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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 |
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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 | 2025 |
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: Robert S. Aiken |
Date | 1/20/2026 2:40:08 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. 2444 - To establish the Supply Chain Resiliency and Crisis Response Office in the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2545 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the publicly traded partnership ownership structure to energy power generation projects and transportation fuels, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3062 - Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act
H.R. 5600 - SPEED and Reliability Act
H.R. 1355 - Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act
H.R. 4503 - ePermit Act
H.R. 3843 - Baseload Reliability Protection Act
H.R. 3616 - Reliable Power Act
H.R. 1047 - Grid Power Act
H.R. 3632 - Power Plant Reliability Act
H.R. 3638 - Electric Supply Chain Act
H.R. 3157 - State Energy Accountability Act
H.R. 3617 - Securing Americas Critical Minerals Supply Act
H.R.5299 - USDFC Modernization Act of 2025
H.R. 3628 - State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act
S.1757 - To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide for more efficient hearings on nuclear facility construction applications, and for other purposes
S.2082 - To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to modify the definition of production facility to exclude an equipment or device capable of reprocessing spent nuclear fuel in a manner that does not separate plutonium from other transuranic elements
S.A.3826 - USDFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act of 2025
Data center issues generally
Electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure generally
Issues related to electric transmission policy
Issues related to reliability and resource adequacy generally
Clean energy issues generally
Issues related to distribution transformers
Draft legislation on transmission
Artificial intelligence issues generally
Load growth, reliability, and resource adequacy generally
Energy security issues generally
Energy efficiency issues generally
Issues related to energy grid supply chain
Issues related to energy sector impacts from tariff policies
Draft legislation related to cybersecurity
Draft legislation related to electric grid/energy infrastructure cybersecurity
Draft legislation related to security and data
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.5371 - Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes.
H.R.6938 - Provides FY2026 appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for activities and programs related to commerce, law enforcement, science, energy and water development, public lands, and the environment.
S.1700 - LIHEAP Parity Act of 2025
H.R.2486 - Heating and Cooling Relief Act
H.R. 4552/S. 2465, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act, 2026
H.R. 4553, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act, 2026
H.R. 4754/S. 2431, Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Act, 2026
H.R. 5304/S. 2587, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act, 2026
H.R. 4213, Department of Homeland Security Act, 2026
H.R. 4016/S. 2572, Department of Defense Act, 2026
Energy R&D funding
LIHEAP issues generally
U.S. House Energy and Water FY2025
U.S. Senate Energy and Water FY 2025
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs 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 |
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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 471/S.1462 - The Fix Our Forest Act;
H.R. 4776 - SPEED Act
H.R. 161 - New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act
H.R. 753 - Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events Act (FIRE) Act
H.R. 573 - Studying NEPAs Impact on Projects Act
H.R. 161 - New Source Review Permitting Act
Legislation related to wildfires and other natural disasters
Draft legislation related to the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council
Siting and permitting generally
National Environmental Policy Act
Endangered Species Act generally
Power demand generally
Clean Air Act generally
Wildfires and other natural disasters
Water Resources Development Act generally
Issues related to EPA regulations on Clean Air Act (Section 111 d and b)
Issues related to EPA regulations generally
Issues related to the Good Neighbor Rule
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 |
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.1, The One Big Beautiful Bill Act
H.R. 2872, the RESILIENCE Act of 2025
S. 448, the CIRCUIT Act
Distribution transformer issues generally
Transmission and distribution issues generally
Resiliency issues 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 |
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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to drone supply chain
Supply chain issues generally
H.R.4669 - Fixing Emergency Management for Americans Act (FEMA) Act of 2025
Issues Related to Beyond Visual Line of Sight rulemaking
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 |
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
S. 1337- Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act
Counter-UAS legislation
S. 1875 - Streamlining Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act of 2025
H.R. 5079 - Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act
Cyber incident reporting generally
Cyber regulatory harmonization generally
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 reauthorization
Issues Related to Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council.
Energy Threat Analysis Center Act of 2026
H.R.9083 (118th Congress) - SECURE Grid Act
Pipeline Cybersecurity Preparedness Act
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 WAS
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.466 - To require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before making an expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes.
H.R.3978 - Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act
S.01 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to obtain the consent of affected State and local governments before making and expenditure from the Nuclear Waste Fund for a nuclear waste repository, and for other purposes.
S.2082 - Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act
S.3016 - To require the Secretary of Energy to study new technologies and opportunities for recycling spent nuclear fuel.
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 |
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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY26 National Defense Authorization Act
S.A.3748 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
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 |
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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
Spectrum Issues generally
811 locate services issues 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 |
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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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) |