Jun 17, 2009

DOE Webcast: Low-Cost Financing with Clean Renewable Energy Bonds

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Technical Assistance Project (TAP) for state and local officials is offering a webcast on how to take advantage of low-cost financing using Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs). The presentation will take place Wednesday, June 24, from 3:00 to 4:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and is titled "How to Use CREBs for Financing Renewable Energy Projects on Public Lands."

The presenters will be Claire Kreycik from the DOE National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Aneta Rettig from Denver Water. Kreycik will discuss the ins and outs of using CREBs, and Rettig will discuss her department's experience with using CREBs to finance construction of two small hydroelectric systems near Denver.

The webcast is free of charge, but you must register in advance to obtain a URL for the presentation and call-in phone number. You can register online, find more information about the presenters, and read background materials and reports on the TAP Webcast section of the DOE Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program Web site.

Submitted by EERE