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LOBBYING REPORT

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

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
RYAN COSTELLO STRATEGIES

2. Address

Address1
934 Garlington Circle
 Address2
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City
West Chester
 State
PA
 Zip Code
19380
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Ryan Costello
​6105043296
​ryan@ryancostello.com
5. Senate ID#
​401105569-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Calpine Corporation
6. House ID#
​446970001
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2020
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
​40,000.00
$5,000 or more $
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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: Ryan Costello
 Date
1/18/2021 1:43:35 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 ENG

16. Specific lobbying issues

Wholesale electricity market issues; renewable, clean energy & natural gas issues; energy incentives, subsidies & programs; geothermal energy issues; demand response & energy issues; congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity & natural gas markets; electricity-natural gas coordination issues; electric grid reliability and resiliency; natural gas supply/availability; Congressional review of the Federal Power Act & electricity markets; out of market payments/subsidies an incentives to specific generation resources in wholesale markets; DOE proposals to subsidize uneconomic coal and nuclear facilities; electricity transmission permitting issues; Offshore wind permitting issues; Cross border transmission line permitting; FERC PJM Minimum Offer Price Rule; S 903 and HR 3306, the Nuclear Energy Leadership Act; HR 1743, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2019; S 1685, Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019; HR 2957 and S 1359, the Clean Energy Standard Act of 2019; HR 2741, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act - energy related provisions; S 383 and HR 1166, Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act; S 2657, American Energy Innovation Ac; HR 4447 Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act; S. 4897, The American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020; H.B. 9015, The Preserving Existing Nuclear Energy Generation 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

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Ryan
Costello
Mr.
U.S. Congressman, PA-6 (2015-2019)

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 TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

Extension and modification of the renewable energy production tax credit (PTC) and investment tax credit (ITC) for renewable energy resources; tax incentives for nuclear and coal power plants; IRS guidance on solar ITC commenced construction safe harbor; S 1288, Clean Energy for America Act; S 1988, Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act; S 1957; Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development Act; S 1142 and HR 2096; Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act of 2019; S 2289/HR 3961, Renewable Energy Extension Act; HR 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020-Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019 section;

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
Ryan
Costello
Mr.
U.S. Congressman, PA-6 (2015-2019)

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

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

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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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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Last Name
Suffix
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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:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

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:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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)