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
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end users and related FERC issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HALEY AKINS DAVIS | Staff Assistant, Hon. Bill Shuster |
| 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. |
| AARON T WESTON | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Potential comprehensive tax reform (potential provisions related to geothermal incentives and electricity generation).
| 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. |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Implementation of EPA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE NESHAPs).Implementation of EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electricity generation, including ozone and particulate matter transport, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)), Coal Ash, Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, and New Source Performance Standards. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, a clean energy standard (CES), or cap-and-trade program, including S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); the Climate Change Discussion Draft (Waxman-Whitehouse-Blumenauer-Schatz), and related legislation. Legislation related to promotion and regulation of natural gas development, including the potential Wyden bill and related legislation. Legislation related to incentives for renewable electricity promotion, including S. 363 - Geothermal Production Expansion Act of 2013 (Wyden). Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo) and the Shaheen-Portman draft bill. H.R. 271 - Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013 (Olson). Congressional oversight of FERC rulemakings affecting electricity markets.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HALEY AKINS DAVIS | Staff Assistant, Hon. Bill Shuster |
| ERIC S KESSLER | Chief of Staff, Hon. John D. Dingell |
| JESSICA M LENARD | Legislative Assistant, Hon. Richard J. Durbin |
| NORMAN LENT | — |
| PETE LEON | Legislative Director, Hon. Eliot Engel |
| STEPHEN C SAYLE | Majority Counsel, House Energy & Commerce |
| MICHAEL SCRIVNER | Chief of Staff, Hon. Norman F. Lent, Jr. |
| AARON T WESTON | — |
Homeland Security HOM
Cybersecurity legislation and related proposals, including H.R. 624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) (Rogers-Ruppersberger); S. 21 - Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 (Rockefeller-Feinstein-Carper), and related legislation; the Cybersecurity Executive Order; and the NIST / NERC standards setting process.
| 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. |
| AARON T WESTON | — |
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.