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1. Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
Susan Pettit
Principal, Government Relations
February 9, 2005
2. 2003 Comparison of Capital Cost of Generation Resources
3. Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)
4. Nameplate Capacity All Generation Sources
5. Nameplate Capacity Renewable Generation
6. Co-op Green Power All systems
All systems
7. Municipal Revenue Bond
8. Clean Renewable Energy Bond
9. Key Features of the Bond Eligible resources include:
Wind
Closed-loop biomass
Open-loop biomass (including livestock waste)
Geothermal
Solar
Municipal solid waste (including landfill gas and trash combusion)
Small irrigation power
Hydropower
10. Key Features of the Bond Available to cooperatives, cooperative lenders, government bodies, Indian tribes
$800 mill. in authority over two years
$300 mill. minimum reserve for co-ops
Up to 15 years in term as determined by a formula
11. Key Features of the Bond 95% of proceeds must be spent within five years
You may reimburse yourself for project costs incurred up to 18 months prior to bond issuance
Board action -- official intent to reimburse -- required prior to and after incurring the expense
12. Regulations -- Notice 2005-98 April 26, 2006 deadline
Application must include engineers certification
Allocation smallest to largest $ request
Credit rate tied to corporate AA bonds
Question related and subordinate facilities?
13. Look Ahead Expires January 1, 2008. Must begin immediately to extend and possibly expand.
14. CREBS vs the PTC Is the CREB as valuable as the PTC for wind?
15. Other Financing Considerations REPI
Section 9006 Grants
Renewable Energy Credits
State incentives