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DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE ANOTHER RENEWABLE
POWER PROJECT FINANCE TUTORIAL
About The Event:
Renewables
are hot and getting hotter by the day. Renewable projects however, have a
variety of constraints and intrinsic economics very different from
conventional thermal-energy projects. To gain maximum benefit from the
boom in renewables, developers need to get the latest and best insight
into the distinct peculiarities of the renewable financing market from the
most experienced players in the field.
Renewable Power Project Finance: The
Tutorial has one simple goal: to
provide the most comprehensive training on how to finance renewable energy
projects available anywhere in the world.
The
tutorial again follows the format of our well regarded and long-running
Project Finance: The Tutorial. The conference includes a day of in-depth
coverage on how to structure a renewable deal to best gain access to
financing, followed by a half day of case studies to explore how to
overcome the hurdles
that arise in real world projects. Additionally, the tutorial will provide
a unique opportunity to network with a large group of developers, lenders,
investors, and experts eager to learn and share their experiences.
Attend and you will learn how to:
How to
structure bankable deals specific to the renewable sector
How to optimize the economics of renewable projects
How to account for intermittency, location constraints, transmission
interconnection issues in agreements and PPAs for wind, solar, and biomass
projects
How to structure projects to take maximum advantage of the growing variety
of carbon offsets, incentives, and tax-breaks
How to assess the technical, construction and operational risk factors
specific to wind, solar, and biomass projects
How to anticipate and overcome real-world hurdles?hear the lessons learned
in case studies on wind, solar, and biomass projects
Register today!
Topics Include:
Overview of Renewable Energy Project
Economics
Renewable Project Business Models: Wind, Solar and Biomass Revenues,
Costs, & Returns
Monetizing ?Environmental Attributes?? Using ?Green Tags,? RECs and RPS to
Improve Project Viability
How the Federal Energy Tax Credits, Preferred Depreciation Schedules and
Product Tax Credits Affect Project Economics
Developing and Financing Renewable Energy Projects in International
Markets
Assessing Technical, Construction and Operational Risk Factors for
Renewable Energy Projects
Resource Risk Identification, Assessment and Management
Special Issues in Renewable Project Non-Financial Contracts
Helpful Hints in Getting Your Project Financed
Investment and Finance of Renewable Projects
Structuring Projects to Efficiently Use Tax Credits in Financing Projects
Sourcing Equity Capital for Renewable Projects
Sourcing Renewable Energy Debt Financing
Case Studies & Lessons Learned in Renewable Energy Financings
Wind Power Financing
The Challenges of Solar Finance and the PPA Solution
Financing a Biomass-to-Electricity Project
Speakers Include:
Stephen
Krebs, Partner, BAKER BOTTS LLP
Mel Jones, President & CEO, STERLING PLANET, INC.
Keith Martin, Partner, CHADBOURNE & PARKE, LLP
Dino Barajas, Partner and Co-Head of Latin America Projects Group,
PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP
Steve Jones, Director of Utility & Investor Services, GLOBAL ENERGY
CONCEPTS, LLC
Jeffrey Perlman, President, BRIGHT POWER, INC.
David L. Patton, Principal and Senior Director, R.W. BECK, INC.
Robert Z. Poore, President, GLOBAL ENERGY CONCEPTS, LLC
Richard Germain, Associate Director, NAVIGANT CONSULTING, INC.
Max Walenciak, Associate Director, NAVIGANT CONSULTING, INC.
Jeffrey A. Chester, Partner, KAYE SCHOLER LLP
Ed Feo, Partner, MILBANK, TWEED, HADLEY & MCCLOY LLP
Teresa Brennan, Vice President, AIRTRICITY, INC.
Andrew Jeffries, Senior Vice President, Global Energy & Utilities
Group, FORTIS CAPITAL CORP.
Yale Henderson, Vice President, JPMORGAN CAPITAL CORPORATION
Jeremy Dockter, Managing Director, THE KINETIC GROUP
Timothy MacDonald, Senior Vice President, MERIDIAN CLEAN FUELS
Peter V.K. Funk, Jr., Partner, DUANE MORRIS LLP
Matthew Ross, Special Counsel, DUANE MORRIS LLP
James McTarnaghan, Partner, DUANE MORRIS LLP
Pre-Conference
Workshop:
Fundamentals of Project Finance
- Monday, December 11, 2006 - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Reserve your place today!
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