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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 | 3000 Oak Road |
Address2 | Ste. 300 |
City | Walnut Creek |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 94597 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401103128-12
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6. House ID# 424350000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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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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: Yumin Liu |
Date | 7/27/2018 6:38:27 PM |
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
S. 1868 / H.R. 4649, Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2017 (would expand the renewable energy investment tax credit (ITC) to cover energy storage systems).
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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Koerner |
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Former Legislative Asst., Lugar (IN) and Lazio (NY,2). *Employed by affiliate Recurrent Energy Development Holdings, LLC. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Canadian Solar Inc., identified on LD-1, has an interest in each of the above-mentioned issues.
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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Seeking supportive communication with the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Commerce for exempting 72-cell solar panels from Sec. 201 safeguard tariffs.
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 |
Steve |
Koerner |
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Former Legislative Asst., Lugar (IN) and Lazio (NY,2). *Employed by affiliate Recurrent Energy Development Holdings, LLC. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Canadian Solar Inc., identified on LD-1, has an interest in each of the above-mentioned issues.
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 RES
16. Specific lobbying issues
Revision of Bureau of Land Management's rents and bonds rule for solar siting/permitting; revision of Bureau of Land Management's Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Interior - Dept of (DOI)
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 |
Steve |
Koerner |
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Former Legislative Asst., Lugar (IN) and Lazio (NY,2). *Employed by affiliate Recurrent Energy Development Holdings, LLC. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Canadian Solar Inc., identified on LD-1, has an interest in each of the above-mentioned issues.
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 ANI
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2776 / HR 4476 PURPA Modernization Act (Legislation that would significantly alter the qualified facilities provisions of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act.); revision of the Solicitor of the Interior's opinion on the incidental take provisions of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Interior - Dept of (DOI), 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 |
Steve |
Koerner |
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Former Legislative Asst., Lugar (IN) and Lazio (NY,2). *Employed by affiliate Recurrent Energy Development Holdings, LLC. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Canadian Solar Inc., identified on LD-1, has an interest in each of the above-mentioned issues.
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
The Department of Energy's effort to prevent coal and nuclear power plant closures.
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 |
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Koerner |
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Former Legislative Asst., Lugar (IN) and Lazio (NY,2). *Employed by affiliate Recurrent Energy Development Holdings, LLC. |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Canadian Solar Inc., identified on LD-1, has an interest in each of the above-mentioned issues.
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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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