Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development.

EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)); Coal Ash; New Source Performance Standards under the Clean Air Act (Section 111(b)); Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (Clean Power Plan) under Section 111(b));Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (Clean Power Plan) under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions. Legislation related to energy efficiency, including: H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), H.R. 4615 - Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2014 (King-Perlmutter); H.R. 3301/S. 2823 North American Energy Infrastructure Act (Whitfield/Hoeven)(permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure project); S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Markey); S. 1218 - State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (Warner); S. 1200 - Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 2165 - American Access to Consumer Energy Information (Udall-Markey); H.R. 2689/S. 1308 Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act; S. 2971 Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 (Shaheen); S. 2262/S. 2074 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 (Shaheen-Portman), which contains: S. 1199 - All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 (Hoeven-Manchin); S. 1205 - Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013 (Franken); S. 1206, bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings (Franken); Better Buildings Act of 2013 (Bennet-Collins); S. 1261 Energy Efficiency Technology Act (Udall-Risch); and S. 1106 Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 (Bennett-Isakson); H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch); H.RES.737/S.RES.562 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives/Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development (Gardner/Coons); H.R. 5072/S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch/Markey) to establish federal RES and EERS; and H.R. 5301/S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch/Markey) to establish federal RES and EERS; and S. 2901 - 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2014 (Sanders). Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program, including; S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid); S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); H.R. 4012 Secret Science Reform Act (Schweikert), regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4795 Promoting New Manufacturing Act (Scalise), regarding EPA NAAQS permits; S. 1202/H.R. 5065 - Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act (Whitehouse/Cartwright); S. 1905/H.R. 3826 Electricity Security and Affordability Act (Manchin/Whitfield), regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 5271 Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2014 (Van Hollen), to provide for a cap and dividend program for GHG rules; S. J. Res. 30 Resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations (McConnell); and related legislation. H.R. 3080/S. 601 - The Water Resources Reform and Development Act (Shuster/Boxer), provisions related to the Army Corp of Engineers. Federal policy regarding transmission siting, permitting, management issues, and associated return on equity. Federal policy regarding upstream gas production and downstream gas distribution infrastructure issues, including methane emissions.

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE

H.R. 472, the Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 (Utility Energy Service Contracts); H.R. 1533, the The Energy Regulatory Public Protection Act; H.R. 3587, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013; H. Res. 737, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development; S. 1652, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013; S. Res. 562, expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development.

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Transmission sitting and permitting, generally; Support of USWAG regarding HR 2218 and meetings with EPA regarding ongoing ELG and CCR rulemakingH.R. 5471, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes; Reauthorization of the Commodity Exchange Act, (derivative end-user protections); H.R. 3587, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013; H. Res. 737, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development; S. Res. 562, expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development.

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

FISCAL YEAR 2016 BUDGET LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA H.RES.737: EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACTS FOR ENERGY SAVINGS ARE A BUDGET-NEUTRAL MEANS TO SUPPORT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN REDUCING ITS ENERGY CONSUMPTION WITHOUT INCREASING SPENDING WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY SUPPORTING UNITED STATES BASED JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION S.RES.562: A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACTS FOR ENERGY SAVINGS ARE A BUDGET-NEUTRAL MEANS TO SUPPORT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN REDUCING ITS ENERGY CONSUMPTION WITHOUT INCREASING SPENDING WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY SUPPORTING UNITED STATES BASED JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION LINE 13 NOTE: OF THE $740,000 DISCLOSED UNDER SECTION 162(E) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST $10,000 (ACTUAL EXPENSES $739,950), $106,114 REPRESENTS NON-DEDUCTIBLE STATE AND LOCAL LOBBY ACTIVITIES, AND $633,836 REPRESENTS NON-DEDUCTIBLE FEDERAL LOBBY ACTIVITIES.

Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

FISCAL YEAR 2016 BUDGET LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA DISCUSSION DRAFT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PROPOSED RULE 111(d); ALL NUCLEAR PROVISIONS OF THE RULE US NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - NRC REGULATIONS (10 CFR) - SECTION 50.54(f)- NEAR-TERM TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION 2.1 (SEISMIC REEVALUATIONS); PROVISIONS RELATED TO COMPLIANCE UPDATE P.L. 112-141 (HR 4348): MOVING AHEAD FOR PROGRESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY ACT (MAP-21); PROVISIONS RELATED TO SECTION 1518 H.RES.737: EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACTS FOR ENERGY SAVINGS ARE A BUDGET-NEUTRAL MEANS TO SUPPORT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN REDUCING ITS ENERGY CONSUMPTION WITHOUT INCREASING SPENDING WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY SUPPORTING UNITED STATES BASED JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION HR 83: CONSOLIDATED AND FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 1776: CLEAR CREEK NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND CONSERVATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2126: ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3080: WATER RESOURCES REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2014; U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES HR 3326: TRINITY COUNTY LAND EXCHANGE ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3963: FEDERAL LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3964: SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY EMERGENCY WATER DELIVERY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4125: SHASTA DAM EXPANSION ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4126: SAN LUIS RESERVOIR EXPANSION ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4127: UPPER SAN JOAQUIN RIVER STORAGE ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4300: SACRAMENTO VALLEY WATER STORAGE AND RESTORATOIN ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 5781: CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S.RES.562: A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACTS FOR ENERGY SAVINGS ARE A BUDGET-NEUTRAL MEANS TO SUPPORT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN REDUCING ITS ENERGY CONSUMPTION WITHOUT INCREASING SPENDING WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY SUPPORTING UNITED STATES BASED JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION S 601: WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2013; PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES S 2016: CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 2198: EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 2262: ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 2971: ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 3587, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013; H. Res. 737, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development; S. Res. 562, expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development.

Client expense: $1,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 3587; H. Res. 737; S. Res. 562.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office

issues pertaining to renewable energy, efficient energy management, energy savings performance contracting, federal energy programs and utility energy service contracts, HR 2689 Energy Savings through Public Private Partnerships Act of 2014; HRes 737 and SRes562 Expressing the sense that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing energy consumption without increasing spending...

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Energy efficiency; Energy Savings Performance Contracting; Federal energy programs; H Res. 737; S Res. 562; Congressional Budget Office scoring of Federal energy savings performance contracting; Presidents Performance Contracting Challenge

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1392-Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; H.Res. 737/S.Res. 562, Performance Based Contracting. Energy efficient commercial and residential buildings, Energy Savings Performance Contracts, biofuels and vehicle turbo technologies, Conversion/Re-enrichment of Uranium for the nuclear fuel cycle.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3587, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013; H. Res. 737, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development; S. Res. 562, expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3587, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013; H. Res. 737, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development; S. Res. 562, expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 472, the Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 (Utility Energy Service Contracts); H.R. 3587, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013; H. Res. 737, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development; S. 1652, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013; S. Res. 562, expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development.

Client expense: $281,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The BCSE also provides administrative service to the Federal Performance Contracting Coalition (FPCC), a coalition of federal energy services contract holders. The FPCC's lobbying activities and expenditures are included in the BCSE's quarterly LD-2 filings. Cascade Associates is a lobbyist for the FPCC. The FPCC is working with Members of Congress in developing complimentary policy for Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC.) Specifically, the FPCC lobbied to increase the membership of the House ESP Caucus and priority legislation included, but was not limited to, S. Res. 562, H. Res. 737, and the NDAA and issues related to the Presidential Directive on ESPCs.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 3587, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013; H. Res. 737, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development; S. Res. 562, expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 3587, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013; H. Res. 737, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development; S. Res. 562, expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.3587, the "Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013" H. Res 737, expressing the sense of the House of representatives that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development; S.Res.562, expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development.

