1st Quarter - Report

FIRSTENERGY CORP for FIRSTENERGY CORP

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,000,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Homeland Security HOM

H.R. 55, the "SHIELD Act of 2013"; H.R. 624, the "Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act"; The Senate Intelligence Committee information sharing bill; Cyber Security Executive Order;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER —
J MICHAEL ECKARD —
MARTIN L HALL —
LORNA WISHAM ORR —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 55 (113th), H.R. 624 (113th)

Utilities UTI

Electric utility regulatons, industry restructuring including electricity market reforms and infrastructure development; Clean energy standard legislation generally;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER —
J MICHAEL ECKARD —
MARTIN L HALL —
S. COLIN MOUNT —
LORNA WISHAM ORR —

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Implementation of H.R. 4173, "Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act" (Dodd-Frank) as it pertains to regulation of Over-The-Counter derivatives and energy commodities;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER —
J MICHAEL ECKARD —
MARTIN L HALL —
LORNA WISHAM ORR —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills named: H.R. 4173 (113th)

Transportation TRA

Water transportation and inland waterways issues generally;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER —
J MICHAEL ECKARD —
MARTIN L HALL —
LORNA WISHAM ORR —

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

Over-The-Counter derivatives issues generally; H.R. 634, the "Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013";

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER —
J MICHAEL ECKARD —
MARTIN L HALL —
LORNA WISHAM ORR —

Contacted: SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: H.R. 634 (113th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Coal - combustion residuals issues generally; EPA's proposed Coal Combustion Residuals Rule and related legislative proposals;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER —
J MICHAEL ECKARD —
MARTIN L HALL —
LORNA WISHAM ORR —

Contacted: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Discussion draft to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for comprehensive income tax reform; H.R. 8, the "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012," (taxation of dividend income); H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; 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. 259, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate certain energy tax subsidies;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER —
J MICHAEL ECKARD —
MARTIN L HALL —
LORNA WISHAM ORR —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 8 (113th), H.Con.Res. 25 (113th), S.Con.Res. 8 (113th), H.Con.Res. 24 (113th), H.R. 259 (113th)

Telecommunications TEC

FCC National Broadband Plan as it pertains to utility pole attachments;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER —
J MICHAEL ECKARD —
MARTIN L HALL —
LORNA WISHAM ORR —

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 1, the Senate vehicle for disaster Relief Appropriates, (HUD CDBG Super storm Sandy Assistance); H.R. 152, the "Disaster Relief Approrpiations 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); FY 2014 Energy and Water Appropriations, (appropriations issues related to fossil energy, nuclear energy, smart grid, transmission and renewable energy);

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER —
J MICHAEL ECKARD —
MARTIN L HALL —
LORNA WISHAM ORR —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (113th), S.Con.Res. 8 (113th), H.R. 152 (113th), H.Con.Res. 25 (113th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Clean energy standard legislation generally; H.R. 271, the "Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013"; H.R. 835, the "Energy Assistance for American Familes Act," (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); Natural gas supply and related issues; Transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER —
J MICHAEL ECKARD —
MARTIN L HALL —
S. COLIN MOUNT —
LORNA WISHAM ORR —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 835 (113th), H.R. 271 (113th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making proposed by the EPA; implementation of the "Mercury and Air Toxics Standards" (MATS) rule promulgated by EPA; the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) rule for greenhouse gases" proposed by EPA; H.R. 621, the "Ensuring Affordable Energy Act" to prohibit funding for EPA to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases; S. 332, the "Climate Protection Act of 2013"; Discussion draft of "carbonpollution fee" legislation; Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making considered by EPA;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANTHONY JOSEPH ALEXANDER —
J MICHAEL ECKARD —
MARTIN L HALL —
LORNA WISHAM ORR —

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 332 (113th), H.R. 621 (113th)

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.