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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 633 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., NW, 6TH FLOOR |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Waltham |
State | MA |
Zip Code | 02457 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 29117-12
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6. House ID# 312810000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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. | ||||||||
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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: Richard A. Carter, Vice President, Federal Government Relations |
Date | 07/20/2009 |
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
Implementation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA/Stimulus), P.L. 111-5 (provisions related to electric and gas utilities, including state energy program matching funds, rate decoupling, energy efficiency and conservation block grants, advanced technology loan guarantees, transmission, smart grid, smart meters, energy storage, plug-in hybrids, natural gas vehicles, weatherization assistance, LIHEAP, appliance standards, building codes, federal building and housing modernization, green schools,
green jobs, battery manufacturing, and related tax incentives for energy infrastructure (including bonus depreciation), efficiency, smart meters, wind, solar, and other technologies);
LIHEAP funding, including the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5), FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations (H.R. 1105 and related legislation), FY 2010 Budget Resolution (House Concurrent Resolution 85 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 13), FY 2010 Labor-HHS Appropriations, and related legislation;
Comprehensive climate change / greenhouse gas / cap-and-trade and Comprehensive energy / renewable energy / energy efficiency / electric transmission legislation, including: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, H.R. 2454 and related legislation including H.R. 589, H.R. 590, H.R. 889, H.R. 890, H.R. 1689, H.R. 1759, H.R. 1862, H.R. 2211, H.R. 2998, (Carper) Draft 3-Polutant Legislation, S. 672, and S. 1175; Senate American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 and related legislation, including S. 433, S. 531, S. 539, S. 548, S. 598, S. 661, S. 774, S. 807, S. 949, S. 967, S. 1013 (provisions related to cap-and-trade programs, allowance allocation and timetable, renewable portfolio standards, transmission planning, siting authority, and cost allocation, energy efficiency and industrial efficiency, electric and gas utilities, smart grid advancement, and incentives for clean energy technology);
Renewable gas legislation, including H.R. 1158, S. 306, and related legislation;
EPA rulemakings regulating greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act;
Natural gas, plug-in hybrid, and alternative fuel vehicles, including H.R. 445, H.R. 1742, H.R. 1835, S. 271, S. 774, S. 1408, and related legislation;
Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, H.R. 997, and Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, S. 447, and related legislation including S. 221 and S. 272 (provisions related to regulation of natural gas, electricity, and related market trading);
Natural gas production incentives and restrictions;
New York/Rockaways Natural Gas Pipeline Projects;
New York and New England energy infrastructure, electric and natural gas transmission, and gas supply;
New York and New England clean heat and power projects, natural gas-fueled vehicle projects, school energy efficiency projects, Long Island generation repowering, and other energy and efficiency initiatives;
FERC policy matters and dockets related to regulation of natural gas and electricity utilities including wholesale market competition, ISOs/RTOs, transmission access, NERC reliability standards, interconnection, infrastructure siting, and regulation of public utility holding companies.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Richard A. |
Carter |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
National Grid plc, 1-3 Strand, London WC2N5 EM UK, the indirect parent of National Grid USA identified on LD-1, was interested in this issue due to its potential impact upon its investment in the United States.
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
Implementation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA/Stimulus), P.L. 111-5 (provisions related to electric and gas utilities, including tax incentives for energy infrastructure (including bonus depreciation), efficiency, smart meters, wind, solar, and other technologies);
S. 320, including smart meter accelerated deprecation and related provisions;
Tax Provisions related to electric and gas utilities, including tax incentives for energy infrastructure, efficiency, smart meters, wind, solar, and other technologies;
S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 and related tax legislation, provisions related to capital gains and dividend tax treatment in budget resolution;
S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009, provisions related to corporate governance and shareholder interests;
Natural gas, plug-in hybrid, and alternative fuel vehicles, including H.R. 445, H.R. 1742, H.R. 1835, S. 271, S. 774, S. 1408, and related legislation.
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 |
Richard A. |
Carter |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
National Grid plc, 1-3 Strand, London WC2N5 EM UK, the indirect parent of National Grid USA identified on LD-1, was interested in this issue due to its potential impact upon its investment in the United States.
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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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
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |