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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

2. Address

Address1
805 15th Street, NW
 Address2
​SUITE 710
City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20005
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
​Washington, D.C.
 State
​DC
 Zip Code
​20005
 Country
​USA
4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​MS. LISA JACOBSON
​2027850507
​ljacobson@bcse.org
5. Senate ID#
​7508-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
6. House ID#
​334150000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2022
 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
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​31,937.83
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for 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.
Method A. 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

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Lisa Jacobson
 Date
1/12/2023 4:36:10 PM

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

BCSE has been engaged in the following activities and on the following issues during Q4 2022.

Advocacy in support of BCSE 2022 Federal Priorities on clean energy tax measures, appropriations, and infrastructure/economic recovery measures:

-Advocacy for clean energy programs in FY2023 appropriations bills, including Agriculture, Homeland Security, Defense, Housing and Urban Development, Interior and EPA, Energy and Water, and State and Foreign Operations.
-Informational meetings with congressional staff and Members of Congress regarding economic recovery and infrastructure bills and advocacy to support clean energy as foundation in infrastructure and economic recovery measures.
-Advocacy to support Department of Energy leadership to coordinate government agencies in the implementation of the FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program

The Clean Energy Business Network (CEBN), an independent initiative of the BCSE, also engages in lobby activity and in building awareness before Congress on examples of small and medium-sized businesses across the nation contributing to the clean energy economy. The CEBNs lobbying activities and expenditures are included in the BCSEs quarterly LD-2 filings. CEBNs activity includes information gathering, direct advocacy, and grassroots advocacy support (including group and individual letters and group lobby visits to Capitol Hill) on implementation of clean energy tax incentives and grant programs.

The BCSE also provides administrative service to the Federal Performance Contracting Coalition (FPCC), a coalition of federal energy services contract holders. The FPCC is working with Members of Congress in developing complementary policy for Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC). Specifically, they met with congressional offices to support funding in appropriations, budget reconciliation, and infrastructure for federal facilities to be used in conjunction with performance contracting. This includes funding for the AFFECT grant program at DOE, funds at GSA and VA, and a pilot program at the Office of the Secretary of Defense. The FPCC also engaged with Members of Congress and Executive Offices of the President on the implementation of Exec. Order No 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability, as it relates to performance contracting and the Climate Smart Buildings Initiative, and the Federal Building Performance Standard. They have met with members of the Energy and Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, Appropriations, Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Environment and Public Works committees. Additionally, they have met with representatives of the DOE, Department of the Army, GSA, and Executive Offices of the President (DPC and CEQ).

ENG-related legislative efforts including, but not limited to:
- H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, all provisions related to the AFFECT grant program for energy efficiency improvements, and other energy efficiency-related provisions.
- H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act, all provisions related to energy efficiency, particularly provisions related to the AFFECT program and energy service performance contracts.
- H.R.1485 & S.531 - Open Back Better Act, all provisions of the legislation, particularly those related to the Federal Energy Management Program.
- H.R.2060 - Federal Building Clean Jobs Act of 2021, provisions related to energy and water efficiency goals and performance contracting.
- S.4640 - Clean Energy Jobs Act, provisions related to supporting the energy efficiency workforce.
- H.R.156 - Blue Collar and Green Collar Jobs Development Act, provisions related to supporting the energy efficiency workforce.



17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy - Dept of, White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Air Force - Dept of, Army - Dept of (Other), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Navy - Dept of, Treasury - Dept of, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), State - Dept of (DOS)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Ruth
McCormick
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Director, State and Federal Affairs

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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State
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Zip Code
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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

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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Last Name
Suffix
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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)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

1 2 3

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)