Training

Financing Your Renewable Energy Project

ED415 - Financing Your Renewable Energy Project.  Congress has reacted to the demand for viable financing options for renewable energy projects and put in place major instruments of national energy and environmental policy with the Renewable Energy Tax Credit (RETC), a grant in lieu of the RETC and a guaranteed loan program.  What does all this mean to you?  These programs will be an important community development resource and will have a major impact on the creation of green collar jobs, the transition from traditional energy sources to renewable energy technology, and the environment.  Unlocking these programs and accessing the debt and equity necessary to get projects built in these challenging and changing times will be the course focus.  Specific topics include:

• Overview and in-depth coverage of federal programs 
• Energy efficiency, carbon issues, policies and trends
• The players in today’s market - investors, lenders, utilities, integrators
• How states are promoting renewable energy and other available incentives  
• Understanding the economics and financial returns for all parties
• Renewable energy technology - Selecting the right energy system for you     
• Structuring and negotiating debt, equity, PPAs and RECs         
• Long-term benefits of going green