LobbyingFirst Solar lobbying by quarter
First Solar FSLR's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $440K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $1.3M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Taxation/Internal Revenue Code and Energy/Nuclear.
First SolarFSLR
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $1.3M
- 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
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $160K | 2 |
| Q1 2023 | $360K | 2 |
| Q2 2023 | $340K | 2 |
| Q3 2023 | $340K | 2 |
| Q4 2023 | $370K | 2 |
| Q1 2024 | $500K | 2 |
| Q2 2024 | $320K | 2 |
| Q3 2024 | $320K | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | $400K | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | $690K | 4 |
| Q2 2025 | $720K | 4 |
| Q3 2025 | $470K | 4 |
| Q4 2025 | $440K | 4 |
| Q1 2026 | $440K | 3 |
| Q2 2026 | $440K | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Taxation$2.7M · 27 reports
- Trade$2.7M · 20 reports
- Energy and nuclear$906.7K · 21 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- SENATE39 reports
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES38 reports
- Energy, Dept of26 reports
- Treasury, Dept of19 reports
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)17 reports
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)7 reports
- Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)7 reports
- White House Office7 reports
- Office of the Vice President of the United States6 reports
- Interior, Dept of (DOI)5 reports
- Natl Economic Council (NEC)4 reports
- Office of Management & Budget (OMB)3 reports
- U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)2 reports
- State, Dept of (DOS)1 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseFirst Solar | $4.4M | 15 quarters |
| Cogent Strategies | $920K | 10 quarters |
| Thorn Run Partners | $450K | 6 quarters |
| Mission Strategies | $270K | 3 quarters |
| Hollier & Associates | $140K | 3 quarters |
| Boundary Stone Partners | $120K | 3 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| CHARLES B. THOMAS | Senior Legislative Asst, Legislative Asst, Legislative Aide, Staff Asst; Rep. Robert Pittenger | Q2 2026 |
| JENNIFER DECI | Sr. Counsel (21) Sen. Finance; Professional Staff (15), Sr. Professional Staff (17-20), Sr. Counsel (21) Sen. Banking; SA (12), Leg. Corr. (13), PA (14) Sen. Richard Shelby | Q2 2026 |
| KYLE BRANDON SANDERS | Sen. Thom Tillis; Legislative Counsel/Legislative Director & Counsel, Rep. David Rouzer; Legislative Correspondent/Legislative Aide, Rep. Andy Harris | Q2 2026 |
| MIKE CARR | Principal Deputy Asst Secretary, DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Sr. Advisor, Director of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, Energy Dep't; Senior Counsel, Senate ENR Cmte | Q2 2026 |
| ROBERT GARDNER | Legislative Aide, Sen. Chuck Schumer | Q2 2026 |
| YOGIN KOTHARI | Professional Staff Member, Senate HSGAC | Q2 2026 |
| WILLIAM HOLLIER | Chief of Staff, Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) | Q3 2025 |
| MIKE CARR | Principal Deputy Ass't Sec., Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Sr. Advisor, Director of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis, Energy Dep't; Senior Counsel, Senate Cmte on Energy and Natural Resources; Solicitor's Office, Interior Dep't. | Q2 2025 |
| ROBERT GARDNER | Legislative staff to Senator Charles Schumer | Q2 2025 |
| YOGIN KOTHARI | Professional Staff on Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. | Q2 2025 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/20for Q2 | In-house | $270K |
| 07/19for Q2 | Thorn Run Partners | $80K |
| 07/16for Q2 | Mission Strategies | $90K |
| 04/20for Q1 | In-house | $270K |
| 04/18for Q1 | Thorn Run Partners | $80K |
| 04/18for Q1 | Mission Strategies | $90K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Boundary Stone Partners | Under $5,000 |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | In-house | $270K |
| 01/19for Q4 2025 | Thorn Run Partners | $80K |
| 01/14for Q4 2025 | Mission Strategies | $90K |
| 25/11/29for Q4 2025 | Mission Strategies | Under $5,000 |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | Boundary Stone Partners | $60K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | Thorn Run Partners | $80K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | In-house | $270K |
| 25/08/25for Q3 2025 | Hollier & Associates | $60K |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | Hollier & Associates | $60K |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | Boundary Stone Partners | $60K |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | In-house | $520K |
| 25/07/15for Q2 2025 | Thorn Run Partners | $80K |
| 25/04/28for Q2 2025 | Boundary Stone Partners | Under $5,000 |