Financing Wind Energy
December 2-4, 2009
Westin Arlington Gateway
Arlington, VA
Why You Should Attend
Tremendous opportunities are presenting themselves in the wind energy field. Although less than one percent of the nation’s electricity is currently supplied by wind power, sufficient wind exists for commercial power production in at least 46 states, and energy—including energy sourced from wind—is one of the focuses of the Obama administration. In fact, recent legislation has created new opportunities for financing wind energy facilities as well as extending the Production Tax Credit through December 31, 2012.
This three-day conference will focus on
- current debt and tax credit equity structures for wind financing, providing a solid understanding of how deals come together
- up-to-date information on pending legislation and current federal and state policies for wind energy
- techniques for minimizing permitting, zoning, environmental, and other regulatory roadblocks
- best practices for financing, warranties, and debt and tax structuring, including addressing investor concerns
- special issues and tactics for locally owned, locally beneficial community wind projects
- methods for raising capital to fuel wind energy companies
Who Should Attend
- Developers who are currently working in the wind energy industry as well as developers in other fields, such as conventional energy, real estate development, and community revitalization who are thinking about applying their expertise to bring together debt and equity sources for the development of wind energy producing facilities
- Investors and lenders who want to learn about the current state of the wind finance industry and to understand better the opportunities and potentials of the alternative energy industry
- Government agency employees looking for practical and cost-effective ways to encourage wind energy and to understand how governmental encouragement can stimulate the industry
- Energy and tax accountants, lawyers, environmental consultants, and other professional advisers who are looking for a refresher in the basics of financing and negotiating wind energy transactions, as well as those in search of an in-depth analysis of the current trends and creative strategies being pursued in the wind energy industry
- Wind industry service providers including turbine and component manufacturers, construction companies, wind resource consultants, and asset managers who want to meet wind energy developers and transaction participants
- Venture capitalists and company financiers seeking opportunities from current and potential wind and renewable energy entrepreneurs
For more information and to register, please visit www.ipedinc.net.
