Energy Project Finance, Analysis & Structuring

In-depth energy project training. After completion of all four modules (32 hours) and successfully passing an exam, you will earn the "Energy Project Finance Analyst" badge of certification.

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Course curriculum

1. Student Welcome to Course
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Anatomy of an Energy Project
  FREE PREVIEW
3. Energy Project Considerations and Parameters
  FREE PREVIEW
4. Energy Project Stages & Participants
  FREE PREVIEW
5. Test your learning
  FREE PREVIEW
6. Economics of an Energy Project
7. Risk & Due Diligence
8. Introduction to Interest Rates
9. Test your learning
10. Introduction to the HP12C Energy Calculator Learning Modules
11. Test your learning
12. Using Memories to Solve Problems
13. Test your learning
14. Basic Arithmetic
15. Additional Study Example Problems With Answers
16. Additional Study Example Problems Without Answers
17. Time Value of Money (TVM) Basics
18. Financial Calculations
19. Test your learning #1
20. Module 1 Exam
1. Introduction to Module 2
2. Present Value of Future Cash Flows
3. Test your learning
4. Discounted Cash Flow Analysis-NPV
5. Test your learning
6. Discounted Cash Flow Analysis-IRR
7. Lease & PPA Functions
8. Review of Projects, Analysis & Components
9. Additional NPV & IRR Study Guide Sample Calculations With Answers
10. Additional NPV & IRR Study Guide Sample Calculations Without Answers
11. Test your learning
12. Module 2 Exam
1. Introduction to Module 3
2. Financial Statements 101
3. Test your learning
4. Balance Sheet Treatment of Energy Assets
5. Test your learning
6. Amortization
7. Depreciation
8. Value of ITC and RECs
9. Test your learning
10. Module 3 Final Exam
1. Introduction to Module 4
2. Dates Functions on the HP12C
3. Points & Loan Fees on the HP12C
4. Percentages
5. Determining Equipment Cost
6. Test your learning
7. Energy Project Proposals
8. Project Proposal Overview
9. Test your learning
10. Project Economics & Pre-construction
11. Test your learning
12. ECM Evaluations
13. Test your learning
14. Project Plan Documentation & Structures
15. Test your learning
16. Appendices & Internal Project Requirements
17. Test your learning
18. Monitoring, Measurement & Reporting
19. Electric Utility Rates & Billing
20. Energy Project Software--Quantifying the Economics of Solar Plus Storage Projects in California
21. Measure & Optimize the Performance of a Solar + Storage Project
22. Module 4 Test Questions
1. Energy Project Finance, Analysis & Structuring Course Final Exam
1. More resources for you
2. Congratulations! Here's what's next . . .
3. Course-Specific Survey
4. Instructor Specific Survey
5. Open-ended Questions

About this course

$995.00
74 lessons
14.5 hours of video content

FAQ

Can I take the course over several months?

Yes. Take your time and re-watch any of the video lectures as many times as you wish.
Do I need to purchase any text books or other items?

You will need to have access to a HP12C financial calculator. You can borrow from a friend, purchase from Amazon, Walmart, etc., or download it as a software program and install it on your cell phone. The cost is less than $100. You do not need to purchase a textbook as all material including templates, reference material and handouts are downloadable as part of the course.
Can I get personal help from the instructor?

YES! Help is available via the student blog, phone call with the instructor [(888) 565-5632], via email [[email protected]], or by asking for a private Zoom meeting with the instructor.
Do I need to take the final exam if I don't require a formal certification?

No. The final exam is only required to be taken and passed if you wish to receive a formal certification.

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Instructor(s)

Executive Director Gene Beck, CEM, CLP

Gene is the team leader for the energy project finance series of courses and is the Executive Director of the Green NRG Institute in Orange, California. Green NRG is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization with a focus on education on the business aspects of the U.S. energy sector and corporate leadership training. Mr. Beck is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and Certified Lease Professional (CLP). He has served on five environmental advisory boards and 12 compliance task forces at the South Coast Air Quality Management District in Southern California, two small business environmental and small business financing task forces in Sacramento for the State of California, and several environmental task forces with the EPA in Washington, D.C. Additionally, he is a past member of the Southern California Association of Governments Energy Advisory Board, past President and executive board member of the Southern California chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), and past board member of the Orange County Engineering Council. He was the AEE annual conference chairman in 2008 on AB32 Legislation and Implementation, and the Co-chairman of the 2009 AEE annual conference on Energy Solutions: CleanTech and Renewable Energy. He recently authored two new books. Grid Parity: The Art of Financing Renewable Energy in the U.S. and a second book, Dictionary of 21st Century Energy Technologies, Financing, and Sustainability.