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The Novogradac Financing
Renewable Energy Conference
brought together the most
forward-thinking professionals
from the industry to discuss
the legislative and market
dynamics driving renewable
energy activity. As we prepare
for a very busy 2015 and 2016,
it was invaluable for both
newcomers and experienced
practitioners alike to access
rich educational content and
networking opportunities—
further ensuring they remain
competitive in this ever-
changing marketplace.
Stephen Tracy Conference Chairman
Novogradac & Company LLP
Demographics & DataIndustry Role
Region
Top 5 States
Syndication
Investing/Lending
Development
Accounting Other Energy
Banking/Finance
Law21%
43% 19%15%
23%
18%
18%15%
14%
10%
4%
West Midwest Northeast
South
California32%
Missouri9%
WashingtonD.C.
8%New York
7%Colorado
5%
Syndication
Investing/Lending
Development
Accounting Other Energy
Banking/Finance
Law21%
43% 19%15%
23%
18%
18%15%
14%
10%
4%
West Midwest Northeast
South
California32%
Missouri9%
WashingtonD.C.
8%New York
7%Colorado
5%
Syndication
Investing/Lending
Development
Accounting Other Energy
Banking/Finance
Law21%
43% 19%15%
23%
18%
18%15%
14%
10%
4%
West Midwest Northeast
South
California32%
Missouri9%
WashingtonD.C.
8%New York
7%Colorado
5%
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Networking
Face-to-face interaction is vital to driving activity in the renewable energy industry. The conference luncheon and networking reception were pivotal in providing attendees with the opportunity to discuss the day’s takeaways, develop new business and strengthen existing relationships.
Renewable Energy Power Awards
The Renewable Energy Power Awards ceremony, presented by the Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits, recognized three innovative projects that had a positive impact on job creation and the energy footprint of their communities. Winners included Urban Greenfit LLC for itsRoosevelt Landings Project, SunEdison Inc. for its Regulus Solar Project, and Affirmed Housing Group for its Arbor Green development.
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Education
The conference offered cutting-
edge professional education.
Guided by the industry’s most
influential experts, session
topics focused on the innovative
financing and deal structures
driving down today’s cost of
capital for renewable energy
projects.
Project Finance
Advanced Primer
In this interactive workshop,
project finance experts discussed
analytical and strategic techniques
for successfully structuring
renewable energy transactions.
Attendees participated in group
discussions and advanced financial
modeling exercises.
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Conference Agenda At-A-Glance with PresentationsThurs., April 23, 2015
9–9:15 a.m.Welcome Address
9:15–10:15 a.m.Washington Report and Industry Update
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10:30–11:45 a.m.A Deeper Look into YieldCos
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11:45 a.m.–NoonRenewable Energy Power Awards
Noon–1:15 p.m.Luncheon
1:15–2:15 p.m.Sponsor/Developer Financing Issues
2:30–3:30 p.m.Debt Market Update
3:45–5 p.m.Tax Equity Update
5–6:30 p.m.Reception
Fri., April 24, 2015
9–9:50 a.m.Energy Storage–What Does the Future Look Like?
