Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

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

S. 332, A bill to address climate disruptions, reduce carbon pollution, enhance the use of clean energy, and promote resilience in the infrastructure of the U.S. and for other purposes
S. 7, the Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act regarding clean energy and effects of climate change
H.R. 2886, the Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013
S. 1202, the Safeguarding America's Future and Environment (SAFE) Act to establish an integrated Federal climate adaptation plan

Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making. Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making

H.R. 2081, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act

Sections 111(b) and 111(d) of the Clean Air Act

H.R. 2127, To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing any rule imposing any standard of performance for carbon dioxide emissions from any existing or new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible

H.R. 621, Ensuring Affordable Energy Act

H.R. 2916, the Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 to require congressional review of certain EPA rules

H.R. 2948, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2013 to require analyses of cumulative and incremental impacts of certain EPA rules and actions

H. Con. Res. 57, expressing congressional opposition to EPAs proposed new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants

S. 319, A bill to require EPA to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act

S. 1536, A bill to require EPA to include in GHG rules offsets for costs imposed on other federal agencies

Discussion Draft of carbon pollution fee legislation circulated by Rep. Waxman, Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Blumenauer, and Sen. Schatz

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), White House Office, Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy - Dept of

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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

S. 332, A bill to address climate disruptions, reduce carbon pollution, enhance the use of clean energy, and promote resilience in the infrastructure of the U.S., and for other purposes
H.R. 933, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 13 (defense activities of the Department of Energy)
H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act
H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act, (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program).

S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act

Natural Gas Supply and related issues

Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity

S. 1284, FY 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills (LIHEAP)

S. 1020, All of the Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013

S. 761, S. 1392, H.R. 1616, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013

H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013

H.R. 1960, S. 1034, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (defense activities of the Department of Energy)

S. 1240, A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes

H.R. 2449, To authorize the President to extend the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy for a period not to exceed March 19, 2016

H.R. 271, The Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013

H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency)

H.R. 596, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013

H.R. 1900, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act to improve the permitting process for natural gas pipelines

S. 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013

S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013

S. 1501, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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. 55, the SHIELD Act of 2013
H.R. 624, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act
S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013
Cyber Security Executive Order
H.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013

H.R. 967, Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013

H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013

S. 904, H.R. 2322, Strengthening the Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground Act

H.R. 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information and Technoology Act of 2013, to improve information security, and for other purposes

H.R. 867, S. 394, the Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013

H.R. 2417, the Secure High Voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage (SHIELD) Act regarding protection of the bulk-power system and defense critical electric infrastructure against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities

H.R.1121, Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2013, to protect cyber privacy, and for other purposes.

H.R.2281, Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act, to combat cyber espionage of intellectual property of United States persons, and for other purposes.

H.R. 86, Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013

H.R. 1945, Fostering Resillience to Terrorism Act

H.R. 2256, Excellence in Cybersecurity Act

Discussion draft of the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (NCCIP) Act of 2013

Cyber issues in general

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), White House Office, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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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

Discussion draft, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive income tax reform (taxation of derivatives).
Renewable energy tax incentives in general. Issues related to tax rates in general.
Tax reform issues; general.
H.R. 4196, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets

S. 2240, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets

H.R. 3091, To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends

H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, relating to inclusion of production tax credit

H.Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the U.S. economy

H.Con. Res. 25, establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 (tax reform)

S.Con. Res. 8, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023, (tax reform)

H.R. 1465, S. 1030, Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2013

H.R. 1486, the No Carbon Tax Act of 2013

S. 795, H.R. 1696, the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act

H.R.259, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Energy - Dept of

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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. 1, the Senate vehicle for Disaster Relief Appropriations, (HUD CDBG Super storm Sandy Assistance)
H.R. 152, the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, (HUD CDBG Super storm Sandy Assistance)
H.Con. Res. 25, FY 2014 Budget Resolution, (Budget issues generally)
S.Con. Res. 8, FY 2014 Budget Resolution, (Budget issues generally)
S. 1245, FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations, (potentially appropriations issues related to fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart grid, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy)

S. 1329, H.R. 2787, FY 2014 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations (potentially appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding)

FY 2014 Interior/Environment Appropriations, (potentially related to 316(b) regulation governing power plant cooling water systems, CCR regulation and Regional Haze regulation)

H.R. 2217, FY 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potentially appropriations issues related to Threat Scenario Project, Spare Transformer Equipment Program and Electric Sector PS-Prep)

S. 1284, FY 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Proram (LIHEAP) (appropriations issues generally)

H.R. 2216, FY 2014 Military Construction/Veterans Appropriations, (potentially appropriations issues related to smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy, micro grids and grid security)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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

Regulatory reform issues in general.

H.R. 835, The Energy Assistance for American Families Act, (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program)
S. 1961, LIHEAP Protection Act

S. 1284, the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (LIHEAP)

S. 3591, the Commercial Building Modernization Act, energy efficiency.
Subcommitee Draft, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2013, (LIHEAP)

Implementation of the Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) program

S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. (Energy efficiency in buildings)

New Hampshire SeaLink transmission development

Need for ISO-NE market reforms

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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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15. General issue area code NAT

16. Specific lobbying issues

Project specific siting issues including but not limited to generation projects and transmission lines

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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15. General issue area code TRD

16. Specific lobbying issues

Spanish Holdings

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), State - Dept of (DOS), White House Office, Energy - Dept of

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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15. General issue area code TRA

16. Specific lobbying issues

Alternative fuels and bio fuels in general

H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act (tax incentives for electric vehocles and fueling infrastructure)

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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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15. General issue area code ECN

16. Specific lobbying issues

State of Florida issues; general

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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15. General issue area code ENV

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013, a bill to revise/expand requirements for rulemakings under the Administrative Procedures Act

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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 IMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 744, The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (employment verification and disaster recovery)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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15. General issue area code AGR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
H.R. 1256, The Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act
H.R. 1038, the Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013
H.R. 1003, To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders

H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act

H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013

H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act

H.R. 634, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization act of 2013

H.R. 935, The Reducing Regulator Burdens Act of 2013

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

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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