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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 708
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
​2020
 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 $
​51,930.57
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
4/17/2020 12:20:12 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

Advocacy in support of BCSE FY 2021 funding priorities:

Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill: DOE offices of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Fossil Energy (FE) and Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (EDER);
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill rural clean energy programs: Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), Carbon Utilization and Biogas Education Program, Biomass Crop Assistance Program, Biomass Research and Development, Rural Energy Savings Program; Interior, EPA and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill clean energy programs at the Environmental Protection Agency: EnergyStar, CHP Partnership, Green Power Partnership, Natural Gas Star, Methane Challenge, AgStar, Center for Corporate Climate Leadership, SmartWay Transport Partnership, Renewable Fuel Standard, State and Local Climate and Energy Program, and others;
State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill: International clean energy finance and clean energy programs at the Department of State, including the UNFCCC, IPCC, Sustainable Landscapes, Renewable Energy, Green Climate Fund; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill: Funding to implement the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA), PL, 115-254.

Advocacy on clean energy tax measures, under the GREEN Act.

Advocacy on COVID-19 Phase 3, the CARES Act.

Advocacy on energy and infrastructure legislation, including:

The American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA) in the US Senate.

The CLEAN Future Act in the US House of Representatives.

The Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America Act (LIFT America Act, H.R. 2741), and multiple bills reported out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, including:

S.1685 introduced by Senator Cornyn (R-TX), the Launching Energy Advancement and Development through Innovations for Natural Gas Act of 2019, which would establish a carbon capture and storage R&D and demonstration program for natural gas fired generation at the Department of Energy.
Energy storage legislation including S. 1593 the Promoting Grid Storage Act, introduced by Senators Smith (D-MN) and Collins (R-ME), which would enable state & local governments, utilities, municipal power, and co-ops to apply for competitive grants from the Department of Energy to support their efforts to incorporate storage into long-term planning and grid operations; S. 1602 the Better Energy Storage Technology Act to establish a research, development and demonstration program for grid-scale energy storage systems, introduced by Senator Collins (R-ME).
S. 859 introduced by Senator Gardner (R-CO), the Reliable Investment in Vital Energy Reauthorization Act or the RIVER Act, which would reauthorize and extend the hydropower incentive program of the 2005 Energy Policy Act for new hydropower development at existing infrastructure and hydro plant efficiency improvements.
Energy efficiency bills, including, S.1857, The Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act introduced by Senators Murkowski (R-AK) and Manchin (D-WVA); S.1706, The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnership Act introduced by Senators Gardner (R-CO) and Coons (D-DE); S. 983 the Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act also introduced by Senator Coons (D-DE); and S.2137 the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, introduced by Senators Portman (R-OH) and Shaheen (D-NH).
S.2094/H.R. 2114 to provide federal financial assistance to states to implement state energy security plans, introduced by Senator Gardner (R-CO) and Congressman Rush (D-IL).
S. 1821, the Marine Energy Research and Development Act of 2019, introduced by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR).
Other pieces of legislation addressing research for modernization of the electric grid, grid security, and the energy workforce.

Educational meetings with Members of Congress regarding the BCSE-BNEF Sustainable Energy in America Factbook

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 appropriations for the Department of Energy, reforms to Small Business Innovation Research Programs, extension of expired clean energy tax incentives, and S. 2283/H.R. 5155, the Waste Heat to Power Investment Tax Credit Act.

The BCSE also provides administrative service to the Federal Performance Contracting Coalition (FPCC), a coalition of federal energy services contract holders. The FPCC's lobbying activities and expenditures are included in the BCSE's quarterly LD-4 filings. Cascade Associates is a lobbyist for the FPCC. The FPCC contacted: The House of Representatives, Senate, Department of Energy, Office of Management and Budget, Council on Environmental Quality, Department of Veterans Affairs, Departments of Navy, Army, and Air Force and the Offices of the Secretary of Defense.

The FPCC is working with Members of Congress in developing complimentary policy for Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC.) Specifically, they met with congressional offices for support of the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnership (S.1706/H.R.3079), the Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act (S. 1857), the All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conversation Act (S. 1245/H.R. 2664) and regarding funding levels for FY21 appropriations bills. The FPCC lobbied for increased funding for the Federal Energy Management Program in the FY21 Energy and Water Appropriations bill, and for the establishment of a pilot program in the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act that would leverage funds to include resilience and cybersecurity into performance contracting. They met with members of the Armed Services Committees, Appropriations Committees, Veterans Affairs Committees, House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.

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

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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

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ISSUE UPDATE

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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

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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
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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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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)