Latest project finance insights

June 2004
IN THIS ISSUE The Next Frontier: Subsovereign Projects Municipal project finance is presenting itself as a new frontier in emerging market project developm
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April 2004
IN THIS ISSUE Weather Derivatives as a Financing Tool Weather derivatives are starting to make an appearance in the project finance market... Merchant Plan
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February 2004
IN THIS ISSUE US Moves to Reduce Pollution From Power Plants The US Environmental Protection Agency published two proposed emission standards in the Federa
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December 2003
IN THIS ISSUE Canadian Income Funds US power companies are looking at Canadian income trusts as a source of financing for acquiring distressed assets and c
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October 2003
IN THIS ISSUE Limits in Structured Finance Transactions Many bankers and financial advisers may be wondering when they risk being charged with aiding in ma
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August 2003
IN THIS ISSUE The “End Game” For Merchant Power Many merchant power companies in the United States appeared to be barely hanging on financially early in th
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June 2003
IN THIS ISSUE Windpower companies, synfuel from coal plant owners , and companies that use lease financing for their projects are breathing easier | Norton
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April 2003
IN THIS ISSUE New Energy Incentives A package of new tax incentives for energy projects is taking shape in the US Congress... Some Generators Are Owed Refu
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February 2003
IN THIS ISSUE Dividend Proposal Rattles Renewables | Norton Rose Fulbright Energy companies initially embraced President Bush’s proposal to eliminate taxes
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December 2002
IN THIS ISSUE Enron rulings may affect other companies US securities regulators have started investigations, with fast-track hearings, into the validity of
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October 2002
IN THIS ISSUE Potential Effects of Invading Iraq Chadbourne surveyed power company executives, bankers and consultants in late September about what effects
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August 2002
IN THIS ISSUE Opportunities and Risks This has been a year of change for the US power industry. Many companies have put assets up for sale. State regulator
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June 2002
IN THIS ISSUE PURPA and PUHCA Edge Closer To Repeal Electric utilities will no longer have to buy electricity from “qualifying facilities” under the nation
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April 2002
IN THIS ISSUE A New Depreciation Bonus The United States adopted a 30% “depreciation bonus” in March in the hope of persuading US businesses to invest in n
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February 2002
IN THIS ISSUE Storm Over Argentina - a number of effects from the turmoil in Argentina Chadbourne lawyers working on projects in Latin America reported a n
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