Client expense: $1,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office

H. Res. 737; S.Res. 563: Express the sense of the House of Representatives and Senate that the use of energy savings performance contracts is a budget neutral way for the federal government to reduce its energy consumption. Discussed resiliency and energy efficiency benefits of combined heat and power, and discussed increasing combined heat and power deployment at federal government facilities.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocacy on House and Senate energy effiency legislation (H.R. 2126/S.2262); clean energy tax policy, including the Expiring Provisions Improvement Refore and Efficiency Act (S 2260); outreach to Congressional offices re: FY 2015 appropriations for the Department of Energy Office of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency; Educational outreach on BCSE Sustainable Energy in America Factbook 2014. Outreach to the Administration to receive updates on DOE programs, including DOE's (continue on next pg(continued from previous page) Quadrennial Energy Review (QER) as well as outreach to the EPA on the proposed Clean Power Plan carbon regulations; the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) re: Proposed Interpretation of Forward Contracts With Embedded Volumetric Optionality (RIN 3235-AK65); outreach to Deputy Comptroller Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Executive Secretary Federal Deposit Insurance Commission, and Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System re: "Community Reinvestment Act: Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Community Reinvestment" [Docket ID OCC-2014-0021 / Federal Reserve Board Docket No. OP-1497]. Additionally, the BCSE also provides administrative service to the Federal Performance Contracting Coalition (FPCC), a coalition of federal energy services contract holders. The FPCC's lobbying activities and expenditures are included in the BCSE's quarterly LD-2 filings. Cascade Associates is a lobbyist for the FPCC. The FPCC contacted: The House of Representatives, Senate, Department of Energy, the White House, Office of Management and Budget, the Council and Environmental Quality, the Department of Defense, and the Departments of Navy, Army and Air Force. The FPCC is working with Members of Congress in developing complimentary policy for Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC.) Specifically, the FPCC lobbied to increase the membership of the House ESP Caucus and priority legislation included, but was not limited to, S. Res. 562, H. Res. 737, and the NDAA and issues related to the Presidential Directive on ESPCs.

Client expense: $28,402 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3587, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013; H. Res. 737, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development; S. Res. 562, expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office

EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)); Coal Ash; New Source Performance Standards under the Clean Air Act (Section 111(b)); Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (Clean Power Plan) under Section111(b)); Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (Clean Power Plan) under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions. Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), H.R. 4615 Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2014 (King-Perlmutter); H.R. 3301/S. 2823 North American Energy Infrastructure Act (Whitfield/Hoeven)(permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure project); S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Markey); S. 1218 - State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (Warner); S. 1200 Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 2165 American Access to Consumer Energy Information (Udall-Markey); H.R. 2689/S. 1308 Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act; S. 2262/S. 2074 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 (Shaheen-Portman) which contains: S. 1199 All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 (Hoeven-Manchin); S. 1205- Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013 (Franken); S. 1206 bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; Better Buildings Act of 2013 (Bennet-Collins); S. 1261 Energy Efficiency Technology Act (Udall-Risch); and S. 1106 Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 (Bennett-Isakson); H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch); H.RES.737/S.RES.562 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives/Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development (Gardner/Coons); H.R. 5072/S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch/Markey) to establish federal RES and EERS; and H.R. 5301/S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch/Markey) to establish federal RES and EERS. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program, including S. 7 Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid); S. 17 Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202/H.R. 5065 Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act (Whitehouse/Cartwright), S. 1905/H.R. 3826 Electricity Security and Affordability Act (Manchin/Whitfield) regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations, H.R. 5271 Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2014 to provide for a cap and dividend program for GHG rules (Van Hollen), S. J. Res. 30 Resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations (McConnell), and related legislation. H.R. 3080/S. 601 The Water Resources Reform and Development Act (Shuster), provisions related to the Army Corp of Engineers. Federal policy regarding transmission siting, permitting, management issues, and associated return on equity. Federal policy regarding upstream gas production and downstream gas distribution infrastructure issues.

