2nd Quarter - Report

PUGET SOUND ENERGY for PUGET SOUND ENERGY

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$290,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Utilities UTI

S. 2821 Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008. Entire legislation HR 6049 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 provisions related to the extension of the renewable energy production tax credit, the solar investment tax credit and energy efficiency tax credits. Legislation related to the FY 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations provisions funding the US Army Corps of Engineers Mud Mountain Dam project. Legislation related to the FY 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations provisions funding the US Army Corps of Engineers Skagit River General Investigation Study. S 1766 Low Carbon Economy Act provisions related to regulation of utility greenhouse gas emissions. S 3036 and S 2191 Lieberman Warner Climate Security Act of 2007 provisions related to regulation of electric and natural gas utility greenhouse gas emissions. General matters related to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) General matters related to obtaining hydroelectric licenses for Puget Sound Energys Baker and White River generation projects. General matters related to legislation affecting the Bonneville Power Administration. Clean Energy Buy Back Act provisions related to utility generation and transmission requirements. Renewable Energy Jobs and Security Act entire legislation related to the establishment of a national feed-in-tariff program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILL EINSTEIN —
NINA ODELL —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 2821 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 2821 Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008. Entire legislation HR 6049 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 provisions related to the extension of the renewable energy production tax credit, the solar investment tax credit and energy efficiency tax credits. HR 2776 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 provisions related to renewable energy tax credit and solar investment tax credit. HR 5140 Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. Sought extensions of the renewable energy production tax credit and solar investment tax credit.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILL EINSTEIN —
NINA ODELL —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5140 (110th), S. 2821 (110th), H.R. 2776 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

"HR 5533 - "Chemical Facilities Security Act of 2008" provisions related to regulation of the storage and use of chemicals at utility facilities. "HR 5577 - "Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008" provisions related to regulation of the storage and use of chemicals at utility facilities.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILL EINSTEIN —
NINA ODELL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 5533 (110th), H.R. 5577 (110th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

"S. 1766 - "Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007." provisions related to regulation of electric and natural gas utility greenhouse gas emissions. "S. 2191 - "America's Climate Security Act of 2007" provisions related to regulation of electric and natural gas utility greenhouse gas emissions. HR 6 Clean Energy Act of 2007 S. 3036 The Lieberman Warner Climate Security Act of 2007 provisions related to regulation of electric and natural gas utility greenhouse gas emissions. (SA 4825) Boxer Substitute Amendment provisions related to regulation of electric and natural gas utility greenhouse gas emissions.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
WILL EINSTEIN —
NINA ODELL —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 3036 (110th), S. 2191 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th), S. 1766 (110th)

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.