Center for Energy and Economic Development (CEED)

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Provide quality research, info about importance of coal-fired electricity and related economic, environmental and energy issues.

Lobbying Interests:
Any state activity that could negatively impact coal-fired generation and/or increase cost of electricity for Wisconsin citizens and businesses. Primary issues: carbon taxes, global climate debate, electric utility restructuring, mercury, and ozone transport, hazardous air pollutants, regional transport, criteria pollutants (air). CEED will seek sound science and economic reality on energy and environmental issues. Regional haze, visibility, PM2.5, water issues relevant to electric utilities.

CEO Name:
Stephen L Miller
Vice President

Contact
DSW
D Scott Wiseman
712 South Second Street
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 527-4055
swiseman@ceednet.org
www.ceednet.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Robert I Fassbender Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/6/2005 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

NR 446, Control of Mercury Emissions, (CAMR).
Agency Name
Department of Natural Resources (NR)
Subject
NR 446, Control of Mercury Emissions, (CAMR).
Scope Statement
Register Number: 594 (7/1/2005)
None
Notification Date
7/26/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

NR 400—development and adoption of a rule to meet the BART (Best Available Retrofit Technology) provision of the Regional Haze Regulations at 40 CFR 51.300 through 51.309 and Appendix Y to Part 51.
Agency Name
Natural Resources
Subject
NR 400—development and adoption of a rule to meet the BART (Best Available Retrofit Technology) provision of the Regional Haze Regulations at 40 CFR 51.300 through 51.309 and Appendix Y to Part 51.
Scope Statement
Register Number: 598 (10/15/2005)
Clearinghouse Rule: CR 07-017
None
Notification Date
7/21/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

NR 432 to 435, NOx and SO2 reductions from major stationary sources in Wisconsin to address interstate transport of pollutants.
Agency Name
Natural Resources
Subject
NR 432 to 435, NOx and SO2 reductions from major stationary sources in Wisconsin to address interstate transport of pollutants.
Scope Statement
Register Number: 597 (9/15/2005)
Clearinghouse Rule: CR 06-104
None
Notification Date
7/21/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Regulation and siting of coal-fired eletric generation facilities.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Regulation and siting of coal-fired eletric generation facilities.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
1/10/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Regulation of air emissions, including ozone, particulate matter, mercury, and greenhouse gases, and related permiting and funding matters.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Regulation of air emissions, including ozone, particulate matter, mercury, and greenhouse gases, and related permiting and funding matters.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
1/10/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2005
January - June
$24,116.49
2005
July - December
$26,107.75
2006
January - June
$24,181.87
2006
July - December
$24,868.50
Total $99,274.61
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June
32.20
2005
July - December
11.20
2006
January - June
21.00
2006
July - December
8.20
Total 72.60
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June
302.50
2005
July - December
310.80
2006
January - June
280.30
2006
July - December
261.20
Total 1154.80

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
10%
2006
January - June
5%
2006
July - December
15%
Total 7%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
5%
Total 1%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
15%
Total 3%

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
5%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
5%
2006
July - December
5%
Total 4%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
55%
2005
July - December
65%
2006
January - June
65%
2006
July - December
30%
Total 55%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
40%
2005
July - December
25%
2006
January - June
25%
2006
July - December
30%
Total 30%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures