S&P Global Platts Financing US Power

Join Us in New York City This Year!

Don’t miss the S&P Global Platts 23rd Annual Financing US Power Conference on October 19-20 at the New York Marriott Downtown Hotel.

With compelling topics such as battery storage, Biden’s infrastructure plan, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), and more, you’ll want to meet your peers this Fall at the premier power financing conference.

Attend Live

We are excited to be hosting this event live and in-person and are looking forward to seeing you there.

In keeping with the City of New York’s latest Covid-19 vaccination requirement, we require all in-person attendees to show proof of full vaccination. We regret any inconvenience this may cause, but the health and safety of our colleagues and clients are our priority. Unvaccinated individuals or those who prefer not to attend in-person are encouraged to register to attend via live stream. For further details, visit our pricing page.

Meeting space is limited this year, so please register early to save your seat!

Attend Virtual

If you cannot join us in-person, please register to attend the conference via live stream.

Gain insight from this year's keynote speaker:

Building a Bridge to Bankability for Energy Innovation

Jigar Shah, Director, Loans Program Office, Department of Energy

Registration Closes Monday, October 18

Conference Rate: $1,995

Duration: 1.5 days

Health & Safety

The health and safety of our attendees are of utmost importance. S&P Global Platts will follow local jurisdiction and CDC guidelines during this event.

In keeping with the City of New York’s latest Covid-19 vaccination requirement, we require all in-person attendees to show proof of full vaccination. CLEAR Health Pass will be used for verification and admission. We regret any inconvenience this may cause, but the health and safety of our colleagues and clients are our priority. Unvaccinated individuals or those who prefer not to attend are encouraged to participate via our interactive virtual platform.

We are continuously monitoring the situation and will adjust these guidelines as needed. We appreciate your cooperation as we work to keep everyone safe during these challenging times.

For more information, you will find our commitment to safety in the FAQs.

Agenda

Day 1 Agenda
Tuesday, October 19, 2021, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM ET

8:00 AM Conference Registration and Networking Breakfast Sponsored By:
8:55 AM Chair's Welcome and Opening Remarks
John Dingle, Partner, Thorndike Landing LLC
9:00 AM KEYNOTE: Building a Bridge to Bankability for Energy Innovation
Introduction: Mike Spoont, President, ProArch
Jigar Shah, Director, Loan Programs Office, Department of Energy
Nick Kapur, Senior Director, Product Management, Global Gas, Power and Energy Transition, S&P Global Platts
9:30 AM PANEL DISCUSSION: Financing and the Power Markets—Emerging Trends, Challenges, and Initiatives
— Biden’s infrastructure plan—How can it impact low-carbon/clean energy infrastructure buildout over the next decade?
— Hydrogen and the role it plays in long-term grid stability
— Energy Transition – What is the future of traditional utilities and power resources as many companies move toward cleaner investment portfolios?
— How might the shift toward energy transition threaten grid reliability? How might other factors, including weather related events, affect grid stability?
— Price Risk—With renewable projects on the rise, how can developers/financers track price/revenue risk due to “price cannibalization”?

Moderator: Mona Dajani, Global Co-Head of Energy and Infrastructure, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Julien Dumoulin-Smith, Head of US Power, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Jesse Grossman, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Soltage
Arun Mitra, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Mitsubishi Power
Amy Gasca, Global Power Managing Editor, S&P Global Platts
Travis Kavulla, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, NRG Energy
10:45 AM Networking and Refreshment Break
11:15 AM PANEL DISCUSSION: Powering Up Battery Storage—All Eyes on New Investment Opportunities
— A look at how battery storage is emerging as a mainstream investment asset
— Which markets are seeing the most movement?
— Initial financial performance of battery storage projects in ISO markets
— How is storage interacting with/affecting generation, transmission & distribution, and load assets?
— What are the implementation pathways to developing these assets?
— Who is funding the revenue stream? How are deals getting done?

Moderator: Merrill Kramer, Partner, Pierce Atwood LLP
Greg Randolph, Managing Director and Head of Investment & Portfolio Management, New York Green Bank
Mark Repsher, Management Group Member, PA Consulting
Andrew Gilbert, Partner, ECP
Josh Prueher, Managing Partner, Chief Financial Officer, Broad Reach Power
Michael McNair, President, Yes Energy

12:30 PM Networking Luncheon Sponsored By:
1:45 PM CASE STUDY: How Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) Will Impact the Power Sector
— Overview—What is Special Purpose Acquisition Companies?
— What does the SPAC market look like?
— How could SPAC affect the greater power sector?

John Dowd, Chief Executive Officer, GoGreen Investments Corporation
Dan Foley, Chief Technology Officer, GoGreen Investments Corporation
2:15 PM CASE STUDY: Financing Carbon Displacement
— Marginal Emission Rates—The metric for achieving carbon neutrality
— Identification of the most cost effective, carbon minimizing investments

Richard Tabors, President, Tabors Caramanis Rudkevich
2:45 PM Networking and Refreshment Break
3:15 PM CASE STUDY: Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)—How Can ESG Impact Utility Credit Ratings?
— How ESG factors can influence utility ratings and create more transparency to the power markets

Gabe Grosberg, Senior Director, Global Infrastructure Ratings, S&P Global Ratings
3:45 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: How is ESG Contributing to The Push for Renewables in the Power Markets?
— A look at how utilities are shifting their financing strategies to generate funds aimed at clean energy projects
— Why has the US market’s appetite for green social sustainability bonds nearly doubled in 2020?
— How can solar fit into the ESG framework?

Moderator: Chris LeWand, Senior Managing Director, Corporate Finance, FTI Consulting
David Heyman, Chief Executive Officer, Safari Energy
John Breckenridge, Senior Managing Director, Head of Clean Energy Infrastructure, Capital Dynamics
Mark Rostafin, Vice President, Vesper Energy
Gianfranco Butera, Chief Financial Officer, Enel North America, Inc.
Additional speakers to be announced
5:00 PM Welcome Back Celebration Reception Sponsored By:
7:00 PM Close of Day One

Day 2 Agenda
Wednesday, October 20, 2021, 7:30 AM - 12:45 PM ET

7:30 AM Networking Breakfast
8:25 AM Chair’s Review of Day One
John Dingle, Partner, Thorndike Landing LLC
8:30 AM PANEL DISCUSSION: Gas Assets—Securing Their Spot Long-Term in the Energy Transition Mix
— How may new policies, such as the proposed building decarbonization policy, hinder gas asset growth?
— What is the appetite for renewable natural gas projects and are investors on board with new buildout?
— Given expected deployment of battery/solar, accelerated shutdown of coal plants, and continued electrification efforts, can system reliability be maintained without adding new gas generation?
— If gas fired generation is key to maintaining reliability, what changes in the current PJM capacity market design makes sense?
— What lessons should be learned about gas generation and reliability from the ERCOT winter “freeze” and the ongoing California tight supply/demand conditions (resulting rolling blackouts)?
— Is multi-technology deployment (gas/battery/solar) at existing gas sites the best way to bridge reliability and better utilize the existing interconnection rights to facilitate renewables development?
— If so, what compensation plan incents this type of multi technology development?

Moderator: Richard Butler, Senior Vice President and Group Head, Energy, Power and Utilities, Fifth Third Bank
Darren Olagues, Chief Financial Officer, GenOn
Tim Short, Managing Director, Energy Transition, KKR & Co.
Vimal Chauhan, Managing Director, GE Energy Financial Services
Christina Scalzo, Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy, Vistra Energy
Steve Zwolinski, Senior Vice President, Strategy, Ethos Energy
9:45 AM Networking and Refreshment Break
10:15 AM PANEL DISCUSSION: M&A—Driving Factors Behind Consolidation
— The surge of solar and battery storage M&A—How might the impact the energy landscape?
— What could the renewable market look like in five years?
— In what way could investors and developers be affected by consolidation?
— How ESG may play a greater role in the uptick of M&A
— High demand and valuations for renewable platforms and management teams
— A look at gas-fired generation M&A in a low-carbon energy future
— How much will scale matter?

Moderator: Antonio Memmo, Managing Director, Rubicon Capital Advisors
Jonathan Dickman-Wilkes, Managing Director, JP Morgan
Patrick Norton, Managing Director, Javelin Capital
Ammad Faisal, Senior Managing Director, Co-Head of NYC, Marathon Capital
Mark Voccola, Senior Managing Director, Infrastructure Group, Ardian

11:30 AM PANEL DISCUSSION: Debt Markets—Access to Debt and Flexible Capital
— Overview of the most popular sources of debt capital to finance energy and infrastructure in 2021
— What does it take to access attractively priced conventional debt markets?
— Flexibility vs. cost—Many factors are to be considered when making this choice
— Do you need a financial advisor or lead arranger to structure the right debt deal?
— Prevalence of private credit and other alternative debt sources across energy and infrastructure

Moderator: Will Marder, Head of Project Finance, Wilmington Trust
Nazar Massouh, Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder, Managing Partner, Orion Energy Partners
Parag Patel, Vice President, Real Assets, Power and Renewables, Prudential Private Capital
Carl Morales, Managing Director & Group Head, Power Project Finance, North America, SMBC
Sarosh Nentin, Vice President of Infrastructure Debt, BlackRock
Matt Ptak, Executive Vice President, Swift Current Energy
12:45 PM Close of Conference

	Early Bird Rate* Register by Friday, September 24	Standard Rate* Register by Monday, October 18
Conference Delegate (both live and virtual)	$1,795	$1,995

Early Bird Rate*
Register by Friday, September 24

Standard Rate*
Register by Monday, October 18

Conference Delegate

(both live and virtual)

$1,795

$1,995

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If you need to reserve a hotel room, please reference the hotel information and secure booking link that will be included in your registration confirmation email. Please note that S&P Global Platts does not hire any third-party hotel booking agencies to process attendee reservations. You must process your reservation directly with the New York Marriott Downtown to secure the contracted group rate. If you receive a call or email and suspect fraud please report it to our Client Services team through the registration email.

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