Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov 		Secretary of the Senate
Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby

LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
10/18/2017
2. House Identification
 43687
 Senate Identification
 401104407

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
Smirnow Law
Address
1717 K Street, NW
 Address2
​Suite 1120
City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip
20006-2000
 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. John Smirnow
 Telephone
​2022136084
 E-mail
​john@smirnowlaw.com
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​law 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
​Utility-Scale Solar Coalition ("Informal")
Address
​1717 K Street, NW, Suite 1120
City
​Washington
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 Zip
​20006
 Country
​USA
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​utility-scale solar energy advocacy

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.

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​John ​Smirnow ​ ​Legal Advisor, U.S. International Trade Commission
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LOBBYING ISSUES

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

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Section 201 investigation

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:
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Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​174 Power Global Corporation
​300 Spectrum Center Drive, Suite 1250
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​Irvine
​CA
​92618
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​8minutenergy Renewables LLC
​211 Sutter Street, 6th Floor
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​San Francisco
​CA
​94108
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​Blattner Energy, Inc.
​392 County Road 50
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​Avon
​MN
​56310
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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
​22/30 Avenue Wagram
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​EDF Energies Nouvelles
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​E.ON SE Brusseler Platz 1
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Signature
Digitally Signed By: John P. Smirnow
 Date
11/30/2017 1:18:19 PM
ADDITIONAL LOBBYISTS

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

Name Covered Official Position (if applicable) Have you been convicted of a crime?
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ADDITIONAL LOBBYING ISSUES
11. Supplemental. General lobbying issue areas. Enter any additional codes for issues not listed on page 2, number 11.
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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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Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​Cypress Creek Renewables
​3250 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 355
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​Santa Monica
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​90405
​USA
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​EDF Renewable Energy
​15445 Innovation Drive
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​San Diego
​CA
​92128
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​E.ON North America
​20 California Street, Floor 5
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​San Francisco
​CA
​94111
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ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
14. Supplemental. List any other foreign entity that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 14.
Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership
Street
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​Hanwha Group
​Hanwha Building 86 Cheonggyecheon-ro Jung-gu
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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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ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
Name Address Principal Place of Business
Street
City State/Province Zip Code Country
​NRG Energy, Inc.
​804 Carnegie Center
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​Princeton
​NJ
​08540
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​Recurrent Energy, LLC
​3000 Oak Road, Suite 300
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​Walnut Creek
​CA
​94597
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​Southern Current
​1519 King Street
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​Charleston
​SC
​29405
​USA
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ADDITIONAL FOREIGN ENTITIES
14. Supplemental. List any other foreign entity that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 14.
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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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ADDITIONAL AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS13. Supplemental. List any other affiliated organization that meets the criteria specified and is not listed on page 2, number 13.
Name Address Principal Place of Business
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City State/Province Zip Code Country
​sPower
​2180 South 1300 E, #600
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​Salt Lake City
​UT
​84106
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​Swinerton Renewables
​16798 W. Bernardo Drive, San Diego, CA 92127
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​CA
​92127
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​Tradewind Energy
​16105 W. 113th Street
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​Lenexa
​KS
​66219
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