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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
Document 13 - Attachment 1
ENERGY
Meeting Information Request Form
Thank you for your interest in meeting with U.S. Secretary of Energy. To ensure that the appropriate individual within the Department of Energy is meeting with you on a given matter and because the Office of the Secretary is committed to maintaining the highest ethical standards, we need the information requested below before we can agree to schedule a meeting'.
Please respond to the questions below and send your response to (b)(6) - Secretary Wright . If you have any questions you may contact the Secretary's Scheduling Office at (b) (6)
Requesting individual/organization: (Please identify the person(s) (name and affiliation) requesting the meeting, including any background information on the affiliated organization(s).)
Contact information (Name, Email, Phone):
Please describe the action sought from the Office of the Secretary:
Meeting date (if date is flexible please indicate the range):
Andrew Wills, SVP Federal Affairs, Invenergy
Invenergy is the country's largest private independent power producer, headquartered in Chicago. We develop, own, and operate gas, hydrogen, geothermal, transmission, solar, wind, and storage assets across the country. Andrew Wills (b) (6) (b) (6) Meeting with Michael Polsky, who is the CEO and Founder of Invenergy to discuss our portfolio of projects and coordination and collaboration with DOE where relevant.
Please explain any time sensitivity that impacts the date of the meeting, such as courtordered or statutory deadline:
March 5 (maybe March 6) -- we will make any time that day work
Proposed meeting location (City, State/Country):
Washington, DC (DOE HQ, Forrestal)
Describe the proposed meeting topic/ agenda, provide available briefing materials, and identify desired outcome(s):
Expected meeting participants (name, title, and organizational affiliation):
We hope to brief the Secretary on our portfolio and provide industry insights where helpful or relevant. We also hope to discuss Invenergy's Grain Belt Express project, which has received a conditional commitment from the Loan Program Office (LPO). Michael Polsky, CEO/Founder, Invenergy Andrew Wills, SVP, Federal Affairs
Are any expected meeting participants registered lobbyists or lobbying organizations, and/or registered under the _ Foreign Agents Registration Act? (If yes,
Yes, Andrew Wills is Invenergy's lead federal representative.
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please identify.)
Are any expected meeting participants a
No
partisan political candidate, a representative
of a political party or a registered political
action committee (PAC)? (If yes, please
identify.)
Do any expected meeting participants seek or currently have any business interests with the Department of Energy such as permits, contracts, litigation, grants, etc.? (If yes, please identify.)
Yes, we currently have a conditional commitment from the Loan Program Office (LPO) for a loan guarantee for the Grain Belt Express transmission project under Section 1703
Will the meeting involve legislation, broad No. policy options, or other general matters that involve a large and diverse range of persons and interests? (If yes, please describe.)
Will the meeting involve regulations, rules, or No. other matters that impact a specific industry, sector of the economy, or group of persons? (If yes, please describe.)
If any gifts (e.g., meals or refreshments, mementos or tokens of appreciation, transportation, etc.) will be offered to the Secretary, please describe and provide their monetary value. If the Secretary is unable to meet, is a surrogate desired? If yes, who specifically?
No. Prefer Secretary meeting for CEO
Any additional notes or information?
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