XCEL ENERGY SERVICES

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2005–2006

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2006	—	4	2
2005	—	6	2

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MAXWELL & MILDER	—	5
CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.	—	5

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	8
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	4

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	10
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	3
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	3
Utilities	Utilities	2

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

H.R. 6107th Congress

Marriage Penalty and Family Tax Relief Act of 2001

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6, Implementation of 2005 Energy Policy Act, Section 1221, Siting of interstate electric transmission facilities.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.6

H.R. 6107th Congress

Marriage Penalty and Family Tax Relief Act of 2001

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6, Implementation of 2005 Energy Policy Act, Section 1311, Net Operating Loose Issues

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R.6

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