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Solar Energy & Commercial Real Estate (CRE)
Solar energy offers commercial real estate (CRE) property owners and managers an exceptional opportunity to boost cash flow by reducing utility expenditures, increasing rents, and increasing common areas maintenance (CAM) reimbursements. Installing a solar photovoltaic (PV) array also fosters closer connections with tenants and their client bases, facilitates lease extensions, and enables a sustainable footprint.
SEIA Thanks Members of Congress for Preserving Critical Solar ITC
WASHINGTON, D.C. - With Congress scheduled to vote on the tax bill later this week, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released the following statement from president and CEO, Abigail Ross Hopper:
Final Version of Tax Bill Keeps ITC Intact, Allowing for Strong Solar Growth to Continue
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, following aggressive advocacy efforts by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) to ensure the continued growth of the U.S. solar industry, Congress reached an agreement on comprehensive tax reform legislation. Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, SEIA’s president and CEO:
SEIA's Model C&I PPA - Lowering Transaction Costs to Open the Small-Medium C&I Sector
SEIA's C&I Working Group recently issued a new model power purchase agreement (PPA).
Demystifying Solar Risk Management: A Primer for Sponsors and Financiers
Recognizing the unique needs of both sponsors and investors, a panel of industry experts will: Discuss what happens within the bank environment to manage risk after an investment has been made Outline the industry standard best practices of leading investors such as U.S. Bank Demystify solar risk management and discuss how sponsors can become their banker's preferred clients Original Air Date November 9, 2017 Speaker Keith Martin, Co-Head of Projects, Norton Rose Fulbright
New White Paper Reveals How C-PACE Can Expand the C&I Solar Market
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As demand for solar energy surges across America, today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Alta Energy jointly released a white paper highlighting an underutilized financing tool that can help boost commercial and industrial (C&I) solar development nationwide.
Opening C&I Solar Markets with C-PACE
The US solar industry is largely concentrated on the East and West Coasts (Fig. 1), and with good reason: coastal markets have high energy prices, attractive incentives, and diverse ownership models that allow commercial property owners to decide their appetite for investment. However, the majority of US states see lackluster commercial solar development.
SEIA and kWh Analytics Release the Best Practices for Solar Risk Management
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In an effort to simplify the complex world of tax equity and debt investment, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and kWh Analytics released today the industry guide on the Best Practices for Solar Risk Management.
SEIA Announces New Model Contract to Simplify Development and Open Investment Capital
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released today a new model contract to pave the way for more development of solar in the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector. The model power purchase agreement (PPA) for commercial customers was developed by SEIA’s C&I Working Group and vetted by some of the top law firms, development entities and financiers in the U.S.
Increasing Solar Contractor's C&I Sales & Profitability
A. Making customers' purchase affordable with a traditional lease. B. Lowering product acquisition costs through distributors. C. Expanding your pipeline while reducing customer origination cost through outsourcing Original Air Date March 22, 2017 Speaker Mike Mendelsohn, Senior Director of Project Finance and Capital Markets, SEIA