1st Quarter - Report

WEC ENERGY GROUP for WEC ENERGY GROUP

Period 1st Quarter 2012 Filed Apr 18, 2012 Signed by Darnell DeMasters, Vice President - Federal Policy

Official filing
Firm
WEC ENERGY GROUP
Client
WEC ENERGY GROUP
Income
—
Expenses
$190,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulation Legislation (H.R. 910); Clean Air Act Amendments; and Clean Water Act (316(b)) issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARNELL K DEMASTERS —
ERIC JAMES GREY —

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

3% Withholding (H.R.674); Corporate tax reform; and Dividend tax extension (H.R.1301, S.1647).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARNELL K DEMASTERS —
ERIC JAMES GREY —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1301 (112th), S. 1647 (112th), H.R. 674 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) funding (FY2013 budget, H.Con. Res 112).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARNELL K DEMASTERS —
ERIC JAMES GREY —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.Con.Res. 112 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Coal ash and coal combustion products regulation (H.R.1391, H.R.2273, S.1751); and EPA regulations and proposals, IB MACT and EGU MACT, TRAIN Act (H.R.1705, H.R.2250, H.R.2401, S.1392, S.1971).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARNELL K DEMASTERS —
ERIC JAMES GREY —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: S. 1971 (112th), H.R. 1391 (112th), S. 1392 (112th), H.R. 2273 (112th), H.R. 2401 (112th), H.R. 2250 (112th), S. 1751 (112th), H.R. 1705 (112th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Power supply, transmission and reliability issues in Wisconsin and the Midwest (H.R. 4273); Biomass project; Energy efficiency, smart grid, generation fleet transition issues; and Cyber Security (H.R.3525, S.1342, S.2151, S.2105).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARNELL K DEMASTERS —
ERIC JAMES GREY —

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1342 (112th), H.R. 3525 (112th), S. 2151 (112th), S. 2105 (112th), H.R. 4273 (112th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

OTC Derivatives and Financial Regulatory Reform and CFTC SEC Proposed Regulations (H.R.1573, H.R.2682, H.R.1610, H.R.1062, H.R.2483, H.R.3527).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARNELL K DEMASTERS —
ERIC JAMES GREY —

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1573 (112th), H.R. 1062 (112th), H.R. 3527 (112th), H.R. 2682 (112th), H.R. 1610 (112th), H.R. 2483 (112th)

Transportation TRA

Captive rail shipper and railroad antitrust (S.49, S.158, S.1813).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARNELL K DEMASTERS —
ERIC JAMES GREY —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 158 (112th), S. 49 (112th), S. 1813 (112th)

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.