2nd Quarter - Report

PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY for PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

Period 2nd Quarter 2010 Filed Jul 20, 2010 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
$18,150,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 4173/S. 3217: RESTORING AMERICAN FINANCIAL STABILITY ACT OF 2010 (FKA: WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009); ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN DEFFNER N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 3217 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

H.R. 5026: GRID RELIABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEFENSE (GRID) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 3480: PROTECTING CYBERSPACE AS A NATIONAL ASSET ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN DEFFNER N/A

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5026 (111th), S. 3480 (111th)

Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS

FY2011 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BUDGET; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ENERGY AND WATER APPROPRIATIONS

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JESSICA HOGLE N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Retirement RET

H.R. 3962: PRESERVATION OF ACCESS TO CARE FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES AND PENSION RELIEF ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PENSIONS

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN DEFFNER N/A

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3962 (111th)

Education EDU

H.R. 5116: AMERICA COMPETES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE MCNERNEY AMENDMENT

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN DEFFNER N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5116 (111th)

Natural Resources NAT

H.R. 4599: RENEWABLE ENERGY EXPANSION ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 5061: SAN FRANCISCO BAY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN DEFFNER N/A

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4599 (111th), H.R. 5061 (111th)

Defense DEF

H.R. 5026: GRID RELIABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEFENSE (GRID) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 3480: PROTECTING CYBERSPACE AS A NATIONAL ASSET ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARREN DEFFNER N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 3480 (111th), H.R. 5026 (111th)

Utilities UTI

H.R. 1158/S. 306: BIOGAS PRODUCTION INCENTIVE ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 1835/S. 1408: NEW ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION TO GIVE AMERICANS SOLUTIONS ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 3962: PRESERVATION OF ACCESS TO CARE FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES AND PENSION RELIEF ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PENSIONS H.R. 4149: TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PROVIDE A RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY INTEGRATION CREDIT FOR A UTILITY THAT PURCHASES OR PRODUCES RENEWABLE POWER; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4173/S. 3217: RESTORING AMERICAN FINANCIAL STABILITY ACT OF 2010 (FKA: WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009); ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4210/S. 1091: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY OF RENEWABLE AND GREEN ENERGY (STORAGE) ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4213: AMERICAN JOBS AND CLOSING TAX LOOPHOLES ACT OF 2010 (FKA: AMERICAN WORKERS, STATE, AND BUSINESS RELIEF ACT OF 2010); ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4554: ENERGY ASSISTANCE FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4599: RENEWABLE ENERGY EXPANSION ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4860: E-KNOW ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 5019/S. 3177: HOME STAR ENERGY RETROFIT ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 5026: GRID RELIABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEFENSE (GRID) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 5442: ELECTRIC VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 5476/S. 3079: BUILDING STAR ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 5581: TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO MAKE QUALIFIED BIOGAS PROPERTY ELIGIBLE FOR THE ENERGY CREDIT AND TO PERMIT NEW CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY BONDS TO FINANCE QUALIFIED BIOGAS PROPERTY; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 1462: AMERICAN CLEAN ENERGY LEADERSHIP ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 2877: CARBON LIMITS AND ENERGY FOR AMERICAS RENEWAL (CLEAR) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 2899: RENEWABLE ENERGY INCENTIVE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 3059: NATIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 3464: PRACTICAL ENERGY AND CLIMATE PLAN ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 3480: PROTECTING CYBERSPACE AS A NATIONAL ASSET ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 3495/S. 3511: PROMOTING ELECTRIC VEHICLES ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL FY2011 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BUDGET; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ENERGY AND WATER APPROPRIATIONS

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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4149 (111th), S. 3495 (111th), S. 1408 (111th), H.R. 1158 (111th), S. 3480 (111th), S. 306 (111th), S. 3511 (111th), S. 2899 (111th), S. 2877 (111th), S. 3464 (111th), H.R. 5476 (111th), H.R. 5019 (111th), H.R. 4213 (111th), S. 1091 (111th), S. 3177 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th), S. 3217 (111th), H.R. 5581 (111th), H.R. 4860 (111th), H.R. 4599 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 5442 (111th), S. 3079 (111th), H.R. 1835 (111th), S. 3059 (111th), H.R. 4210 (111th), H.R. 5026 (111th), H.R. 4554 (111th), S. 1462 (111th)

