Financing Renewable Energy Conference Using Tax Credits to Finance Solar, Wind and Other Renewable Sources April 29-30, 2010 San Francisco, Calif. Ritz-Carlton San Francisco Early Bird Special! Register by April 2, 2010 and receive $100 off the registration price. Twitter users: share information and exchange ideas before, during and after the event! Add to your tweets #SFEnergy10.

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Agenda

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Day One

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.	Registration and Networking Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.	Welcome and Audience Introductions
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.	Renewable Energy Tax Credits Industry Update and Washington Report Jobs bill and tax extenders and economic substance test American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and its impact on the renewable energy industry Outlook for proposals to extend the Section 1603 Treasury grant program and limit foreign content State of the renewable tax equity market and evolution in transaction structures
10:40 am – 11:30 a.m.	Market Outlook from the Experts Market forces that are shaping transactions State subsidy trends ARRA’s impact Project level perspective Legal and tax issues Renewable energy in 2010: what to expect
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.	Lunch and Keynote Speaker: Nathaniel Bullard, Bloomberg New Energy Finance
1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.	Residential/Treasury Grant Update Availability of tax equity State programs Treasury Grant Issues New entrants to the marketplace
2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.	Debt Financing Update for Renewable Energy Transactions Key characteristics of leveraged renewable energy projects The latest in underwriting requirements Loan guarantees
3:00 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.	Renewable Energy Transactions – Current Developments Done deals – what structures worked and who got them done Public utility participation update Equipment prices – solar panels/wind turbine update Commercial/Utility Scale/Residential – which deals are getting the most traction
4:00 p.m. - 4:50 p.m.	Tax Equity Market Update State of the tax equity market How ARRA has changed the game The investor’s perspective How the industry is adapting to ARRA Current finance structures used to close transactions Key criteria of a renewable energy investment
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.	Networking Reception

 

Friday, April 30, 2010

Day Two

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.	Registration & Networking Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.	Combining the Subsidies – Pairing PTC, ITC or Treasury Grants with New Markets Tax Credits Risks and rewards CDE requirements for renewable energy projects NMTC financing structures that work with renewable energy
10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.	Today's Challenges in Valuation of Renewable Energy Projects How to determine appropriate discount rates The who and why of valuation Cost and income approaches Why appraisals are needed
11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.	Ask the Experts – Legal, Accounting and Valuation Q&A
12:00 p.m.	Conference Concludes