A New Framework for Developing and Financing Wind Energy Projects

In the February 14, 2007 teleconference, speakers will address "A New Framework for Developing and Financing Wind Energy Projects."

The wind energy industry's booming growth and bright future have raised new challenges and opportunities for developers and investors. This teleconference will overview these "next generation" issues for current wind energy projects, including potential wind opportunities in the new Congress, novel financing strategies and techniques, and new issues facing project developers working on larger projects at more challenging sites.

Q & A both on the teleconference and at the host firm sites, will follow the speakers' presentations. Questions may be submitted by emailing abaquestions@acore.org.

Call Times:
12:00 - 1:30 pm Eastern
11:00 - 12:30 am Central
10:00 - 11:30 am Mountain
9:00 - 10:30 am Pacific
8:00 - 9:30 am Alaskan

Moderators:

Clyde E. “Skip” Rankin III, Partner, Baker & McKenzie (live in New York, NY)
Tracy Hester, Partner, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP (live in Houston, TX)
Monica A. Schwebs, Of Counsel, Bingham McCutchen LLP, San Francisco, CA
(formerly, Senior Staff Counsel, California Energy Commission (live in San Francisco, CA)


Speakers:
Randall Swisher, Executive Director, American Wind Energy Association (live in Washington, DC)
Topic: Latest DC and National Developments on Wind Energy

Guy Cirincione, Head of Structured Finance - The Americas, Dexia (live in New York, NY)
Topic: Friction Points in Wind Financing

Michael Skelly, Vice President, Horizon Wind Energy (live in Houston, TX)
Topic: Operational and Siting Issues in Developing Wind Projects

Participants Will Learn About:

• How the new Congress will view key legislative issues, such as extension of the production tax credit and assuring adequate transmission capacity;
  
  
• New financing structures for wind projects, including updates on current market conditions for debt financing, financing of merchant wind plants, developments in the back leverage market, and new issues facing project developers working on larger projects at more challenging sites; and
  
  
• How developers are overcoming new challenges to siting, regulatory requirements, and NIMBY issues.