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Proximo US Power and Renewables Finance 2021
IN-PERSON EVENT
Nov 17 - Nov 18, 2021
Austin, United States
Proximo US Power & Renewable Finance will be back and bigger than ever in fall 2022 in the legendary Austin.
With an attendee list that typically consists of over 60% developers, sponsors, funds and investors, this is the place to come and meet with America's leading minds talking about the future of power generation in the USA and how it will be successfully delivered in light of net-zero and federal plans.
From distributed generation to distressed assets to spread predictions with generous time to grab a coffee and network across the impressive Fairmont Austin hotel. Networking doesn't stop there though, Proximo's market leading interactive gameshow sessions have developed a track record for delivering useful insights from what is always an excellent speaker list at this event meaning you are guaranteed to leave with new ideas and connections to further your operations with.
Proximo members can take advantage of a generous discount as well as the myriad benefits on offer including data, news and much more. Why not start yours in conjunction with Proximo US Power & Renewables Finance 2022? Contact team@proximoinfra.com today.
2020 Delegate Breakdown
Speakers
Sripradha Ilango
Chief Financial Officer
Soltage
Carlos Barrera
CEO
Atlas Renewable Energy
Rima Oueid
Commercialization Executive
United States Department of Energy
Martin Torres
Managing Director
BlackRock
Diana Rivera
Senior Director of Development
Lightsource BP
Mariana Primera
Managing Director
John Hancock / Manulife
Imran Noorani
CSO
Peak Power Inc.
Allen Gelwick
Executive Vice President
Lockton Companies LLP
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Sripradha Ilango
Chief Financial Officer
Soltage
Carlos Barrera
CEO
Atlas Renewable Energy
Rima Oueid
Commercialization Executive
United States Department of Energy
Martin Torres
Managing Director
BlackRock
Diana Rivera
Senior Director of Development
Lightsource BP
Mariana Primera
Managing Director
John Hancock / Manulife
Imran Noorani
CSO
Peak Power Inc.
Allen Gelwick
Executive Vice President
Lockton Companies LLP
Camelia Miu
Chief Financial Officer
Nautilus Solar
Ben Roberts
President
Texel Finance Ltd.
Andrew Ellenbogen
President of EIG & CEO of EIG Credit
EIG Global Energy Partners
Gregory Remec
Senior Director
Fitch Ratings Ltd.
Alex Wernberg
Managing Director
MUFG
Stephen Hug
Partner
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Paul J. Astolfi
Co-Head , Global Projects and Infrastructure Group
Mayer Brown
Carl Morales
Managing Director & Group Head
SMBC
Ben Droz
Principal - Infrastructure
KKR
Samuel Eaton
Senior Vice President Offshore Development (USA)
RWE
Neha Palmer
Chief Executive Officer - Co-founder
Terawatt Infrastructure
Richard Dovere
Chief Investment Officer
EDPR NA Distributed Generation
Robert Freedman
Partner
Shearman & Sterling
Eric Pouge
Partner
Mayer Brown
Robert Moore
Managing Director, Head of Origination & Structuring
Recurent Energy
Shashank Sane
Senior Vice President, Head of Transmission
Invenergy
Aaron Klein
Managing Director
KeyBanc Capital Markets
Michael Whalen
Managing Director
Berkeley Research Group LLC
Meghan Schultz
Chief Financial Officer
Invenergy
Steve Ryder
Chief Financial Officer
Clearway Energy
Andy Ralph
Americas South Energy Leader - Americas Hydrogen Leader
Arup
Kyle Hatzes
Global Credit & Financing Solutions – Infrastructure & Energy
Deutsche Bank
Jesse McDougall
Head of Export Finance
UK Export Finance
Matt Kozey
Director, Community-Scale Markets
Cypress Creek Renewables
