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About the Course
Introduction
This CLE course will provide resources for sponsors and financing parties of renewable energy projects regarding the available incentives, financing sources, and structures associated with financing renewable energy projects, including the impact of recent federal tax law changes and administrative policy shifts. The panel will offer their insights and perspectives on financing renewable energy projects.
Description
Finding the right financial structure for renewable energy development is complex. Viable alternatives to traditional power purchase agreements as the basis for financing renewable energy projects continue to evolve, enabling alternative financing options for project developers and sponsors.
Recent federal tax law changes have accelerated the termination of key wind and solar credits and added new eligibility restrictions, while preserving certain credits, transferability, and elective payment mechanisms for qualifying projects. At the same time, changes in federal grant and loan programs and agency priorities are affecting the funding available to municipalities, private developers, and corporations interested in financing renewable energy projects. Securing the necessary capital remains challenging.
As financing products and deal structures evolve and existing products change in response to compressed tax credit timelines, changing eligibility requirements, and continued demand for new generation, additional pressure is being placed on the demand for capital. Counsel to sponsors, developers, and investors must understand the markets and tools available to leverage financing trends while addressing federal tax, supply chain, and regulatory risks.
Listen as our authoritative panel of energy attorneys examines the financing of renewable energy projects, reviews available tax credits and other financial incentives, discusses sources of capital and debt, equity, and credit transfer structures, and offers best practices for financing renewable energy.
Presented By
Mr. Barakat represents clients involved in the acquisition, development and financing of power generation and infrastructure projects, with a particular focus on tax equity financing.
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Mr. Lowder is a partner and member of the firm’s Finance Practice. Although his practice extends to all aspects of business law, he currently focuses his practice on energy, project finance, project development, and related tax and public financing. He is also a member of the firm's Energy Industry Team. He has experience with numerous project technologies including commercial, utility-scale, and residential-scale solar photovoltaic systems; onshore and offshore wind development; biomass and biofuel projects; and other energy and alternative energy technologies.
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This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.
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Date + Time
- event
Thursday, September 10, 2026
- schedule
1:00 PM ET/ 10:00 AM PT
I. Financeability of the renewable energy project: critical issues
A. Regulatory scheme
B. Permitting and land use
C. Risk
D. Revenue and offtake
E. Tax credit qualification and timing
F. Potential litigation
II. Financial incentives
A. Production and investment tax credits
B. Revenue streams
C. Subsidies: direct and indirect
D. Department of Energy/USDA loan guarantees
III. Sources of capital
A. Sources of debt for development
B. Sources of sponsor and tax equity
C. Tax credit transfer market
IV. Debt, equity, and credit transfer structures
A. Debt financing structures: project-level or back-leverage
B. Equity financing: sponsor equity and tax equity players and limitations
C. Credit transfers, bridge financing, and hybrid structures
V. Impact of recent federal tax law and administrative changes
A. Beginning-of-construction and continuity requirement
B. Placed-in-service deadlines
C. Qualification diligence and risk allocation
VI. Best practices for financing renewable energy
The panel will review these and other relevant issues:
- What are the critical issues in evaluating the financing options available for a renewable energy project?
- What are the key issues impacting the bankability of projects?
- What federal tax credits and other financial incentives remain available, and what timing, qualification, and eligibility requirements apply?
- What are the current prime sources of capital for renewable energy project developers?
- How should parties address risks arising from accelerated credit terminations, foreign entity restrictions, changing federal financing priorities, and continuing regulatory uncertainty?
