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Join us for an insightful webinar hosted by the Renewable Energy Finance Coalition and the Environmental Law and Policy Center, focusing on financing locally owned wind projects. Hear from experts like David Hiller, Gregory Johnson, and Lee White on key financing strategies including the Rural Community Renewable Energy Bond Act. Learn about the community wind energy model that emphasizes local ownership and benefits, boosts local economies, enhances energy independence, and fosters acceptance of wind power.
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Financing Locally Owned Wind Projects Webinar Hosted by: Renewable Energy Finance Coalition Environmental Law and Policy Center Working Landscapes Windustry
Agenda • Introduction - John Covert, Working Landscapes • Moderator - Lisa Daniels, Windustry • Rural Community Renewable Energy Bond Act S. 672- David Hiller, Office of US Senator Salazar • Bond Financing Renewable Energy - Gregory Johnson, Patton Boggs LLP • Bond Financing Renewable Energy - Lee White, George K Baum & Co. • Next Steps - Andy Olsen - Environmental Law and Policy Center
Community Wind Energy Defined • Simple and flexible concept • Any number of turbines • Connected either side of the meter • KEY: Local ownership and local benefits
Benefits of Community Wind All the benefits of large wind development, plus: • Greater stimulation of local economies • Increased local energy independence • Delayed need for new transmission lines • Increased competition in energy markets • Greater acceptance of wind power