Kathryn Meng Elmes
Virtual PPAs, Being Proactive in a Seller’s Market
Demand for renewable energy has grown exponentially, and supply has not kept pace. Developers are planning for offtaker diversification.
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Kathryn Meng Elmes
- Nov 17
- 4 min
What Changes to Expect in the Renewable Energy Industry in 2023
Despite an influx of capital into the energy transition, the short-term availability of capital could get tighter. Expect market liquidity..
Kathryn Meng Elmes
- Nov 16
- 2 min
How the Inflation Reduction Act is Impacting Clean Energy Financing and Development
The IRA will bring about a favorable clean energy investment environment. Direct pay and transferability will have limitations. Tax equity..
Kathryn Meng Elmes
- Nov 10
- 3 min
November 2022 Monthly Market Commentary
Market commentary covering the evolving credit risk landscape, climate news, and the banking regulatory environment.
Kathryn Meng Elmes
- Nov 3
- 3 min
State of the Market: Renewables Procurement, Scope 3, and Carbon Credits
Clean energy developers are sprinting to meet insatiable corporate demand. Credit presents a significant barrier to corporate procurement...
Kathryn Meng Elmes
- Aug 26
- 2 min
Energetic Insurance's Scalable Monitoring Protocols & Resources
Protocols require us to track site performance and evaluate risks, ensure compliance with customer communications and claims reporting, and
Kathryn Meng Elmes
- Aug 1
- 4 min
How to Prepare for the SEC’s Proposed Climate Disclosures
Businesses and financiers should be planning and preparing to minimize their climate-related risk exposure, and to preserve their asset valu
Kathryn Meng Elmes
- Jul 20
- 4 min
How a Startup is Filling the Shoes of Big Financial Capital
“This is coming up in everyday conversation.... Why didn’t anyone else do this?... It feels like this should have been addressed,...
Kathryn Meng Elmes
- Jun 13
- 3 min
The Good and Bad News on Renewable Energy & Environmental Tax Credits
Financiers and developers are striving to better understand investment and underwriting risks in the context of long-term macro scenarios
Kathryn Meng Elmes
- Jun 6
- 2 min
4 Trends In The Clean Energy Procurement Market
A growing number of Fortune 500 companies are striving to achieve a 90% carbon-free electricity system in the US by 2030
Kathryn Meng Elmes
- May 22
- 5 min
The Product Every Project Developer Should Purchase
What product should “pretty much every developer out there … be looking for?” Insurance. “If you are developing a solar project, among...
Kathryn Meng Elmes
- May 9
- 3 min
Technology-Enabled Expansion: Energetic Insurance Now Serving Energy Efficiency, Utility-Scale Solar
Distributed energy resources (DERs) have the power to fuel the world. 20% of U.S. electricity generation now comes from renewable...
Kathryn Meng Elmes
- May 2
- 4 min
How More Schools Can Access Renewable Energy
Collaboration between a developer, financier, offtaker, & insurance provider enabled the development and procurement of 603kW clean energy
Kathryn Meng Elmes
- Apr 18
- 3 min
What Rising Rates mean for Renewable Development
Alarm bells are ringing. Rates are rising. But what does that mean for renewable energy development? Rates have been de minimis since...
Kathryn Meng Elmes
- Mar 14
- 2 min
Key Takeaways from Infocast's Solar + Wind Finance & Investment Summit
"High Energy" is the only phrase to describe Infocast's Solar + Wind Finance & Investment Summit. A conference that routinely draws...
Kathryn Meng Elmes
- Mar 10
- 4 min
How to Link Renewable Energy Projects and Capital
Capital, meet impactful Projects. Projects, meet our creative friend, Capital. We’ll let you connect from here, and know you’ll get along...
Kathryn Meng Elmes
- Mar 1
- 4 min
Why You Should Be In A Rush To Refinance Your Maturing Solar Projects
There are two primary drivers for refinances in the clean energy industry; expiring tax equity and rising interest rates.
Kathryn Meng Elmes
- Feb 23
- 4 min
Demystifying the Role of Insurance in Addressing Climate Change
“What if insurance, yes, insurance, could be a powerful ally in decarbonizing the economy, really helping us to actually get to scale a...
Kathryn Meng Elmes
- Feb 3
- 3 min
8 Trends in Renewable Energy and Finance in 2022
Key insights from Projects & Money, a premier energy and finance event.