SHAKING THE MONEY TREE:WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW TO

SUCCESSFULLY FINANCE A PROJECT

Dan Scripps

Advanced Energy Economy

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ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY ECONOMY

Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) is an association of businesses and business leaders that are making the global energy system more secure, clean and affordable.

• National initiatives include:• Federal tax reform

• PUC engagement

• Energy finance

• 21st Century electric system

• 13 partner organizationscovering 21 states

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ADVANCED ENERGY TODAY

$1.1 TRILLIONglobal industry

Advanced Energy Today:

$200 BILLION

Advanced Energy Today:

global revenue from 2012 installations

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KEY ASSUMPTIONS

• Public funding insufficient to meet scale of challenge• How can public programs serve as bridges to private

markets?

• Policy drives markets• How do you ensure certainty/ provide clear signals?

• Capital needs for microgrids both similar and different

to capital for generation or efficiency• What tweaks are needed for existing models?

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CONNECTING WITH AEE

• Web: http://AEE.net

• Twitter: @AEEnet

• Advanced Energy Perspectives: http://blog.AEE.net/

• Dan Scripps – VP, Capital Innovation• Email: dscripps@aee.net

• Phone: 231-386-7000