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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 400 North Capitol Street, N.W. |
Address2 | Suite 594 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 21084-36
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6. House ID# 300800001
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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: Stephen J. Colen |
Date | 10/20/2015 2:32:21 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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 906, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters
S. 259, Amend standards for grid-enabled water heaters
H.R. 8, Discussion draft on Architecture of Abundance
H.R. ___, Discussion Draft: Ratepayer Protection Act
S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015
S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015
H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act
H.R.1558, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015
S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015
S.1033, Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2015
S.1054, Smart Manufacturing Act
S.1068, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats.
S.1218, Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability Act of 2015 or the NEWS Act of 2015
S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act
S.1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015
S.1241, Enhanced Grid Security Act of 2015
S.1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015
S.1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015
S.1263, Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2015
S.1274, to amend the National Energy Conservation Policy Act to reauthorize Federal agencies to enter into long-term contracts for the acquisition of energy.
S.1275, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act
S.1277, Federal Energy Savings Enhancement Act of 2015
S.1293, to establish the Department of Energy as the lead agency for coordinating all requirements under Federal law with respect to eligible clean coal and advanced coal technology generating projects, and for other purposes.
S.1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015
S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015
S.1338, Small HyDRO Act of 2015
S.1340, COAL Reform Act of 2015
S.1405, Severe Fuel Supply Emergency Response Act of 2015
S.1407, Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act
S.1420, Energy Markets Act of 2015
S.1422, Energy Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2015
S.1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015
H.R.35, Low-Dose Radiation Research Act of 2015
H.R. 2358 Electric Reliability and Forest Protection Act
S. 411, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act
S. 485, APPROVAL Act
S. 1017, to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the siting of interstate electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes.
S. 1037, to expand the provisions for termination of mandatory purchase requirements under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978.
S. 1201, Clean Distributed Energy Grid Integration Act
S. 1202, HEAT Act
S. 1207, Next Generation Electric Systems Act
S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015
S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act
S. 1219, to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering.
S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015
S. 1227, to require the Secretary of Energy to develop an implementation strategy to promote the development of hybrid micro-grid systems for isolated communities.
S. 1228, North American Energy Infrastructure Act
S. 1232, Smart Grid Act of 2015
S. 1233, PURPA PLUS Act
S. 1243, Grid Modernization Act of 2015
S. 562, Geothermal Exploration Opportunities Act of 2015
S. 822, Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2015
S. 1057, GEO Act
S. 1058, Marine and Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Act of 2015
S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act
S. 1236, Hydropower Improvement Act of 2015
S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act
S. 1270, RIVER Act
S. 1272, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms.
S. 1282, a bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act.
S. 1283, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to repeal certain programs, to establish a coal technology program, and for other purposes.
S. 1285, Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2015
S. 1304, 21st Century Energy Workforce Act
S. 523 a bill to coordinate the provision of energy retrofitting assistance to schools.
S. 600, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency retrofit pilot program.
S. 703, Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act
S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015
S. 723, Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2015
S. 858, Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2015
S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015
S. 878 , a bill to establish a State residential building energy efficiency upgrades loan pilot program.
S. 886, Smart Energy and Water Efficiency Act of 2015
S. 888 , PREPARE Act
S. 893, EPIC Act of 2015
S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act
S. 1039 , a bill to require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and develop data center consolidation and optimization plans to achieve energy cost savings.
S. 1044 , E-Access Act
S. 1046 , Smart Building Acceleration Act
S. 1047, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to review rulemaking proceedings of other Federal agencies for the potential to cause an adverse effect on the cost, time, or difficulty of complying with energy efficiency regulations, guidelines, or standards.
S. 1052 , a bill to require a study on the impact of State and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies for commercial and multifamily buildings, to provide for competitive awards to utilities, States, and units of local government, and for other purposes.
S. 1063, American Energy Efficiency Act.
H.Res. 351 Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that hydroelectric power is the most abundant source of clean, renewable energy in the United States and should be fully utilized in the pursuit of energy independence and affordable energy for the people of the United States.
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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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. ___, American Business Competitiveness Act
H.R. 972, Managed Carbon Price Act
S.Con.Res.1, A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax is not in the economic interest of the United States
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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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
S. Con. Res. 11, Establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2016 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2017-FY2025
H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016
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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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
H.R. 813, FORECAST Act- Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends Act or the FORECAST Act
H.R. 1710, Drought Resilience Investment Act of 2015
H.R. 2898, Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015
S. 1894, California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015
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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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 GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act
S.280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015
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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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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