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Answer Bar: Navigating a Renewable Energy Project
Contains material from Mar 2017 to Mar 2021
The last two presentations were the most interesting. The ethics presentation was the best I've seen in quite a while.
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Session 2: Renewable Energy Financing Essentials - Get an overview of the different types of financing available during the lifecycle of a renewables project.
Session 3: Renewable Energy Project Development Essentials - Learn about the fundamentals of renewable energy project development, from real estate and permitting to regulatory considerations.
Session 4: Credit Support for Renewable Energy Projects - Explanation of types of credit support for various purposes during renewable energy project development and operation, and pros and cons of each, including escrow deposits, letters of credit, bonds, and guaranties.
Session 5: What's New—Federal Energy Updates - Hear a lively update on developments affecting the renewable energy market.
Session 6: Issues and Compliance for Renewable Projects relating to Executive Order on Securing the US Bulk Power System - Executive Order 13920 is intended to address national security threats by foreign adversaries to the U.S. bulk-power system. Explore challenges facing developers posed by the Executive Order’s restrictions on sourcing of power system equipment.
Session 7: FERC Action on Energy Storage: Where We’ve Come From, Where We’re Going - The past 5 years have seen a sea change in the deployment and electricity market participation of energy storage resources. This session will frame the key barriers to storage deployment, review major policy developments at FERC, and look ahead to the set of market issues to come in a post-Order 841 world.
Session 8: Utility-Scale Battery Storage - Revenue Streams and Project Considerations - In this moderated discussion with the CEOs of two leading stand-alone energy storage developers, we will explore the revenue streams being pursued in different ISOs and the types of offtake agreements that can be utilized for stand-alone energy storage. We will also discuss other considerations in project development and financing tied to revenue generation such as siting, interconnection, procurement, and finance structures.
Session 9: “Boilerplate” Clauses in Wind Lease Agreements - What lawyers should know about common “boilerplate” clauses in wind lease agreements including insurance provisions, indemnity provisions, lender protections, estoppel clauses, and assignment clauses.
Session 10: An Overview of Key Provisions in Solar EPC Agreements - The engineering, procurement, and construction contract is a critical agreement in the development of solar energy projects. Dive into an overview of some of the key provisions in these types of agreements from the perspectives of the owner, contractor and financing parties.
Session 11: Title and Survey Essentials: State Variances / Wind and Solar Distinguished - Discuss the variances across state lines in title insurance practice and surveys for renewable energy projects, from available risk mitigation endorsements to pricing. Learn the differences in title risks and concerns in utility scale wind projects versus solar projects.
Session 12: Mineral and Other Competing Land Rights Issues on Solar Projects - Insights into considerations for siting and developing a solar facility on land with competing minerals, timber, farming or other land use activities.
Session 13: Innovative Insurance and Risk Management Products and Emerging Trends in the Renewables Sector - Whether you’re looking to finance projects utilizing prototypical equipment and emerging technologies, create synthetic PPAs, or de-risk M&A transactions or tax positions, a host of commercially available products are available to facilitate your strategic goals in an ever changing insurance marketplace. Discuss examples of how various insurance and risk management products have transferred risk and reduced uncertainties that can stand in the way of developing, financing, acquiring or divesting projects utilizing a variety of renewable energy technologies.
Session 14: Conflicts of Interest in Renewable Energy - Using hypotheticals, this interactive presentation will address conflicts of interest that can arise when renewable energy deal participants arrange for a joint representation, enter into a common interest agreement, create a joint venture, or otherwise work together.
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Melissa Peterson
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Session 1
—33 mins
Off Take Essentials (Feb 2020)
Hear a high-level summary of various offtake structures common in renewable energy transactions in the United States. Cover basic contract terms, customer types and market drivers for contract structures.
Originally presented: Jan 2020 Renewable Energy Law
Melissa Peterson,
Orsted Onshore North America, LLC - Chicago, IL
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Andrea Lucan
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Session 2
—26 mins
Renewable Energy Financing Essentials (Feb 2020)
Get an overview of the different types of financing available during the lifecycle of a renewables project.
Originally presented: Jan 2020 Renewable Energy Law
Andrea Lucan,
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP - Los Angeles, CA
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Jenn Goodwillie
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Session 3
—22 mins
Renewable Energy Project Development Essentials (Feb 2020)
Learn about the fundamentals of renewable energy project development, from real estate and permitting to regulatory considerations.
Originally presented: Jan 2020 Renewable Energy Law
Jenn Goodwillie,
Lincoln Clean Energy - Austin, TX
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Greg Slovick
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Session 4
—28 mins
Credit Support for Renewable Energy Projects (Feb 2020)
Explanation of types of credit support for various purposes during renewable energy project development and operation, and pros and cons of each, including escrow deposits, letters of credit, bonds, and guaranties.
Originally presented: Jan 2020 Renewable Energy Law
Greg Slovick,
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments - New York, NY
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Keith Martin
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Session 5
—49 mins
What's New—Federal Energy Updates (Mar 2021)
Hear a lively update on developments affecting the renewable energy market.
