Resource Type Description
Webinar wmv (79 MB)

December 16, 2011 - by CESA

CESA Webinar Recording: Beyond Megawatts - Measuring Clean Energy

Webinar recording of the Dec. 16, 2011 CESA members' webinar. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance
Report pdf (1 MB)

April 21, 2011 - by Charles Kubert and Mark Sinclair, CESA

State Support for Clean Energy Deployment: Lessons Learned for Potential Future Policy

This report reviews the results of state Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE/RE) programs and the specific financial incentives and financing tools used to encourage clean energy investment. Lessons from such programs could be used to inform the future application of EE/RE incentives and financing tools. These lessons learned apply to use of distributed resources and the historical focus of these EE/RE programs. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance, Climate Change Policy & the Role of States
Webinar wmv (59 MB)

March 29, 2011 - by CESA

Webinar Recording: Commerce Clause and RPS Implications

Webinar recording of the 03/29/11 RPS Collaborative Webinar: Commerce Clause and RPS Implications, which explored how states can design their renewable portfolio standards so as to avoid Commerce Clause challenges. Read more »

Project: State-Federal RPS Collaborative, Clean Energy Finance
Webinar pdf (284 KB)

March 29, 2011 - by Carolyn Elefant, Law Offices of Carolyn Elefant, and Ed Holt, Ed Holt & Associates

The Commerce Clause and Implications for State RPS Programs Presentation by Ed Holt and Carolyn Elefant (pdf)

Webinar presentation by Carolyn Elefant and Ed Holt for CESA's 3/29/11 RPS Collaborative webinar on the Commerce Clause and Implications for State RPS Programs. Read more »

Project: State-Federal RPS Collaborative, Clean Energy Finance
Webinar wmv (133 MB)

February 25, 2011 - by CESA

Webinar Recording: NREL's Cost of Renewable Energy Spreadsheet Tool (CREST)

Clean Energy States Alliance hosted a webinar to introduce a new tool from NREL designed to allow state public utility commissions and the renewable energy community to assess renewable energy project costs, develop cost-based incentives (e.g., feed-in tariffs), and evaluate the impact of tax incentives or other support structures. Read more »

Project: State-Federal RPS Collaborative, Clean Energy Finance
Webinar pdf (211 KB)

June 1, 2010 - by John Harper, Global Energy Investors

Considerations in Financing Community Wind Projects Presentation by John Harper

This presentation by John Harper of Global Energy Investors explores the different types of financial pathways taken by sponsors of community wind projects. Read more »

Project: States Advancing Wind, Clean Energy Finance
Webinar wmv (81 MB)

June 1, 2010 - by CESA

Webinar Recording: Effective Public Financing Tools to Support Distributed Wind Development

Recording of the 6/1/10 States Advancing Wind webinar, which explored the variety of useful and innovative financing tools that states can use to support greater deployment of distributed wind projects, as well as tools states can use to complement existing federal financing mechanisms. Read more »

Project: States Advancing Wind, Clean Energy Finance
Webinar pdf (265 KB)

June 1, 2010 - by Charles Kubert, CESA

Financing Community and Distributed Wind Projects: Possible State Role Presentation by Charles Kubert

This presentation by Charles Kubert of CESA explores state options for supporting community wind projects. Read more »

Project: States Advancing Wind, Clean Energy Finance
Report pdf (548 KB)

June 1, 2010 - by CESA

State Clean Energy Fund Support for Renewable Energy Projects: Key Findings from the 2008 CESA National Database

This paper summarizes the key, initial findings from CESA's 2008 national database of state fund-supported renewable energy projects. Read more »

Project: States Advancing Solar, States Advancing Wind, Clean Energy Finance, CESA National Clean Energy Database
Webinar pdf (118 KB)

May 28, 2010 - by John M. May, Stern Brothers & Co.

State Bond Financing/Financing Renewable Energy Projects with Tax-Exempt and Taxable Bonds

This call is another in the CESA Clean Energy Finance Series and the focus is the use of state bond financing to support private renewable energy development. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance
Webinar asf (9.2 MB)

April 23, 2010 - by CESA

Funds as Equity Investors

This call continues CESA's series on financing tools and examines the role of state clean energy funds as equity investors in emerging clean energy companies. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance
Webinar pdf (297 KB)

April 23, 2010 - by Lauren Burrows, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

Funds as Equity Investors/Investments in Clean Technology

This presentation by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center reviews MassCEC's mission and its role in advancing clean technology and creating jobs in the clean energy sector. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance
Webinar asf (8.6 MB)

March 26, 2010 - by CESA

Tax Credit Financing

This call, part of the CESA Finance Series, will review the two federal tax credit bonding instruments - CREBs and QECBs - that can be used to finance municipal clean energy projects. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance
Webinar pdf (283 KB)

March 26, 2010 - by Geoffrey R. Culm, Banc of America Public Capital Corp., and Douglas E. Lamb, McGuireWoods LLP

Tax Credit Financing/Clean Renewable Energy Bonds & Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds: Opportunities and Challenges

This presentation, by Geoffrey R. Culm of Banc of America Public Capital Corp. and Douglas E. Lamb of McGuireWoods LLP, reviews options for financing renewable energy projects with tax credits, including QECBs and CREBs. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance
Webinar pdf (857 KB)

December 18, 2009 - by Kenneth Locklin, CESA, and Ethan Zindler, Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Bridging the Valley of Death: Addressing the Scarcity of Seed and Scale-up Capital or Next Generation Clean Energy Technologies

This call features Ken Locklin of Clean Energy Group (CEG) and Ethan Zindler of New Energy Finance (NEF) to brief CESA members on a draft CEG/NEF report that evaluates current gaps in clean energy financing and provides recommendations for proposed solutions, with a focus on the role of government. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance
Report pdf (866 KB)

December 1, 2009 - by Charles Kubert and Mark Sinclair

Distributed Renewable Energy Finance and Policy Toolkit

This report describes the many financing options available to state energy offices, municipal governments, and other energy agencies for utilizing public funds for clean energy project support. Read more »

Project: State-Federal RPS Collaborative, States Advancing Solar, States Advancing Wind, Clean Energy Finance
Webinar asf (7.9 MB)

November 13, 2009 - by CESA

DOE Loan Guarantee Information

This call featured Steve Kline and Tom Cochran, the two DOE consultants leading the development of the new DOE loan guarantee program and Development Finance Organizations. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance
Webinar pdf (76 KB)

November 13, 2009 - by DOE

DOE Loan Guarantee Information/DOE Request for Information

This document is DOE's request for information from public and non-profit development finance organisations for DOE's program planning purposes. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance
Webinar pdf (89 KB)

November 13, 2009 - by Steven Klein and Thomas Cochran, Advisors to DOE

DOE Loan Guarantee Information/Financing Alternative Energy: Development Finance Organisations as Deal Origination & Risk-sharing Partners in DOE's Loan Guarantee Program, Section 1705 FIPP

This presentation by Steven Kline and Tom Cochran, the two DOE consultants leading the development of the new DOE loan guarantee program and Development Finance Organizations, discusses DOE's Section 1705 loan guarantee program for renewables. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance
Webinar pdf (355 KB)

May 8, 2009 - by Rob Sanders, TRF Sustainable Development Fund

Clean Energy Loan Funds: TRF Sustainable Development Fund

This presentation reviews various models for financing renewable energy projects. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance
Webinar htm (2.4 KB)

May 8, 2009 - by CESA

Designing an Effective State Clean Energy Loan Program

This webinar features guest speakers from the Oregon Energy Office and Pennsylvania's Sustainable Development Fund. The webinar discusses best practices in establishing and administering a clean energy loan fund. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance
Webinar pdf (23 KB)

May 8, 2009 - by CESA

Designing an Effective State Clean Energy Loan Program: Agenda

This document is the agenda for the webinar. The webinar coveres Oregon's State Energy Loan Program and loan funds as catalysts for clean energy investment. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance
Webinar pdf (404 KB)

April 2, 2009 - by Rob Sanders, TRF Sustainable Development Fund

Smart Subsidies: TRF Sustainable Development Fund (PA)

This presentation by Rob Sanders of TRF reviews SDF's financial tools including: renovation/construction loans, permanent/term loans, lease financing, and predevelopment grants. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance
Report pdf (54 KB)

