INTERACTIVE WEB CONFERENCE
The Green New Deal—Energy and the Stimulus Bill
Monday, March 9th, 2009:
Noon – 1:30 p.m. EDT:
The incoming Obama administration and the 111th Congress have moved quickly to assemble in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (hereinafter referred to as “Act”) a wide variety of initiatives to jumpstart the American economy. Many of the provisions in this bill open up new sources of funding for renewable energy facilities, energy infrastructure and energy efficiency programs. Not only will new funding channels open, but projects may also be able to utilize new structures and funding instruments. What does the “Green New Deal” mean for the energy industry? The panel will focus on the energy industry-specific portions of the Act. The panel will present an overview of these provisions, followed by a discussion of the various opportunities made available via the legislation.
Monday, March 2, 2009
2:00-3:30 p.m. EST
- Overview of major energy-related provisions in the Act
- DOE loan guarantee provisions for commercially-proven and advanced technologies
- Implications of tax provisions for renewable project finance—the PTC vs. ITC
- Smart Grid regional demonstration initiative funding levels and mechanisms
- Loan guarantees for “rapid deployment” transmission and renewables
- Regulatory and funding implications for energy efficiency, including “decoupling” of utility profits from energy sales
- How are project financing structures likely to change?
- The rise of mixed public-private finance for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects
Faculty:
Matthew Ferguson, Principal and Renewable Energy Practice Group Leader, The Reznick Group
R. Thomas Hoffmann, Partner, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
Kathleen Alana McGinty, Partner, Element Partners
Howard H. Shafferman, Partner, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
Carl Weatherly-White, Managing Director, Barclays Capital