Issues relating to Section 301 tariff treatment of certain storage battery technologies necessary to ensure a reliable and efficient electric grid.
Duration: January 11, 2021
to
December 31, 2023
General Issues: Miscellaneous Tariff Bills , Energy/Nuclear , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code , Clean Air & Water (Quality)
Spending: about $290,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
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Agencies lobbied since 2021: U.S. Senate, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), White House Office, House of Representatives, Energy - Dept of, Interior - Dept of (DOI)
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Lobbyist
Covered positions?
Christopher Putala
Professional Staff, Senate Judiciary Committee (1989-98)
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
4th Quarter, 2023
PutalaStrategies terminated an engagement in which they represented Clearway Energy Group, LLC on Jan. 19.
Original Filing: 301531064.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues relating to Section 301 tariff treatment of certain storage battery technologies necessary to ensure a reliable and efficient electric grid.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate Commerce - Dept of (DOC) White House Office
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
3rd Quarter, 2023
In Q3, PutalaStrategies lobbied for Clearway Energy Group, LLC , earning $20,000. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2023.
Original Filing: 301506183.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues relating to Section 301 tariff treatment of certain storage battery technologies necessary to ensure a reliable and efficient electric grid.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate Commerce - Dept of (DOC) White House Office
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
2nd Quarter, 2023
In Q2, PutalaStrategies lobbied for Clearway Energy Group, LLC , earning $20,000. The report was filed on July 18, 2023.
Original Filing: 301480642.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues relating to Section 301 tariff treatment of certain storage battery technologies necessary to ensure a reliable and efficient electric grid.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate Commerce - Dept of (DOC) White House Office
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
1st Quarter, 2023
In Q1, PutalaStrategies lobbied for Clearway Energy Group, LLC , earning $10,000. The report was filed on April 19, 2023.
Original Filing: 301459607.xml
Lobbying Issues
Issues relating to Section 301 tariff treatment of certain storage battery technologies necessary to ensure a reliable and efficient electric grid.
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
1st Quarter, 2023
PutalaStrategies filed a lobbying registration on Feb. 15, 2023 to represent Clearway Energy Group, LLC, effective Jan. 30, 2023.
Original Filing: 301446600.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Issues relating to Section 301 tariff treatment of certain storage battery technologies necessary to ensure a reliable and efficient electric grid. .
1st Quarter, 2022
PutalaStrategies terminated an engagement in which they represented Clearway Energy Group, LLC on April 19, 2022.
Original Filing: 301364200.xml
Lobbying Issues
Matters concerning the development of clean energy production, storage, and transmission, including Administration infrastructure proposal (The American Jobs Plan). Senate Amendment 2137 to H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. S. Con. Res. 14, Budget Resolution (provisions related to clean energy).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office Commerce - Dept of (DOC) Energy - Dept of Interior - Dept of (DOI)
Lobbying Issues
Matters related to tax treatment of clean energy production, transmission, and storage, including S.985-Renewable Electricity Production Credit; S.1016-Tax Credit for Installation of Regionally Significant Electric Power Transmission; S.1017-Tax Credit for Production of Hydrogen Using Electricity Produced from Renewable Energy Resources.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office Commerce - Dept of (DOC) Energy - Dept of Interior - Dept of (DOI)
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Matters concerning tariffs on bi-facial solar panels and other renewable energy technologies.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office Commerce - Dept of (DOC) Energy - Dept of Interior - Dept of (DOI)
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
4th Quarter, 2021
In Q4, PutalaStrategies lobbied for Clearway Energy Group, LLC , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2022.
Original Filing: 301330594.xml
Lobbying Issues
Matters concerning the development of clean energy production, storage, and transmission, including Administration infrastructure proposal (The American Jobs Plan). Senate Amendment 2137 to H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. S. Con. Res. 14, Budget Resolution (provisions related to clean energy).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office Commerce - Dept of (DOC) Energy - Dept of Interior - Dept of (DOI)
Lobbying Issues
Matters related to tax treatment of clean energy production, transmission, and storage, including S.985-Renewable Electricity Production Credit; S.1016-Tax Credit for Installation of Regionally Significant Electric Power Transmission; S.1017-Tax Credit for Production of Hydrogen Using Electricity Produced from Renewable Energy Resources.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office Commerce - Dept of (DOC) Energy - Dept of Interior - Dept of (DOI)
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Matters concerning tariffs on bi-facial solar panels and other renewable energy technologies.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office Commerce - Dept of (DOC) Energy - Dept of Interior - Dept of (DOI)
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
3rd Quarter, 2021
In Q3, PutalaStrategies lobbied for Clearway Energy Group, LLC , earning $60,000. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2021.
Original Filing: 301306676.xml
Lobbying Issues
Matters concerning the development of clean energy production, storage, and transmission, including Administration infrastructure proposal (The American Jobs Plan). Senate Amendment 2137 to H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act. S. Con. Res. 14, Budget Resolution (provisions related to clean energy).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office Commerce - Dept of (DOC) Energy - Dept of
Lobbying Issues
Matters related to tax treatment of clean energy production, transmission, and storage, including S.985-Renewable Electricity Production Credit; S.1016-Tax Credit for Installation of Regionally Significant Electric Power Transmission; S.1017-Tax Credit for Production of Hydrogen Using Electricity Produced from Renewable Energy Resources.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office Commerce - Dept of (DOC) Energy - Dept of
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Matters concerning tariffs on certain renewable energy technologies.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office Commerce - Dept of (DOC) Energy - Dept of
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
2nd Quarter, 2021
In Q2, PutalaStrategies lobbied for Clearway Energy Group, LLC , earning $60,000. The report was filed on July 16, 2021.
Original Filing: 301278330.xml
Lobbying Issues
Matters concerning the development of clean energy production, storage, and transmission, including Administration infrastructure proposal (The American Jobs Plan).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
Lobbying Issues
Matters related to tax treatment of clean energy production, transmission, and storage, including S.985-Renewable Electricity Production Credit; S.1016-Tax Credit for Installation of Regionally Significant Electric Power Transmission; S.1017-Tax Credit for Production of Hydrogen Using Electricity Produced from Renewable Energy Resources.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Matters concerning tariffs on certain renewable energy technologies.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office Commerce - Dept of (DOC)
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
1st Quarter, 2021
In Q1, PutalaStrategies lobbied for Clearway Energy Group, LLC , earning $50,000. The report was filed on April 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301263087.xml
Lobbying Issues
Matters concerning the development of clean energy production, storage, and transmission, including Administration infrastructure proposal (The American Jobs Plan).
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office
Lobbying Issues
Matters related to tax treatment of clean energy production, transmission, and storage, including S.985-Renewable Electricity Production Credit; S.1016-Tax Credit for Installation of Regionally Significant Electric Power Transmission; S.1017-Tax Credit for Production of Hydrogen Using Electricity Produced from Renewable Energy Resources.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Lobbying Issues
Matters concerning tariffs on certain renewable energy technologies.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives White House Office
Type of Issue
Miscellaneous Tariff Bills
1st Quarter, 2021
PutalaStrategies filed a lobbying registration on Feb. 23, 2021 to represent Clearway Energy Group, LLC, effective Jan. 11, 2021.
Original Filing: 301248932.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Matters concerning the development of clean energy production, storage, and transmission. .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate