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Apr 6, 2017 • 31min

Ep10: How US Tax Reform Could Affect Renewables

As the Trump administration and the Republican Congress continue to work on corporate tax reform, we speak to Keith Martin, partner in the Washington, DC office and co-head of the project finance group, to walk us through some of the proposals and their potential effects on the US renewable energy industry.
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Mar 28, 2017 • 30min

Ep9: My Favorite Project, Part One

Four project finance lawyers talk about their favorite projects in this episode. From racking up frequent flier miles traveling the world, to bringing a project to a war torn country, to only sleeping for 13 hours in an entire week, Todd Alexander, Doug Fried and William Nicholson talk about some of the highlights of their careers.
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Feb 23, 2017 • 27min

Ep8: Tax Equity 101

Tax equity transactions have been a mainstay of financing renewable energy projects in the US. William Nicholson, associate in the New York office, joins us to give a primer on how these transactions are structured and key considerations that developers and investors should keep in mind.
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Jan 26, 2017 • 29min

Ep7: 2017 Renewable Energy Outlook

The renewable energy industry saw a tremendous amount of success in 2016, but the new year brings some uncertainty, both in the US and abroad. In this episode, we speak to Todd Alexander, partner in Chadbourne's New York office, to discuss why he thinks 2017 will be continue to bring success to the industry.
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Jan 19, 2017 • 1h 4min

Bonus: Cost of Capital: 2017 Outlook

It is the start of a new year. The Trump presidency and the likelihood of corporate tax reform have added an element of unpredictability. On January 17, 2017 Chadbourne hosted a webinar among a group of project finance industry veterans about what to expect in the year ahead for tax equity, bank and term loan B debt and project bonds.
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Jan 5, 2017 • 24min

Ep6: Africa: Opportunities, Challenges and Effects of Trump

There is a tremendous amount of opportunity for energy and infrastructure development in Africa. In this episode, we speak to Chadbourne partner Ikenna Emehelu to discuss opportunities, challenges, the future of the Electrify Africa Act, and what a Trump administration means for the African energy and infrastructure market.
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Dec 14, 2016 • 24min

Lessons from the SunEdison Bankruptcy

The bankruptcy of solar power developer SunEdison has been one of the most discussed topics of the US renewable energy market in 2016. Christy Rivera, partner in Chadbourne's bankruptcy group, joins us to discuss outcomes, surprises and lessons learned from SunEdison's bankruptcy filing.
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Dec 5, 2016 • 34min

Ep4: US Infrastructure and P3 Opportunities

President-Elect Trump has positioned US infrastructure investment as a top priority, and the topic was a rare source of bipartisan agreement throughout the 2016 election season. In this episode, we're joined by Chadbourne partner Doug Fried and Mike Parker, US Infrastructure Advisory Leader of Ernst & Young Infrastructure Advisors, LLC to discuss opportunities in the infrastructure sector and how the public-private-partnership ("P3") model is likely to play a role.
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Nov 21, 2016 • 57min

Bonus: US Renewable Energy After the November Elections

The markets are trying rapidly to assess the effects of a Trump presidency on the energy industry. On Thursday, November 10, 2016, Chadbourne hosted a webinar with five experts in Washington who are close to energy and tax policy for an assessment of what the election results mean for renewable energy. The participants were: Keith Martin, Partner, Chadbourne & Parke LLP (Moderator)Richard Glick, General Counsel (minority), Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and former senior policy advisor to the US Secretary of Energy Mark Menezes, Vice President, Federal Relations, Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company, and former Chief Counsel, House Energy and Commerce Committee Joseph Mikrut, Partner, Capitol Tax Partners and former Tax Legislative Counsel, US Department of the Treasury Kathleen Weiss, Vice President, Government Affairs, First Solar
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Nov 7, 2016 • 29min

Ep3: Net Metering Programs and Policy Update

Chadbourne associate Megan Strand joins us to discuss net metering, an important tool in the continued deployment of distributed solar in the United States. As utilities and developers battle over net metering policy, we explore the different methods states are using to promote - and manage - net metering.

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