Clerk of the House of Representatives
Legislative Resource Center
135 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov
Secretary of the Senate
Office of Public Records
232 Hart Building
Washington, DC 20510
http://www.senate.gov/lobby
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
The Nickles Group

2. Address

Address1
601 13th St. NW
Address2
​Suite 250 N
City
Washington
State
DC
Zip Code
20005
Country
USA

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

City
State
Zip Code
Country

4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Hazen Marshall
​2026370214
​mail@nicklesgroup.com
5. Senate ID#
​293335-51
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​COMPETE
6. House ID#
​373380003
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2008
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
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 $
​75,000.00
$5,000 or more $
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: Hazen Marshall, Partner
Date
04/21/2008

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

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

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

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

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

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

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
City
State
Zip Code
Country

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

City
State
Zip Code
Country

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

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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2
12
3
13
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains


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
Constellation Energy
750 E. Pratt St., 18th Floor
Baltimore MD 21202 USA
City Baltimore
State MD Country USA
Direct Energy
5400 Frantz Rd., Suite 350
Dublin OH 43016 USA
City Dublin
State OH Country USA
Exelon Corporation
101 Constitution Ave., NW, Suite 400 East
Washington DC 20001 USA
City Washington
State DC Country USA
PPL Energy Plus, LLC
Two North Ninth Street (GENPL7)
Allentown PA 18101 USA
City Allentown
State PA Country USA
Public Service Enterprise Group
80 Park Plaza, T4B, P.O. Box 570
Newark NJ 07102 USA
City Newark
State NJ Country USA
Reliant Energy
PO Box 148
Houston TX 77001 USA
City Houston
State TX Country USA
Sempra Energy
101 Ash Street, HQ13A
San Diego CA 92101 USA
City San Diego
State CA Country USA
TXU Energy Retail Company LLC
6555 Sierra Drive
Irving TX 75039 USA
City Irving
State TX Country USA

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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2 7 12
3 8 13
4 9 14
5 10 15

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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2 12 22
3 13 23
4 14 24
5 15 25
6 16 26
7 17 27
8 18 28
9 19 29
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