Latest project finance insights

Required Reporting to FINCen
The United States moved one step closer in December to requiring US companies to file reports with the US Treasury disclosing their beneficial owners. Repo
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US offshore wind financing update
The lead finance people at three large offshore wind projects planned off the US Atlantic coast talked about a range of finance-related topics at the annu
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Cryptocurrency mining for power suppliers
Outsized profits from cryptocurrency mining are an enormous current opportunity for electric power suppliers.
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Hydrogen funding and tax credits
Developers are already circling money for hydrogen projects after a boost in funding in the infrastructure bill that President Biden signed in November.
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Buying American for infrastructure
“Buy America” provisions in the new $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan enacted in November may require that any iron, steel, manufactured products and...
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Utility Status in Iowa
An Iowa homeowners’ association is a water utility and must collect a utility excise tax on water service, the state tax department said. The decision may
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Environmental update 2021 12
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, or BOEM, part of the US Department of the Interior, formally designated California’s Morro Bay Wind Energy Area for
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Solar Output Forecasts
Some solar output forecasts are too optimistic. Projects greater than one megawatt in size generated 5% to 13% less output during the period 2011 through 2
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Current challenges
The US renewable energy market is entering a period of potentially rapid growth, but with a great deal of short-term uncertainty.
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Solar tax equity structures
The US government offers two tax benefits for renewable energy projects: an investment tax credit and depreciation. They amount to at least 44¢ per dollar
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Sovereign debt crisis disputes
Some experts suggest that as many as 15 to 20 countries are candidates for sovereign debt defaults in the near term.
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Infrastructure Bill and transmission
The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that President Biden signed into law in November moves the needle in favor of enhancing regional transmission...
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LCFS credit for renewable natural gas
More renewable natural gas projects have come on line in 2021 than in the entire 30-year history of RNG.
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New money and standards for EV charging stations
The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that President Biden signed into law in November includes an unprecedented federal investment in electric vehicle...
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Ep183: Maximizing the Value of Renewable Real Estate Holdings
Maria Klutey, president of Activate Renewables, joins us to discuss how the company’s business model maximizes the value of renewable real estate holdings.
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