XCEL ENERGY, INC for XCEL ENERGY INC
Versions of this report
Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.
| Filing | Filed | Amount | Counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Quarter - Report | Jul 20, 2011 | $450,000 | Replaced |
| 2nd Quarter - Amendment (this page) | Jan 31, 2012 | $420,000 | Yes |
What was lobbied
8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Homeland Security HOM
Chemical Security Issues, generally; S. 21, "Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act"; H.R. 76, "Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act"; H.R. 174, "Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act"; S. 413, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act; H. R. 668, "SHIELD Act"; H. R. 1136, "Executive Cyberspace Coordination Act"; H.R.908, "Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act"; H.R.901, "Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security Authorization Act of 2011"; S. 473, "Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2011"; S.1342, An original bill to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities; S.109, A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries, and for other purposes; S.640, A bill to underscore the importance of international nuclear safety cooperation for operating power reactors, encouraging the efforts of the Convention on Nuclear Safety, supporting progress in improving nuclear safety, and enhancing the public availability of nuclear safety information; H.R.502, To provide for the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to assist United States businesses with exporting clean energy technology products and services; H.R.617, To prohibit the importation of certain low-level radioactive waste into the United States; H.R.1280, To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require congressional approval of agreements for peaceful nuclear cooperation with foreign countries, and for other purposes; H.R.1320, To strengthen United States nonproliferation activities and to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to strengthen nuclear energy cooperation and nonproliferation, and for other purposes; H.R.1326, To underscore the importance of international nuclear safety cooperation for operating power reactors, encouraging the efforts of the Convention on Nuclear Safety, supporting progress in improving nuclear safety, enhancing the public availability of nuclear safety information, and for other purposes; H.R.2004, To authorize the President to control the transfer of goods, services, technology, and software to protect the national security, and to promote the foreign policy, of the United States, and for other purposes; H.R.2122, To renew the Export Administration Act of 1979, and for other purposes; H.R. 607, "Broadband Spectrum for First Responders Act"; S. 28, "Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act"; S. 911, Strengthening Public-safety and Enhancing Communications Through Reform, Utilization, and Modernization Act (SEPCTRUM Act);
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER B KEARNEY | — |
| JOHN A ODONNELL | — |
| STEPHEN L PLEVNIAK | — |
Utilities UTI
Transmission sitting and permitting, generally;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER B KEARNEY | — |
| JOHN A ODONNELL | — |
| STEPHEN L PLEVNIAK | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Energy Legislation, generally; Clean energy standard legislation generally; Over-The-Counter derivatives issues generally; Clean energy standard legislation generally; H.R. 301, the New Manhattan Project for Energy Independence to support RD&D to advance clean energy technologies; H.R. 909, the A Roadmap for Americas Energy Future to address domestic energy policy, including renewable energy; S. 4, the Make America the Worlds Leader in Clean Energy Act to promote clean energy; S. 559, the Securing Americas Future with Energy and Sustainable Technologies Act including renewable electricity and energy efficiency resource standards; S. 741, to amend PURPA to establish a renewable energy standard; S. 963, Reducing Federal Energy Dollars Act of 2011, (efficiency); S.1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, (efficiency); S. 1321, the Practical Energy Plan Act of 2011; Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities in any legislation considered by the House Energy & Commerce Committee and the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee regarding energy and climate legislation affecting natural gas utilities, including efficiency mandates. These issues arose in: HR 910, Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 S 559, Securing Americas Future with Energy & Sustainable Technologies S 398, Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreement Act S 1000, Energy Saving Act of 2011 HR 1084 & S 587, Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act, provisions that restrict or discourage natural gas production; S.1067, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research and development and demonstration program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relating to nuclear reactors, and for other purposes; H.R.1682, To promote alternative and renewable fuels and domestic energy production, and for other purposes; H.R.2072, To reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and for other purposes; S.512, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs to develop and demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs, and for other purposes; S.1067, A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research and development and demonstration program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs relating to nuclear reactors, and for other purposes; H.R.1808, To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of Energy to