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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 805 15th Street, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 708 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Washington, D.C. |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 7508-12
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6. House ID# 334150000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
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: Lisa Jacobson |
Date | 4/22/2019 11:50:39 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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
1.Advocacy in support of BCSE FY 2020 funding priorities:
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill:
oDOE offices of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Fossil Energy (FE) and Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (EDER);
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill rural clean energy programs:
oRural Energy for America Program (REAP), Carbon Utilization and Biogas Education Program, Biomass Crop Assistance Program, Biomass Research and Development, Rural Energy Savings Program;
Interior, EPA and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill clean energy programs at the Environmental Protection Agency:
oEnergyStar, CHP Partnership, Green Power Partnership, Natural Gas Star, Methane Challenge, AgStar, Center for Corporate Climate Leadership, SmartWay Transport Partnership, Renewable Fuel Standard, State and Local Climate and Energy Program, and others;
State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill:
oInternational clean energy finance and clean energy programs at the Department of State, including the UNFCCC, IPCC, Sustainable Landscapes, Renewable Energy, Green Climate Fund;
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill:
oFunding to implement the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA), PL, 115-254;
2.Advocacy on clean energy tax extenders:
for certain renewable energy technologies including: biomass, geothermal, landfill gas, waste to energy, hydropower, marine and hydrokinetic energy;
energy storage;
fuel cell electric vehicles and plug-in electric vehicles;
to allow commercial geothermal to qualify for the same 48 tax credit commercial solar can utilize and waste heat to power (WHP);
amendments to the PTC under Section 45 of the Internal Revenue Code to allow for more efficient usability of the credits, such as credit refundability and tax credit transferability;
Extension of a range of energy efficiency-related tax credits, with certain updates and modifications to promote high-efficiency measures including:
othe 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction, which promotes energy efficiency in commercial and multifamily buildings,
othe 25C Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit that incentivizes homeowners for efficiency upgrades and equipment purchases such as weatherizing or installing new windows or more efficient heating and cooling equipment, and
othe 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit.
3.Educational meetings and information gathering on energy aspects of possible infrastructure legislation.
4.Implementation of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA), PL, 115-254.
The Clean Energy Business Network (CEBN), an independent initiative of the BCSE, also engages in lobby activity. The CEBN's lobbying activities and expenditures are included in the BCSE's quarterly LD-2 filings. CEBN's activity includes information gathering and advocacy on appropriations for the Department of Energy and extension of expired clean energy tax incentives. The CEBN also participated in information gathering and building awareness before Congress on examples of small and medium-sized businesses across the nation contributing to the clean energy economy.
The BCSE also provides administrative service to the Federal Performance Contracting Coalition (FPCC), a coalition of federal energy services contract holders. The FPCC's lobbying activities and expenditures are included in the BCSE's quarterly LD-2 filings. Cascade Associates is a lobbyist for the FPCC. The FPCC contacted: The House of Representatives, Senate, Department of Energy, Office of Management and Budget, Government Services Administration, Council on Environmental Quality, Department of Veterans Affairs, Departments of Navy, Army, and Air Force and the Offices of the Secretary of Defense.
The FPCC is working with Members of Congress in developing complimentary policy for Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC.) Specifically, they provided input on language the current Congress version of the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017 (H.R. 723 and S. 239) and lobbied for increased funding for the Federal Energy Management Program in the FY20 Energy and Water Appropriations bill and for an added requirement for the Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program in the FY20 National Defense Authorization Act. They met with members of the Armed Services Committees, Appropriations Committees, House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy - Dept of, White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Air Force - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Navy - Dept of, Treasury - Dept of, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), State - Dept of (DOS)
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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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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