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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | One Energy Plaza |
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City | DETROIT |
State | MI |
Zip Code | 48226 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 12130-12
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6. House ID# 318150000
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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: Zane Corriveau |
Date | 1/22/2019 10:19:20 AM |
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. 5895, Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019
H.R. 6147, FY 2019 Interior-EPA Appropriations, report language on Water Quality Certification
Labor-HHS Appropriations Legislation
Support adequate funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
Advocated for appropriations for research and development to improve natural gas technologies and natural gas vehicles.
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 |
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Coulouris |
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Hirte |
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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 ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2786, the amend the Federal Power Act with respect to the criteria and process to qualify as a qualifying conduit hydropower facility;
H.R. 2872, Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act;
H.R. 2880, Promoting Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydropower Act;
H.R. 3043, Hydropower Policy Modernization Act;
H.R. 4476, PURPA Modernization Act of 2017;
H.R. 5239, Cyber Sense Act of 2018;
H.R. 5610, the BEST Act;
H.R. 5959, the Natural Gas Parity Act;
H.R. 6854, the All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act;
S.79 Securing Energy Infrastructure Act Passes The Senate;
S. 239, H.R. 723 - Energy Savings through Public-Private Partnerships Act of 2017
S. 385, H.R. 1443 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act
S. 724, to amend the Federal Power Act to modernize authorizations for necessary hydropower approvals;
S. 1180, Clean Energy Grid Act;
S. 1460, Energy and Natural Resources Act;
S. 2776, Update PURPA Act;
S. 3376, the Advancing Grid Storage Act;
S. 3449, the CARS Act;
S.3676, Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2018;
S.3677, Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships;
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 |
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Coulouris |
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Skiles |
Boyd |
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Hirte |
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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
H.R. 1224 - the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017.
H.R. 2392 - the Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018.
H.R. 3359 - Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017;
H.R. 4036 - Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act.
H.R. 5175 - Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act
S. 783 - Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 |
Andrew |
Coulouris |
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Jonathan |
Hirte |
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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
Support lower rates on taxation of dividends.
Protect the interests of the natural gas industry with respect to any tax reform proposals.
Promote keeping Interest Deductibility in the tax code for LDCs.
Educating Congress regarding impact of tax extenders on LDCs.
Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives.
Tax Credits: The carryover of excess corporate charitable contributions.
H.R. 1090 - Technologies for Energy Security Act of 2017
Tax Credits: S. 1409 - Technologies for Energy Jobs and Security Act of 2017
Tax Parity: S.505 - Waterway LNG Parity Act of 2017.
Draft legislation creating a new tax credit for transportation electrification;
EV tax credit (30D)
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 |
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Coulouris |
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Jonathan |
Hirte |
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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
Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives.
Protect the Utility Service Vehicle exemption in SAFETEA-LU
Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations.
Support incentives for natural gas vehicles.
Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies.
Oppose the sale of natural gas by the Kilogram.
Executive Order on U.S. Steel
MA Pipeline Incident and Pipeline Safety Reauthorization
H.R. 4, the FAA Reauthorization Act;
H.R. 3895, Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017;
S. 1809/H.R. 3901, the Moving FIRST Act
H.R. 4011, Fuel Economy Harmonization Act;
H.R. 4421, related to electric vehicle weight limits and the national highway system;
Draft legislation related to alternative fuel vehicle infrastructure at park and rides;
Draft legislation on funding infrastructure for alternative fuel corridors;
FAST Act reauthorization;
Low and No Emission Vehicle Program;
Highway Trust Fund and electric vehicles;
S. 3664, the Zero-Emission Vehicles Act;
S. 3720, the Community Health and Clean Transit Act;
S. 1885, AV START Act;
S. 3273, the Port Operations, Research, and Technology 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
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Andrew |
Coulouris |
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Jonathan |
Hirte |
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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 AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Judicial review of CFTC Regulations and applicable Administrative Procedure Act Review
End-User Reform that clarifies that commodity end-users, including gas utilities, are not treated the same as financial entities for the purpose of Dodd-Frank financial recordkeeping rules.
H.R. 283 - clarification of physical nature of gas contracts with deliever yoptionality
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 |
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Coulouris |
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Jonathan |
Hirte |
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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
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act;
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program.
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
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Andy |
Coulouris |
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Skiles |
Boyd |
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Jonathan |
Hirte |
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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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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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