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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW |
Address2 | Suite 1200 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20009 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 3184-12
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6. House ID# 308500000
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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
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. | ||||||||
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Joy Ditto, Vice President of Legislative Affairs |
Date | 07/20/2010 |
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 UTI
16. Specific lobbying issues
Technology research and development (R&D) related to electricity infrastructure technologies, including smart grid, some of which were included in S. 1462; electricity markets issues related to regional transmission organizations, and seeking legislation to enhance data transparency on those markets; cyber security legislation involving the electric utility industry, including the cyber title of S. 1462, S. 3480, S. 3538.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, 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 |
James J. |
Nipper |
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Joy |
Ditto |
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James A. |
Williams |
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Amy |
Hille |
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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
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs) reauthorization -- supporting draft legislation to be sponsored by Sen. Cantwell and Rep. McDermott; public power inclusion in and extension of the Section 1603 grant program from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; supporting transferable tax credit for public power use in new nuclear facilities; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes, including the applicability of the private use provision in the 1986 Tax Act; supporting Build America Bonds.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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 |
James J. |
Nipper |
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Amy |
Hille |
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Joy |
Ditto |
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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 RRR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Surface Transportation Board reform legislation, S. 2889. Support for removal of antitrust exemptions for the railroads (S. 146/H.R. 233).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB)
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 |
James J. |
Nipper |
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Corry |
Marshall |
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Joy |
Ditto |
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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
Clean Air Interstate Rule pending at EPA, and its relationship to the Carper 3-Pollutant bill, S. 2995; climate change issues generally and specifically title III of H.R. 2454. Also, the Kerry-Lieberman climate change bill, the American Power Act, as well as the CLEAR Act introduced by Senators Cantwell and Collins, and draft proposals to impose a utility-only cap-and-trade bill. Also, support for the Murkowski disapproval resolution to prevent EPA regulation of GHGs from stationary sources. Coal ash rule.
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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James J. |
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James A. |
Williams |
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Joy |
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Amy |
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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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Reform of pension laws related to defined benefit plans, including H.R. 3936.
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 |
Amy |
Hille |
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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
Legislation (H.R. 4173) regulating over-the-couner derivatives markets, now passed by Congress, including a provisions to exempt end-users of energy from mandatory clearing of transactions in those markets; clarifying the regulatory role regarding the FERC vs. the CFTC in electricity markets with Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs); ensuring that swap dealers are able to engage in derivatives transactions with public power electric utilities.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
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 |
Amy |
Hille |
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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 policy provisions in H.R. 2454 and S. 1462, including plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, Clean Energy Development Administration (CEDA), energy efficiency programs, renewable electricity standard, transmission planning and siting provisions, and hydropower provisions. Hydropower incentives included in draft (subsequently introduced in the third quarter) legislation by Senator Murkowski (R-AK), and Senator Murray (D-WA)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
James J. |
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Joy |
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James A. |
Williams |
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Amy |
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Corry |
Marshall |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support funding for the Renewable Energy Production Incentive at DOE, support for Power Marketing Administration funding and operation and maintenance of hydropower facilities at Bureau of Reclamation and Corps of Engineers dams; support for inclusion of public power utilities in the Section 1603 grant-in-lieu of tax credit program through the ARRA.
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 |
Joy |
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Amy |
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Corry |
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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
Municipal provision of broadband services, including legislation from the 110th Congress on the subject (the Community Broadband Act); utility pole attachment regulations; the National Broadband Plan put forward by the FCC; smart grid technologies and their relationship to telecommunications -- prepared a response to a request for information from DOE on the subject. Data access for customers who have smart grid technology, privacy issues related to such information -- e-Know bill introduced by Rep. Markey.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Energy - Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Corry |
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James J. |
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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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