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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1634 I Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 1200 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 30187-1014
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6. House ID# 306800088
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Mr. Thomas M. Ryan, Managing Partner |
Date | 04/20/2009 |
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
HR 1., the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the energy and water provisions. Issues pertaining to electric generation and transmission; renewable energy; energy storage and demand response, fossil fuels. Issues pertaining to climate change, including caps on emissions, allowances, allocations, and auctions, offsets, cost containment and price caps, banking and borrowing, treatment of states, treatment of international actions, carbon capture and sequestration, as addressed in various drafts of legislation, including
those issued by Reps. Waxman and Markey.
Issues pertaining to promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency, such as mandatory standards, qualifying resources, penalties and fees, and treatment of state programs, as addressed in various drafts of legislation, including those issued by Sen. Bingaman and Rep. Markey.
Issues pertaining to interstate power transmission, including siting, cost allocation and planning, as addressed in S. 539, the Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act, introduced by Sen. Reid, and in draft legislation issued by Sen. Bingaman, and Reps. Waxman and Markey.
Issues pertaining to energy regulation, including enforcement authorities of agencies, as addressed in various drafts of legislation, and included in S. 672, the National Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act, introduced by Sen. Cantwell.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
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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Ryan |
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Jeff |
MacKinnon |
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Vasapoli |
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Matthew |
Berzok |
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Nick |
Kolovos |
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LA Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-California) |
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
HR 1., ARRA, the energy and water provisions. Issues pertaining to zero and low emissions power technologies and climate change policies.
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 |
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Ryan |
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MacKinnon |
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Vasapoli |
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Matthew |
Berzok |
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Nick |
Kolovos |
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LA Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-California) |
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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1., ARRA, the energy and water provisions. Issues pertaining to funding the utility projects on renewable energy, fossil fuels and transmission. Issues pertaining to energy regulation, including enforcement authorities of agencies, as addressed in various drafts of legislation, and in S. 672, the Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act, introduced by Sen. Cantwell.
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 |
Thomas |
Ryan |
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Jeff |
MacKinnon |
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Joe |
Vasapoli |
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Matthew |
Berzok |
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Nick |
Kolovos |
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LA Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-California) |
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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues pertaining to renewable energy and zero and low emissions power technologies and climate change policies, as addressed to various drafts of legislation. Issues pertaining to the applicability of the Clean Air Act to carbon emissions, as addressed in various drafts of legislation, including those issued by Rep. Waxman.
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 |
Thomas |
Ryan |
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Jeff |
MacKinnon |
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Joe |
Vasapoli |
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Matthew |
Berzok |
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Nick |
Kolovos |
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LA Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-California) |
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
HR 1., ARRA, the energy tax provisions - tax credits and other incentives for renewable energy.
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 |
Thomas |
Ryan |
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Jeff |
MacKinnon |
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Joe |
Vasapoli |
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Matthew |
Berzok |
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Nick |
Kolovos |
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LA Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-California) |
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 pertaining to climate change policies, carbon capture, transportation and sequestration, electric power transmission and renewable energy that were included in various drafts of legislation, including those issued by Rep. Waxman. Issues pertaining to electric vehicles and related infrastructure hurdles, addressed in various drafts of legislation, including those introduced by Rep. Waxman, and included HR 1., ARRA.
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 |
Thomas |
Ryan |
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Jeff |
MacKinnon |
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Joe |
Vasapoli |
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Matthew |
Berzok |
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Nick |
Kolovos |
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LA Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-California) |
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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2 | 4 | 6 |
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
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |