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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 633 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, 6th Floor |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Waltham |
State | MA |
Zip Code | 02457 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 29117-12
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6. House ID# 312810000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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 |
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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: Richard A. Carter, Vice President, Federal Government Relations |
Date | 10/20/2008 |
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
LIHEAP funding, including Labor/HHS Appropriations, Supplemental Appropriations, Budget Resolution, Stimulus Package (HR 5140), and related legislation.
Climate change/greenhouse gas/cap-and-trade legislation, including S 3036, S 2191, S 1766, S 280, S 309, S 317, S 485, HR 620, HR 1590, HR 4226, HR 6186 and related legislation (efficiency, point of regulation, allowance methodology, low-income programs
and federal-regional/state interaction)
Renewable portfolio standard, including credit for state compliance payments, in H.R. 969 and related legislation.
Transmission corridors on federal and non-federal lands, and transmission for electricity generated from renewable resources, including S. 2302 (Farm Bill transmission amendment), H.R. 319, H.R. 829, S. 2739, S. 278, H.R. 2419, H.R. 6401, and related legislation.
Tax issues affecting utilities including accelerated depreciation for gas pipelines, transmission, smart/net meters, renewable and
efficiency technologies including wind and solar, electric distribution assets, natural gas and plug-in hybrid vehicles in HR 5351, S. 2821, H.R. 5140, H.R. 2776, H.R. 2305, S. 2821, H.R. 6049, H.R. 3221/SA 4419 (Cantwell/Ensign energy tax amendment), S. 2821, S. 3125, H.R. 7060, H.R. 6899, H.R. 3997, S. 2886, S.3325, and related energy tax legislation.
Energy and Water Appropriations, Clean Cities program, clean heat and power, natural gas vehicles, energy efficiency research programs.
Energy infrastructure siting, including transmission policy associated with wind, solar and other technologies.
FERC policy matters and dockets related to regulation of natural gas and electricity utilities including wholesale market competition, ISO/RTOs, transmission access, NERC reliability standards, interconnection, infrastructure siting, and regulation of public utility holding companies.
Efficiency technologies including smart/net meters.
Natural gas production incentives and restrictions, including Interior Appropriations domestic natural gas production issues.
Passport and other security requirements for utility workers.
New York and New England energy infrastructure, transmission, and gas supply.
Repowering of NY generating plants.
Ravenswood Power Plant transaction.
Jamaica Bay pipeline.
Islander East pipeline.
Long Island pipeline extensions.
Long Island school energy efficiency projects.
Chelsea River Bridge pipeline.
Western US transmission projects.
New York and New England clean heat and power projects (CHP) and natural gas-fueled vehicle projects.
LIHEAP Royalty-in-Kind.
Manufactured gas plants in New York and New England.
S. 3002, S. 3001, H.R. 5658 and related legislation, DOD utility rates.
Congressional oversight of implementation of Energy Policy Act of 2005, repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act.
H.R. 5547, S. 2660 and related legislation, regulation of regional transmission organizations and independent system operators.
H.R. 6258, carbon capture and sequestration/wires charge legislation.
H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and related legislation (energy tax provisions).
Draft New Energy Reform Act of 2008 (Gang of Ten) and related legislation.
H.R. 2638, Continuing Resolution and related legislation (LIHEAP appropriation).
H.R. 7146, Carbon Leakage Prevention Act and related legislation.
S. 3469, S. 1177, S. 1168 and related legislation, reinstatement of court-vacated EPA Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR).
H.R. 6049 and related legislation, Energy Tax Extenders.
H.R. 6899 and related legislation (offshore gas exploration, energy efficiency and renewable provisions).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI), 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 |
Richard A. |
Carter |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
National Grid plc, 1-3 Strand, London WC2N5 EM UK National Grid plc, the indirect parent of National Grid USA was interested in this issue due to its potential impact upon its investment in the U.S.
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
Tax issues affecting utilities including accelerated depreciation for gas pipelines, transmission, smart/net meters, renewable and efficiency technologies including wind and solar, electric distribution assets, natural gas and plug-in hybrid vehicles in H.R.5351, S. 2821, H.R. 5140, H.R. 2776, H.R. 2305, H.R. 1424, S. 2821, H.R. 6049, H.R. 3221/SA 4419 (Cantwell/Ensign energy tax amendment), S. 2821, S. 3125, H.R. 7060, H.R. 6899, S. 2886, S. 3325, H.R. 1424 and related energy tax legislation.
H.R. 7097, Biogas Production Incentive Act of 2008
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Richard A. |
Carter |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
National Grid plc, 1-3 Strand, London WC2N5 EM UK National Grid plc, the indirect parent of National Grid USA was interested in this issue due to its potential impact upon its investment in the U.S.
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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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