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Pre-Conference Workshop

Principles of RETCs

May 2, 2012
San Francisco, Calif.
Wednesday: 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Pre-Conference Workshop Registration Rates

$395 workshop only
$295 with conference registration

Agenda

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Networking Breakfast & Registration

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Renewable Energy 101 – A Refresher

  • Industry terminology and technology overview
  • Federal and state tax credits
  • PPAs and leases
  • Rebates and RECs

Rich Cogen, Nixon Peabody LLP
James Duffy, Nixon Peabody LLP
Chad Durden, Novogradac & Company LLP
Tyler Gibbs, Novogradac & Company LLP

Renewable Energy 101 – A Closer Look

  • State of the marketplace
  • Compare and contrast tax incentives

Rich Cogen, Nixon Peabody LLP
James Duffy, Nixon Peabody LLP
Chad Durden, Novogradac & Company LLP
Tyler Gibbs, Novogradac & Company LLP

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Networking Lunch

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Debt financing and Selected Insurance Coverages for Renewable Energy projects

  • Current debt terms and tenors
  • Guaranty requirements, forbearance agreements, and intercreditor terms
  • Recourse versus nonrecourse debt
  • Mitigating output and SREC risk
  • Collateral requirements

Chris Diaz, Seminole Financial Services
Tony Grappone, Novogradac & Company LLP
Monica Everett, The Willis Group
Brendan Quinlan, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.            
Networking Break

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.            
Section 1603 Treasury Grant Program – Structuring Transactions with Safe Harbored Assets

  • Expiration of Section 1603 Treasury Grant Program
  • Structuring issues for transactions with safe harbored assets
    • Selling assets from a developer to a project company
    • Selling ownerships interests in a project company to investors
  • Investor considerations and requirements

Tony Grappone, Novogradac & Company LLP
John Marciano, Chadbourne & Parke LLP
Forrest Milder, Nixon Peabody LLP

2:50 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.            
Networking Break

3:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Financing Structures – Partnership Flip

  • Overview of financing structure
  • Review financial numbers from illustrative project

Connie Chern, SolarCity
Chad Durden, Novogradac & Company LLP

3:45 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Financing Structures – Lease-Passthrough

  • Overview of financing structure
  • Review financial numbers from illustrative project

Tyler Gibbs, Novogradac & Company LLP
Matt Wilson, Foundation Windpower, LLC (invited)

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Financing Structures – Sale Leaseback

  • Overview of financing structure
  • Review financial numbers from illustrative project

Nat Eng, Novogradac & Company LLP
John Marciano, Chadbourne & Parke LLP

5:00 p.m.
Workshop Concludes

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception



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