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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 717 Texas Avenue |
Address2 | Suite 1000 |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Zip Code | 77002 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Zip Code | 77002 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 62038-12
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6. House ID# 354060000
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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 |
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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: KRYSTIN CHANDLER |
Date | 10/19/2020 4:32:12 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 and clean energy issues; natural gas issues; energy incentives, subsidies and programs; geothermal energy issues; demand response and energy efficiency issues; Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity and natural gas markets; electricity-natural gas coordination issues; electric grid reliability and resiliency; natural gas supply/availability; Congressional review of the Federal Power Act and electricity markets; out of market payments/subsidies and incentives to specific generation resources in the wholesale markets; national security issues related to electricity infrastructure vulnerabilities; nominations for Department of Energy and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Department of Energy 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 Act; S. 3688, Energy Infrastructure Protection Act; HR 7186, Utility Resilience and Reliability Act; HR 2, Moving Forward Act, energy related provisions; HR 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act, LIHEAP and customer disconnect moratorium provisions, H.R. 4447, S. 2657, House Select Committee on Climate Crisis Staff Report with policy proposals and ideas solving the climate crisis.
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
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 |
Yvonne |
McIntyre |
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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
GHG emissions regulation under the Clean Air Act; EPA MATS rule revision; EPA Ozone NAAQS; EPA Affordable Clean Energy rule; Green New Deal; Carbon pricing proposals; Climate change related issues; Net Zero climate change issues; Clean Energy/Electricity Standards; SJRES 8, A joint resolution recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal; HCONRES 15 and SRES 59, Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal; HR 9, Climate Action Now Act; HR 763, The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2019; S 940/HR 1960, Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2019; S 1128, The American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act of 2019; S 2284/HR 4051, The Climate Action Rebate Act of 2019; HR 4058, The Stemming Warming and Augmenting Pay Act of 2019; HR 3966, The Raise Wages, Cut Carbon Act of 2019 Act of 2019; HR 4142, The America Wins Act of 2019; CLEAN Future Act; S 3269, Clean Economy Act of 2020; Select Committee on the Climate Crisis climate change proposals; HR 2, Moving Forward Act environmental/climate change 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
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Yvonne |
McIntyre |
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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
Cybersecurity and physical security issues related to the electric grid and natural gas infrastructure; H.R. 359, the Enhancing Grid Security through Public-Private Partnerships Act; H.R. 360, the Cyber Sense Act of 2019; H.R. 362, the Energy Emergency Leadership Act; S. 174 and H.R. 680, The Securing Energy Infrastructure Act; S. 300 and H.R. 370, Pipeline and LNG Facility Cybersecurity Preparedness Act; HR 3318, The Emerging Transportation Security Threats Act of 2019; HR 3699, The Pipeline Security Act, Presidential Executive Order in May protecting the electric grid, banning foreign imports.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Yvonne |
McIntyre |
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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
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; Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act; HR 2, Moving Forward Act, renewable/clean energy tax incentives, Green Act (H.R. 7330), EBITDA guidance from IRS on 163J portion of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 |
Yvonne |
McIntyre |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
20. Client new address
Address | 717 Texas Avenue, Suite 1000 |
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City | Houston |
State | TX |
Zip Code | 77002 |
Country | USA |
21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Zip Code | 77002 |
Country | USA |
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
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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:
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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
27. Add the following 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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2 | 4 | 6 |
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) |