1st Quarter - Report — FIRST SOLAR, INC. for FIRST SOLAR INC (2013)

Firm

FIRST SOLAR, INC.

Client

FIRST SOLAR INC

Income

—

Expenses

$125,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade barriers -- engaging with DOC and USTR in opposition to trade barriers to PV, including India domestic content requirements and Korea non-standard testing proposed criteria.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN WEISS	—

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Section 48 Investment Tax Credit -- support for the ITC and amending its qualification standard from "placed in service" to a project's "commence construction" date. Master Limited Partnerships -- advocating parity with depleteable energy resources in forming master limited partnerships for renewable energy.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
KATHLEEN WEISS	David Danielson, DOE

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.