Fewer corporate PPAs were signed in 2016 than expected at the start of the year.
Huge potential new demand for power, says Chadbourne staff
Community choice aggregators (CCAs) could displace as much as 20% to 40% of electricity load in California. They are a new kind of off-taker of renewable power. Demand for power.
Negotiating a corporate PPA
As it becomes harder to find utilities willing to enter into long-term contracts to buy electricity, renewable energy developers have been signing power purchase agreements or PPAs to sell electricity directly to large corporations.
Chadbourne Parke provides an update to master limited partnerships
Editor’s note: This article, from the Project Finance NewsWire from Chadbourne Parke LLP , is authored by Keith Martin in Washington. When properly clarified, MLPs may become a viable financing option for wind-farm development. Master limited partnerships, or MLPs, are large partnerships whose units are traded on a stock exchange or secondary market. The United…
Tax extenders bill expected to move soon and before year is out
Editor’s note: This article comes from the Project Finance newsletter published by Chadbourne & Parke LLP, and is authored by Washington-based Kenneth Hansen. For the full newsletter, pick here: The Senate tax-writing committee voted in July to extend more than 50 expiring tax benefits by two years. Its bill includes a two-year extension, through December…
More U.S. loan guarantees for distributed generation
Editor’s note: This article comes from the Project Finance News Wire published by Chadbourne & Parke LLP, and authored by Washington-based Kenneth Hansen. For the full news letter, pick here. Another $1 billion in federal loan guarantees will be made available for distributed energy projects, such as micro-grids and rooftop solar with batteries, President Obama…
Renewable-energy projects near mines present untapped opportunities
Renewable-energy developers are set to strike gold in the next decade with inside-the-fence facilities at mines. Maria Castillo, Partner Brian Greene, Partner Chadbourne & Parke LLP www.chadbourne.com Power grids on islands are considered ideal applications for wind power. Grids there often rely on diesel-driven generators because of their remote locals. Now, supplying power to mine operations…
Energy storage on the cusp: FERC Order No. 755
This article, from law firm Chadbourne & Parke, is authored by Shellka Arora Policy initiatives in the U.S. are beginning to shape the market. A twin picture is emerging as a result of incentives or lack thereof. The market for ancillary services is growing in places where incentives exist and resources are being diverted from…
Electrical power contracts with the U.S. military
This article comes from law firm Chadbourne & Parke LLP. The U.S. Army has embarked on a program to enter into $7 billion worth of long-term contracts to buy renewable energy for U.S. Army bases. The other service branches have similar programs. There are special challenges when trying to finance a power project that sells…