4th Quarter - Report

CALPINE CORPORATION for CALPINE CORPORATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$350,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Extension and modification of the renewable energy production tax credit (PTC) and investment tax credit (ITC); Section 1603 grant in-lieu-of tax credit program; H.R. 1384, "Geothermal Tax Parity Act of 2011"; S. 1413, "Geothermal Tax Parity Act of 2011"

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALLISON HULL —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 1413 (112th), H.R. 1384 (112th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Regulations of over the counter trading of derivatives; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act implementation; H.R. 1573, "To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption"; H.R. 3527, "Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation"

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALLISON HULL —
YVONNE A MCINTYRE —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1573 (112th), H.R. 3527 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Climate change issues; EPA GHG regulations; H.R. 170 and HR 240, the "Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011"; EPA Cross State Air Pollution Rule; EPA Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for Power Plants; H.R. 2273, the "Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act"; S.J.RES.27, Congressional Review Act resolution to disapprove EPA's Cross State Air Pollution Rule;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALLISON HULL —
YVONNE A MCINTYRE —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 170 (112th), H.R. 2273 (112th), H.R. 240 (112th), S.J.Res. 27 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Electricity issues, energy trading issues, transmission infrastructure issues, renewable and clean standards; combined heat and power issues; natural gas issues; renewable energy incentives and programs; geothermal energy issues; pipeline safety issues; H.R. 2937, "Pipeline Infrastructure and Community Protection Act of 2011"; H.R. 2845," Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty and Job Creation Act of 2011"; H.R. 1084 and S.587, the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals (FRAC) Act S. 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011; H.R.3765, "Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011", attempts to impact EPA Mercury and Air Toxics Rule and Cross State Air Pollution rule.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALLISON HULL —
YVONNE A MCINTYRE —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 587 (112th), H.R. 2937 (112th), H.R. 1084 (112th), H.R. 3765 (112th), S. 275 (112th), H.R. 2845 (112th)

Homeland Security HOM

Cybersecurity issues related to the electric grid; The "Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act"; S. 1342, "Grid Cyber Security Act"

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALLISON HULL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1342 (112th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

GHG emissions regulation under the Clean Air Act; EPA GHG emissions endangerment finding; EPA Tailoring Rule; H.R. 1705, the "Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011"; EPA Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for power Plants; EPA 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structure proposed rule; EPA Cross State Air Pollution Rule; S.J.RES.27, Congressional Review Act resolution to disapprove EPA's Cross State Air Pollution Rule; S.1815, "Cross State Air Pollution Act";

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ALLISON HULL —
YVONNE A MCINTYRE —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 1705 (112th), S. 1815 (112th), S.J.Res. 27 (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.