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10–11 a.m. Current Issues–Closing a Renewable Energy Transaction
11:10 a.m.–NoonPACE Financing
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NoonConference Concludes
8–9 a.m.Registration and Breakfast
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Thank You to Our Co-Hosts and Sponsors
Sponsors
Co-Hosts
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Project Finance Advanced Primer AttendeesJohn Albrecht, Recurrent Energy Inc.Darren Anderson, Capital PowerOla Assem, Cleopatra Inc.Joe Avedisian, Novogradac & Company LLPGary Band, Nixon Peabody LLPNico Barawid, SunEdisonAlana Becquette, SunEdisonThomas Boman, Novogradac & Company LLPJeffrey Buzen, Aon Risk ServicesLuis Castellanos, Novogradac & Company LLPShilpi Jethani Chavda, SunEdisonJae Choe, LG International (America) Inc.Erin Chui, Novogradac & Company LLPYonette Chung, RBC Capital MarketsChrista Clark, Arkansas Capital CorporationGregory Clements, Novogradac & Company LLPSean Collins, Novogradac & Company LLPGenni Combes, SungevityThomas Crofts, Partners Capital ManagmentMichael Cung, King-SolarmanDavid Davenport, Urban Greenfit LLCMichael Deeg, Baltra Consulting LLCJ.R. Dehring, IGS EnergyNimisha Dharam, NRG Energy Inc.Elaine DiPietro, Enterprise Community Investment
Inc.Neal Divver, Sunrun Inc.Ed Dunne, NRG Energy Inc.Chad Durden, Novogradac & Company LLPNat Eng, Novogradac & Company LLPKristie Espiritu, Sempra EnergyTom Fantin, Novogradac & Company LLPRich Fenske, DynaSolar EPCMAdam Flock, Sempra EnergyLori Fowler, SungevityTyler Gibbs, Novogradac & Company LLPNicole Greenfiled, Cypress Creek RenewablesJoel Griffiths, Leverage Law Group LLCWhitney Hampton, U.S. Bancorp Community
Development CorporationBo Harwell, Butler Snow LLPKatie Heath, Blanco Tackabery
Trevor Hill, SunPower CorporationJetson Hollingsworth, Butler Snow LLPJake Hoppe, EnphaseMasatoshi Ito, Development Bank of Japan Inc.Jennifer Kerrigan, Blanco TackaberyPat Kilcullen, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Inc.Eric Klipfer, RBC Capital MarketsAlan Knudson, Basin Energy Services LCSaid Kordestani, Farella Braun + Martel LLPMichael Kremer, Cypress Creek RenewablesAlvin Lee, Novogradac & Company LLPSean Lee, LG International (America) Inc.Zarek Lee, Sempra EnergyKen Lehman, Kendall InvestmentsMatthew Lockhart, Novogradac & Company LLPJennifer Ma, Novogradac & Company LLPMary Beth Mandanas, RBC Capital MarketsMike Maniscalco, Bay4 Energy Services/Kenyon
EnergyScott Manning, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLPDavid Maurer, F&M CapitalMark McCreery, MuniStrategies LLCMacon McDonald, West Company of MidlandEuan McNair, SunEdisonJohn Meredith, F&M CapitalCliff Mesner, Mesner Development Co.Kathy Mesner, Mesner Development Co.Jon Miller, Gardner Capital Inc.Richard Millett, W.G. Nielsen & Co.Nigel Morton, SunEdisonCraig Mulcahy, Mahoney Ulbrich Christiansen &
Russ PAStephanie Murr, National Cooperative BankMary Margaret (Mo) Ogburn, Blanco TackaberyTony Parisi, Dynamic EnergyKathy Parker, Rodman & Rodman PCAbhi Parmar, Altus Power AmericaSam Paules, Diamond Ridge DevelopmentDavid Peterson, APSSara Pietka, Roeder & Company LLCMark Purser, NRG EnergyReynold Roeder, Roeder & Company LLC
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Project Finance Advanced Primer AttendeesPablo Rosas, Novogradac & Company LLPGlenn Sansbury, Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection
