Financing projects with community choice aggregators
A report by the California Public Utilities Commission in May predicts that more than 85% of California’s retail electric load will be served by sources other than investor-owned utilities by the middle of the
The changing California electricity market
The California regulatory agencies are scrambling to get ahead of a rapidly changing California electricity market as millions of Californians are being offered an expanding slate of alternatives to fully bundl
New York issues RFPs for renewable electricity
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) each issued requests for proposals (RFPs) for New York State renewable energy projects on June 2nd.
Hedges for wind projects: Evaluating the options
With a dearth of traditional utility PPAs for US wind projects{comma} project sponsors are evaluating alternative offtake arrangements.
Financing energy storage projects: Assessing risks
Technological and cost breakthroughs are expected to lead to rapid growth in the number of utility and behind-the-meter storage projects.
Holdco loans: Trends and issues
Most renewable energy projects in the United States are financed with a combination of equity, tax equity and debt.
Tax change risk in tax equity deals
A review of 16 renewable energy tax equity deals since tax change risk became a major concern for tax equity investors after President Trump was elected shows that there is a common set of issues but the
Developers are watching two FERC proceedings
Two initiatives that have the potential to affect project developers are currently stalled at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, but should start to move once recent Trump nominees are confirmed to
Inverted leases
Inverted leases are a structure used to raise tax equity for renewable energy projects. The structure is used mainly in the solar rooftop market.
WIFIA gears up
Forty-three entities have expressed interest in borrowing from the US government under a new WIFIA loan program administered by the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Environmental update
The US Environmental Protection Agency has begun a systematic process of withdrawing or modifying various Obama-era environmental regulations.
Solar companies evaluate tariff options
Solar companies are evaluating what can be done to protect themselves against possible US tariffs on imported solar cells and panels.
2017 PTC rates
Production tax credits for wind{comma} geothermal and closed-loop biomass projects will increase slightly in 2017 from 2016 levels{comma} the Internal Revenue Service said in late May.
DOE asks money back
DOE wants a share of the sale proceeds from a project that was paid for partly with US government money.
Utility-owned community solar project
A community solar project owned by a utility received a favorable tax ruling.
Maryland storage credit
Energy storage systems will qualify for a tax credit in Maryland under a new law signed by the governor in May.
Offshore wind costs fall
Offshore wind costs continue to fall.
A wood-pellet MLP
A wood pellet company can operate as a master limited partnership{comma} the IRS said.
Arizona property taxes and rooftop solar
An Arizona Appeals Court said property taxes do not have to be paid on most rooftop solar systems in the state.
Solar data
Solar surpassed wind for the first time last year in terms of new capacity additions worldwide.
Wind data
US wind capacity stood at 84{comma}143 megawatts at the end of March 2017{comma} after developers installed almost 2{comma}000 more megawatts in the first quarter.
Recent IRS regulations in limbo
Recent US tax regulations remain in limbo.
Minor memos
SSR, an independent investment research company, estimated in May that electrification of the entire 260 million US vehicle fleet would increase electricity demand by a third...
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