March 1, 2009 - by CESA

Developing an Effective State Clean Energy Program: Clean Energy Loans

The best practice briefing paper summarizes loan approaches and practices to support renewable energy projects. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance
Report pdf (62 KB)

March 1, 2009 - by CESA

Developing an Effective State Clean Energy Program: Renewable Energy Incentives

This best practice briefing paper summarizes approaches and practices that have worked effectively for state clean energy programs in providing small renewable project incentives. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance
Report pdf (1.4 MB)

March 1, 2009 - by CESA

Developing an Effective State Clean Energy Program: Competitive Grants

This best practice briefing paper summarizes innovative grant making approaches and practices that have worked effectively for state clean energy programs. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance
Report pdf (54 KB)

March 1, 2009 - by CESA

Developing an Effective State Clean Energy Program: Clean Energy Loans

The best practice briefing paper summarizes loan approaches and practices to support renewable energy projects. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance
Report pdf (62 KB)

March 1, 2009 - by CESA

Developing an Effective State Clean Energy Program: Renewable Energy Incentives

This best practice briefing paper summarizes approaches and practices that have worked effectively for state clean energy programs in providing small renewable project incentives. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance
Report pdf (477 KB)

March 1, 2009 - by Mark Bolinger and Ryan Wiser, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Karlynn Cory and Ted James, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

PTC, ITC, or Cash Grant? An Analysis of the Choice Facing Renewable Power Projects in the United States

This report quantitatively and qualitatively analyzes, from the project developer/owner perspective, the choice between the PTC and the ITC (or equivalent cash grant) for a number of different renewable power technologies such as wind, open- and closed-loop biomass, geothermal, and landfill gas projects. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance
Report pdf (198 KB)

January 23, 2009 - by CESA and Peregrine Energy Group

State Clean Energy Fund Support for Renewable Energy Projects: Key Findings from the CESA National Database, 1998-2007

This report from CESA demonstrates how state clean energy funds have emerged over the past decade as a major driver of renewable energy projects across the U.S. Read more »

Project: States Advancing Solar, States Advancing Wind, Clean Energy Finance, CESA National Clean Energy Database
Testimony & Legislation pdf (401 KB)

January 13, 2009 - by Lew Milford, CESA

Clean Energy Project Investment: The Strategic Role of the States

This presentation makes the case that states are the right vehicles for accelerating the development of renewable energy. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance
Testimony & Legislation pdf (476 KB)

January 13, 2009 - by Rob Sanders, TRF Sustainable Development Fund

Financing Clean Energy Projects

This presentation introduces the Reinvestment Fund. TRF is a national leader in the financing of neighborhood revitalization. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance
Testimony & Legislation pdf (176 KB)

January 13, 2009 - by Lew Milford, CESA

Matching Federal Grants for Clean Energy Stimulus: State Funds as a Vehicle for Green Economic Recovery

This presentation makes the case that existing state renewable energy funding infrastucture is working to deliver efficient and quick investment funding with several years of track record success. Read more »

Project: Clean Energy Finance
Report pdf (382 KB)

March 11, 2008 - by Mark Sinclair, CESA

Policies, Programs and Trends: IREC Solar Seminar--State Solar Policy Trends

This presentation reviews state support of solar initiatives and incentive programs and the major policy tools states are using to advance solar energy.
Read more »

Project: States Advancing Solar, Clean Energy Finance
Report pdf (731 KB)

February 1, 2008 - by K. Cory, J. Coughlin, and T. Jenkin, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, J. Pater, Summit Blue, and B. Swezey, Applied Materials

Innovations in Wind and Solar PV Financing

This report surveys some of the current issues related to wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) energy project financing in the electric power industry, and identifies both barriers to and opportunities for increased investment. Read more »

Project: States Advancing Solar, States Advancing Wind, Clean Energy Finance
Report pdf (111 KB)

February 1, 2008 - by Mark Bolinger, Berkeley Lab

Property Tax Assessments as a Finance Vehicle for Residential PV Installations: Opportunities and Potential Limitations

This LBNL-CESA Case Study describes the mechanics of a new type of PV financing program recently proposed by the City of Berkeley that offers its residents the ability to utilize increased property tax assessments as a means of repaying over time the up-front cost of installing PV systems. Read more »

Project: States Advancing Solar, Clean Energy Finance