Transportation TRA

H.R. 3367: HEAVY DUTY HYBRID TRUCK INCENTIVES IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 5442: ELECTRIC VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 2854: A BILL TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO EXTEND AND MODIFY THE CREDIT FOR NEW QUALIFIED HYBRID MOTOR VEHICLES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 3495/S. 3511: PROMOTING ELECTRIC VEHICLES ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARISA UCHIN N/A

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 3495 (111th), H.R. 5442 (111th), H.R. 3367 (111th), S. 3511 (111th), S. 2854 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1158/S. 306: BIOGAS PRODUCTION INCENTIVE ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 3367: HEAVY DUTY HYBRID TRUCK INCENTIVES IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4149: TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PROVIDE A RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY INTEGRATION CREDIT FOR A UTILITY THAT PURCHASES OR PRODUCES RENEWABLE POWER; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4210/S. 1091: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY OF RENEWABLE AND GREEN ENERGY (STORAGE) ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4213: AMERICAN JOBS AND CLOSING TAX LOOPHOLES ACT OF 2010 (FKA: AMERICAN WORKERS, STATE, AND BUSINESS RELIEF ACT OF 2010); ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4599: RENEWABLE ENERGY EXPANSION ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 5442: ELECTRIC VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 5581: TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO MAKE QUALIFIED BIOGAS PROPERTY ELIGIBLE FOR THE ENERGY CREDIT AND TO PERMIT NEW CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY BONDS TO FINANCE QUALIFIED BIOGAS PROPERTY; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 2854: A BILL TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO EXTEND AND MODIFY THE CREDIT FOR NEW QUALIFIED HYBRID MOTOR VEHICLES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 2899: RENEWABLE ENERGY INCENTIVE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 3495/S. 3511: PROMOTING ELECTRIC VEHICLES ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL BILL NUMBER NOT YET ASSIGNED: PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY FINANCING; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4213 (111th), S. 2854 (111th), H.R. 4149 (111th), S. 3511 (111th), H.R. 4210 (111th), S. 3495 (111th), S. 306 (111th), H.R. 3367 (111th), H.R. 4599 (111th), S. 2899 (111th), H.R. 5442 (111th), S. 1091 (111th), H.R. 1158 (111th), H.R. 5581 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 4554: ENERGY ASSISTANCE FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL PRESIDENT OBAMA'S 2011 BUDGET REQUEST: PROVISIONS RELATED TO LIHEAP FY2011 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BUDGET; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ENERGY AND WATER APPROPRIATIONS LINE 13 NOTE: OF THE $18,150,000 DISCLOSED UNDER SECTION 162(E) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST $10,000 (ACTUAL EXPENSES $18,148,089), $17,739,340 REPRESENTS NON-DEDUCTIBLE STATE AND LOCAL LOBBY ACTIVITIES (OF THIS AMOUNT, $17,500,000 WAS PAID TO A CALIFORNIA BALLOT MEASURE), AND $408,749 REPRESENTS NON-DEDUCTIBLE FEDERAL LOBBY ACTIVITIES.

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

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4554 (111th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

H.R. 1158/S. 306: BIOGAS PRODUCTION INCENTIVE ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 1835/S. 1408: NEW ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION TO GIVE AMERICANS SOLUTIONS ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 2454: AMERICAN CLEAN ENERGY AND SECURITY ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4599: RENEWABLE ENERGY EXPANSION ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4860: E-KNOW ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 5061: SAN FRANCISCO BAY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 5116: AMERICA COMPETES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE MCNERNEY AMENDMENT H.R. 5581: TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO MAKE QUALIFIED BIOGAS PROPERTY ELIGIBLE FOR THE ENERGY CREDIT AND TO PERMIT NEW CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY BONDS TO FINANCE QUALIFIED BIOGAS PROPERTY; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 1462: AMERICAN CLEAN ENERGY LEADERSHIP ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 2729: CLEAN ENERGY PARTNERSHIPS ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 2877: CARBON LIMITS AND ENERGY FOR AMERICAS RENEWAL (CLEAR) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 3059: NATIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 3464: PRACTICAL ENERGY AND CLIMATE PLAN ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL PRESIDENT OBAMA'S 2011 BUDGET REQUEST: PROVISIONS RELATED TO LIHEAP

