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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 2451 Crystal Drive |
Address2 | Suite 1000 |
| City | Arlington |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22202 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 3184-12
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6. House ID# 308500000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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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Method A.
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Desmarie M. Waterhouse |
Date | 4/20/2017 5:47:40 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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbied in support of wholesale electricity market reforms with focus on capacity markets and protecting customer interests.
Lobbied on the need to protect public power and consumer interests in the potential expansion of the California ISO.
Lobbied in support of FAIR Rates Act (H.R. 238).
Discussed views on cybersecurity recommendations in the Quadrennial Energy Review 1.2.
Lobbied on S. 79 to establish pilot program to examine whether to add manual controls on electric grid.
Discussed Electric Power Research Institute report on electromagnetic pulse.
Lobbied on S. 529, bill to require the Department of Energy to get approval from state public utility commission and governor before exercising eminent domain to acquire property for S. 1222 transmission lines.
Discussed need for legislation to improve the hydropower licensing and relicensing reform.
Discussed need for legislation to improve interstate natural gas pipeline permitting process.
Discussed need for legislation on vegetation management and in support of H.R. 1873.
Lobbied in support of congressional oversight of the implementation of the Federal Power Act.
Discussed issues related to distributed generation, including rate design and microgrids.
Discussed APPA's comments on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proceeding on energy storage.
Discussed transmission policy.
Discussed the importance of the electric utility industry and government partnership to share information and work together on grid security.
Discussed bulk power system reliability, including compliance with NERC standards.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Energy - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Desmarie |
Waterhouse |
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Amy |
Thomas |
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Cory |
Toth |
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John |
Godfrey |
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Andrew |
Wills |
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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
Lobbied in support of preserving the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds in any tax reform proposal and its importance for financing public power infrastructure.
Lobbied in support of legislation on the nuclear production tax credit -- H.R. 1551 and S. 666.
Discussed how public power cannot receive renewable energy tax credits as not-for-profit entities and the need for comparable incentives.
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
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Godfrey |
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Desmarie |
Waterhouse |
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Cory |
Toth |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbied on need for oversight of Department of Energy energy efficiency standards.
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 |
Cory |
Toth |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbied in support of funding for Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems program at the Department of Energy.
Discussed potential for new fiscal year 2018 budget proposal from President to recommend privatizing Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and to sell Power Marketing Administrations.
Lobbied in support of Power Marketing Administrations and TVA.
Lobbied in support of funding for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program in H.R. 5926 and S. 3040, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017.
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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John |
Godfrey |
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Desmarie |
Waterhouse |
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Amy |
Thomas |
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Andrew |
Wills |
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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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbied in support of Endangered Species Act reform.
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
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Cory |
Toth |
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Desmarie |
Waterhouse |
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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 AVI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbied to ensure that Congress considers impact of drone regulations on electric utilities in reauthorization of Federal Aviation Administration.
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 |
Andrew |
Wills |
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Desmarie |
Waterhouse |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed support for provisions in H.R. 238, the Commodity End User Relief Act, regarding swap dealer de minimus threshold.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
John |
Godfrey |
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbied to add language to H.R. 5, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017, to change the existing definition of small governmental entity to address problem such definition creates for public power utilities. Also lobbied on same issue in H.R. 33, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act, and S. 584.
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
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John |
Godfrey |
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Andrew |
Wills |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbied in support of H.R. 806, the Ozone Standards Implementation Act.
Lobbied in support of Clean Air Act reform.
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 |
Desmarie |
Waterhouse |
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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 RRR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discussed potential legislative activity on captive shipper issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Amy |
Thomas |
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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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Lobbied to preserve the municipal exemption in Section 224 of the Communications Act from federal pole attachment regulations.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Andrew |
Wills |
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Desmarie |
Waterhouse |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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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