And InsuranceMonica Schmidt, Crowe HorwathJennifer Simmons, Thompson Coburn LLPMatthew Simpson, Mintz LevinFrancesco Spagnolo, Building EnergyMichael Sponseller, SungevityTodd Surbey, RBC Capital MarketsAileen Thomas, Jones Walker LLPH. Shaw Thomas, Vectra Bank ColoradoJennifer Thomas, American Solar Direct Inc.Scott Toburen, Novogradac & Company LLPStephen Tracy, Novogradac & Company LLPTong Tran, Novogradac & Company LLP
Todd Travis, National Foundation For Affordable Housing Solutions Inc. (NFAHS)
Thomas Treinen, NRG Home SolarKimberly Vanderlaan, Neighborhood Power
CorporationSteven Varady, Novogradac & Company LLPSteve Waack, SunEdisonDustin Weber, Altus Power AmericaLaura Weingartner, Dykema Gossett PLLCTami Wilson, IGS EnergyDean Yamamoto, Yamamoto CalibosoPhillip Yim, Novogradac & Company LLPDaniel Yonkin, Sol Systems LLCMatt Yunker, Novogradac & Company LLP
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Conference AttendeesJohn Albrecht, Recurrent Energy Inc.Morgan Allen, Global XAdam Altenhofen, U.S. Bancorp Community
Development CorporationDarren Anderson, Capital PowerBrian Ashin, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiOla Assem, Cleopatra Inc.Tom Athan, Altus Power AmericaLarry Baerveldt, U.S. Bancorp Community
Development CorporationAndrae Baly, National Trust Community Investment
Corp. (NTCIC)Gary Band, Nixon Peabody LLPGeorge Barry, Foss And CompanyRandy Bartholomew, National Trust Community
Investment Corp. (NTCIC)Tim Beach, Media Venture PartnersAlana Becquette, SunEdisonJoe Benga, Gardner Capital Inc.Marcelo Bermudez, DC SolarAlexandra Bernard, Novogradac & Company LLPPaul Bernardino, Aon Strategic Advisors &
Transaction SolutionsAndrew Bernstein, Kearsarge Energy LPGary Blitz, Aon Risk SolutionsDavid Boisture, Novogradac & Company LLPThomas Boman, Novogradac & Company LLPThomas Boothby, Dixon Hughes Goodman LLPAdam Boucher, Promise EnergyJerry Breed, Bryan Cave LLPMegan Broccoli, ConergySusan Brodie, HESP Solar LLCDaniel Brown, KeyBanc Capital Markets Energy
Utility GroupRob Bryant, Novogradac & Company LLPMolly Bryson, Ballard Spahr LLPJeffrey Buzen, Aon Risk ServicesJake Carney, SunEdisonJeffrey Carpoff, DC SolarPaulette Carpoff, DC SolarJames Carter, Leverage Law Group LLCGregg Cassarini, Conergy
Luis Castellanos, Novogradac & Company LLPBen Catt, FLS Energy Inc.Jason Cavaliere, Sunrun Inc.Christy Chang, Intel Corp.Paul Charron, Novogradac & Company LLPShilpi Jethani Chavda, SunEdisonMichelle Chen, Bridge BankJeffrey Cheng, Stion Energy ServicesJae Choe, LG International (America) Inc.Yonette Chung, RBC Capital MarketsEd Cichon, Marathon Energy LLCChrista Clark, Heartland Renaissance Fund LLCGregory Clements, Novogradac & Company LLPRichard Cogen, Nixon Peabody LLPAbby Cohen, Novogradac & Company LLPMike Cohen, Cypress Creek RenewablesSean Collins, Novogradac & Company LLPGenni Combes, SungevityBrian Confrey, Ernst & YoungAnthony Conklin, Entropy Solar Integrators LLCMercedes Crouthamel, Nationwide Mutual Insurance
CompanyMark Crowdis, Global XMichael Cung, King-SolarmanMona Dajani, Baker & McKenzie LLPJohn Dalton, Bryan Cave LLPDerek Daly, George K. Baum & CompanyDavid Davenport, Urban Greenfit LLCForrest David Milder, Nixon Peabody LLPAndrea De Lugnani, Intel CorporationMichael Deeg, Baltra Consulting LLCJ.R. Dehring, IGS EnergyScott DeMartino, Bryan Cave LLPNimisha Dharam, NRG Energy Inc.Chris Diaz, Seminole Financial ServicesRyan Didier, Leverage Law Group LLCElaine Dipietro, Enterprise Community Investment
