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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | One Vectren Square |
Address2 | 211 N.W. Riverside Drive |
City | Evansville |
State | IN |
Zip Code | 47708 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400489402-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2010 |
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
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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: Michael Roeder, Director of Government Affairs |
Date | 07/21/2010 |
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
Advocated for appropriations for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). HR 4554 - Increase the fully authorized level for LIHEAP from $5.1 to $7.6 billion. Advocated for appropriations for research and development to improve natural gas technologies and natural gas vehicles. HR 1622, S 1350, authorizes research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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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
Energy and Climate Legislation. Promote and protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, including efficiency mandates.
S 3079 - Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010
S 3177 Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 S 3059 - National Energy Efficiency Enhancement Act of 2010
S 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act
S 61, Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Efficiency Act
S 598, Appliance Standards Improvement Act
S 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act
H 3488, Clean Cities Program Reauthorization Act
HR 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act
Oppose legislation to restrict or discourage natural gas production
HR 2766 & S 1215, Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act
HR 4785, Rural Energy Savings Program Act
S. 949, 21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act
S. 1175, authorizing DOE loans to electric utilities to carry our projects to comply with Federal RES;
S. 1462, American Clean Energy leadership Act of 2009
S. 3021, Support Renewable Energy Act of 2010
Graham draft "clean energy standard" legislation
S. 3464, Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010
H.R. 5019, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 (energy efficiency);
H.Res. 1329, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5019) to provide for the establishment of the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program, and for other purposes (sets froth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5019) to provide for the establishment of the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program; to make funds available to states to support financial assistance provided by qualified financing entities for making, to existing homes, energy efficiency improvements.); S. 3434, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010;
S. 3709, Building Star Energy Efficiency Act of 2010, (establishes in the Department of Energy (DOE) the Building Star Efficiency Rebate Program of 2010); H.R. 4554, Energy Assistance for American Families Act, (amends the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to authorize appropriations for FY 2011-FY 2014).
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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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
Promote and protect the interests of natural gas utilities in the climate change legislation before the House or Senate and any regulatory regime it may create, including emissions allowances and limiting costs to utilities and their customers.
HR 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act
S 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act
S 2877, Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act;
Coal Ash issues generally;
S. 3209, Safe Chemicals Act, (Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform)
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Michael |
Roeder |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
Protect the interests of utilities regarding proposals to regulate the trading of energy derivative instruments and billing processes.
Restoring American Financial Stability - Senate Banking Committee bill
HR 3795, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009
HR 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Michael |
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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
Promote and protect the security interests of natural gas utilities regarding HR 2868, the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 (CFAT), and the scope of its authority over certain utility activities.
HR 2477, bill to extend the DHS Secretary authority to regulate security of chemical facilities;
S. 773, Cyber Securtiy Act of 2009; S. 946, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act;
H.R. 2195, Critical Electric Infrastructure Project Act; H.R. 2165, Bulk Power Systems Protection Act; H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act (reauthorizes and establishes new requirements for securing facilities); S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act (extends authorization of current CFATS program); S. 3480, Protection Cyber Space as a National Asset Act of 2010; S. 3538, National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010; H.R. 5548, Protecting Cyber Space as a National Asset Act of 2010; H.R. 5026, Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act of 2010.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Michael |
Roeder |
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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 and protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatry regime affecting natural gas utilities.
HR 5782, Pipeline Integrity, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006
S 1408, HR 1835, Support incentives to encourage expansion of the natural gas vehicle market, New Alternative Transportation to
Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS Act)
S. 146, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act
H.R. 233, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act
S. 2889, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Bill
S. 3442, Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010
S. 3495, Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010
S. 3511, Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010
H.R. 5442, Electric Dive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Michael |
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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
Corporate Taxation. S 567 - a bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates. Support lower rates of taxation on dividends - Budget Resolution FY 2010, S Con Res 13. HR 4411, support more rapid depreciation schedules of utility property. S 1643, support incentives to encourage installation of natural gas technologies. S 1408, HR 1835, support incentives to encourage expansion of the natural gas vehicle market,
New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS Act). S 306, HR 1158, support incentives to produce biogas. Oppose repeal of energy production incentives. Oppose prohibition against using LIFO accounting for inventory. HR 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009. S 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009. S 3513, Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act;
H.R. 4213, The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, (energy extenders and pension relief);
H.R. 4149, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a renewable electricity integration credit for a utility that purchase or produces renewable power, (renewable integration credit);
S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009, (dividend tax relief);
S. 3381, A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term "renewable biomass", and for other purposes;
H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act, (bonus depreciation);
S. 2854, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the credit of renew qualified hybrid motor vehicles, and for other purposes, (tax credits for EV's);
S. 3442, The Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010, (tax credits for EV's).
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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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 CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 391, to amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act; S. 787, The Clean Water Restoration Act, (clean water act jurisdictional issues); H.R. 2454, American Celan Energy adn Security Act; H.R. 4396, Save Our Energy Jobs Act; H.R. 4572, to amend the Clean Air Act relating to greenhouse gases; H.R. 4753, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act; H.R. 4934, Maintaining Agency Direction on Financial Fraud Act (SEC climate change guidance);
H.J. Res. 66, resolution disapproving a rule submitted by EPA relating to endangerment and cause and contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act; H.J. Res. 76, resolution disapproving a rule submitted by EPA relating to the endangerment finding and the cause of contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act; H.J. Res. 77, resolution disapproving a rule submitted by EPA relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act; H. Res. 974, resolution urging EPA to reevaluate the endangerment and cause or contribute findings regarding greenhouse gases signed on December 7, 2009; S. 636, to amend the Clean Air Act to conform the definition of renewable biomass to the definition given the term in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act; S. 1462, American Clean Air Protection Act; S. 1933, Natural Resources Climate Adaptation Act; S 2729, Clean Energy Partnerships Act of 2009; S. 2744, Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Act of 2009; S. 2835, International Climate Change Investment Act of 2009; S. 2877, Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act; S. 2995, Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010; S. 3072, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act; S. 3032, Maintaining Agency Direction on Financial Fraud Act (SEC climate change guidance); S. 3381, to amend the Clean Air Act to modify certain definitions of the term "renewable biomass"; S.J. Res. 26, resolution disapproving a rule submitted by EPA relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act; Casey-Carper draft legislation to codify EPA tailoring rule; Kerry-Lieberman draft legislation on climate change and energy policy ("American Power Act"); S. 1816, Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act, (reauthorizes Chesapeake Bay program and expands EPA authorities and requirements); H.R. 3852, Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act, (reauthorizes Chesapeake Bay program and expands EPA authorities and requirements); S. 3464, Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010; Bingaman draft legislation on climate change policy affecting only the electric power sector; Electric utility industry issues on KGL Climate Change initiative (cost containment, Tech dev.); Power sector-only climate legislation; H.R. 5088, America's Commitment to Clean Water Act, (addresses Clean Water jurisdictional issues); Ocean policy generally.
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
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
Dept. of Navy Utility Efficiency Service Contract Contracting Issue.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Navy - Dept of
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
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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
FCC national Broadband Plan.
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
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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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Transmission siting and permitting issues generally; H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, (Cease & Desist Market Manipulation Section).
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
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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 CDT
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, (OTC derivatives); H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (OTC derivatives).
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
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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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