1st Quarter - Report

AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION

Period 1st Quarter 2010 Filed Apr 20, 2010 Signed by Chris Chwastyk, Vice President of Federal Legislative Affairs

Official filing
Firm
AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION
Client
AMERICAN CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION
Income
—
Expenses
$700,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Treasury Grant Program established by H.R.1, Section 1603. Specific legislation lobbied included H.R. 2847; S.2899; and S.3069. Met with White House and Department of Energy about Treasury Grant Program. Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit established by H.R. 1, Section 1302. Specific legislation lobbied included H.R. 2847.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER CHWASTYK —
ROBERT GRAMLICH —
JAMES F MARTIN —
AARON W SEVERN —
TOM VINSON —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th), S. 3069 (111th), S. 2899 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

National renewable electricity standard. Specific bills lobbied included H.R. 2454, Title I, Subtitle A; H.R. 2847; S. 826, Section 2; and S.1462, Title I, Subtitle C. Electricity transmission. Specific bills lobbied included H.R. 2454, Title I, Subtitle F; and S. 1462, Title I, Subtitle B. Spoke with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff about national transmission legislation. Issues related to wind, radar and airspace. Spoke with Department of Defense and Congressional staff. Offshore wind energy issues, including R&D, federal financial incentives, and siting policies. Met with Senate staff and Interior Department staff.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER CHWASTYK —
ROBERT GRAMLICH —
JAMES F MARTIN —
AARON W SEVERN —
TOM VINSON —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: S. 1462 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 826 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Carbon regulation. Specific bills lobbied included H.R. 2454, Title VII.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER CHWASTYK —
ROBERT GRAMLICH —
JAMES F MARTIN —
AARON W SEVERN —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 2454 (111th)

Banking BAN

Over-the-counter derivatives provisions in Financial Regulatory Reform bill, H.R. 4173, Title III, Subtitle A. Spoke with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission about over-the-counter derivatives.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTOPHER CHWASTYK —
ROBERT GRAMLICH —
JAMES F MARTIN —
AARON W SEVERN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 4173 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Funding for wind energy research, development and deployment through the Department of Energy. Spoke with House, Senate and Department of Energy staff.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AARON W SEVERN —
RON STIMMEL —

Contacted: Energy, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

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.