Two prominent tax equity investors, whose banks accounted for roughly 30% of the big-ticket US renewable energy tax equity market in 2015, and two wind developers talked to a packed room in October in New York about the current state of play in tax equity.
Another race to start construction: Practical tax-credit advice
Editor’s note: This article is an excerpt from law firm and consultants Chadbourne Parke‘s Project Finance NewsWire. It discusses new renewable energy developments in light of the recent five-year tax credit extension. The full article is available here. The decision by Congress to extend expiring tax credits for renewable energy through 2019 for wind and 2021 for solar…
Tax advice: buy a wind farm
This article, from law firm Chadbourne & Parke LLP, was authored by Paul Kaufman, and provides a look at the financials and costs of owning a wind farm. Private equity funds and pension trusts that are unable to use the large tax subsidies on U.S. wind farms may have an opportunity shortly to acquire operating…
Combining wind and solar with gas generation becoming a new trend
Editor’s note: This is a significant trend because wind farms and gas-powered generation together can provide the lowest cost electric power. Accurate wind forecasts of up to several days give gas powered utilities time to accommodate the variable delivery of wind, thereby reducing the uncertainty of its availability. The article, from law firm Chadbourne &…