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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 805 15th Street, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 708 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Washington, D.C. |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 7508-12
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6. House ID# 334150000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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: Lisa Jacobson |
Date | 7/19/2018 2:37:15 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
Advocacy on FY2019 appropriations. Advocacy in support of BCSE funding priorities at the Department of Energy, including the offices of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Fossil Energy (FE) and Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (EDER), and the new cybersecurity office. Advocacy in support of BCSE funding priorities at the Environmental Protection Agency, including at the Office of Air and Radiation, Energy Star and climate programs and international climate finance and climate programs at the Department of State. Advocacy regarding the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (H.R.4460/S.3041). Advocacy in support of energy programs in the Farm Bill Reauthorization legislation (H.R.2). Advocacy in support of energy efficiency/resilience provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act (HR 5515).
Advocacy on tax extenders for clean energy credits that were not addressed through tax reform:H.R. 4137, the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act introduced by Representative Stefanik to address the inequity for renewable energy technologies including: biomass, geothermal, landfill gas, waste to energy, hydropower, marine and hydrokinetic; 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction, which promotes energy efficiency in commercial and multifamily buildings; 25C Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit that incentivizes homeowners for efficiency upgrades and equipment purchases such as weatherizing or installing new windows or more efficient heating and cooling equipment; and the 45L Energy Efficient Home Credit.
Advocacy on H.R. 4649/S. 1868 to clarify that the entire portfolio of energy storage (i.e., grid batteries, pumped hydro, compressed air/liquids, thermal storage) qualifies for a 48 tax credit as a stand‐alone, eligible advanced energy technology.
S. 1409/HR.1090, the Technologies for Energy Security Act, specifically Sections 3(a) and (c), as well as S.2256, the Tax Extenders Act of 2017, specifically Sections 311(a) and (c), to allow commercial geothermal to qualify for the same 48 tax credit commercial solar can utilize.
The Clean Energy Business Network (CEBN), an independent initiative of the BCSE, also engages in lobby activity. The CEBN's lobbying activities and expenditures are included in the BCSE's quarterly LD-2 filings. CEBN's activity includes information gathering and advocacy on federal tax reform; extensions of expired clean energy tax credits; and appropriations for the Department of Energy and related programs at other federal agencies. The CEBN also participated in information gathering and building awareness before Congress on examples of small and medium-sized businesses across the nation contributing to the clean energy economy.
The BCSE also provides administrative service to the Federal Performance Contracting Coalition (FPCC), a coalition of federal energy services contract holders. The FPCC's lobbying activities and expenditures are included in the BCSE's quarterly LD-2 filings. Cascade Associates is a lobbyist for the FPCC. The FPCC contacted: The House of Representatives, Senate, Department of Energy, Office of Management and Budget, The Veterans Administration, the Departments of Navy and Air Force and the Offices of the Secretary of Defense.
The FPCC is working with Members of Congress in developing complimentary policy for Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC.) Specifically, the FPCC lobbied for positive budgetary treatment of performance contracting and for inclusion of energy efficiency policy. Additionally we have worked on appropriations requests in Energy and Water, Defense, Financial Services and General Government and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies appropriation subcommittees as well as the Armed Services Committees, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the House Budget Committee.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy - Dept of, White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Air Force - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Navy - Dept of, Treasury - Dept of, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), State - Dept of (DOS)
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
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ISSUE 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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