The renewable energy sector has benefited in recent years from its growing cost-competitiveness, favorable climate change-related policies, and significant new capital investment from traditional and nontraditional debt and...more
1/24/2019
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Construction Project ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Environmental Policies ,
Hedging ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Investment Funds ,
Multinationals ,
Offshore Wind ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Sustainability ,
Tax Incentives ,
Trump Administration ,
Wind Power
On February 12, 2018, the Trump administration released its long-awaited infrastructure plan, titled “A Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America” (the Plan). In 50-plus pages, the Plan sets forth a...more
2/17/2018
/ Bonds ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Transit Administration ,
Highway Trust Fund ,
Highways ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Investment Funds ,
Permits ,
Political Parties ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Rural Areas ,
TIFIA ,
Toll Roads ,
Trump Administration ,
WIFIA
On March 16, 2017, the Office of Management and Budget released “America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again” (the Blueprint), which outlines the Trump administration’s discretionary funding proposals for...more
4/19/2017
/ Budget Cuts ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Budget ,
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Funds ,
OMB ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
TIFIA ,
Trump Administration ,
WIFIA
Synthetic power purchase agreements (PPAs) for renewable energy have emerged in recent years as a promising opportunity for corporations to reduce and stabilize their long-term energy costs and advance their sustainability...more
Sponsors and investors have been paying much attention to the potential use of real estate investment trust (REIT) structures to hold and finance renewable energy assets in a tax-efficient way. A recent SEC filing by Hannon...more