carry out programs to develop and demonstrate 2 small modular nuclear reactor designs, and for other purposes; H.R.1710, To authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish monetary prizes for achievements in designing and proposing nuclear energy used fuel alternatives; H.R.2054, To provide for the reenrichment of certain depleted uranium owned by the Department of Energy, and for the sale or barter of the resulting reenriched uranium, and for other purposes; H.R.2075, To require that spent nuclear fuel be stored in certified dry cask storage, and for other purposes; S.99, A bill to promote the production of molybdenum-99 in the United States for medical isotope production, and to condition and phase out the export of highly enriched uranium for the production of medical isotopes; S.892, A bill to establish the Department of Energy and the Environment, and for other purposes; H.R.301, To ensure the energy independence of the United States by promoting research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies through a system of grants and prizes on the scale of the original Manhattan Project; H.R.332, To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Department of Defense and all other defense-related agencies of the United States to fully comply with Federal and State environmental laws, including certain laws relating to public health and worker safety, that are designed to protect the environment and the health and safety of the public, particularly those persons most vulnerable to the hazards incident to military operations and installations, such as children, members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees, and persons living in the vicinity of military operations and installations; H.R.908, To extend the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to maintain the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program; H.R.909, To expand domestic fossil fuel production, develop more nuclear power, and expand renewable electricity, and for other purposes; H.R. 1573,To facilitate implementation of Title VII of Dodd-Frank Wall Street & Consumer Protection Act, to delay by 18 months implementation of Title VII of Dodd-Frank,(Over-the-Counter derivatives). H.R.1023, To secure unrestricted reliable energy for American consumption and transmission H.R.1242, To ensure that nuclear power plants can withstand and adequately respond to earthquakes, tsunamis, strong storms, or other events that threaten a major impact H.R.1268, To provide certain requirements for the licensing of commercial nuclear facilities H.R.1436, To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to require a nuclear power facility licensee to notify the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the State and county in which the facility is located within 24 hours of an unplanned release of radionuclides in excess of allowable limits, and for other purposes. H.R.1705, To require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes H.R.1861, To greatly enhance America's path toward energy independence and economic and national security, to conserve energy use, to promote innovation, to achieve lower emissions, cleaner air, cleaner water, and cleaner land, to rebuild our Nation's aging roads, bridges, locks, and dams, and for other purposes H.R.1938, To direct the President to expedite the consideration and approval of the construction and operation of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, and for other purposes H.R.2068, To permit a Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue to serve on the Commission if a successor is not timely appointed and confirmed
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER B KEARNEY | — |
| JOHN A ODONNELL | — |
| STEPHEN L PLEVNIAK | — |
Transportation TRA
Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities; S.158, "STB Reauthorization"; S.49, "Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act"; H.R.1367, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011, (electric vehicles); H.R.1402, To authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the House of Representatives at no net cost to the Federal Government, (electric vehicles); H.R.1685, Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act of 2011, (electric vehicles); S.734, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2011, (electric vehicles); S.739, A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish battery recharging stations for privately owned vehicles in parking areas under the jurisdiction of the Senate at no net cost to the Federal Government, (electric vehicles); S.948, Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011; S.1001, Alternative Fuel Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2011, (electric vehicles); S 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011, to promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities; H.R 1380, Support incentives to encourage expansion of the natural gas vehicle market, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NATGAS Act), provisions related to the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives; Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel; Support incentives for natural gas vehicles; Advocate for authorizes research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER B KEARNEY | — |
| JOHN A ODONNELL | — |
| STEPHEN L PLEVNIAK | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Corporate Taxation, generally; Dividend tax rate issues generally; S. 89, "Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011", (3% withholding); S. 164, "Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011", (3% withholding); H.R. 674, "To Repeal the Imposition of 3% Withholding", (3% withholding); Support lower rates on taxation of dividends; Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives; Support incentives to produce biogas; S.1291, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a renewable electricity integration credit for a utility that purchases or produces renewable power; H.R.2391, Renewable Energy for a Brighter Future Act, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a renewable electricity integration credit.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER B KEARNEY | — |
