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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW |
Address2 | Suite 900, South Bldg. |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 52903-1001915
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6. House ID# 349190046
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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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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: Christopher P. Vitale |
Date | 1/20/2021 3:02:12 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 ECN
16. Specific lobbying issues
assist client in development of commercial offshore wind facility S2470, HR2960 Energy, Water FY 2020; HR 3609 Wind Energy Research and Development Act 2019; S1957 Offshore Wind Act; S1988 Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act; HR 3068,S1769 Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Gerald |
Harrington |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partner 50%
Avan Grid Renewables 50%
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
assist client in development of commercial offshore wind facility and assist with legislation: S2470, HR2960 Energy, Water FY 2020; HR2597 Clean Energy Standard Act 2019; HR2741 Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's (LIFT) America Act; HR3068 S1769 Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act; HR 3609 Wind Energy Research and Development Act 2019; S1957 Offshore Wind Act; S1988 Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act; S1769 Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act.; H.R.3473 Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development Act; S876 Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act; S1974 Renewable Electricity Standard Act; S1359 Clean Energy Future Act; HR 7613 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,2021,HR 7617 Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R.7617 Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Gerald |
Harrington |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners 50%
Avan Grid Renewables 50%
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
Assist client in budgetary issues re: wind energy-H.R.7612 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 as it relates to BOEM renewable energy; HR 7613 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 as it relates to wind energy and renewable energy; HR2960 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020; HR2740 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020; S2470 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies; HR6379 Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act.; HR 7617 Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R.6379 - Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Gerald |
Harrington |
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Christopher |
Vitale |
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Congressman Patrick Kennedy-staff
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners 50%
Avan Grid Renewables 50%
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
assist client with tax incentives/tax credits: HR 2256, S1094 Driving America Forward Act; HR 2704 Renewable Energy Transferability Act; HR3473,S1957 Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development Act; HR 4887 Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act; HR 2096,S1142 The Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act; HR 4887, S1988 Offshore Wind Power Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Gerald |
Harrington |
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Christopher |
Vitale |
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Former Staff member-Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners 50%
Avan Grid Renewables 50%
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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
27. Add the following 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?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |