Utility Investment in Renewables: Identifying and Navigating the Changes

July 14, 2011

SNL Center for Financial Education
Webinar
1:30 – 3:00 pm EDT

Ron Bolen, Managing Director at HFBE, and Elias Hinckley, Partner at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, will be panelists at this webinar on renewable energy and will discuss key issues and lessons learned. 

The economic case for renewable energy has improved greatly over the past decade through shrinking infrastructure costs created by technological advances and substantial policy-based support. Yet, finding the financial support necessary to build economically competitive renewable energy businesses continues to be challenging, and utility companies have generally been slow to invest in renewable energy technologies.

Agenda:

  • Top reasons why renewable energy companies fail
  • Common hurdles to utility investment in renewable energy companies
       – Why utility companies have not stepped in to absorb these companies, even at
          apparent value prices
  • Tips to avoid pitfalls with renewable energy investments
       – Which renewable technologies are the most financially and economically viable?
       – Which ones face the greatest challenges in terms of investing?
  • Strategies and considerations
       – How to manage the challenges of integrating utility and renewable
          energy companies
       – What can leadership from both utility and renewable energy companies do to
          build value? 

Register or get more info: www.snlcenter.com/FRP