| JOHN A ODONNELL | — |
| STEPHEN L PLEVNIAK | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Advocated for appropriations for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); FY 2012 Budget Resolution; H. Con. Res. 34, Budget of the United States Government, FY 2012, (LIHEAP Funding, CCS Funding, EERE Budget, Electricity Budget); HR 1, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, funding for LIHEAP at $5.1 billion in both the CR and final appropriations bill; LIHEAP provisions contained in: FY 2012 Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations; FY 2012 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations; FY 2012 Defense Appropriations; FY 2012 Energy and Water Development Appropriations; FY 2012 Financial Services Appropriations; FY 2012 Homeland Security Appropriations; FY 2012 Interior Environment Appropriations; FY 2012 Labor, HHS Appropriations; FY 2012 State, Foreign Operations Appropriations; FY 2012 Transportation, HUD Appropriations; FY 2012 Budget Resolution;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER B KEARNEY | — |
| JOHN A ODONNELL | — |
| STEPHEN L PLEVNIAK | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Coal Ash issues generally; H.R. 1391, Recycling Coal Combustion Residuals Accessibility Act, prohibits EPA from regulating coal ash under Subtitle C of RCRA; H.R. 2273, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, regulates coal ash under existing municipal solid waste landfill regulations; H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act, bill to prevent double permitting requirement for herbicides and pesticides; H.R.910, To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change, and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER B KEARNEY | — |
| JOHN A ODONNELL | — |
| STEPHEN L PLEVNIAK | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Clean Water Act jurisdictional Issues, generally; Ocean policy generally; Power-Sector Only Climate, generally; S. 706, the 3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011, including provisions to prevent climate change or global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act; S. 1220, Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011, (energy, CES, CCS); S. 1292, the Employment Protection Act to require EPA to consider employment and other economic impacts prior to regulations or other actions. Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making; Lugar discussion drafts, (energy, CES, NSR); Waters of the U.S. draft guidance; H.R. 10, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2011, (as it relates to EPA regulations); H.R. 97, the Free Industry Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Clean Air Act; H.R. 153, the Ensuring Affordable Energy Act to prohibit funding for EPA to implement greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 199, the Protect Americas Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 to suspend for 2 years EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 680, to prohibit U.S. contributions to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; H.R. 750, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act to preempt actions related to greenhouse gases through regulations or common law; H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 1023, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2011, including provisions to prevent climate change or global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 1287, 3-D, Domestic Jobs, Domestic Energy, and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011, including provisions to prevent climate change or global warming regulations under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 1292, the Energy Production Freedom Act, to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Clean Air Act; H.R. 1705, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011, to require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection Agency; H.R. 1872, the Employment Protection Act to require EPA to consider employment and other economic impacts prior to regulations or other actions; H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 to provide additional time for EPA to issue industrial boiler MACT standards; S. 15, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions; S. 77, the Pollution and Costs Reduction Act to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce pollution and lower costs for building owners; S. 228, the Defending Americas Affordable Energy and Jobs Act to preempt regulation of, action relating to, or consideration of greenhouse gases; S. 231, the EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act to suspend for 2 years EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act; S. 482, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 to prohibit EPA greenhouse gas regulations under the Clean Air Act; S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, amendments related to EPA greenhouse gas regulations; S. 609, the Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy (CARE) Act of 2011 to provide for the establishment of a committee to assess the effects of certain federal regulatory mandates related to energy and the environment;
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER B KEARNEY | — |
| JOHN A ODONNELL | — |
| STEPHEN L PLEVNIAK | — |
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.