1st Quarter - Report

SC PARTNERS LLC for NTR PLC

Firm
Client
Income
$50,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Recycling: advocating a recycling program be included in climate and energy legislation.

Foreign entity interest: NTR plc is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. NTR has five subsidary companies that it owns in the United States: Green Plains Renewable Energy: ethanol production company interested in incentives for biofuels. Greenstar, NA: private recycler interested in assistance for energy efficiency and encouraging recycling in government and communities. Stirling Energy Systems: solar technology developer; interested in Energy Department research, deployment and other incentives Tessera Solar: solar project developer; interested in energy financing incentives and land use issues. Wind Capital Group: interested in renewable energy incentives.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHERINE CULLEN —
CHARLES SHIPP —

Contacted: SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program: advocated for programatic improvements, both administrative and legislative changes. Restoration of $2 billion in credit subsidy cost for loan guarantees. Extension of the Treasury grant in lieu of investment tax credit for renewable energy property. Renewable Energy Incentive Act. S. 3069: discussed possible alternatives to encourage domestic content, and financing difficulties created by making renewaable energy grants discretionary Climate and Energy Legislation: clean/renewable electricity standard; allowances; treatment of ethanol production facilities under an emissions cap Manufacturing incentives for renewable energy equipment: Section 48 and 48C manufacturing tax credits. HR 546 and S. 284. Department of Energy Industrial Technologies Program: promoting recycling as an energy efficeint means of production. Advocated a renewable electricity standard.

Foreign entity interest: NTR plc is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. NTR has five subsidary companies that it owns in the United States: Green Plains Renewable Energy: ethanol production company interested in incentives for biofuels. Greenstar, NA: private recycler interested in assistance for energy efficiency and encouraging recycling in government and communities. Stirling Energy Systems: solar technology developer; interested in Energy Department research, deployment and other incentives Tessera Solar: solar project developer; interested in energy financing incentives and land use issues. Wind Capital Group: interested in renewable energy incentives.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHERINE CULLEN —
CHARLES SHIPP —

Contacted: SENATE; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 3069 (111th), H.R. 546 (111th), S. 284 (111th)

Natural Resources NAT

Energy Development on Public Lands: rental rates for BLM lands for solar development. S. 2921: discussed possible impact on proposed project sites.

Foreign entity interest: NTR plc is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. NTR has five subsidary companies that it owns in the United States: Green Plains Renewable Energy: ethanol production company interested in incentives for biofuels. Greenstar, NA: private recycler interested in assistance for energy efficiency and encouraging recycling in government and communities. Stirling Energy Systems: solar technology developer; interested in Energy Department research, deployment and other incentives Tessera Solar: solar project developer; interested in energy financing incentives and land use issues. Wind Capital Group: interested in renewable energy incentives.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATHERINE CULLEN —
CHARLES SHIPP —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Energy, Dept of; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: S. 2921 (111th)

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.