Finance in a World of Reduced Government Assistance

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Federal incentives have played a crucial role in the development of  renewable energy projects, particularly those involving emerging  technologies.  Uncertainty about the future of federal programs for cash  grants, tax benefits, and other types of benefits and regulatory  preferences have caused reduction of investor confidence, withdrawal of  developers from segments of the renewable energy marketplace, and  creation of new risks for ongoing projects.

How will financing  gaps be filled, worked around, or relieved by legislative or  administrative innovation?  Our expert panel, drawn from the business  and legal fields, will discuss the future of renewable project  financing, focusing on how to compensate for the decline in federal  assistance, through new access to the public capital markets,  development of potential new funding sources, involvement of new  governmental players, and the creative use of structured finance.  Their  insights will be useful to all of us during the coming year.

Q & A Submission:
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Call Times:
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Eastern
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Central
10:00 am - 11:30 am Mountain
9:00 am - 10:30 am Pacific
8:00 am - 9:30 am Alaskan

Teleconference Co-Chairs:
Robert F. Riley, Partner, Williams Mullen PC (Washington, D.C.)
Michael W. Wise, McDonald Hopkins, LLC

Legislative Update:
Todd Foley, SVP Policy & Government Relations, ACORE

Moderators:
Kim Diamond, Lowenstein Sandler PC
Roger Feldman, Andrews Kurth LLP

Speakers:
Matt Ferguson, Principal and Renewable Energy Practice Leader, Reznick Group
Sarah A.W. Fitts, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Peter Liu, Managing Director, Clean Energy Advantage
Ken Locklin, Managing Director, US, Impax Asset Management Group Plc

Program Materials

1. Agenda: January 18th

2. Overview: Roger Feldman

3. Presentation: Ken Locklin

4. Presentation: Sarah Fitts

5. Presentation: Matt Ferguson

6. Presentation: Peter Liu

7. Speaker & Moderator Biographies