Lobbying

Berkshire Hathaway Energy's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $490K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $1.5M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Energy/Nuclear and Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Berkshire Hathaway Energy

Latest quarter
No record
Q3 2026 · 0 reports
Last 12 months
$1.5M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−100.0%
Q3 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

Berkshire Hathaway Energy lobbying by quarter
Berkshire Hathaway Energy lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$980K5
Q1 2023$440K5
Q2 2023$390K5
Q3 2023$420K5
Q4 2023$1M5
Q1 2024$410K5
Q2 2024$440K5
Q3 2024$540K5
Q4 2024$340K5
Q1 2025$340K6
Q2 2025$650K6
Q3 2025$560K5
Q4 2025$440K5
Q1 2026$600K5
Q2 2026$490K5
Q3 2026$00

By issue

  • Taxation$2.2M · 36 reports
  • Energy and nuclear$2M · 39 reports
  • Environment and Superfund$1.5M · 15 reports
  • Trade$642.5K · 9 reports
  • Transportation$584.2K · 7 reports
  • Budget and appropriations$527.5K · 5 reports
  • Defense$320K · 4 reports
  • Homeland security$147.5K · 10 reports
  • Tariffs$32.5K · 1 reports

An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES51 reports
  • SENATE51 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of20 reports
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)12 reports
  • Energy, Dept of11 reports
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)9 reports
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)7 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)6 reports
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)6 reports
  • Natl Security Council (NSC)6 reports
  • State, Dept of (DOS)6 reports
  • White House Office6 reports
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)3 reports
  • Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)2 reports
  • Interior, Dept of (DOI)2 reports
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)1 reports
  • Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)1 reports
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)1 reports
  • Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseBerkshire Hathaway Energy$5.7M15 quarters
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer$800K11 quarters
Steptoe$610K15 quarters
K&L Gates$350K15 quarters
The Washington Tax & Public Policy Group$240K6 quarters
Venable$230K9 quarters
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz$200K6 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
BLAKE SCHINDLERSenator David Vitter (R-LA) Staff Assistant/Legislative Correspondent April 2011 - May 2014,Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) (then Representative Bill Cassidy (R-LA)) Legislative Assistant May 2014-December 2014,Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) Policy AdvisorQ2 2026
GREGORY NICKERSONTax Counsel, Ways and Means Committee; Staff Director, Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures SubcommitteeQ2 2026
JAMES MAX PEDROTTILegislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, Legislative Director, Deputy Chief of Staff to Rep. Carol MillerQ2 2026
LYDIA ANGELSenior Policy Advisor, Rep. Steny Hoyer, November 2023 - April 2026Q2 2026
ZACHARY AUSTIN PRICEStaff assistant to Sen. Dan CoatsQ2 2026
KYLE JOHNSONLegislative Correspondent, Office of Senator Byron DorganQ1 2026
ANDREW HILLERICH TABLERResearch Assistant, House Armed Services Committee; Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Senate AffairsQ4 2025
DEVLIN DANESHFOROUZSenator Harry Reid (D-NV) Intern January 2009- June 2009 Staff Assistant 2009-2010 Constituent Services Manager 2010-2013 Project Coordinator 2016-2017Q4 2025
MATTHEW LEGGETTMin Ch Cnsl, Sen Energy & Natural Resources Comm; Maj Ch Cnsl, Sen Environment & Public Works Comm; Maj Deputy Ch Cnsl, Sen Environment & Public Works Comm; Policy Cnsl, Sen Republican Policy Comm; Leg Cnsl, Rep. Tim Murphy; Leg Asst, House Ag CommQ4 2025
DAVID SKILLMANDep CoS, Counsel Rep. Earl BlumenauerQ2 2025
SCOTT J. GELBMANStaff Asst/Leg Corr/Leg Asst, Sen Chuck SchumerQ2 2025
MEGHAN PEARCELegislative Correspondent (Sen. Pat Toomey R-PA), Legislative Aide, Legislative Correspondent, and Staff Assistant (Rep. Jim Renacci R-OH), and Intern (Rep. Susan Brooks R-IN)Q1 2025
JEFFREY G. WEISSAsst. Leg. Adv. U.S. Mission to the WTO (2001-2004); Asst. Gen. Counsel/Sr. Dir. USTR (2004-2011); Assoc. Admin. OMB (2011-2013); Dep. Dir. U.S. DoC (2013-2017)Q3 2024
MELISSA BURNISONAssistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Department of EnergyQ2 2024
THOMAS DASCHLEFormer United States SenatorQ2 2023
LUCAS GORAKIntern, Rep. Ted Lieu (2019); Intern, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, Department of State (2021)Q4 2022

Lobbying reports

Filed by
07/20for Q2K&L Gates$80K
07/20for Q2Steptoe$80K
07/19for Q2Venable$30K
07/17for Q2In-house$260K
07/08for Q2The Washington Tax & Public Policy Group$40K
04/21for Q1In-house$360K
04/20for Q1Steptoe$80K
04/19for Q1K&L Gates$80K
04/17for Q1The Washington Tax & Public Policy Group$50K
04/16for Q1Venable$30K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$210K
01/19for Q4 2025K&L Gates$80K
01/19for Q4 2025Steptoe$80K
01/14for Q4 2025Venable$30K
01/08for Q4 2025The Washington Tax & Public Policy Group$40K
25/10/21for Q3 2025In-house$320K
25/10/20for Q3 2025K&L Gates$80K
25/10/18for Q3 2025Steptoe$80K
25/10/15for Q3 2025The Washington Tax & Public Policy Group$50K
25/10/15for Q3 2025Venable$30K