Judy McElroy
Chief Executive Officer
Fractal Energy Storage Consultants
Salem Esber
Partner
PA Consulting Group
Christopher Smith
Partner & CFO
SER Capital
Matthew Kneifl
Director, Acquisitions & Partnerships
AMP
Jerry Polacek
Managing Director & Group Lead Private Renewable Energy
Ecofin
Andrew Chen
Managing Director
CIT
Andy Israelson
SVP Strategic Origination
Convergent Energy + Power
Parag Patel
Vice President
Prudential private capital
Marisa Sweeney
Director
Generate Capital
James Pool
Commercial Director
EnBW North America
Stephen Prince
Advisory Council Member
Alexa Capital
John Belizaire
Chief Executive Officer
Soluna
Deborah Sterzing
CFO
Wind Energy Transmission Texas (WETT)
Jorge Rodriguez
Managing Director, Head of Debt Capital Markets
Marathon Capital
Jorge Camina
Partner And Head of Sustainable Infrastructure Credit
Denham Capital
Andrew Hoffman
Vice President
Carlyle
Filipe Cunha
Director, Infrastructure & Project Finance
Metlife
Louis Pollman
Senior Director, Capital Markets
Strata Solar
Michael Boarts
Executive Director - Loan Syndications
CIBC
Hannah Schofield
Managing Director
DC Advisory
Edward Moeller
Senior Underwriter
AXA XL
Danny Seagraves
Senior MD Global Energy and Climate Tech Practice
Beecher Carlson
Martha Kammoun
Partner
Bracewell
William Bond
Head of Infrastructure and Power
Rothesay Asset Management
Mason Smith
Energy Infrastructure Investment Expert
PA Consulting Group
Philipp Pletka
Managing Director
Starwood Energy
Syed Ahmed
Senior Director
Metlife
Michael Lumbley
Chief Operating Officer
ARG Devco
Erick Araujo
Head of Algo Power Trading
ENGIE
2021 Attendees
- BayWa
- Caprock Renewables LLC
- Strata Solar
- Arup
- BKV Corporation
- Atlantic Power
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Soltage
- Nautilus Solar
- EDPR NA Distributed Generation
- Vistra Energy
- Clean Energy Asia
- Orsted
- Sol Systems
- Able Grid Energy
- ENGIE
- Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems
- EnBW North America
- AMP Energy
- CIM Group
- Sonnedix
- Convergent Energy & Power
- EDPR North America
- ARG Devco
- Lightsource BP
- Caithness Energy, LLC
- Tenaska
- GenOn
- OnPeak Power LLC
- Key Capture Energy
- SunGrid
- Panamint Capital
- Generate Capital
- Broad Reach Power
- Chaberton Energy
- GlidePath Power Solutions
- JERA Power
- LCRA
- Wind Energy Transmission Texas (WETT)
- JERA Americas
- Tyr Energy Inc
- Leeward Renewable Energy
- Pattern Energy
- Recurrent Energy
- Starwood Energy Group
- AMP
- DNB Markets
- United Renewable Energy
- The AES Corporation
- PowerFin
- Convergent Energy + Power
- Heelstone Renewable Energy
- Invenergy
- Canadian Solar
- Atlas Renewable Energy
- Fluence
- RWE
- Terawatt Infrastructure
- KKR
- SER Capital
- Prudential private capital
- Metlife
- I Squared Capital
- EIG Global Energy Partners
- Ecofin
- BlackRock
- Ardian
- BMO Capital Markets
- Rothesay
- Abacus Infrastructure Partners
- Macquarie
- SolRiver Capital
- John Hancock / Manulife
- Allianz Global Investors
- PA Consulting
- Skylar Capital Management
- Black & Veatch
- Fractal Energy Storage Consultants
- Fractal EMS Inc
- EIV Capital, LLC
- Denham Capital
- MetLife Investment Management
- Citi
- Deutsche Bank
- SMBC
- MUFG
- HSBC
- Sumitomo Corp. of Americas
- CoBank
- Société Générale
- CIBC
- Partners Group
- Rabobank
- KeyBanc Capital Markets
- CIT
- Delaware Trust
- Wilmington Trust
- Marathon Capital
- Bracewell
- Mayer Brown
- Shearman & Sterling
- Latham & Watkins
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
- United States Department of Energy
- UK Export Finance
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TECQ)
- Austin Energy
- Peak Power Inc.
