense Authorization Act) provisions related to wind turbines and radar interference.
General matters related to the supply of natural gas and delivery system.
Bingaman draft legislation on climate policy affecting only the electric power sector.
Graham draft clean energy standard legislation
S. 3576 - Securing America's Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act legislation related to a renewable energy standard and renewable energy integration credit.
H.R. 4149 legislation related to a renewable energy integration credit
S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act (electric vehicles; Home Star energy efficiency)
S. 773 Cyber Security Act of 2009
H.R. 2195 and S. 946 Critical Infrastructure Protection Act
S. 3480 - "Protecting Cyber Space as a National Asset Act of 2010"
S.3538, "National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010";
HR 2766 & S 1215, Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act legislation related to natural gas fracking
S 3856, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2010
S 3824, Strengthening Pipeline Safety and Enforcement Act of 2010
HR 5782, Pipeline Integrity, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006
HR 6295 legislation introduced to enhance pipeline safety
FCC rulemaking related to utility pole attachment
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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 |
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Odell |
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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. 4149 Legislation to provide a renewable electricity integration credit for a utility that purchases or produces renewable power.
Draft Senate proposal similar to H.R. 4149 for a renewable electricity integration credit, including a refundable tax payment
Draft proposal related to technical correction of Section 1603 of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA).
S. 3631 (Clean Energy Works Act) provision related to technical correction for the Section 1603 ARRA renewable energy grants.
H.R. 4599 The Renewable Energy Expansion Act related to the modification and extension of the Section 1603 ARRA renewable energy grants.
Draft House Ways and Means Committee legislation - Domestic Manufacturing and Energy Jobs Act of 2010 - related to the related to the modification and extension of the Section 1603 ARRA renewable energy grants.
H.R. 4213 the American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 provisions related to amendments offered in the Senate related to a technical correction for the Section 1603 ARRA renewable energy grants.
General support for employer-provided pension system.
H.R. 4226 - Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009 related to energy efficiency tax credits.
H.R. 5297 (Small Business Jobs & Credit Act of 2010) provision related to cell phone taxation originally in S. 144 and H.R. 690.
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
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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