2nd Quarter - Report

PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY for PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

Period 2nd Quarter 2011 Filed Jul 20, 2011 Signed by STEVEN S. LUCAS, ATTORNEY & AGENT FOR FILER

Official filing
Firm
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Client
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Income
—
Expenses
$670,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

S. 1029: E-KNOW ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL BILL NUMBER NOT YET ASSIGNED: GRID CYBERSECURITY ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL BILL NUMBER NOT YET ASSIGNED: GRID RELIABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEFENSE (GRID) ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN DEFFNER N/A

Contacted: Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: S. 1029 (112th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

BILL NUMBER NOT YET ASSIGNED: CLEAN ENERGY FINANCING ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN DEFFNER N/A

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of

Natural Resources NAT

H.R. 909: ROADMAP FOR AMERICAS ENERGY FUTURE; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 1837: SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY WATER RELIABILITY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 138: CALIFORNIA DESERT PROTECTION ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE PERMITTING OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN DEFFNER N/A

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 909 (112th), H.R. 1837 (112th), S. 138 (112th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 22: PIPELINE SAFETY AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S.234: STRENGTHENING PIPELINE SAFETY AND ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S.275: PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN DEFFNER N/A
JESSICA HOGLE N/A
MELISSA LAVINSON N/A
MARISA UCHIN N/A

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 275 (112th), S. 234 (112th), H.R. 22 (112th)

Defense DEF

BILL NUMBER NOT YET ASSIGNED: GRID CYBERSECURITY ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL BILL NUMBER NOT YET ASSIGNED: GRID RELIABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEFENSE (GRID) ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN DEFFNER N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Utilities UTI

H.R. 1: FULL-YEAR CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, AND VARIOUS OTHER ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES H.R. 795: SMALL-SCALE HYDROPOWER ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 909: ROADMAP FOR AMERICAS ENERGY FUTURE; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 910: ENERGY TAX PREVENTION ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 1473: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND FULL-YEAR CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ENERGY H.R. 1573: TO FACILITATE IMPLEMENTATION OF TITLE VII OF THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, PROMOTE REGULATORY COORDINATION, AND AVOID MARKET DISRUPTION; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 2286: RENEWABLE ENERGY PARITY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 138: CALIFORNIA DESERT PROTECTION ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 398: IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL CONSENSUS APPLIANCE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 629: HYDROPOWER IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 630: MARINE AND HYDROKINETIC RENEWABLE ENERGY PROMOTION ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 1029: E-KNOW ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL SOLITICATION FOR GRANT APPLICATION/DIVISION OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PY10-03: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND CAREER TRAINING PROGRAM; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CALIFORNIA ENERGY PATHWAYS PROGRAM EDWARD MARKEY/PETER KING SIGN-ON LETTER REGARDING LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FUNDING; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FY 2012 APPROPRIATIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING CLEAN ENERGY STANDARD LEGISLATION GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE PERMITTING OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS UNITED STATES SENATE SIGN-ON LETTER REGARDING LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FUNDING; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FY 2012 APPROPRIATIONS BILL NUMBER NOT YET ASSIGNED: GRID CYBERSECURITY ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL BILL NUMBER NOT YET ASSIGNED: GRID RELIABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEFENSE (GRID) ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL BILL NUMBER NOT YET ASSIGNED: CLEAN ENERGY FINANCING ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SILVIA ALDANA N/A
DARREN DEFFNER N/A
JESSICA HOGLE N/A
MARISA UCHIN N/A

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Bills named: S. 630 (112th), H.R. 909 (112th), H.R. 795 (112th), H.R. 1473 (112th), S. 1029 (112th), H.R. 910 (112th), S. 398 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th), H.R. 1573 (112th), H.R. 2286 (112th), S. 138 (112th), S. 629 (112th)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

H.R. 1573: TO FACILITATE IMPLEMENTATION OF TITLE VII OF THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, PROMOTE REGULATORY COORDINATION, AND AVOID MARKET DISRUPTION; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN DEFFNER N/A

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1573 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 910: ENERGY TAX PREVENTION ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 2286: RENEWABLE ENERGY PARITY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN DEFFNER N/A

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 910 (112th), H.R. 2286 (112th)

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

H.R. 795: SMALL-SCALE HYDROPOWER ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 629: HYDROPOWER IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 630: MARINE AND HYDROKINETIC RENEWABLE ENERGY PROMOTION ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN DEFFNER N/A

