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Ep68: The Current State of the California Market

Jan Smutny-Jones, CEO of the Independent Energy Producers Association, joins us to discuss the California market. We discuss the current appetite for new investment in the state...

Two Favorable IRS Notices: “Start of Construction” Relief for Department of Defense Delays and PTCs Increased from $24/MWh to $25/MWh

The IRS has issued two notices that are beneficial to the wind industry. The first, which applies to all wind projects (including those in their first ten years of operations) increases the OTC

Ep67: The M&A Landscape for Renewables

Ted Brandt, CEO and founder of Marathon Capital, joins us again to discuss his overall perspective on how active the M&A market is for renewables right now and what he sees in the next six months.

Ep66: Tax Market Update

David Burton, partner in our New York office, joins us for an update on recent headlines in the tax market. We discuss the recent opinions of the US Court of Federal Claims, repowerings and more.

Ep65: The Solar Market: Today and Tomorrow

Tom Buttgenbach, CEO and president of 8minute Solar Energy, one of the most successful developers of utility-scale solar projects in the United States, joins us to discuss what he sees in store for the market

Claims Court finds related-party developer fee lacks economic substance

The renewable energy industry has been waiting since January for the opinions of the US Court of Federal Claims in Bishop Hill Energy, LLC and California Ridge Wind Energy, LLC.

Cost of capital: 2019 Outlook

Around 2,000 people patched into a call in January for a discussion about the outlook for tax equity, bank debt, term loan B debt and project bonds in the US project finance market.

Offshore wind and state laws

Offshore wind projects more than 12 miles offshore are less likely to be subject to state laws after a US Supreme Court decision in mid-June.

Electricity data points

Strong growth in natural gas production in the US will keep downward pressure on natural prices in 2019 and 2020.

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