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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 801 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW |
Address2 | SUITE 214 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | PHOENIX |
State | AZ |
Zip Code | 85072 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 31543-12
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6. House ID# 311530000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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 | |
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: Robert S. Aiken - Vice President, Federal Affairs |
Date | 04/21/2014 |
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
S. 319 A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - all provisions related to cooling water intake structure rule-making, "Waters of the U.S." draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/14).
H. Con. Res. 57 Expressing the opposition of the Congress to the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
H. Con. Res. 59 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Environmental Protection Agency should hold public listening sessions on regulations targeting carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants in those States most directly impacted by the potential regulations - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
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 |
Robert |
Aiken |
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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. 835 Energy Assistance for American Families Act - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity.
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 |
Robert |
Aiken |
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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. 259 Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate.
S. 795 Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
S. 1225 Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2013 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
S. 2003 Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
S. 2148 Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 - all provisions relating to pension smoothing.
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 |
Robert |
Aiken |
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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. 624 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
H.R. 756 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 - all provisions to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards.
H.R. 867 Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
H.R. 4298 Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
S. 394 Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
S. 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2013 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
S. 2158 Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
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 |
Robert |
Aiken |
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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
H.R. 3547 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
S. 552 Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013 - all provisions impacting the electric utility industry.
FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations - potential appropriations issues related to cyber and physical security, storm response and restoration, grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart grid, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy.
FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations - potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Robert |
Aiken |
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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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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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