- Lockton Companies LLP
- Texel Finance Ltd.
- East West Bancorp, Inc.
- Clearway Energy
- Enian
- PA Consulting Group
- Siemens Financial Services
- First American Title Insurance
- CAC Specialty
- NEXI - Nippon Export Investment Insurance
- Department for International Trade
- UMB Bank
- BayernLB
- FTI Consulting
- LevelTen Energy
- Thorndike Landing
- Peak Power Energy, Inc.
- TC Energy
- Broadreach Power
- Perennial Power Holdings, Inc.
- GenOn Energy, Inc.
- Rothesay Asset Management
- Carlyle
- Proximo
- 547 Energy
- CSC
- Manulife Financial
- Skylar Energy Resources LLC
- Javelin Capital
- Perception Capital Partners
- TD Securities
- North American Development Bank
- Fifth Third Bank
- Available Power
- US Bancorp
- Berkeley Research Group LLC
- Recurrent Energy LLC
- People's United Bank
- Recurent Energy
- kWh Analytics
- AB Power Advisors, LLC
- Northland Power Inc.
- Starwood Energy
- Fitch Ratings Ltd.
- AXA XL
- TXF
- DC Advisory
- Fitch Ratings
- Independent
- Soluna
- Heliofidem
- University of Texas
- Rockland Capital
- Beecher Carlson
- Alexa Capital
- Piper Sandler & Co.
- BayWa
- Caprock Renewables LLC
- Strata Solar
- Arup
- BKV Corporation
- Atlantic Power
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Soltage
- Nautilus Solar
- EDPR NA Distributed Generation
- Vistra Energy
- Clean Energy Asia
- Orsted
- Sol Systems
- Able Grid Energy
- ENGIE
- Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems
- EnBW North America
- AMP Energy
- CIM Group
- Sonnedix
- Convergent Energy & Power
- EDPR North America
- ARG Devco
- Lightsource BP
- Caithness Energy, LLC
- Tenaska
- GenOn
- OnPeak Power LLC
- Key Capture Energy
- SunGrid
- Panamint Capital
- Generate Capital
- Broad Reach Power
- Chaberton Energy
- GlidePath Power Solutions
- JERA Power
- LCRA
- Wind Energy Transmission Texas (WETT)
- JERA Americas
- Tyr Energy Inc
- Leeward Renewable Energy
- Pattern Energy
- Recurrent Energy
- Starwood Energy Group
- AMP
- DNB Markets
- United Renewable Energy
- The AES Corporation
- PowerFin
- Convergent Energy + Power
- Heelstone Renewable Energy
- Invenergy
- Canadian Solar
- Atlas Renewable Energy
- Fluence
- RWE
- Terawatt Infrastructure
- KKR
- SER Capital
- Prudential private capital
- Metlife
- I Squared Capital
- EIG Global Energy Partners
- Ecofin
- BlackRock
- Ardian
- BMO Capital Markets
- Rothesay
- Abacus Infrastructure Partners
- Macquarie
- SolRiver Capital
- John Hancock / Manulife
- Allianz Global Investors
- PA Consulting
- Skylar Capital Management
- Black & Veatch
- Fractal Energy Storage Consultants
- Fractal EMS Inc
- EIV Capital, LLC
- Denham Capital
- MetLife Investment Management
- Citi
- Deutsche Bank
- SMBC
- MUFG
- HSBC
- Sumitomo Corp. of Americas
- CoBank
- Société Générale
- CIBC
- Partners Group
- Rabobank
- KeyBanc Capital Markets
- CIT
- Delaware Trust
- Wilmington Trust
- Marathon Capital
- Bracewell
- Mayer Brown
- Shearman & Sterling
- Latham & Watkins
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
- United States Department of Energy
- UK Export Finance
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TECQ)
- Austin Energy
- Peak Power Inc.
- Lockton Companies LLP
- Texel Finance Ltd.
- East West Bancorp, Inc.