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE

H.R. 472, the Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 (Utility Energy Service Contracts); H.R. 3587, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013; H. Res. 737, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development; S. 1652, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013; S. Res. 562, expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)); Coal Ash; New Source Performance Standards under the Clean Air Act (Section 111(b)); Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (Clean Power Plan) under Section111(b)); Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (Clean Power Plan) under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions. Legislation related to energy efficiency, including H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), H.R. 4615 Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2014 (King-Perlmutter); H.R. 3301/S. 2823 North American Energy Infrastructure Act (Whitfield/Hoeven)(permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure project); S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Markey); S. 1218 - State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (Warner); S. 1200 Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 2165 American Access to Consumer Energy Information (Udall-Markey); H.R. 2689/S. 1308 Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act; S. 2262/S. 2074 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 (Shaheen-Portman) which contains: S. 1199 All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 (Hoeven-Manchin); S. 1205- Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013 (Franken); S. 1206 bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; Better Buildings Act of 2013 (Bennet-Collins); S. 1261 Energy Efficiency Technology Act (Udall-Risch); and S. 1106 Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 (Bennett-Isakson); H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch); H.RES.737/S.RES.562 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives/Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development (Gardner/Coons); H.R. 5072/S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch/Markey) to establish federal RES and EERS; and H.R. 5301/S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch/Markey) to establish federal RES and EERS. Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program, including S. 7 Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid); S. 17 Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter), S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders), S. 1202/H.R. 5065 Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act (Whitehouse/Cartwright), S. 1905/H.R. 3826 Electricity Security and Affordability Act (Manchin/Whitfield) regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations, H.R. 5271 Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2014 to provide for a cap and dividend program for GHG rules (Van Hollen), S. J. Res. 30 Resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations (McConnell), and related legislation. H.R. 3080/S. 601 The Water Resources Reform and Development Act (Shuster), provisions related to the Army Corp of Engineers. Federal policy regarding transmission siting, permitting, management issues, and associated return on equity. Federal policy regarding upstream gas production and downstream gas distribution infrastructure issues.

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE

FISCAL YEAR 2015 BUDGET LETTER TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROPOSALH.J.RES.124: CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 2015; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ENERGY USER FEES, NUCLEAR AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY H.RES.737: EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACTS FOR ENERGY SAVINGS ARE A BUDGET-NEUTRAL MEANS TO SUPPORT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN REDUCING ITS ENERGY CONSUMPTION WITHOUT INCREASING SPENDING WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY SUPPORTING UNITED STATES BASED JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION S.RES.562: A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACTS FOR ENERGY SAVINGS ARE A BUDGET-NEUTRAL MEANS TO SUPPORT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN REDUCING ITS ENERGY CONSUMPTION WITHOUT INCREASING SPENDING WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY SUPPORTING UNITED STATES BASED JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION LINE 13 NOTE: OF THE $540,000 DISCLOSED UNDER SECTION 162(E) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST $10,000 (ACTUAL EXPENSES $541,702), $202,924 REPRESENTS NON-DEDUCTIBLE STATE AND LOCAL LOBBY ACTIVITIES, AND $338,778 REPRESENTS NON-DEDUCTIBLE FEDERAL LOBBY ACTIVITIES.

Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

FISCAL YEAR 2015 BUDGET LETTER TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROPOSALENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PROPOSED RULE 111(d); ALL PROVISIONS OF THE RULE US NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - NRC REGULATIONS (10 CFR) - SECTION 50.54(f)- NEAR-TERM TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION 2.1 (SEISMIC REEVALUATIONS); PROVISIONS RELATED TO COMPLIANCE UPDATE P.L. 112-141 (HR 4348): MOVING AHEAD FOR PROGRESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY ACT (MAP-21); PROVISIONS RELATED TO SECTION 1518 H.J.RES.124: CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 2015; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ENERGY USER FEES, NUCLEAR AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY H.RES.737: EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACTS FOR ENERGY SAVINGS ARE A BUDGET-NEUTRAL MEANS TO SUPPORT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN REDUCING ITS ENERGY CONSUMPTION WITHOUT INCREASING SPENDING WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY SUPPORTING UNITED STATES BASED JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION HR 1776: CLEAR CREEK NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND CONSERVATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3080: WATER RESOURCES REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2014; U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES HR 3326: TRINITY COUNTY LAND EXCHANGE ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3964: SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY EMERGENCY WATER DELIVERY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4125: SHASTA DAM EXPANSION ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4126: SAN LUIS RESERVOIR EXPANSION ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4127: UPPER SAN JOAQUIN RIVER STORAGE ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4300: SACRAMENTO VALLEY WATER STORAGE AND RESTORATION ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S.RES.562: A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACTS FOR ENERGY SAVINGS ARE A BUDGET-NEUTRAL MEANS TO SUPPORT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN REDUCING ITS ENERGY CONSUMPTION WITHOUT INCREASING SPENDING WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY SUPPORTING UNITED STATES BASED JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION S 601: WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2013; PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES S1767: PIPELINE MODERNIZATION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1768: PIPELINE REVOLVING FUND AND JOB CREATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 2016: CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 2198: EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Energy efficiency, energy savings performance contracting, federal energy programs; HR 2689 Energy Savings through Public Private Partnerships Act of 2014; H Res. 737; S Res. 562

