2nd Quarter - Report — PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC for PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC (2012)

Firm

PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC

Client

PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC

Income

—

Expenses

$50,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Issues related to the safe disposal of coal ash, as addressed in H.R. 2273, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, and H.R. 4348, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill.

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

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Navy, Dept of; U.S. Forest Service; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4348 (112th), H.R. 2273 (112th)

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 U.S. Navy property and other federal lands -- including the Forest Service. Issues related to biomass research and development.

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

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Forest Service; Energy, Dept of; Navy, Dept of

Transportation TRA

Issues related to the promotion of electric vehicles, including S. 948, the Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2011 and H.R. 1685, the Electric Drive Vehicle Deployment Act.

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

Contacted: SENATE; Navy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; U.S. Forest Service

Bills named: H.R. 1685 (112th), S. 948 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Extension of the production tax credit for wind energy under HR 3307, the American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Extension Act, and S 2201, the American Energy and Job Promotion Act. Issues related to the long-term extension of federal tax incentives for renewable energy generally. Issues related to the extension of dividend tax rates.

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Forest Service; Navy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3307 (112th)

Natural Resources NAT

Issues related to small hydropower development at Bureau of Reclamation facilities, including H.R. 2060, the Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act. Issues related to siting transmission lines across federal lands.

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

Contacted: Navy, Dept of; U.S. Forest Service; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2060 (112th)

Retirement RET

Issues related to the pension funding stabilization language included in the conference report accompanying H.R. 4348, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act.

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

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Forest Service; Navy, Dept of; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 4348 (112th)

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.