Originally presented: Jan 2021 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Keith Martin,
Partner and Co-Head of Projects, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Washington, DC
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Jeanine McGuinness
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Session 6
—30 mins
Issues and Compliance for Renewable Projects relating to Executive Order on Securing the US Bulk Power System (Mar 2021)
Executive Order 13920 is intended to address national security threats by foreign adversaries to the U.S. bulk-power system. Explore challenges facing developers posed by the Executive Order’s restrictions on sourcing of power system equipment.
Originally presented: Jan 2021 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Jeanine McGuinness,
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP - Washington, DC
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Jason Burwen
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Session 7
—30 mins
FERC Action on Energy Storage: Where We’ve Come From, Where We’re Going (Mar 2021)
The past 5 years have seen a sea change in the deployment and electricity market participation of energy storage resources. This session will frame the key barriers to storage deployment, review major policy developments at FERC, and look ahead to the set of market issues to come in a post-Order 841 world.
Originally presented: Jan 2021 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Jason Burwen,
U.S. Energy Storage Association - Washington, DC
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Becky H. Diffen, Jeff Bishop, Andy Bowman
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Session 8
—45 mins
Utility-Scale Battery Storage - Revenue Streams and Project Considerations (Mar 2021)
In this moderated discussion with the CEOs of two leading stand-alone energy storage developers, we will explore the revenue streams being pursued in different ISOs and the types of offtake agreements that can be utilized for stand-alone energy storage. We will also discuss other considerations in project development and financing tied to revenue generation such as siting, interconnection, procurement, and finance structures.
Originally presented: Jan 2021 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Becky H. Diffen,
Norton Rose Fulbright - Austin, TX
Jeff Bishop,
Key Capture Energy - Salt Lake City, UT
Andy Bowman,
Jupiter Power LLC - Austin, TX
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Lisa Marie Chavez
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Session 9
—24 mins
“Boilerplate” Clauses in Wind Lease Agreements (Mar 2017)
What lawyers should know about common “boilerplate” clauses in wind lease agreements including insurance provisions, indemnity provisions, lender protections, estoppel clauses, and assignment clauses.
Originally presented: Jan 2017 Renewable Energy Law
Lisa Marie Chavez,
Wagstaff Law Firm - Abilene, TX
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Georgina Owino-Trice
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Session 10
—30 mins
An Overview of Key Provisions in Solar EPC Agreements (Mar 2021)
The engineering, procurement, and construction contract is a critical agreement in the development of solar energy projects. Dive into an overview of some of the key provisions in these types of agreements from the perspectives of the owner, contractor and financing parties.
Originally presented: Jan 2021 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Georgina Owino-Trice,
Clean Energy Counsel LLP - Washington, DC
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(Mar 2017)
Larry Bonney, India James
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Session 11
—36 mins
Title and Survey Essentials: State Variances / Wind and Solar Distinguished
(Mar 2017)
Discuss the variances across state lines in title insurance practice and surveys for renewable energy projects, from available risk mitigation endorsements to pricing. Learn the differences in title risks and concerns in utility scale wind projects versus solar projects.
Originally presented: Jan 2017 Renewable Energy Law
Larry Bonney,
Foley & Lardner LLP - Milwaukee, WI
India James,
Exelon Corporation - Chicago, IL
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Ed Shelton
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Session 12
—29 mins
Mineral and Other Competing Land Rights Issues on Solar Projects (Mar 2021)
Insights into considerations for siting and developing a solar facility on land with competing minerals, timber, farming or other land use activities.
Originally presented: Jan 2021 Renewable Energy Law Institute
Ed Shelton,
RWE Renewables Americas - San Francisco, CA
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(Feb 2018)
Paul Brown, David S. De Berry, Jon Cozens, Michael Grundmeyer
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Session 13
—61 mins
Innovative Insurance and Risk Management Products and Emerging Trends in the Renewables Sector
(Feb 2018)
Whether you’re looking to finance projects utilizing prototypical equipment and emerging technologies, create synthetic PPAs, or de-risk M&A transactions or tax positions, a host of commercially available products are available to facilitate your strategic goals in an ever changing insurance marketplace. Discuss examples of how various insurance and risk management products have transferred risk and reduced uncertainties that can stand in the way of developing, financing, acquiring or divesting projects utilizing a variety of renewable energy technologies.
Originally presented: Jan 2018 Renewable Energy Law
Paul Brown,
Insurance Risk Partners - Oklahoma City, OK
David S. De Berry,
Concord Specialty Risk - New York, NY
Jon Cozens,
New Energy Risk - Menlo Park, CA
Michael Grundmeyer,
Sompo Global Weather - Seattle, WA
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Tom Spahn
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Session 14
—59 mins
Conflicts of Interest in Renewable Energy (Feb 2019)
Using hypotheticals, this interactive presentation will address conflicts of interest that can arise when renewable energy deal participants arrange for a joint representation, enter into a common interest agreement, create a joint venture, or otherwise work together.
Originally presented: Jan 2019 Renewable Energy Law
Tom Spahn,
Partner, McGuireWoods LLP - Tysons, VA