Energy Videos
The energy sector is currently undergoing seismic change and with that change comes tremendous opportunity. You will find below our energy video series, which features nationally recognized Troutman Pepper partners as they discuss a vast array of unique and complex challenges that face the energy industry.
Marc Machlin & Katherine O'Konski
Distributed Generation 2.0: What You Need to Know
Gregory Len, Daniel Archuleta & Wes Hansen
The Future of the Hydrogen Industry
Andrew Thurmond & Clayton De Arment
Renewable Natural Gas – The Next Frontier
Chris Jones & Adrienne Thompson
Electricity Markets: A Regional Perspective
Amie Colby & Bill Derasmo
How Battery Technology Is Changing the Game
Brian Harms & Fred Wilson
The Challenges and Opportunities of Interconnection and Transmission of Renewable Energy
Christine Byrnes & Anne Loomis
Tax Issues for Co-location of Energy Storage with Solar or Wind
Craig Kline & Adam Kobos
Value Creation in the Transferable Tax Market
Anne Loomis & John Leonti
Optimizing Investments in Energy Storage
Dan Anziska & Vaughn Morrison
The State of Energy Storage: What You Need to Know
Vaughn Morrison & John Leonti
Monetizing Opportunities in Energy Storage in a Post-IRA World
Leading the Energy Evolution
From navigating unexpected challenges to evaluating new opportunities, our capabilities help market leaders and innovators succeed.Marc Machlin & Katherine O'Konski
Distributed Generation 2.0: What You Need to Know
Marc Machlin & Katherine O'Konski
Distributed Generation 2.0: What You Need to Know
As expanded opportunities such as tax incentives continue to impact the landscape, it is important to understand the fundamentals – such as the players, their roles, and their relative risk profiles. In this video, Troutman Pepper Partner Marc Machlin and Associate Katherine O'Konski explore the current business and legal issues affecting distributed generation and transmission.What is Distributed Generation?
Tax Incentives for Distributed Generation
Gregory Len, Daniel Archuleta & Wes Hansen
The Future of the Hydrogen Industry
In this episode of our show, Hydrogen Industry’s Present and Future, Gregory Len and Daniel Archuleta, together with Wes Hansen from Ivys Energy Solutions, explore the current landscape for hydrogen, its uncertain pathway to growth, as well as key considerations stakeholders should understand about the future of the hydrogen market.Ivys Energy Solutions Background
Developments, Benefits, and News Around Hydrogen
Where Hydrogen is Headed and Key Considerations
Emerging Opportunities, Challenges, and Real-World Considerations in Hydrogen
Andrew Thurmond & Clayton De Arment
Renewable Natural Gas – The Next Frontier
What is renewable natural gas, and what opportunities does it present? In this video, Troutman Pepper Partners Andrew Thurmond and Clayton De Arment explain the mechanics of making RNG, the various market participants and their monetization strategies, the key business agreements involved with bringing RNG to market, and considerations such as investment tax credits and environmental risks.
Chris Jones & Adrienne Thompson
Electricity Markets: A Regional Perspective
As the U.S. electricity sector continues to evolve, so too do regional electricity markets across the country. In this video, Troutman Pepper Partners Adrienne Thompson and Chris Jones provide a thorough overview of these market differences to help clients consider their investment and participation options.Bi-Lateral vs. RTO/ISO Structures in the West
Expanding Energy Imbalance Markets in the West
Amie Colby & Bill Derasmo
How Battery Technology Is Changing the Game
From the genesis of the popular Battery + Storage Podcast to the current interconnection issues, Troutman Pepper Partners Amie Colby and Bill Derasmo discuss a wide range of leading-edge topics impacting battery and storage that will help stakeholders in the energy sector plan for what’s ahead.Origin Story Battery and Storage Podcast
Brian Harms & Fred Wilson
The Challenges and Opportunities of Interconnection and Transmission of Renewable Energy
The boost enabled by the Inflation Reduction Act has, to some extent, been counterbalanced by a range of transitional issues. In this video, Troutman Pepper Partners Brian Harms and Fred Wilson discuss these top-of-mind concerns, from interconnection and its impact on project viability to transmission and costly network upgrades.Challenges for Developers and Transmission Owners in Renewable Energy Space
Interconnection Queue Reform and Transmission Planning
Challenges and Opportunities for Cost and Schedule Mitigation
Don’t Forget about the Politics
Regulatory Agency Support Allowing for Unique Solutions to Unique Challenges
Christine Byrnes & Anne Loomis
Tax Issues for Co-location of Energy Storage with Solar or Wind
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) changed the game when it comes to battery storage and its qualifications for investment tax credits (ITC). Partners Christine Byrnes and Anne Loomis discuss the eligibility of energy storage for ITC, as well as the rules that apply to co-locating energy storage with other energy property or qualified facilities. Whether transferring tax credits or claiming adders, how can tax equity investors benefit this year?Battery storage and ITC eligibility
How has the market reacted to the ITC for energy storage technology?
Can solar take PTC and co-located storage take ITC? Do the same rules apply to tech-neutral ITC’s?
Craig Kline & Adam Kobos
Value Creation in the Transferable Tax Market
The availability of transferable tax credits brings opportunities for an investor to reduce tax burden, while also facilitating investments in renewables. How can dealmakers best unlock the potential value that awaits, while also ensuring that risks are minimized?Renewables & investors and transferrable tax credits
IRS uncertainty and the effect on the tax credit market
Risk of eligibility for tax on the seller of the tax credit
How much diligence does a transferee need to do?
Will there be direct tax equity after direct pay and transferability?
Monetizing 10-year PTC’s – what does that look like for an investor?
At what point in time do you start valuing the transferred tax credit?
Construction loans & bridge loans – will there be an equivalent in transferrable tax credits?
Anne Loomis & John Leonti
Optimizing Investments in Energy Storage
Greater flexibility in deal structuring, and the ability to sell tax credits, are two of several new options for project sponsors and investors presented by the Inflation Reduction Act. In this video, Partners Anne Loomis and John Leonti offer insights into the various ways investors and sponsors can leverage these and other opportunities.
Dan Anziska & Vaughn Morrison
The State of Energy Storage: What You Need to Know
From supply chain management to the incentives presented by the Inflation Reduction Act, developers and manufacturers face a constellation of issues. In this video, Troutman Pepper Partners Dan Anziska and Vaughan Morrison explore the current state of the energy storage market, and offer strategies and predictions for 2024 and beyond.Current state of the global supply chain and building out the domestic supply chain
The benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on energy storage and manufacturing
The opportunities under the IRA for domestic suppliers
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), developers, and risk allocation
Department of Energy (DOE) expectations for the DOE grant process