4th Quarter - Report

NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. for NEXTERA ENERGY INC

Firm
Client
Income
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Expenses
$1,310,000
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A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Immigration IMM

S. 744, The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (employment verification and disaster recovery)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KEROPE MARKARIAN —
JASON UTTON —
MANAL YAMOUT —

Contacted: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 744 (113th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

State of Florida issues; general Greater Fort Lauderdale Port Dredging Authorization

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER TODD CHAPEL New Senior LA, Rep. Cliff Stearns
DAVID KEROPE MARKARIAN —
NADIA MARQUEZ —
JASON UTTON —
MANAL YAMOUT —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; White House Office; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013, a bill to revise/expand requirements for rulemakings under the Administrative Procedures Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KEROPE MARKARIAN —
NADIA MARQUEZ —
JASON UTTON —
MANAL YAMOUT —

Contacted: SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); White House Office; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2122 (113th)

Transportation TRA

Alternative fuels and bio fuels in general H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KEROPE MARKARIAN —
NADIA MARQUEZ —
JASON UTTON —
MANAL YAMOUT —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); State, Dept of (DOS); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); White House Office; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); SENATE; Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 259 (113th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Spanish Holdings

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KEROPE MARKARIAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Discussion draft, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive income tax reform (taxation of derivatives). Renewable energy tax incentives in general. Issues related to tax rates in general. Tax reform issues; general.H.R. 4196, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets S. 2240, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the allowance for bonus depreciation for certain business assets H.R. 3091, To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends H.R. 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, relating to inclusion of production tax credit H.Con. Res. 25, establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023 (tax reform) S.Con. Res. 8, an original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023, (tax reform) H.R. 1465, S. 1030, Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2013 H.R. 1486, the No Carbon Tax Act of 2013 S. 795, H.R. 1696, the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act H.R.259, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate certain energy tax subsidies and lower the corporate income tax rate

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER TODD CHAPEL New Senior LA, Rep. Cliff Stearns
DAVID KEROPE MARKARIAN —
NADIA MARQUEZ —
JASON UTTON —
MANAL YAMOUT —

Contacted: SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 25 (113th), H.R. 3091 (113th), H.R. 3630 (113th), H.R. 1465 (113th), H.R. 259 (113th), H.R. 1486 (113th), S.Con.Res. 8 (113th), H.R. 4196 (113th), H.R. 1696 (113th), S. 1030 (113th), S. 795 (113th), S. 2240 (113th)

Utilities UTI

Regulatory reform issues in general. H.R. 835, The Energy Assistance for American Families Act, (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program)S. 1961, LIHEAP Protection Act S. 1284, the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (LIHEAP) S. 3591, the Commercial Building Modernization Act, energy efficiency. Subcommitee Draft, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2013, (LIHEAP) New Hampshire SeaLink transmission development Need for ISO-NE market reforms Dodd-Frank swap reporting rules

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER TODD CHAPEL New Senior LA, Rep. Cliff Stearns
DAVID KEROPE MARKARIAN —
NADIA MARQUEZ —
JASON UTTON —
MANAL YAMOUT —

Contacted: White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: S. 3591 (113th), H.R. 835 (113th), S. 1284 (113th), S. 1961 (113th)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1256, The Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1038, the Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013H.R. 1003, To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act H.R. 634, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization act of 2013 H.R. 935, The Reducing Regulator Burdens Act of 2013

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER TODD CHAPEL New Senior LA, Rep. Cliff Stearns
DAVID KEROPE MARKARIAN —
NADIA MARQUEZ —
JASON UTTON —
MANAL YAMOUT —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 677 (113th), H.R. 742 (113th), H.R. 1038 (113th), H.R. 634 (113th), H.R. 935 (113th), H.R. 1256 (113th), H.R. 1947 (113th), H.R. 992 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 1, the Senate vehicle for Disaster Relief Appropriations, (HUD CDBG Super storm Sandy Assistance) H.R. 152, the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, (HUD CDBG Super storm Sandy Assistance) H.Con. Res. 25, FY 2014 Budget Resolution, (Budget issues generally) S.Con. Res. 8, FY 2014 Budget Resolution, (Budget issues generally)S. 1245, FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations, (potentially appropriations issues related to fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart grid, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy) S. 1329, H.R. 2787, FY 2014 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations (potentially appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding) FY 2014 Interior/Environment Appropriations, (potentially related to 316(b) regulation governing power plant cooling water systems, CCR regulation and Regional Haze regulation) H.R. 2217, FY 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potentially appropriations issues related to Threat Scenario Project, Spare Transformer Equipment Program and Electric Sector PS-Prep) S. 1284, FY 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills Low Income Home Energy Assistance Proram (LIHEAP) (appropriations issues generally) H.R. 2216, FY 2014 Military Construction/Veterans Appropriations, (potentially appropriations issues related to smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy, micro grids and grid security)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER TODD CHAPEL New Senior LA, Rep. Cliff Stearns
DAVID KEROPE MARKARIAN —
NADIA MARQUEZ —
JASON UTTON —
MANAL YAMOUT —

Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); SENATE; White House Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 2217 (113th), H.R. 2787 (113th), H.R. 1 (113th), H.R. 2216 (113th), S. 1284 (113th), S. 1245 (113th), S.Con.Res. 8 (113th), S. 1329 (113th), H.R. 152 (113th), H.Con.Res. 25 (113th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S. 332, A bill to address climate disruptions, reduce carbon pollution, enhance the use of clean energy, and promote resilience in the infrastructure of the U.S., and for other purposes H.R. 933, Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 13 (defense activities of the Department of Energy) H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity ActH.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act, (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program). S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act Natural Gas Supply and related issues Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity S. 1284, FY 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bills (LIHEAP) S. 1020, All of the Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 S. 761, S. 1392, H.R. 1616, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 H.R. 1960, S. 1034, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (defense activities of the Department of Energy) S. 1240, A bill to establish a new organization to manage nuclear waste, provide a consensual process for siting nuclear waste facilities, ensure adequate funding for managing nuclear waste, and for other purposes H.R. 2449, To authorize the President to extend the term of the Agreement for Cooperation between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Korea Concerning Civil Uses of Nuclear Energy for a period not to exceed March 19, 2016 H.R. 271, The Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency) H.R. 596, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013 H.R. 1900, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act to improve the permitting process for natural gas pipelines S. 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013 S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 S. 1501, Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act Criteria and standards for cooling water intake structures, 316(b)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER TODD CHAPEL New Senior LA, Rep. Cliff Stearns
DAVID KEROPE MARKARIAN —
NADIA MARQUEZ —
JASON UTTON —
MANAL YAMOUT —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); White House Office; Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 1240 (113th), S. 1501 (113th), S. 1284 (113th), S. 279 (113th), H.R. 1616 (113th), H.R. 540 (113th), H.R. 1960 (113th), H.R. 259 (113th), S. 1392 (113th), H.R. 2449 (113th), H.R. 933 (113th), H.R. 2218 (113th), S. 1020 (113th), H.R. 1900 (113th), S. 761 (113th), S. 1034 (113th), S. 332 (113th), S. 52 (113th), S. 570 (113th), H.R. 271 (113th), H.R. 596 (113th)

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 55, the SHIELD Act of 2013 H.R. 624, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act S. 1353, the Cybersecurity Act of 2013 Cyber Security Executive OrderH.R. 756, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 967, Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 H.R. 1163, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 S. 904, H.R. 2322, Strengthening the Resiliency of Our Nation on the Ground Act H.R. 1468, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information and Technoology Act of 2013, to improve information security, and for other purposes H.R. 867, S. 394, the Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 2417, the Secure High Voltage Infrastructure for Electricity from Lethal Damage (SHIELD) Act regarding protection of the bulk-power system and defense critical electric infrastructure against natural and manmade electromagnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities H.R.1121, Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2013, to protect cyber privacy, and for other purposes. H.R.2281, Cyber Economic Espionage Accountability Act, to combat cyber espionage of intellectual property of United States persons, and for other purposes. H.R. 86, Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 1945, Fostering Resillience to Terrorism Act H.R. 2256, Excellence in Cybersecurity Act Discussion draft of the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (NCCIP) Act of 2013 Cyber issues in general

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAVID KEROPE MARKARIAN —
NADIA MARQUEZ —
JASON UTTON —
MANAL YAMOUT —

Contacted: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); White House Office; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Bills named: H.R. 867 (113th), H.R. 2417 (113th), H.R. 1945 (113th), H.R. 1468 (113th), S. 1353 (113th), H.R. 2281 (113th), H.R. 2256 (113th), H.R. 1163 (113th), H.R. 624 (113th), H.R. 2322 (113th), H.R. 967 (113th), H.R. 55 (113th), H.R. 1121 (113th), S. 904 (113th), S. 394 (113th), H.R. 86 (113th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

S. 332, A bill to address climate disruptions, reduce carbon pollution, enhance the use of clean energy, and promote resilience in the infrastructure of the U.S. and for other purposes S. 7, the Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act regarding clean energy and effects of climate change H.R. 2886, the Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013S. 1202, the Safeguarding America's Future and Environment (SAFE) Act to establish an integrated Federal climate adaptation plan Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making. Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making H.R. 2081, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act Sections 111(b) and 111(d) of the Clean Air Act H.R. 2127, To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing any rule imposing any standard of performance for carbon dioxide emissions from any existing or new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible H.R. 621, Ensuring Affordable Energy Act H.R. 2916, the Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 to require congressional review of certain EPA rules H.R. 2948, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2013 to require analyses of cumulative and incremental impacts of certain EPA rules and actions H. Con. Res. 57, expressing congressional opposition to EPAs proposed new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants S. 319, A bill to require EPA to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act S. 1536, A bill to require EPA to include in GHG rules offsets for costs imposed on other federal agencies Discussion Draft of carbon pollution fee legislation circulated by Rep. Waxman, Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Blumenauer, and Sen. Schatz

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER TODD CHAPEL New Senior LA, Rep. Cliff Stearns
DAVID KEROPE MARKARIAN —
NADIA MARQUEZ —
JASON UTTON —
MANAL YAMOUT —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); State, Dept of (DOS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); White House Office; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 319 (113th), H.Con.Res. 57 (113th), H.R. 2886 (113th), H.R. 2948 (113th), S. 332 (113th), H.R. 621 (113th), H.R. 2081 (113th), S. 1536 (113th), S. 7 (113th), H.R. 2127 (113th), H.R. 2916 (113th)

Natural Resources NAT

Project specific siting issues including but not limited to generation projects and transmission lines

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER TODD CHAPEL New Senior LA, Rep. Cliff Stearns
DAVID KEROPE MARKARIAN —
NADIA MARQUEZ —
JASON UTTON —

Contacted: Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC); White House Office

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