Currents Podcast

Project finance, renewable energy and more

Currents features in-depth discussions on the latest developments in project finance. The podcast is hosted by partner Todd Alexander, who interviews key business leaders and policy makers to investigate important trends affecting the energy and infrastructure space.

 

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Ep350: How Lenders Manage Credit Risk with Insurance

Ep350: How Lenders Manage Credit Risk with Insurance

Ben Roberts, president of Texel Group, discusses how non‑payment insurance works in project finance and how lenders use it to manage credit risk, allocate capital and support lending activity.

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Past Episodes

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Ep198: Book talk: California Burning

Ep198: Book talk: California Burning

Katherine Blunt talks to Keith Martin about her book on the challenges facing utilities with aging power lines in drought-stricken parts of the US.

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Ep197: Post-Election Analysis

Ep197: Post-Election Analysis

Five veteran Washington observers and Keith Martin discuss what the midterm election results mean for clean energy, the project finance market and more.

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Ep196: Inflation Reduction Act

Ep196: Inflation Reduction Act

Keith Martin, David Burton and Hilary Lefko have a lively discussion about how the Inflation Reduction Act will affect deals.  Some parts of it are retroac

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Ep195: What's New in the Market

Ep195: What's New in the Market

Keith Martin gives a lively update on what is new in the market. The tax equity market is wrestling with a series of issues tied to inflation and construct

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Ep194: New PJM Regulations and FERC Rules

Ep194: New PJM Regulations and FERC Rules

Bob Shapiro, partner in Norton Rose Fulbright’s Washington office, joins us to discuss the new regulations in PJM and new FERC rules aimed at easing crowde

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Ep193: DOE Loan Program Office Update

Ep193: DOE Loan Program Office Update

Jigar Shah, Director of the Department of Energy's Loan Program Office, joins us to discuss the mission of the program and what it is working on right now.

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Ep192: Biden's Executive Order

Ep192: Biden's Executive Order

Stefan Reisinger, partner Norton Rose Fulbright’s Washington office, joins us for a closer look at the Biden action yesterday to shield solar panels import

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Ep191: Recent Evolution of the Hedge Market

Ep191: Recent Evolution of the Hedge Market

Lee Taylor, CEO of REsurety, joins us to discuss the recent evolution of the hedge market due to the impacts of winter storm Uri. We get into the spectrum

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Ep190: Climate Insurance and the Solar Industry

Ep190: Climate Insurance and the Solar Industry

Jason Kaminsky, CEO of kWh Analytics, joins us to discuss the company’s $20M Series B fundraise and the emergence of climate insurance. We discuss what the

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