12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

SWTCH Energy Inc. / Carter Li, CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Last Updated: 2025-09-16

Who is lobbying?

SWTCH Energy Inc. (Address & business activities)

Carter Li, CEO

Government Funding

Did SWTCH Energy Inc. receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

SWTCH Energy Inc. is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

SWTCH Energy Inc. has the following affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities:

SWTCH Energy Inc. (Address information)

Other Affiliates

The activities of SWTCH Energy Inc. are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of SWTCH Energy Inc.:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Policy recommendations regarding electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure deployment for public and private sector fleets, multi-family residential buildings and public fast charging deployments.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Transportation
Policy recommendations regarding the design of utility programs to support EV and EV charging uptake.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment, Transportation
Policy recommendations towards the implementation of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard.	Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Energy, Environment

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
Energy and Climate Solutions
Environment and Parks
Finance
Housing and Municipal Affairs
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly
Office of the Premier
Transportation and Transit

Ministries/Provincial Entities in previous versions
- Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
- Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Housing
- Municipal Affairs
- Transportation and Infrastructure

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Michael Frisina
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2024-09-21: Yes

Political: No
Sponsorship: No
Recall: No

Registration number: 10128-5470
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?
Date	Arranging a Meeting	Lobbyists	Senior Public Office Holder, Position Title \| Ministry/Provincial Entity	Subject Matters
2025-04-09	No	Michael Frisina	Ryan Citron, Manager \| Clean Transportation Branch, Energy and Climate Solutions	View
2025-04-08	Yes	Michael Frisina	Adrian Dix, Minister of Energy \| Energy and Climate Solutions Scott Harris, Chief of Staff \| Office of the Minister, Energy and Climate Solutions	View
2024-11-22	Yes	Michael Frisina	Adrian Dix, Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions \| Energy and Climate Solutions	View

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Requested Government Funding

Funding Request made to:	Funding Requested	Date Requested
Global Affairs Canada	$26,000.00	2024-12-17
NRC - IRAP - LVC Program	$1,300,000.00	2024-10-30
OVIN	$12,000.00	2024-12-10

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Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
FedDev Ontario	$375,401.00	2024-01-01 to 2025-01-01
National Research Council	$25,000.00	2024-01-01 to 2025-01-01
Natural Resources Canada	$1,386,743.41	2024-01-01 to 2025-01-01
Ontario Centre of Innovation	$399,325.16	2024-01-01 to 2025-01-01

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Date Modified:: 2025-10-02

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12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

SWTCH Energy Inc. / Carter Li, CEO

Who is lobbying?

SWTCH Energy Inc. (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

What is being lobbied?

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Who are the lobbyists?

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

SWTCH Energy Inc. / Carter Li, CEO

SWTCH Energy Inc. (Address & business activities)

Government Funding

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

Other Affiliates

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Ministries/Provincial Entities

SWTCH Energy Inc. - Address & business activities

SWTCH Energy Inc. / Carter Li, CEO

SWTCH Energy Inc.

Requested Government Funding

Received Government Funding