DOW LOHNES GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES LLC for CALPINE CORPORATION
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, H.R. 977, and Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, S. 447, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 (Treasury Department OTC derivatives reform proposal), and related legislation including H.R. 3300, S. 221, and S. 272 (provisions related to regulation of energy derivative trading).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIC S KESSLER | Chief of Staff, Hon. John D. Dingell |
| JESSICA M LENARD | Legislative Assistant, Hon. Richard J. Durbin |
| NORMAN LENT | — |
| STEPHEN C SAYLE | Majority Counsel, House Energy & Commerce |
| MICHAEL SCRIVNER | Chief of Staff, Hon. Norman F. Lent, Jr. |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Implementation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA/Stimulus), P.L. 111-5 (provisions related to tax incentives for wind, solar and other technologies, tax incentives for transmission and related issues); Wind production tax credit partnership structure and related issues; Taxation of energy project development partnerships, including carried interest and related issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIC S KESSLER | Chief of Staff, Hon. John D. Dingell |
| NORMAN LENT | — |
| STEPHEN C SAYLE | Majority Counsel, House Energy & Commerce |
| MICHAEL SCRIVNER | Chief of Staff, Hon. Norman F. Lent, Jr. |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Implementation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA/Stimulus), P.L. 111-5 (provisions related to tax incentives for wind, solar and other technologies, tax incentives for transmission and related issues); Comprehensive climate change/greenhouse gas/cap and trade/renewable energy/energy efficiency legislation, including: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (Waxman-Markey), H.R. 2454 and related legislation including H.R. 589, H.R. 590, H.R. 890, H.R. 1689, H.R. 1759, H.R. 1862, H.R. 2998; American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (Bingaman-Murkowski), S. 1462; S. 433, S. 531, S. 539, S. 548, S. 598, S. 661, S. 774, S. 807, S. 949, S. 967, S. 1013, and related legislation; Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (Kerry-Boxer), S. 1733, and related legislation (provisions related to cap and trade programs, allowance allocation and timetable, long-term electricity and steam contracts, renewable portfolio standards, transmission planning, siting authority and cost allocation, regulation of derivative trading, energy efficiency and industrial efficiency, combined heat and power, and incentives for clean energy technology); EPA rulemakings regulating greenhouse gasses under the Clean Air Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIC S KESSLER | Chief of Staff, Hon. John D. Dingell |
| JESSICA M LENARD | Legislative Assistant, Hon. Richard J. Durbin |
| NORMAN LENT | — |
| STEPHEN C SAYLE | Majority Counsel, House Energy & Commerce |
| MICHAEL SCRIVNER | Chief of Staff, Hon. Norman F. Lent, Jr. |
Homeland Security HOM
American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 (Bingaman-Murkowski), S. 1462, S. 433, S. 531, S. 539, S. 548, S. 598, S. 661, S. 774, S. 807, S. 949, S. 967, S. 1013, and related legislation, provisions related to cybersecurity cost recovery; S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009, H.R. 2195/S. 946, Critical Electric Infrastructure Protection Act of 2009, provisions related to cybersecurity.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIC S KESSLER | Chief of Staff, Hon. John D. Dingell |
| JESSICA M LENARD | Legislative Assistant, Hon. Richard J. Durbin |
| NORMAN LENT | — |
| STEPHEN C SAYLE | Majority Counsel, House Energy & Commerce |
| MICHAEL SCRIVNER | Chief of Staff, Hon. Norman F. Lent, Jr. |
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.