Inc.Neal Divver, Sunrun Inc.Michael Dubansky, National Trust Community
Investment Corp. (NTCIC)James Duffy, Nixon Peabody LLP
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Conference AttendeesSimms Duncan, Hanwha Q CELLS USAEd Dunne, NRG Energy Inc.Chad Durden, Novogradac & Company LLPChris Earl, Affirmed HousingJohn Eliason, Foley & Lardner LLPNat Eng, Novogradac & Company LLPKristie Espiritu, Sempra EnergyTom Fantin, Novogradac & Company LLPRich Fenske, DynaSolar EPCMEdwin Feo, Coronal Management LLCLauren Finefield, Rockwood Asset ManagementAdam Flock, Sempra EnergyRuben Fontes, BE SolarJon Fortune, Sunverge Energy Inc.Lori Fowler, SungevityKathleen Galvan, National Trust Community
Investment Corp. (NTCIC)Robert Gambo, Esq., Chadbourne & Parke LLPJason Gellman, Snell & WilmerTyler Gibbs, Novogradac & Company LLPMark Gipner, CAHECMichael J. Goldman, Nixon Peabody LLPStacey Gore, Leverage Law Group LLCJustin Gravatt, Heelstone EnergyWilliam Graves, Sol Systems LLCNicole Greenfield, Cypress Creek RenewablesAbe Grohman, HESP Solar LLCJonathan Gross, State Tax Credit ExchangeJesse Grossman, Soltage LLCDaniel Hale, Sunthurst Energy LLCWhitney Hampton, U.S. Bancorp Community
Development CorporationBo Harwell, Butler Snow LLPKit Hazel, Rockwood Asset ManagementKatie Heath, Blanco TackaberyBrent Hendricks, EKS&HSteve Hibbard, U.S. Bancorp Community
Development CorporationTrevor Hill, SunPower CorporationThane Hodson, Butler Snow LLPR. Thomas Hoffman, Ballard Spahr LLPJet Hollingsworth, Butler Snow LLP
Jake Hoppe, EnphaseCarol Hough, Novogradac & Company LLPJames Howard, Dudley VenturesDerek Huntington, Promise EnergyMasatoshi Ito, Development Bank of Japan Inc.Jay Jablonow, Rockwood Asset ManagementChristi Jacobsen, Chapman And Cutler LLPOliver Janssen, Media Venture PartnersMichael Johnson, Spear Point EnergyRob Karmann, DC SolarPaul Kasper, Enhanced CapitalEli Katz, Chadbourne & Parke LLPJennifer Kerrigan, Blanco TackaberyPat Kilcullen, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Inc.Blair Kincer, Novogradac & Company LLPJohn Kinney, Clean Fund LLCEric Klipfer, RBC Capital MarketsAlan Knudson, Basin Energy Services LCSaid Kordestan, Farella Braun + Martel LLPJosie Kotsioris, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLPMichael Kremer, Cypress Creek RenewablesMichael Kressig, Novogradac & Company LLPChris Lang, Legacy Risk & InsuranceJocelyn Lavallo, Chadbourne & Parke LLPAlvin Lee, Novogradac & Company LLPPhilip Lee, Diamond Ridge DevelopmentSean Lee, LG International (America) Inc.Zarek Lee, Sempra EnergyKen Lehman, Kendall InvestmentsJaime LeMaire, Novogradac & Company LLPMatthew Lockhart, Novogradac & Company LLPDavid Lutz, Stinson Leonard Street LLPJennifer Ma, Novogradac & Company LLPNik Mainka, Enerparc Inc.Mary Beth Mandanas, RBC Capital MarketsMike Maniscalco, Bay4 Energy Services/Kenyon
EnergyScott Manning, Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLPJohn Marciano, Chadbourne & Parke LLPKeith Martin, Chadbourne & Parke LLPDavid Maurer, F&M CapitalShane McCarthy, Enhanced Capital
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Conference AttendeesDan McCready, Double Time CapitalMark McCreery, MuniStrategies LLCArthel McDaniel III, Polsinelli PCMatt McGovern, Cypress Creek RenewablesDavid McIlhenny, SunPower CorporationEuan McNair, SunEdisonMatt Meeker, Novogradac & Company LLPRaj Mehta, SunEdisonJohn Meredith, F&M CapitalCliff Mesner, Mesner Development Co.Kathy Mesner, Mesner Development Co.Michael Midden, Energy & Infrastructure CapitalJon Miller, Gardner Capital Inc.Richard Millett, W.G. Nielsen & Co.Scott Monaco, global XMark Moriarty, Duxbury Energy LLCNigel G. Morton, CPA, SunEdisonCraig Mulcahy, Mahoney Ulbrich Christiansen &
