Method and system for financing a renewable energy generating facility
First Claim
1. A method for financing an energy generating facility of a type to be built by a developer, said facility being further of a type which generates energy having associated energy attributes, the energy attributes being tradable as a commodity separately from said energy, said method comprising:
- determining a purchase price for at least a portion of said energy attributes to be generated in the operation of said facility;
concluding an agreement between said developer and a first legal entity, under which said first legal entity agrees to pay the developer said purchase price in exchange for ownership rights in said energy attributes;
transferring said ownership rights in said energy attributes to said first legal entity in a manner that effectively severs said ownership rights in said energy attributes from the energy generated;
concluding an agreement between said first legal entity and a second legal entity, under which said second legal entity agrees to accept said energy attributes as a contribution from a purchaser/contributor who purchases said energy attributes from said first legal entity;
selling said energy attributes to said purchaser/contributor to generate revenue; and
contributing said energy attributes to said second legal entity.
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Abstract
A method for financing an energy generating facility which generates energy and energy attributes separately tradable therefrom includes determining a purchase price for at least a portion of the energy attributes to be generated in operation of the facility. An agreement is concluded between the developer and a first legal entity under which the first legal entity agrees to pay the developer the purchase price in exchange for the energy attributes. The energy attributes are transferred to the first legal entity in a manner that effectively severs the ownership rights in the energy attributes from the energy. An agreement between the first legal entity and a second legal entity is concluded, under which the second legal entity agrees to accept the energy attributes as a contribution from a purchaser/contributor who purchases the energy attributes. The energy attributes are sold to the purchaser/contributor and are contributed to the second legal entity.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for financing an energy generating facility of a type to be built by a developer, said facility being further of a type which generates energy having associated energy attributes, the energy attributes being tradable as a commodity separately from said energy, said method comprising:
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determining a purchase price for at least a portion of said energy attributes to be generated in the operation of said facility;
concluding an agreement between said developer and a first legal entity, under which said first legal entity agrees to pay the developer said purchase price in exchange for ownership rights in said energy attributes;
transferring said ownership rights in said energy attributes to said first legal entity in a manner that effectively severs said ownership rights in said energy attributes from the energy generated;
concluding an agreement between said first legal entity and a second legal entity, under which said second legal entity agrees to accept said energy attributes as a contribution from a purchaser/contributor who purchases said energy attributes from said first legal entity;
selling said energy attributes to said purchaser/contributor to generate revenue; and
contributing said energy attributes to said second legal entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 33)
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12. A method for financing an energy generating facility of a type to be built by a developer, said facility being further of a type which generates energy having associated energy attributes, the energy attributes being tradable as a commodity separately from said energy, said method comprising:
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determining a purchase price for at least a portion of said energy attributes to be generated in the operation of said facility;
concluding an agreement between said developer and a legal entity, under which said legal entity agrees to accept said energy attributes as a contribution from a purchaser/contributor who purchases said energy attributes from said developer;
selling said energy attributes to said purchaser/contributor to generate revenue; and
contributing said energy attributes to said legal entity.
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21. A method for financing an energy generating facility of a type to be built by a developer, said facility being further of a type which generates energy having associated energy attributes, the energy attributes being tradable as a commodity separately from said energy, said method comprising:
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determining a purchase price for at least a portion of said energy attributes to be generated in the operation of said facility;
concluding an agreement between said developer and a legal entity, under which said legal entity agrees to pay the developer said purchase price in exchange for ownership rights in said energy attributes;
transferring said ownership rights in said energy attributes to said legal entity in a manner that effectively severs said ownership rights in said energy attributes from the energy generated;
selling said energy attributes to said purchaser/contributor to generate revenue; and
contributing said energy attributes to said legal entity. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for financing an energy generating facility of a type to be built by a developer, said facility being further of a type which generates energy having associated energy attributes, the energy attributes being tradable as a commodity separately from said energy, said method comprising:
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calculating a purchase price for at least a portion of said energy attributes to be generated in the operation of said facility;
transferring said ownership rights in said energy attributes to a first legal entity in a manner that effectively severs said ownership rights in said energy attributes from the energy generated;
collecting said purchase price from said first legal entity in exchange for ownership rights in said energy attributes;
selling said energy attributes to a purchaser/contributor to generate revenue; and
transferring said energy attributes to a second legal entity from the purchaser/contributor.
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31. A system for financing an energy generating facility of a type to be built by a developer, said facility being further of a type which generates energy having associated energy attributes, the energy attributes being tradable as a commodity separately from said energy, said system comprising a computer-based information handling system adapted for:
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calculating a purchase price for at least a portion of said energy attributes to be generated in the operation of said facility;
transferring said ownership rights in said energy attributes to a first legal entity in a manner that effectively severs said ownership rights in said energy attributes from the energy generated;
collecting said purchase price from said first legal entity in exchange for ownership rights in said energy attributes;
selling said energy attributes to a purchaser/contributor to generate revenue; and
transferring said energy attributes to a second legal entity from the purchaser/contributor.
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32. A computer readable medium having contents for causing a computer-based information handling system to perform steps for financing an energy generating facility of a type to be built by a developer, said facility being further of a type which generates energy having associated energy attributes, the energy attributes being tradable as a commodity separately from said energy, the steps comprising:
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calculating a purchase price for at least a portion of said energy attributes to be generated in the operation of said facility;
transferring said ownership rights in said energy attributes to a first legal entity in a manner that effectively severs said ownership rights in said energy attributes from the energy generated;
collecting said purchase price from said first legal entity in exchange for ownership rights in said energy attributes;
selling said energy attributes to a purchaser/contributor to generate revenue; and
transferring said energy attributes to a second legal entity from the purchaser/contributor.
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