WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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Lobbying Spend

$71K

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2006–2008

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2008	$51,000	4	1
2007	$20,000	2	1
2006	—	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC	$71,000	9

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	4
SENATE	4
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	5
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	5
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	2
Railroads	Railroads	2
Transportation	Transportation	2
Utilities	Utilities	1
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (23)

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

H.R. 1650110th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2008

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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H.R. 1650, S. 772, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 (entire bill) H.R. 2125, S. 953, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007 (entire bill) Lobby contacts made in support of elimination of railroad antitrust exemption, reform to surface transportation board complaint process, and other reforms to support customer protections and reduce costs.

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1650

H.R. 2125110th Congress

Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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H.R. 1650, S. 772, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 (entire bill) H.R. 2125, S. 953, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007 (entire bill) Lobby contacts made in support of elimination of railroad antitrust exemption, reform to surface transportation board complaint process, and other reforms to support customer protections and reduce costs.

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2125

H.R. 4059110th Congress

Rural Clean Energy Superhighways Act

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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RM07-19-000 and AD07-7000, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Wholesale Competition in Regions with Organized Electric Markets and Order No. 890, OATT reform. Contacts made in support of greater cost accountability, hybrid boards, changes to FTR markets, demand response programs and price caps. H.R. 4059, Rural Clean Energy Superhighways Act and S. 2076 Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act (entire bill), transmission expansion for mutliple needs.

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4059

S. 2076110th Congress

Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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RM07-19-000 and AD07-7000, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Wholesale Competition in Regions with Organized Electric Markets and Order No. 890, OATT reform. Contacts made in support of greater cost accountability, hybrid boards, changes to FTR markets, demand response programs and price caps. H.R. 4059, Rural Clean Energy Superhighways Act and S. 2076 Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act (entire bill), transmission expansion for mutliple needs.

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2076

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S. 2191110th Congress

Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2007

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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S. 2191, American Climate Security Act (entire bill). Contacts made with resepct to support for allocation of allowances to LSEs as opposed to auction. Raised issues associated with timing of required reductions in GHG emission and overall program costs and need for a robust offset program.

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2191

S. 772110th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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H.R. 1650, S. 772, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 (entire bill) H.R. 2125, S. 953, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007 (entire bill) Lobby contacts made in support of elimination of railroad antitrust exemption, reform to surface transportation board complaint process, and other reforms to support customer protections and reduce costs.

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 772

S. 953110th Congress

Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1650, S. 772, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 (entire bill) H.R. 2125, S. 953, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007 (entire bill) Lobby contacts made in support of elimination of railroad antitrust exemption, reform to surface transportation board complaint process, and other reforms to support customer protections and reduce costs.

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 953

H.R. 1650110th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2008

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1650, S. 772, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 (entire bill) H.R. 2125, S. 953, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007 (entire bill) Lobby contacts made in support elimination of railroad antitrust exemption, reforms to surface transportation board complaint process, and other reforms to support customer protection and reduced costs.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1650

H.R. 1821110th Congress

Clean Renewable Energy for Public Power Act of 2007

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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H.R. 1821, Clean Renewable Energy for Public Power Act of 2007 (entire bill). Lobby contacts in support of reauthorization of the CREB program, changes to existing practices by IRS with respect to awarding of funds, support for other improvements to the program to support muni development of renewable resources. Limit to integrated utilities extension of capital gains tax deferral for the sale of transmission assets to an independent transmission company (no specific bill).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1821

H.R. 2125110th Congress

Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1650, S. 772, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 (entire bill) H.R. 2125, S. 953, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007 (entire bill) Lobby contacts made in support elimination of railroad antitrust exemption, reforms to surface transportation board complaint process, and other reforms to support customer protection and reduced costs.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2125

S. 219110th Congress

A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 152 North 5th Street in Laramie, Wyoming, as the "Gale W. McGee Post Office".

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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S. 219, American Climate Security Act (entire bill). Contacts made with respect to support for allocation of CO2 allowances to LSEs as opposed to auction. Raised issues associated with timing of required reductions in GHG and overall program costs and need for a robust offset program.

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

Matched citations: S. 219

S. 772110th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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H.R. 1650, S. 772, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 (entire bill) H.R. 2125, S. 953, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007 (entire bill) Lobby contacts made in support elimination of railroad antitrust exemption, reforms to surface transportation board complaint process, and other reforms to support customer protection and reduced costs.

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

Matched citations: S. 772

S. 953110th Congress

Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1650, S. 772, Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 (entire bill) H.R. 2125, S. 953, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007 (entire bill) Lobby contacts made in support elimination of railroad antitrust exemption, reforms to surface transportation board complaint process, and other reforms to support customer protection and reduced costs.

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

Matched citations: S. 953

H.R. 1650110th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2008

2007 · year_end · Firm: WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1650, S. 772, Rairoad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 953, H.R. 2125, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1650

H.R. 2125110th Congress

Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

2007 · year_end · Firm: WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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H.R. 1650, S. 772, Rairoad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 953, H.R. 2125, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2125

H.R. 2776110th Congress

Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007

2007 · year_end · Firm: WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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Senate Clean Renewable Energy and Conservation Tax Act of 2007, Sections 1504 & 1505; H.R. 2776, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007, Sections 104 & 105

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2776

S. 772110th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007

2007 · year_end · Firm: WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1650, S. 772, Rairoad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 953, H.R. 2125, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

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

Matched citations: S. 772

S. 953110th Congress

Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

2007 · year_end · Firm: WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1650, S. 772, Rairoad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 S. 953, H.R. 2125, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

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

Matched citations: S. 953

H.R. 1650110th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2008

2007 · mid_year · Firm: WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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H.R. 1650/S.772 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 (entire bill) H.R. 2125/S.953 Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007 (entire bill)

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1650

H.R. 2125110th Congress

Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

2007 · mid_year · Firm: WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1650/S.772 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 (entire bill) H.R. 2125/S.953 Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007 (entire bill)

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2125

H.R. 2776110th Congress

Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007

2007 · mid_year · Firm: WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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H.R. 2776, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act of 2007 (Titles 1,2, 4) H.R. 6, Senate, Energy Advancement & Investment Act of 2007 (entire bill)

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2776

S. 772110th Congress

Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007

2007 · mid_year · Firm: WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1650/S.772 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 (entire bill) H.R. 2125/S.953 Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007 (entire bill)

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.772

S. 953110th Congress

Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007

2007 · mid_year · Firm: WISCONSIN PUBLIC POWER INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1650/S.772 Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 (entire bill) H.R. 2125/S.953 Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007 (entire bill)

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.953

Source: Senate LDA

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