Renewable Energy Project Finance and Policy Workshop 

September 17-18, 2009
at the Ritz Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
 
Co-sponsored by The Florida Renewable Energy Producers Association and K&L Gates, LLP 

Learn more about:
*  Obtaining stimulus dollars
*  Get an update on stimulus program
*  Fundamentals of project financing and project viabilty
*  How to attract venture capital
*  How to win grants
*  How to negotiate purchase power agreements... and more
 

Other Sponsors and Supporters:
Orlando Utility Commission (OUC)
Florida Renewable Energy Association (FREA)
Dobson, Craig and Assocates, LLC
  

**Featured Presenters**
K&L Gates, LLP
Hamilton Lane, Inc.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 


You do not have a project if you can not get it financed!

Join  FREPA and K&L Gates LLP for a long awaited "Renewable Energy Project Finance and Policy Workshop"  to be  held on September 18th 2009 at The Ritz - Carlton, Grande Lakes of Orlando with a reception on the evening of the 17th. Attendees are also encouraged to attend the FREE grant writing workshop on the 17th along with a "biofuels only" project financing overview. Circumstances required some date changes (more recently from 8/21) to make this workshop come together.

As Florida's leader in renewable energy public policy and industry business education, FREPA is committed to making sure Florida entrepreneurs and renewable energy developers and businessmen/businesswomen have the tools needed to get the necessary funding  for their projects.
 
To do so, FREPA and its founders have teamed up with K&L Gates LLP, an internationally recognized leader in renewable and cleantech project financing.  It is one of the few firms congressional leaders confer with regarding the financial health of the industry. K&L Gates, LLP  clients consist of  some of the worlds largest renewable energy developers, cleantech manufacturers and successful entrepreneurs in the industry. Their influence and insight is helping to shape federal renewable energy policy which will be felt throughout the country.
 
K&L Gates LLP along with FREPA and its founders are bringing this key workshop to Florida.  
 
About K&L Gates
About K&L Gates, LLP Energy Practice
 
    
 
September 17, 2009
 
Special: Grantwriting Workshop 
Facilitated by Deb Swim.  Deb Swim is an attorney/consultant with more than 15 years experience in renewable energy and energy efficiency in Florida.  She provides strategic counsel and advocacy, permitting, or proposal/grant-writing services that support the development and funding of clean energy projects.  Her experience includes 10 years managing the Florida-focused clean-energy program of a nonprofit law firm (the primary funding for LEAF's Energy Program was through Ms. Swim's grantsmanship) and five years in a private firm, as well as service as a governmental attorney for the Florida Public Service Commission, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Office of the Governors Natural Resource Policy Unit, and the Florida Senate.  She holds a bachelor's degree from Florida State University -- graduating with a co-major in Business and English and a minor in Spanish -- and law degree (JD) from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. She has received many awards in recognition of her achievements in the area of clean energy. In 2009 she was named Attorney of the Year by the Florida Bar Environmental and Land Use Law Section's Public Interest Representation Committee.

 
1:30 -4:00-  (covering state and federal grants for energy efficiency, deployment and manufacturing)
 
Special: Ins and Outs of Biofuels (only) Project Financing
 
4:00-5:15- Special session on biofuels. Project financing specific to Florida's biofuels challenges and opportunities 
 
5:30-7:00 -Reception
 
7:15- 8:30 - Policy Discussion and Dinner
This event is an update on federal and state energy policy; an announcement of FREPA's legislative agenda; a statement of shared policy principles between all key renewable energy organizations in Florida; the announcement of some FREPA candidate endorsements and also some Q&A )
 
 
September 18, 2009
 
7:30- 8:30- Registration 
 
8:45 - 9:15 - Welcome and Opening Remarks  
 
FREPA President and invited guest 
Florida Attorney General, Bill McCollum - Invited
Florida Governor, Charlie Crist-Invited
 
9:30-11:30 -  Project Financing by Fred Greguras, Esq., K&L Gates, LLP

Renewable energy/energy efficiency products, including cleantech manufacturing
 

Renewable energy/ alternative fuels projects, include electric generation and transportation fuels (biomass, wind, solar, ethanol,CNG, biodiesel)
 

Purchase Power Agreement (PPA) structure and negotiations
 

Purchase Power Agreement (PPA) to do lists
 

11:45- 2:45 - Lunch Session - Keynote speaker-TBA
 
Alex Sink - Florida's Chief Financial Officer (Invited)
Jeremy Susac- Executive Director, Florida Governors Energy Office (Invited)
K&L Gates, LLP - Confirmed ( more Q&A) questions will be requested in writing throughout the morning specific for this session
 
 
1:00-2:15 - Governmental energy project financing (bonds, stimulus, public /private partnerships and etc)
 
 
Greg Baty
About Hamilton Lane
To give an overview of the "Growth Fund" program for cleanteach manufacturing and renewable energy deplyment which was approved by the 2008 legislature to commit $250 million for investment into biotech, life sciences, energy and other hi-tech growth areas. Hamilton Lane manages the fund on contract with the Florida State Board of Administration
 
 
 
2:30-4:00 - Federal government agency energy project financing programs

This session: Federal and state governmental agency renewable energy financing opportunities, Florida energy stimulus funding opportunities via grants and/or guaranteed loans.


USDA Renewable Energy Program - Joe Mueller (or staff)


Jon Ippel, Sustainability Project Manager for City of Orlando

Department of Energy - Invited
Florida Energy Office- Invited 
Shaw Energy Solutions - Invited

 

Attendence Fee
You can either pay online via paypal by clicking the appropriate button below or clicking here to use our secure payment server.  (Printable registration form available here ). 
 

Non-Members $130.00 

 

Members $75.00

 

*Non-member University staff receive 20% discount

 

Government rate: $35.00 (members of the legislature, congress, agency staff, legislative staff ) 

 

Students : $30.00

 

 
Sponsorship
We still need a few sponsors: Sponsorships range from $100-$250. Contact events@floridaenergyproducers.com for more info about sponsorships.