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H Res. 737, S. Res. 562 - support scoring energy savings performance contracts in such a way as to recognize their financial savings to the U.S. Government. Energy Savings Performance Contracts: discussed legislative or report language clarifying the use of combined heat and power systems in Department of Defense energy savings performance contracting.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 472, the Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 (Utility Energy Service Contracts); H.R. 3587, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013; H. Res. 737, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development; S. 1652, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013; S. Res. 562, expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 472; H.R. 3587; H. Res. 737; S. 1652; S. Res. 562.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 1944, the Private Property Rights Protection Act,; HR1900, "Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act"; HR 2576 to modify requirements relating to the availability of pipeline safety regulatory documents, and for other purposes; H.R. 472, the Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 (Utility Energy Service Contracts); H.R. 3587, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013;H. Res. 737, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development; S. 1652, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013; S. Res. 562, expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 472, the Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 (Utility Energy Service Contracts); H.R. 3587, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013; H. Res. 737, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development; S. 1652, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013; S. Res. 562, expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development.

Client expense: $2,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office

The BCSE also provides administrative service to the Federal Performance Contracting Coalition (FPCC), a coalition of federal energy services contract holders. The FPCC's lobbying activities and expenditures are included in the BCSE's quarterly LD-2 filings. Cascade Associates is a lobbyist for the FPCC. The FPCC is working with Members of Congress in developing complimentary policy for Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC.) Specifically, the FPCC lobbied to increase the membership of the House ESP Caucus and priority legislation included, but was not limited to, S. Res. 562, H. Res. 737, and the NDAA and issues related to the Presidential Directive on ESPCs.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

Transmission sitting and permitting, generally; Support of USWAG regarding HR 2218 and meetings with EPA regarding ongoing ELG and CCR rulemakingH.R. 634, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013, (end-users requirements for derivatives); H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act; H.R. 3814, the Risk Management Certainty Act; H.R. 4267, the Commodity Delivery Relief Act; H.R. 4413, the Consumer Protection and End-User Relief Act, (derivative end-user protections); S. 888, to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act; Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Reauthorization of the Commodity Exchange Act, (derivative end-user protections); H.R. 472, the Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 (Utility Energy Service Contracts); H.R. 3587, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013; H. Res. 737, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development; S. 1652, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013; S. Res. 562, expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development; CFTC Procedural Reform; Dodd-Frank end-users recordkeeping reform.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R. 472, the Federal Cost Reduction Act of 2013 (Utility Energy Service Contracts); H.R. 3587, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013; H. Res. 737, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development; S. 1652, the Utility Energy Service Contracts Improvement Act of 2013; S. Res. 562, expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1392 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013. H.Res. 737/S.Res. 562, Performance Based Contracting. Energy efficient commercial and residential buildings, Energy Savings Performance Contracts, biofuels and vehicle turbo technologies, Conversion/Re-enrichment of Uranium for the nuclear fuel cycle.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocacy on clean energy tax policy; budget and outreach to Congressional offices OMB, DOE, re: FY 2015 budget appropriations for the Department of Energy Office of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency. Educational outreach on BCSE Sustainable Energy in America Factbook 2014. Outreach to the Administration to receive updates on DOE programs, including DOE's Quadrennial Energy Review (QER) as well as outreach to the EPA on the proposed Clean Power Plan carbon regulations.The BCSE also provides administrative service to the Federal Performance Contracting Coalition (FPCC), a coalition of federal energy services contract holders. The FPCC's lobbying activities and expenditures are included in the BCSE's quarterly LD-2 filings. Cascade Associates is a lobbyist for the FPCC. The FPCC contacted: The House of Representatives, Senate, Department of Energy, the White House, Office of Management and Budget, the Council and Environmental Quality, the Department of Defense, and the Departments of Navy, Army and Air Force. The FPCC is working with Members of Congress in developing complimentary policy for Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC.) Specifically, the FPCC lobbied to increase the membership of the House ESP Caucus and priority legislation included, but was not limited to, S. Res. 562, H. Res. 737, and the NDAA and issues related to the Presidential Directive on ESPCs.

Client expense: $43,214 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office