3rd Quarter - Report — PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC for PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC (2013)

Firm

PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC

Client

PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC

Income

—

Expenses

$60,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Extension of the tax incentives for renewable energy generally. Tax incentives for energy storage under S. 1030, the STORAGE Act. Discussion draft, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive income tax reform (taxation of derivatives); S. 795, the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARTIN E DOERN	Legislative Director, Rep. Doc Hastings

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Forest Service; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Navy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: S. 795 (113th), S. 1030 (113th)

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to cybersecurity and protection of the grid generally under H.R. 624, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act and under the Administration's Cyber Security Executive Order. Issues related to metal theft from utility transmission and distribution systems under H.R. 867 and S. 394, the Metal Theft Prevention Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARTIN E DOERN	Legislative Director, Rep. Doc Hastings

Contacted: U.S. Forest Service; Navy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 867 (113th), H.R. 624 (113th), S. 394 (113th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Issues related to the safe disposal of coal ash, as addressed in H.R. 2218, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARTIN E DOERN	Legislative Director, Rep. Doc Hastings

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Navy, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); U.S. Forest Service; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 2218 (113th)

Natural Resources NAT

Issues related to small hydropower development at the Bureau of Reclamation's Bowman Dam.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARTIN E DOERN	Legislative Director, Rep. Doc Hastings

Contacted: U.S. Forest Service; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Navy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Utilities UTI

General policy issues affecting electric utilities, including funding of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Matters relating to the Bonneville Power Administration and regional hydropower generally -- including integration of variable resources. Issues related to siting transmission lines across or near federal property.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MARTIN E DOERN	Legislative Director, Rep. Doc Hastings

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Navy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Forest Service; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); 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.