Direct Pay and the Right to Transfer Tax Credits in the Inflation Reduction Act HeatSpring hosts a free course titled Getting Solar for Nonprofits, Government, and Non-Taxpayers. In the recorded live session, HeatSpring instructor Chris Lord asks Jeffrey Lesk of New Partners Community Solar to explain the new direct pay option and the right… Continue reading “Direct Pay and the Right to Transfer Tax Credits in the Inflation Reduction Act”
Ways for Nonprofits & Non-Taxpayers to Benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act HeatSpring hosts a free course titled Getting Solar for Nonprofits, Government, and Non-Taxpayers, organized and moderated by Chris Lord. In the recorded live session, Corey Ramsden of Solar United Neighbors, explains some of the new benefits for non-taxpaying entities as… Continue reading “Ways for Nonprofits & Non-Taxpayers to Benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act”
1 Free NABCEP CEU – Getting Solar for Non-Profits, Government, and Other Non-Taxpayers Join HeatSpring Solar MBA and Financial Modeling for Solar PV Projects instructor, Chris Lord, for an information packed, free course on getting solar for non-profits, government, and other non-taxpayers. Historically, federal clean energy incentives favored tax payers. Now with the… Continue reading “1 Free NABCEP CEU – Getting Solar for Non-Profits, Government, and Other Non-Taxpayers”
New Free Course: Inflation Reduction Act: Energy Storage and Solar Tax Credits The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 was signed into law on August 16th, 2022, providing a historic $369 billion of clean energy and climate investments over the next 10 years. The expert team at Energy Toolbase has been diving… Continue reading “New Free Course: Inflation Reduction Act: Energy Storage and Solar Tax Credits”
145 Gigawatts of Pure Opportunity Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, we’re going to triple the solar industry by 2027. Yes, that’s right, triple. Today we are installing 20 GW of solar in the US. By 2027, we will be installing 60 GW… Continue reading “145 Gigawatts of Pure Opportunity”
3 Things Your Solar Company Should Do Right Now to Capitalize on the Inflation Reduction Act Adam Gerza from Energy Toolbase joined this week’s live Solar Entrepreneurship class. Adam is incredibly knowledgeable about solar policy and we asked him to speak about the Inflation Reduction Act. What’s really changing and where are the new opportunities for… Continue reading “3 Things Your Solar Company Should Do Right Now to Capitalize on the Inflation Reduction Act”
What the Inflation Reduction Act Could Mean for the HeatSpring Community UPDATE: The Inflation Reduction Act has passed Congress and has signed by President Biden. For many of us working in clean energy and environmental stewardship, hearing that the Inflation Reduction Act passed through the Senate filled us with hope for… Continue reading “What the Inflation Reduction Act Could Mean for the HeatSpring Community”
Building and Managing Decentralized Solar Project Teams Chris Lord has helped fund and develop hundreds of megawatts of solar projects over the past eight years, but his company is small. I asked Chris to explain how he builds and manages a decentralized group of collaborators to have… Continue reading “Building and Managing Decentralized Solar Project Teams”
How Does a Solar Project Dealmaker Spend His Time? “Solar Project Dealmaker” is the best way to describe Chris Lord. He’s a lawyer, financial modeler, and builder of project teams. Hearing about his work helps you understand how big solar projects happen. Below you’ll hear about a few projects… Continue reading “How Does a Solar Project Dealmaker Spend His Time?”
Gain a Broad Perspective of Solar Development to Advance Your Career Learning the solar development process through HeatSpring’s Solar Executive MBA can help you accelerate growth in your career. Working within a given role at a company can only provide you with so much perspective. It can be challenging to continue… Continue reading “Gain a Broad Perspective of Solar Development to Advance Your Career”
Sharing Solar Developer Secrets for 10 Years: The Enduring Value of the Solar MBA The Solar Executive MBA launched in 2012 and there’s still nothing quite like it. I sat down with instructors Chris Lord and Keith Cronin to talk about the origins of the course and why it’s still such a unique course.… Continue reading “Sharing Solar Developer Secrets for 10 Years: The Enduring Value of the Solar MBA”
What’s happening with solar in CA and why it matters everywhere? An interview with the California Solar + Storage Association HeatSpring sat down with Carter Lavin, Director of Membership at the California Solar and Storage Association, to discuss the proposed changes to net metering policy in the California and what that means for states across the country. Brit: Thanks for… Continue reading “What’s happening with solar in CA and why it matters everywhere? An interview with the California Solar + Storage Association”
Clean Energy Leadership Institute is Accepting Fellowship Applications Looking for an opportunity to grow your clean energy network while gaining technical knowledge and leadership development? Check out the Clean Energy Leadership Institute’s Fellowship program! The Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) mission is to create a multiracial, diverse, and… Continue reading “Clean Energy Leadership Institute is Accepting Fellowship Applications”
Here’s the Financial Model Chris Lord Uses to Unlock MW Solar + Storage Projects Financial models get solar projects built. Financial models make deals happen. Financial models make owners, developers, EPCs and investors a lot of money. So the people who build financial models are valuable. Many people understand financial models from a high… Continue reading “Here’s the Financial Model Chris Lord Uses to Unlock MW Solar + Storage Projects”
Three Trends in Solar That Can Boost Income for Solar Industry Members With wildfires increasing, along with solar mandates, power shortages and power outages, new trends in solar are emerging. In fact, the top three trends in solar in 2022 will be power purchase agreements (PPA) that include storage, car companies’ embracing… Continue reading “Three Trends in Solar That Can Boost Income for Solar Industry Members”
Learn Financial Modeling to Win Your Next Renewable Energy Job Learning how to build a financial model to develop large renewable energy projects is hard. Details matter. Getting one number wrong can cost millions of dollars. That’s why learning how to develop a financial model is such a valuable skill.… Continue reading “Learn Financial Modeling to Win Your Next Renewable Energy Job”
Where are the Best Opportunities for Solar + Storage? We’re excited to announce a new free class, developed in partnership with Energy Toolbase: “Optimizing the Economics of C&I Solar + Storage Projects in California“. It’s worth paying attention because the presentation is packed with useful data you won’t find… Continue reading “Where are the Best Opportunities for Solar + Storage?”
Understanding Solar Project Finance Risks In an ideal world, solar developers would find an appropriate site for solar, the local utility would offer low interconnection costs, the investor would receive a reasonable financial return and the surrounding community would welcome the project. This would make… Continue reading “Understanding Solar Project Finance Risks”
How to Get into the Renewable Energy Industry Jack Bishop of Portland, Oregon recently graduated from Tulane University with hopes of entering the renewable energy industry and doing his part to address environmental challenges. While he had taken numerous courses related to the industry, he didn’t know where… Continue reading “How to Get into the Renewable Energy Industry”
How to Complete the Deal by Keeping Solar Financing Simple Developers of small to mid-sized commercial and industrial projects, those under 300 or 400 kW, are often tempted to think about power purchase agreements (PPA) and partnership flips as the one-size-fits-all financing solution for solar projects, says Christopher Lord, instructor… Continue reading “How to Complete the Deal by Keeping Solar Financing Simple”