Negotiating Power Purchase Agreements

109 Pages·2017·2.09 MB·English

by  Erika Simon

Presenting a live 90-minute webinar with interactive Q&A

Renewable Energy Projects:
Negotiating Power Purchase Agreements
Structuring Terms To Meet State and Federal Renewable Power Standards
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2017
1pm Eastern | 12pm Central | 11am Mountain | 10am Pacific
Today’s faculty features:
W. Bryce Chastain, Partner, Atkinson Andelson Loya Ruud & Romo, Pleasanton, Calif.

Darin Lowder, Partner, Ballard Spahr, Washington, D.C.

Kristen Thall Peters, Partner, Cooper White & Cooper, San Francisco and Walnut Creek, Calif.
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Renewable Energy Projects: Negotiating
Power Purchase Agreements

February 9, 2017
Kristen Thall Peters, Esq. Darin M. Lowder, Esq.
Cooper, White & Cooper LLP Ballard Spahr LLP
1333 N. California Blvd, Suite 450 1909 K Street, NW, 12th Floor
Walnut Creek, California 94596 Washington, DC 20006-1157
[phone]
Direct 202.661.7631

201 California Street, 17th Floor Mobile [phone]
San Francisco, California 94111
[phone]
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.cwclaw.com
www.ballardspahr.com
Private versus
Public Utility PPAs
Understanding Limitation of IOUs
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Renewable Auctions
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Energy Service Providers (ESPs)
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Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs)
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Municipal Electric Utilities
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Over the Fence Buyers
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Combinations of the Above
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Other Project Contracts
Land
o
Turbine Supply
o
Operations
o
Permits
o
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More Project Documents
o Warranty, Maintenance and
Service Agreement
o Renewable Energy Credit
Purchase and Sale Agreement
(may be integrated with Power
Purchase Agreement)
o Project Interconnection Agreement
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More Project Documents
(con’t)
o Transmission and Operating
Agreement
o Agency Agreements
o Engineering, Procurement and
Construction (EPC) Agreement
o Agreement Performance Guaranty
Agreement (in favor of power
purchaser)
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Interconnection Agreements
Construction

Distribution
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sending energy directly to utility
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sending energy via utility’s system to 3P off taker
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Term & Renewals
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Point of Interconnection/Access
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Allocation of Responsibility
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PUC guidelines/tariff
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Disconnection of Unit
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Invoicing & Payment
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Security
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Governing Law
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