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: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5116 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), S. 2729 (111th), S. 306 (111th), S. 2877 (111th), H.R. 5581 (111th), H.R. 1835 (111th), S. 1462 (111th), S. 3464 (111th), S. 1408 (111th), H.R. 1158 (111th), H.R. 4599 (111th), S. 3059 (111th), H.R. 5061 (111th), H.R. 4860 (111th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 1158/S. 306: BIOGAS PRODUCTION INCENTIVE ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 1835/S. 1408: NEW ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION TO GIVE AMERICANS SOLUTIONS ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 2454: AMERICAN CLEAN ENERGY AND SECURITY ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4149: TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PROVIDE A RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY INTEGRATION CREDIT FOR A UTILITY THAT PURCHASES OR PRODUCES RENEWABLE POWER; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4173/S. 3217: RESTORING AMERICAN FINANCIAL STABILITY ACT OF 2010 (FKA: WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2009); ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4210/S. 1091: STORAGE TECHNOLOGY OF RENEWABLE AND GREEN ENERGY (STORAGE) ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4213: AMERICAN JOBS AND CLOSING TAX LOOPHOLES ACT OF 2010 (FKA: AMERICAN WORKERS, STATE, AND BUSINESS RELIEF ACT OF 2010); ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4554: ENERGY ASSISTANCE FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4599: RENEWABLE ENERGY EXPANSION ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4860: E-KNOW ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 5019/S. 3177: HOME STAR ENERGY RETROFIT ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 5026: GRID RELIABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEFENSE (GRID) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 5116: AMERICA COMPETES REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE MCNERNEY AMENDMENT H.R. 5442: ELECTRIC VEHICLE DEPLOYMENT ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 5476/S. 3079: BUILDING STAR ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 5581: TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO MAKE QUALIFIED BIOGAS PROPERTY ELIGIBLE FOR THE ENERGY CREDIT AND TO PERMIT NEW CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY BONDS TO FINANCE QUALIFIED BIOGAS PROPERTY; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 1462: AMERICAN CLEAN ENERGY LEADERSHIP ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 2729: CLEAN ENERGY PARTNERSHIPS ACT OF 2009; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 2877: CARBON LIMITS AND ENERGY FOR AMERICAS RENEWAL (CLEAR) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 2899: RENEWABLE ENERGY INCENTIVE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 3059: NATIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 3464: PRACTICAL ENERGY AND CLIMATE PLAN ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 3480: PROTECTING CYBERSPACE AS A NATIONAL ASSET ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 3495/S. 3511: PROMOTING ELECTRIC VEHICLES ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL PRESIDENT OBAMA'S 2011 BUDGET REQUEST: PROVISIONS RELATED TO LIHEAP FY2011 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BUDGET; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ENERGY AND WATER APPROPRIATIONS BILL NUMBER NOT YET ASSIGNED: PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY FINANCING; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

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: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4213 (111th), S. 3217 (111th), H.R. 5116 (111th), S. 1408 (111th), S. 3495 (111th), H.R. 2454 (111th), H.R. 5476 (111th), H.R. 5581 (111th), S. 2877 (111th), S. 3464 (111th), S. 2899 (111th), S. 306 (111th), S. 3480 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th), H.R. 1835 (111th), S. 3079 (111th), H.R. 4554 (111th), S. 3511 (111th), S. 1091 (111th), H.R. 4599 (111th), H.R. 5019 (111th), H.R. 4210 (111th), H.R. 1158 (111th), H.R. 5442 (111th), S. 2729 (111th), H.R. 5026 (111th), S. 3059 (111th), S. 3177 (111th), S. 1462 (111th), H.R. 4149 (111th), H.R. 4860 (111th)

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