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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 701 Pennsylvania NW, Suite 250 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Minneapolis |
State | MN |
Zip Code | 55102 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 65715-12
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6. House ID# 357270000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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: Martin E. Doern |
Date | 1/21/2021 4:25:11 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 748/S. 3548 Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Provisions related to supplemental funding for LIHEAP, small business relief;
H.R. 6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act - Provisions related to LIHEAP funding and utility disconnect policies;
H.R. 8319, Continuing Appropriations, FY 21;
H.R. 8337, Continuing Appropriations, FY 21;
House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 925 [updated HEROES Act];
FY 2021 Appropriations - Funding for LIHEAP, Funding for Energy R&D
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 |
Martin |
Doern |
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Stephen |
Plevniak |
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Ariel |
Wann (formerly McCord) |
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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
H.R. 2, Invest in America Act;
H.R. 359, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships;
H.R. 360, Cyber Sense Act and issues related to security of the supply chain;
H.R. 362, Energy Emergency Leadership Act;
H.R. 680, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act;
H.R. 1166, USE IT Act;
H.R. 1502, PURPA Modernization Act of 2019;
H.R. 1742, Battery Storage Innovation Act;
H.R. 1743, Advancing Grid Storage Act;
H.R. 1744, STORAGE Act;
H.R. 1760, Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability Act;
H.R. 2597, Clean Energy Standard Act;
H.R. 2699, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019;
H.R. 2741, LIFT America Act;
H.R. 2986, BEST Act;
H.R. 3136, Storage and Transportation of Residual and Excess Nuclear Fuel Act of 2019;
H.R. 3306, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act;
H.R. 3609, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019;
H.R. 3828, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas (LEADING) Act;
H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act;
H.R. 5760, Grid Security Research and Development Act;
H.R. 7516, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act (CEIDA);
H.R. 7814, To establish a strategic uranium reserve.
S. 174, Securing Energy Infrastructure Act;
S. 383, USE IT Act;
S. 903, Nuclear Energy Leadership Act
S. 1201, EFFECT Act of 2019;
S. 1234, Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019;
S. 1359, Clean Energy Standard Act;
S. 1593, Promoting Grid Storage Act;
S. 1602, BEST Act;
S. 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas (LEADING) Act of 2019;
S. 1760, UPDATE PURPA Act;
S. 2095, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships;
S. 2415, Wind Workforce Modernization and Training Act of 2019;
S. 2556, Protecting Resources on the Electric Grid with Cybersecurity Technology Act;
S. 2657, American Energy Innovation Act;
S. 2660, Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2019;
S. 2917, Bill to Amend Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982;
S. 3109, Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act of 2019;
S. 3676, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act;
S. 4795, Cyber Sense Act of 2020;
DOE National Labs and innovation research generally;
Clean energy issues generally;
Discussion Draft Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations Future (CLEAN Future) Act;
Senate Democrats Special Committee on the Climate Crisis Report (The Case for Climate Action: Building a Clean Economy for the American People);
Issues related to interstate transmission policy generally;
Issues related to Defense Critical Energy Infrastructure sites.
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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Plevniak |
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Martin |
Doern |
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Ariel |
Wann |
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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 NAT
16. Specific lobbying issues
Wildfire and vegetation management issues generally;
H.R. 4752, Prairie Island Indian Community Land Claims Settlement Act
H.R. 5552, Migratory Bird Protection Act;
S. 4331, the Emergency Wildfire and Public Safety Act of 2020.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
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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Plevniak |
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Martin |
Doern |
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Ariel |
Wann |
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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. 2, Invest in America Act - provisions related to energy tax incentives;
H.R. 2704, the Renewable Energy Transferability Act;
H.R. 2096, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2019 (Investment tax credit for storage - Sec. 48);
H.R. 2256, the Driving America Forward Act (EV tax credit - Sec. 30D);
H.R. 5409, Incentivizing New and Valuable Energy Storage Technology (INVEST) Act of 2019;
H.R. 5523, Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act;
H.R. 7330, Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act;
H.R. 7734, the Building Businesses Back Act;
S. 1094, the Driving America Forward Act (EV tax credit - Sec. 30D);
S. 1142, the Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2019 (Investment tax credit for storage - Sec. 48);
S. 3032, the Renewable Energy Transferability Act;
S. 4290, the Building Businesses Back Act;
Tax credit transferability issues generally;
Issues related to general business credit refundability;
Issues related to the IRS safe harbor provisions for wind projects.
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 |
Martin |
Doern |
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Plevniak |
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Ariel |
Wann |
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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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5120, SAFER Pipelines Act of 2019;
S. 2299, the PIPES Act of 2019;
Issues related to the use of unmanned aerial systems by utilities to inspect infrastructure generally;
Issues related to the electrification of transportation generally
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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 |
Martin |
Doern |
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Plevniak |
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Ariel |
Wann |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 6395, S. 4049, the National Defense Authorization Act for 2021 - Issues related to wind project siting generally; provisions related to nuclear energy generally.
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 |
Martin |
Doern |
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Plevniak |
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Ariel |
Wann |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 7141, To extend limitation on the importation of uranium from the Russian Federation, and for other purposes.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
State - Dept of (DOS), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), White House Office, Natl Economic Council (NEC)
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 |
Martin |
Doern |
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Plevniak |
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Ariel |
Wann |
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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 HOM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3699, Pipeline Security Act;
H.R. 370, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act.
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 |
Martin |
Doern |
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Plevniak |
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Ariel |
Wann |
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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
S. 151, Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act;
Issues related to spectrum allocation generally;
Issues related to rural broadband deployment issues generally.
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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Martin |
Doern |
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Ariel |
Wann |
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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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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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