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

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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Pricing options

Checks, credit cards, purchase orders, or monthly payments are all available methods of payments. Please contact us if you need special arrangements. Discounts are available for groups.

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.