Regulatory Risk

Regulatory Breakthrough? New York Ponders UK Approach to REV

By Benjamin Mandel

Climate Protection - Photo Illustrations

On Tuesday, November 18, 2014, the Guarini Center at NYU Law convened a roundtable discussion on utility regulation in the United Kingdom, focusing on its new “RIIO” model. The event brought together American regulators, NGOs, utilities, and academics to exchange thoughts and ideas with presenters from the analogous spheres in Britain. A roundtable report will follow in… Keep reading →

 /  Published December 5, 2014 at 2:00 PM

The Future of Solar: Sink or Securitize

By Elias Hinckley and David John Frenkel

Solar Power Tower To Produce Enough Energy For 180,000 Homes

The energy finance community has been eagerly anticipating the introduction of solar asset-backed securities – “solar securitization,”  – for at least three years, and may be waiting for another year or more. But sooner or later, securitization is coming to solar finance, and when it does, it will have a profound impact on the pace… Keep reading →

 /  Published October 24, 2013 at 10:00 AM