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SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

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Lobbying Spend

$2.2M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	$116,104	4	1
2024	$171,939	6	1
2023	$118,544	4	1
2022	$113,545	4	1
2021	$110,344	4	1
2020	$117,068	4	1
2019	$143,958	5	1
2018	$97,512	4	1
2017	$82,520	4	1
2016	$151,560	5	1
2015	$118,284	4	1
2014	$112,916	4	1
2013	$99,410	4	1
2012	$95,543	4	1
2011	$107,420	4	1
2010	$108,027	4	1
2009	$190,002	5	1
2008	$170,686	6	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	1	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SEATTLE CITY LIGHT	$2,225,382	82
VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP	—	11

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	20
SENATE	20
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Utilities	Utilities	20
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	10
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	7
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	2
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	2
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 5931111th Congress

Renewable Energy Incentive Act

2011 · second_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR5931/s.2899 Renewable Energy Incentive Act, HR6117/s.3855 Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010, s.400- bill to amend federal power act re: rates & charges for electric energy assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, s.629 Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011.

Client expense: $29,180 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR5931

H.R. 6117111th Congress

Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010

2011 · second_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR5931/s.2899 Renewable Energy Incentive Act, HR6117/s.3855 Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010, s.400- bill to amend federal power act re: rates & charges for electric energy assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, s.629 Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011.

Client expense: $29,180 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR6117

S. 2899111th Congress

Renewable Energy Incentive Act

2011 · second_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR5931/s.2899 Renewable Energy Incentive Act, HR6117/s.3855 Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010, s.400- bill to amend federal power act re: rates & charges for electric energy assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, s.629 Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011.

Client expense: $29,180 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: s.2899

S. 3855111th Congress

Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010

2011 · second_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR5931/s.2899 Renewable Energy Incentive Act, HR6117/s.3855 Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010, s.400- bill to amend federal power act re: rates & charges for electric energy assessed in proportion to measurable reliability or economic benefit, s.629 Hydropower Improvement Act of 2011.

Client expense: $29,180 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: s.3855

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H.R. 5931111th Congress

Renewable Energy Incentive Act

2011 · first_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR5931, S2899 - Renewable Energy Incentive Act HR6117, S3855 - Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010

Client expense: $30,513 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR5931

H.R. 6117111th Congress

Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010

2011 · first_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR5931, S2899 - Renewable Energy Incentive Act HR6117, S3855 - Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010

Client expense: $30,513 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR6117

S. 2899111th Congress

Renewable Energy Incentive Act

2011 · first_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR5931, S2899 - Renewable Energy Incentive Act HR6117, S3855 - Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010

Client expense: $30,513 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S2899

S. 3855111th Congress

Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010

2011 · first_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR5931, S2899 - Renewable Energy Incentive Act HR6117, S3855 - Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010

Client expense: $30,513 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S3855

H.R. 5026111th Congress

Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR5026 - The Grid Act; S3480 - Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010; HR5548 - Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010

Client expense: $29,705 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR5026

H.R. 5548111th Congress

Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR5026 - The Grid Act; S3480 - Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010; HR5548 - Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010

Client expense: $29,705 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR5548

H.R. 5931111th Congress

Renewable Energy Incentive Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR5931, S2899 - Renewable Energy Incentive Act HR6117, S3855 - Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010

Client expense: $29,705 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR5931

H.R. 6117111th Congress

Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR5931, S2899 - Renewable Energy Incentive Act HR6117, S3855 - Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010

Client expense: $29,705 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR6117

S. 2899111th Congress

Renewable Energy Incentive Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR5931, S2899 - Renewable Energy Incentive Act HR6117, S3855 - Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010

Client expense: $29,705 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S2899

S. 3480111th Congress

Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR5026 - The Grid Act; S3480 - Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010; HR5548 - Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010

Client expense: $29,705 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S3480

S. 3855111th Congress

Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR5931, S2899 - Renewable Energy Incentive Act HR6117, S3855 - Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010

Client expense: $29,705 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S3855

H.R. 5026111th Congress

Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR5026 - The Grid Act S3480 - Protecting Cyberspace As A National Asset Act of 2010 HR5548 - Protecting Cyberspace As A National Asset Act of 2010

Client expense: $31,617 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR5026

H.R. 5548111th Congress

Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR5026 - The Grid Act S3480 - Protecting Cyberspace As A National Asset Act of 2010 HR5548 - Protecting Cyberspace As A National Asset Act of 2010

Client expense: $31,617 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR5548

H.R. 5931111th Congress

Renewable Energy Incentive Act

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR5931, S2899 - Renewable Energy Incentive Act HR6117, S3855 - Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010

Client expense: $31,617 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR5931

H.R. 6117111th Congress

Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR5931, S2899 - Renewable Energy Incentive Act HR6117, S3855 - Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010

Client expense: $31,617 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR6117

S. 2899111th Congress

Renewable Energy Incentive Act

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR5931, S2899 - Renewable Energy Incentive Act HR6117, S3855 - Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010

Client expense: $31,617 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S2899

S. 3480111th Congress

Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR5026 - The Grid Act S3480 - Protecting Cyberspace As A National Asset Act of 2010 HR5548 - Protecting Cyberspace As A National Asset Act of 2010

Client expense: $31,617 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S3480

S. 3855111th Congress

Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR5931, S2899 - Renewable Energy Incentive Act HR6117, S3855 - Clean Renewable Energy Investment Act of 2010

Client expense: $31,617 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S3855

S. 2191110th Congress

Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S 2191 America's Climate Security Act of 2007

Client expense: $31,897 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 2191

S. 2191110th Congress

Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S 2191 America's Climate Security Act of 2007

Client expense: $53,941 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 2191

H.R. 5351110th Congress

Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: SEATTLE CITY LIGHT

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Cited source text and reported amounts

SB 2191-Legislation limiting US greenhouse gas emissions & establishing an emission trading program. S 2355-Legislation to enhance the ability of the US to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBS). HR 5351-Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax of 2008 provisions to extend & expand the CREBs program for consumer-owned power utilities. FERC-Competitive markets, renewables & energy efficiency. BPA-Regional Dialogue/Residential Exchange

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 5351

Source: Senate LDA