| LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
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1990 POST OAK BLVD., #1990
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HOUSTON
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TX
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77056
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USA
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| 5. Senate ID# 80736-12
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| 6. House ID# 362910000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year |
2010
| Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
| 11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income from the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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Digitally Signed By: Mr. James Robert Minter, Senior Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs
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10/20/2010
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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code ENG
16. Specific lobbying issues
1. Anticipated legislation related to LNG safety, security, operations and maintenance issues; climate change, renewables, portfolio standards and production tax credits.
2. Proposed combination transaction involving GDF-SUEZ S.A., Electrabel S.A. and International Power plc.
3. FERC demand response compensation methodology.
4. One-year extension of production tax credit for open-loop biomass facilities and other renewable energy credits.
5. Biomass crop assistance program.
6. Electricity market structure.
7. CFTC jurisdiction over power contracts and RTOs.
8. Proposed EPA Boiler MACT, Utility MACT, and Tailoring rules.
9. Role of natural gas and LNG in U.S. energy supply.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Joseph William
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Dalton
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James Robert
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Minter
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
GDF-SUEZ S.A. and Electrabel S.A. (foreign-based parent companies of GDF-SUEZ Energy North America Inc.) have signed merger-related agreements in connection with a proposed combination with International Power plc.
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
1. H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, provisions relating to energy derivatives.
2. CFTC energy derivatives regulation and position limit requirements.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Joseph William
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Dalton
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James Robert
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Minter
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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