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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 101 CONSTITUTION AVE., NW, #200 EAST |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 13632-12
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6. House ID# 304370000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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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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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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: Kimberly H. Despeaux, Sr. VP, Federal Policy and Regulatory Governmental Affaris |
Date | 7/20/2015 1:46:20 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
H.R. 2028/Senate Subcommittee Draft, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016: Waters of the U.S. policy rider, potential appropriations issues related to DOE-industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, and grid resilience, funding for NRC, DOE and FERC programs.
H.R. 2822/S. 1645, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016: potential appropriations issues related to "Waters of the U.S.," 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, clean air regulation, and GHG NSPS.
H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016: potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding.
S. Con. Res 11, FY 2016 Budget Resolution: budget issues generally, CBO Scoring of ESPCs and UESCs, Barrasso Amendment #347, to keep water pollution regulations focused on water quality, support for setting parameters on final "Waters of the U.S." rule.
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 |
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Allison |
Graves |
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Darren |
Peters |
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Conrad |
Schatte |
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Robert |
Hall |
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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. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
H.R. 1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act: provisions pertaining to EPA ozone NAAQS, and to the utility industry.
H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
H.R. 1732, Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act: provisions pertaining to EPA proposed GHG emissions rule, and to the utility industry.
S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act: provisions pertaining to the proposed draft rule to revise the definition of Waters of the U.S.
S.1342, A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and issue a report that quantifies the energy savings benefits of operational efficiency programs and services for commercial, institutional, industrial, and governmental entities: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
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 |
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Pride |
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Alison |
Graves |
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Darren |
Peters |
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Conrad |
Schatte |
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Robert |
Hall |
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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
H.R. 1273, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
H.R. 1558/S. 848, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2015, provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
S. 15, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
S. 485: Assuring Private Property Rights Over Vast Access to Land (APPROVAL) Act, provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
S. 720, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2015: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
S. 854, Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2015: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
S. 869, All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2015: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
S. 1068, A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system from cyber security threats: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
S. 1213, Free Market Energy Act of 2015: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
S. 1217, Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
S. 1219, A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to provide for the safe and reliable interconnection of distributed resources and to provide for the examination of the effects of net metering: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
S. 1220, Energy Distribution Act of 2015: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
S. 1221, Bulk-Power System Reliability Impact Statement Act: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
S. 1222, Continuity of Electric Capacity Resources Act: provisions pertaining to wholesale energy markets and need for FERC oversight.
S. 1223, Energy Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
S. 1256, Advancing Grid Storage Act of 2015: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
S. 1258, Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2015: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
S. 1264, Renewable Electricity Standard Act: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
S. 1272, A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the effects of forward capacity auctions and other capacity mechanisms: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
S. 1282, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to consider the objective of improving the conversion, use, and storage of carbon dioxide produced from fossil fuels in carrying out research and development programs under that Act: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
S. 1306, Energy Independence Investment Act of 2015: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
S. 1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
S. 1398, Energy Title of America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
S. 1434, Energy Storage Promotion and Deployment Act of 2015: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
Draft legislation on wholesale energy market reform, energy efficiency, codes and standards.
Issues related to energy price formation and practices in wholesale competitive markets that could lead to additional retirements of baseload plants.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Energy - Dept of, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
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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Allison |
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Darren |
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Conrad |
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Robert |
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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. 1732, Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015: provisions pertaining to the proposed draft rule to revise the definition of Waters of the U.S.
H.R. 1734, Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
H.R. 2576, TSCA Modernization Act of 2015: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
S. 697, Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
S. 1140, Federal Water Quality Protection Act: provisions pertaining to the proposed draft rule to revise the definition of Waters of the U.S.
Draft legislation related to emissions generally.
Issues related to 111(d) rulemaking.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Ann |
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Allison |
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Conrad |
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Robert |
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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
H.R. 1560, Protecting Cyber Networks Act: provisions related to the utility industry generally, public-private information sharing, liability protections for information sharing, federal R&D support, and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors.
H.R. 1731, National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015: provisions related to the utility industry generally, public-private information sharing, liability protections for information sharing, federal R&D support, and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors.
S. 456, Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015: provisions related to the utility industry generally, public-private information sharing, liability protections for information sharing, federal R&D support, and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors.
S. 754, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015: provisions related to the utility industry generally, public-private information sharing, liability protections for information sharing, federal R&D support, and appropriate criminal penalties for bad actors.
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
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Ann |
Pride |
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Allison |
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Darren |
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Conrad |
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Robert |
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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
H. Res. 127, Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of March 31, 2015, as National Lineman Appreciation Day: all provisions.
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
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Robert |
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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
H.R. 2315/S. 386, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
H.R. 2510, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation: provisions pertaining to the utility industry.
Issues related to tax reform and Senate tax extenders legislation.
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
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Allison |
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Robert |
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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
H.R. 2289, Commodity End-User Relief Act: provisions related to derivative end-user protections.
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
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Allison |
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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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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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