- Clearway Energy
- Enian
- PA Consulting Group
- Siemens Financial Services
- First American Title Insurance
- CAC Specialty
- NEXI - Nippon Export Investment Insurance
- Department for International Trade
- UMB Bank
- BayernLB
- FTI Consulting
- LevelTen Energy
- Thorndike Landing
- Peak Power Energy, Inc.
- TC Energy
- Broadreach Power
- Perennial Power Holdings, Inc.
- GenOn Energy, Inc.
- Rothesay Asset Management
- Carlyle
- Proximo
- 547 Energy
- CSC
- Manulife Financial
- Skylar Energy Resources LLC
- Javelin Capital
- Perception Capital Partners
- TD Securities
- North American Development Bank
- Fifth Third Bank
- Available Power
- US Bancorp
- Berkeley Research Group LLC
- Recurrent Energy LLC
- People's United Bank
- Recurent Energy
- kWh Analytics
- AB Power Advisors, LLC
- Northland Power Inc.
- Starwood Energy
- Fitch Ratings Ltd.
- AXA XL
- TXF
- DC Advisory
- Fitch Ratings
- Independent
- Soluna
- Heliofidem
- University of Texas
- Rockland Capital
- Beecher Carlson
- Alexa Capital
- Piper Sandler & Co.
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Developers
- BayWa
- Caprock Renewables LLC
- Strata Solar
- Arup
- BKV Corporation
- Atlantic Power
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Soltage
- Nautilus Solar
- EDPR NA Distributed Generation
- Vistra Energy
- Clean Energy Asia
- Orsted
- Sol Systems
- Able Grid Energy
- ENGIE
- Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems
- EnBW North America
- AMP Energy
- CIM Group
- Sonnedix
- Convergent Energy & Power
- EDPR North America
- ARG Devco
- Lightsource BP
- Caithness Energy, LLC
- Tenaska
- GenOn
- OnPeak Power LLC
- Key Capture Energy
- SunGrid
- Panamint Capital
- Generate Capital
- Broad Reach Power
- Chaberton Energy
- GlidePath Power Solutions
- JERA Power
- LCRA
- Wind Energy Transmission Texas (WETT)
- JERA Americas
- Tyr Energy Inc
- Leeward Renewable Energy
- Pattern Energy
- Recurrent Energy
- Starwood Energy Group
- AMP
- DNB Markets
- United Renewable Energy
- The AES Corporation
- PowerFin
- Convergent Energy + Power
- Heelstone Renewable Energy
- Invenergy
- Canadian Solar
- Atlas Renewable Energy
- Fluence
- RWE
- Terawatt Infrastructure
Funds
- KKR
- SER Capital
- Prudential private capital
- Metlife
- I Squared Capital
- EIG Global Energy Partners
- Ecofin
- BlackRock
- Ardian
- BMO Capital Markets
- Rothesay
- Abacus Infrastructure Partners
- Macquarie
- SolRiver Capital
- John Hancock / Manulife
- Allianz Global Investors
- PA Consulting
- Skylar Capital Management
- Black & Veatch
- Fractal Energy Storage Consultants
- Fractal EMS Inc
- EIV Capital, LLC
- Denham Capital
- MetLife Investment Management
Banks
- Citi
- Deutsche Bank
- SMBC
- MUFG
- HSBC
- Sumitomo Corp. of Americas
- CoBank
- Société Générale
- CIBC
- Partners Group
- Rabobank
- KeyBanc Capital Markets
- CIT
- Delaware Trust
- Wilmington Trust
- Marathon Capital
Law firms
- Bracewell
- Mayer Brown
- Shearman & Sterling
- Latham & Watkins
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Governments
- United States Department of Energy
- UK Export Finance
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TECQ)
- Austin Energy
Other
- Peak Power Inc.
- Lockton Companies LLP
- Texel Finance Ltd.
- East West Bancorp, Inc.
