Seminars & Events
Energy Support in the Stimulus Bill
March 5, 2009
Troutman Sanders
Washington, DC Office
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Washington, D.C. 20004
Troutman Sanders Presenter(s) or Sponsor(s):
G. Brent Connor
,
Howard A. Cooper
,
Robert A. Friedman
,
Peter S. Glaser
,
David E. Jacobson
,
Daniel L. Larcamp
,
Stuart F. Pierson
,
Bonnie A. Suchman
PRESENTATION MATERIALS AND WEBINAR RECORDING
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Spending Provisions
The session focuses on the spending provisions relating to energy and energy efficiency in the stimulus bill. Specifically, this panel will focus on the provisions in the bill that support transmission investment, smart grid technologies, renewable technologies, energy efficiency measures, and clean coal technologies.
Energy Support In the Stimulus Bill: An overview of the Spending Provisions, Bonnie Suchman: 00:07:57
Stimulating Energy Efficiency, Mary Kenkel: 00:19:25
DOE Temporary Program for Rapid Deployment – Renewable Energy and Electric Power Transmission Projects, John Mercer: 00:36:24
Stimulus – The Opportunity and the Reality, Joe Van den Berg: 00:54:25
Ed Comer: 01:11:37
Liability Risk Management for ARRA Fund Recipients
Stu Pierson, Brent Connor and Peter Glaser, all of Troutman Sanders LLP, review the liability risks under the Stimulus Bill, particularly the Buy America and NEPA provisions, specific ARRA accountability and transparency provisions, and risk-management approaches.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s Buy American Requirement, Brent Connor: 01:43:27
Roadblock to Recovery? Effect of The National Environmental Policy Act on Projects Receiving Loan or Grant Money Under the Stimulus Bill, Peter Glaser: 01:57:27
Liability Risk Management under the Stimulus Bill, Stuart Pierson: 02:10:25
Tax Provisions
Howard Cooper, Dave Jacobson, Robert Friedman and Roger Reigner, all of Troutman Sanders LLP,
discuss the tax provisions affecting the electric utility industry in the stimulus legislation.
Certain Renewable Energy Incentives for Business, Howard Cooper: 02:35:27
Energy Support in the Stimulus Bill - Certain Tax Provisions, David Jacobson: 02:58:02
Financing Incentives, Robert Friedman: 03:17:17
Other Provisions of Interest if 2009 Recovery Act, Roger Reigner: 03:33:34
Tax Discussion Panel and Tax Questions
Ray Dacek, of Troutman Sanders LLP, and Ron Clements, Managing Director of Governmental Affairs and Senior Director of Tax Policy, Edison Electric Institute, provide an overview of potential future developments of general interest to utility financial and tax personnel.
Potential Future Developments, Raymond Dacek: 03:53:37
Ron Clements: 04:14:37