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: S. 629 (112th), S. 630 (112th), H.R. 795 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 1: FULL-YEAR CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, FY 2012 ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS, AND VARIOUS OTHER ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES H.R. 1473: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND FULL-YEAR CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ENERGY EDWARD MARKEY/PETER KING SIGN-ON LETTER REGARDING LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FUNDING; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FY 2012 APPROPRIATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE SIGN-ON LETTER REGARDING LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FUNDING; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FY 2012 APPROPRIATIONS LINE 13 NOTE: OF THE $670,000 DISCLOSED UNDER SECTION 162(E) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST $10,000 (ACTUAL EXPENSES $665,592), $252,838 REPRESENTS NON-DEDUCTIBLE STATE AND LOCAL LOBBY ACTIVITIES, AND $412,754 REPRESENTS NON-DEDUCTIBLE FEDERAL LOBBY ACTIVITIES.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SILVIA ALDANA N/A
DARREN DEFFNER N/A
JESSICA HOGLE N/A

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1473 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 1: FULL-YEAR CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011; VARIOUS PROVISIONS RELATED TO ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES H.R. 795: SMALL-SCALE HYDROPOWER ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 909: ROADMAP FOR AMERICAS ENERGY FUTURE; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 910: ENERGY TAX PREVENTION ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 1473: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND FULL-YEAR CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ENERGY H.R. 1837: SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY WATER RELIABILITY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 2286: RENEWABLE ENERGY PARITY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 138: CALIFORNIA DESERT PROTECTION ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 629: HYDROPOWER IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 630: MARINE AND HYDROKINETIC RENEWABLE ENERGY PROMOTION ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING CLEAN ENERGY STANDARD LEGISLATION GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE PERMITTING OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS BILL NUMBER NOT YET ASSIGNED: CLEAN ENERGY FINANCING ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN DEFFNER N/A

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1473 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th), H.R. 2286 (112th), S. 629 (112th), H.R. 1837 (112th), H.R. 795 (112th), H.R. 910 (112th), H.R. 909 (112th), S. 630 (112th), S. 138 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 1: FULL-YEAR CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, AND VARIOUS OTHER ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES H.R. 22: PIPELINE SAFETY AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 795: SMALL-SCALE HYDROPOWER ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 909: ROADMAP FOR AMERICAS ENERGY FUTURE; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 910: ENERGY TAX PREVENTION ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 1473: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND FULL-YEAR CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ENERGY H.R. 1573: TO FACILITATE IMPLEMENTATION OF TITLE VII OF THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, PROMOTE REGULATORY COORDINATION, AND AVOID MARKET DISRUPTION; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 2286: RENEWABLE ENERGY PARITY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 138: CALIFORNIA DESERT PROTECTION ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S.234: STRENGTHENING PIPELINE SAFETY AND ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S.275: PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 398: IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL CONSENSUS APPLIANCE AGREEMENTS ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 629: HYDROPOWER IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 630: MARINE AND HYDROKINETIC RENEWABLE ENERGY PROMOTION ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 1029: E-KNOW ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL SOLITICATION FOR GRANT APPLICATION/DIVISION OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PY10-03: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND CAREER TRAINING PROGRAM; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CALIFORNIA ENERGY PATHWAYS PROGRAM EDWARD MARKEY/PETER KING SIGN-ON LETTER REGARDING LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FUNDING; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FY2012 APPROPRIATIONS GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING CLEAN ENERGY STANDARD LEGISLATION GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE PERMITTING OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS UNITED STATES SENATE SIGN-ON LETTER REGARDING LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FUNDING; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FY2012 APPROPRIATIONS BILL NUMBER NOT YET ASSIGNED: GRID CYBERSECURITY ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL BILL NUMBER NOT YET ASSIGNED: GRID RELIABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEFENSE (GRID) ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL BILL NUMBER NOT YET ASSIGNED: CLEAN ENERGY FINANCING ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SILVIA ALDANA N/A
DARREN DEFFNER N/A
JESSICA HOGLE N/A
MELISSA LAVINSON N/A
MARISA UCHIN N/A

Contacted: Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (112th), S. 629 (112th), H.R. 2286 (112th), H.R. 1473 (112th), S. 275 (112th), S. 630 (112th), S. 138 (112th), S. 234 (112th), H.R. 909 (112th), H.R. 795 (112th), S. 1029 (112th), H.R. 910 (112th), S. 398 (112th), H.R. 22 (112th), H.R. 1573 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

SOLITICATION FOR GRANT APPLICATION/DIVISION OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE PY10-03: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND CAREER TRAINING PROGRAM; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CALIFORNIA ENERGY PATHWAYS PROGRAM

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SILVIA ALDANA N/A
DARREN DEFFNER N/A
JESSICA HOGLE N/A

Contacted: Bureau of Land Management (BLM); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

CLEAN WATER ACT (SECTION 316(6)); PROVISIONS RELATED TO COOLING WATER INTAKE STRUCTURE RULEMAKING

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JESSICA HOGLE N/A

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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