Russ PAStephanie Murr, National Cooperative BankBrooke Nester, Rockwood Asset ManagementAlec Nethercott, V3 ElectricDana Newman, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
LLPMichael Novogradac, Novogradac & Company LLPMary Margaret (Mo) Ogburn, Blanco TackaberyRalph Palumbo, Southern Sky Renewable Energy LLCTony Parisi, Dynamic EnergyKathy Parker, Rodman & Rodman PCAbhi Parmar, Altus Power AmericaSam Paules, Diamond Ridge DevelopmentDoug Pemerl, PemReal AdvisorsMiguel Peñaloza, Solar Energy Industries Association
(SEIA)David Peterson, APSSara Pietka, Roeder & Company LLCJohn Pimentel, Foundation Windpower Inc.Jerry Polacek, Energy & Infrastructure CapitalMark Purser, NRG EnergyMichael Quinlan, CCA Group LLCZulaikha M. Rahim, Foley & Lardner LLPDick Rai, PNC Energy Capital
Raymond Redmon, Denton New HorizonElke Rehbock, DentonsLewis Reynolds, Entropy Investment Management
LLCAllan Riska, Cypress Creek RenewablesJoe Ritter, Seminole Financial ServicesCraig Robb, Zions Energy LinkJessica Robbins, Sol SystemsReynold Roeder, Roeder & Company LLCChris Roetheli, U.S. Bancorp Community
Development CorporationChad Sachs, Radian GenerationAnuj Saigal, SunEdisonGlenn Sansbury, Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection
And InsuranceKevin Savory, Stinson Leonard Street LLPMonica Schmidt, Crowe HorwathDaniel Schoenberg, Aon Strategic Advisors &
Transaction SolutionsMarc Schultz, Snell & WilmerKen Schwarz, SungevityNihar Shah, OnPACE Energy Solutions LLCRay Shem, FLS Energy Inc.Philip Shen, Roth Capital Partners LLCAlex Shewchuk, National Trust Community
Investment Corp. (NTCIC)Phyllis Shih, Diamond Ridge DevelopmentDaniel Siegel, U.S. Bancorp Community
Development CorporationJennifer Simmons, Thompson Coburn LLPMatthew Simpson, Mintz LevinGuy C. Smith, Stinson Leonard Street LLPAnna Smukowski, Local Initiatives Support
CorporationBen Snydacker, Ernst & YoungFrancesco Spagnolo, Building Energy Holding U.S.Sue Sparks, PNC Energy CapitalMichael Sponseller, SungevityTodd Surbey, RBC Capital MarketsLindsey Sutton, Novogradac & Company LLPStefan Szulc, Marsh Risk & Insurance ServicesAileen Thomas, Jones Walker LLP
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Conference AttendeesShaw Thomas, Vectra Bank ColoradoScott Toburen, Novogradac & Company LLPGaye Tomlinson, Vaha Sustainable EnergyGeoffrey Tomlinson, Vaha Sustainable EnergyStephen Tracy, Novogradac & Company LLPTong Tran, Novogradac & Company LLPTodd Travis, National Foundation For Affordable
Housing Solutions Inc. (NFAHS)Thomas Treinen, NRG Home SolarShelly Tucciarelli, Turtle Clan Development Services
LLCRoger Tullberg, Clean Coal Solutions LLCKimberly Vanderlaan, Neighborhood Power
CorporationSteven Varady, Novogradac & Company LLP
Steve Waack, SunEdisonBrian Weaver, Stinson Leonard Street LLPDustin Weber, Altus Power AmericaLaura Weingartner, Dykema Gossett PLLCDavid Weisblat, Foley & Lardner LLPTracy Welch, Solar3DMark Williams, PNC BankTami Wilson, IGS EnergyDean Yamamoto, Yamamoto CalibosoPhillip Yim, Novogradac & Company LLPDan Yonkin, Sol SystemsJennifer Young, Novogradac & Company LLPMatt Yunker, Novogradac & Company LLPScott Zajac, Rockwood Asset Management
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