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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1301 Pennsylvania Ave NW |
Address2 | Suite 200 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Charlotte |
State | NC |
Zip Code | 28202 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 12744-12
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6. House ID# 309010000
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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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| 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. | ||||||||
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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: Lisl Bruns |
Date | 7/21/2025 4:06:37 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Energy & Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bills for FY26 (specifically loan programs office, advanced nuclear, SMR, grid resiliency, and nuclear fuels).
H.R.4121 & S. 2256, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (U.S. forest service permitting staff).
House and Senate Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills for FY26 (specifically funding for national parks, national forests & support for permitting staff at U.S. Fish & Wildlife and BOEM).
H.R.4016, and the Senate bill - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 (specifically funding for energy programs, siting of energy projects on military bases and base resiliency).
House and Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies bills for FY26 (specifically funding for LIHEAP).
H.R.4213, and Senate bill Department of Homeland Security Act of 2026 (specifically TSA support for pipeline safety technical and permitting personnel, and cybersecurity).
H.R.3944, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Act, 2026 (specifically to support storm hardening and resiliency efforts at military bases and veterans hospitals).
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies bills for FY26 (specifically to support pipeline safety funding and permitting).
House and Senate, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies bills for FY26 (specifically for energy trade issues).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Treasury - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Economic Council (NEC)
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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Craig |
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Pepper |
Natonski |
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Michael |
Elmore |
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Drew |
Preston |
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Louis |
Renjel |
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Ryan |
Keating |
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Daisy |
Gordon |
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Annelise |
Forshee |
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Taylor |
Meredith |
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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
Permitting reform (NEPA, CWA, transmission);
Artificial intelligence resource adequacy;
Load growth;
Data center issues;
Energy security issues;
Resiliency;
E.O. 14241 Coal Executive Order
E.O. 14154 Unleashing American Energy
E.O. 14156 Declaring a National Energy Emergency
E.O. 14179 Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence
E.O. 14213 Establishing the National Energy Dominance Council.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Energy - Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), White House Office, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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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Craig |
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Pepper |
Natonski |
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Michael |
Elmore |
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Drew |
Preston |
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Louis |
Renjel |
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Ryan |
Keating |
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Daisy |
Gordon |
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Annelise |
Forshee |
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Taylor |
Meredith |
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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 (veg management, transmission siting);
Wildfires and other natural disasters;
EPA regulations on Clean Air Act Section 111 d and b;
Good Neighbor Rule;
Coal combustion residuals;
Effluent Limitation Guidelines;
Draft legislation related to the Federal Permitting Improvement - rights-of-way and siting and permitting;
National Environmental Policy Act - categorical exclusions;
Clean Water Act;
Endangered Species Act;
Power demand resource adequacy;
Clean Air Act;
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy - Dept of, White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
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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Craig |
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Pepper |
Natonski |
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Michael |
Elmore |
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Drew |
Preston |
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Louis |
Renjel |
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Ryan |
Keating |
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Daisy |
Gordon |
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Annelise |
Forshee |
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Taylor |
Meredith |
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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
P.L. 117-169 - Inflation Reduction Act Clean Energy Credits Implementation;
P.L. 119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act: issues including interest deductibility, 45U, 48E, 48Y, transferability
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, White House Office, Energy - 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 |
Tom |
Craig |
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Pepper |
Natonski |
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Michael |
Elmore |
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Drew |
Preston |
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Louis |
Renjel |
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Ryan |
Keating |
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Daisy |
Gordon |
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Annelise |
Forshee |
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Taylor |
Meredith |
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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
Issues related to energy grid supply chain;
Cyber and physical security draft legislation;
Counter UAS legislation
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
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 |
Tom |
Craig |
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Pepper |
Natonski |
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Michael |
Elmore |
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Drew |
Preston |
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Louis |
Renjel |
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Ryan |
Keating |
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Daisy |
Gordon |
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Annelise |
Forshee |
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Taylor |
Meredith |
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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
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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)
Internet Address:
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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) |