- Clearway Energy
- Enian
- PA Consulting Group
- Siemens Financial Services
- First American Title Insurance
- CAC Specialty
- NEXI - Nippon Export Investment Insurance
- Department for International Trade
- UMB Bank
- BayernLB
- FTI Consulting
- LevelTen Energy
- Thorndike Landing
- Peak Power Energy, Inc.
- TC Energy
- Broadreach Power
- Perennial Power Holdings, Inc.
- GenOn Energy, Inc.
- Rothesay Asset Management
- Carlyle
- Proximo
- 547 Energy
- CSC
- Manulife Financial
- Skylar Energy Resources LLC
- Javelin Capital
- Perception Capital Partners
- TD Securities
- North American Development Bank
- Fifth Third Bank
- Available Power
- US Bancorp
- Berkeley Research Group LLC
- Recurrent Energy LLC
- People's United Bank
- Recurent Energy
- kWh Analytics
- AB Power Advisors, LLC
- Northland Power Inc.
- Starwood Energy
- Fitch Ratings Ltd.
- AXA XL
- TXF
- DC Advisory
- Fitch Ratings
- Independent
- Soluna
- Heliofidem
- University of Texas
- Rockland Capital
- Beecher Carlson
- Alexa Capital
- Piper Sandler & Co.
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Updated on 14.10.2021 – please note this page is subject to change and we recommend you check this page regularly for updates.
Travel
We strongly recommend that you check the travel requirements you travel. Please refer to the CDC website for the most up to date information.
Safety
Our attendees’ safety is our primary concern and we are working closely with the hotel and following government guidance to ensure a smooth and safe event.
we will require proof of your vaccination status or evidence of a negative antigen test taken before 1pm on November 16th to enter the event.
Vaccinated attendees
Attendees are required to demonstrate a valid CDC vaccination record either in physical paper form or a photograph of said documentation.
Unvaccinated attendees
If you are not currently able to provide proof of vaccination, you will need to prove that you have had a recent antigen test and it was negative. To do this, you will need to take an antigen test (rapid test) upon arrival and be issued with a temporary certificate (valid for 48 hours).
Onsite safety measures
In addition to this, we are implementing increased hygiene protocols. Hand sanitizers will be available throughout the venue and we strongly encourage all delegates to frequently sanitize or wash their hands during the event.
Forehead temperature scanners will be in operation at the venue.
‘No handshake’ stickers will be available to guests at the registration desk if desired.
Finally, all delegates will be informed to not attend the event if they are experiencing any of the following symptoms:
- a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
- a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
- a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you've noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal
If you have any questions, please email us at operations@proximoinfra.com
Venue
Proximo US Power & Renewables Finance 2021 will be held in Austin at the hotel Fairmont Austin.
The hotel is located in central Austin and is just a little over a ten minute drive from Austin Bergstrom International Airport.
Proximo attendees are can make use of a preferential booking rate to reserve a room at the hotel and this will be included in your confirmation email.
If you have any questions, please contact operations@proximoinfra.com
Testimonials
...An excellent opportunity to interact with other industry participants and stay abreast of the latest developments. The format was creative, providing content that was both fun and effective.
Robert Freedman
Partner
Shearman & Sterling
Whether you are a capital provider or an experienced developer looking for financing, this event is the place to connect and find solutions that will put steel in the ground and generate yield for your investors.
Andy Israelson
SVP Strategic Origination
Convergent Energy + Power
A very-well organized, innovative and productive conference. Kudos to the organizers for their original format and for facilitating some great exchange of ideas and perspectives.
Maria Jelescu Dreyfus
CEO and Founder
Ardinall Investment Management, LP
The event brought together a wide variety of professionals and was a true marketplace that gave people a chance to meet the right individuals and advance their capital networks. Great combination of capital providers and other principals plus very thoughtful presentations that were extremely topical.
Nazar Massouh
CEO, Co-Founder, & Managing Partner
Orion Energy
Nice size conference allowing for good networking and interesting content, very creative panel structure.
Jason Kahan
Principal
Basalt Infrastructure Partners
Excellent content at this new industry conference, in a more exciting format than the regular slew of conferences.
Louise Pesce
Managing Director, Project Finance
MUFG
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