Energy storage is the “holy grail” of renewable energy. Battery energy storage has moved from experimental to mainstream, the subject of both stand-alone procurement agreements and integrated renewable, usually solar, resource agreements. This webinar will cover why battery storage is important, what it promises, and some nuts-and-bolts storage contracting issues.

speaker: Jeremy Weinstein

Join us for a look back at the key developments in the renewable energy industry in 2020 and a look forward to what will energize the year ahead. Marlene Motyka, Deloitte, will discuss five key trends that could propel collaboration and convergence in the renewable energy industry in 2021: consolidation of the competitive landscape, creation of new economies, new battery business models, scaling-up of offshore wind, and fortifying supply chains. In addition, hear perspectives on the current financing activity in the renewable energy industry and the potential impact of the Biden administration on the renewable energy financing market.

As credit professionals, it is becoming more critical that we analyze the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of companies in addition to their financial performance. To that end, the International Energy Credit Association invites you to join us virtually on Thursday, February 25 at 11:30 a.m. MST/1:30 p.m. EST for a one-hour discussion on ESG Disclosures in Corporate Reporting. The IECA is very pleased to welcome Lara Gaede, who leads the national Securities and Regulatory Advisory and Climate Sustainability Reporting and Assurance groups at Deloitte, to present her thoughts on this topic. Lara will focus on the energy industry and speak on both what is currently being disclosed and what she thinks disclosure requirements will be in the future. She will also touch on the different disclosure frameworks and KPIs currently in use.

Speaker: Lara Gaede

How many times has this happened to you? You’ve been working at a company for a few years now, doing good work and bringing valuable information to the table, only to hesitate at the thought of asking for a raise? We’ve all been there – that next step in financial gain, whether it be a new job or salary increase, can be a source of uncertainty and stress, but it doesn’t have to. Seasoned industry professionals Mark Soulliere of Tenaska and Jon Ehrlich of Buckeye Partners are going to break down the question of “How to negotiate your salary?” in DEPG’s first webinar of the year. Please join us on February 11 at 11:30 AM EST as Mark and Jon explore the intricacies of salary negotiation from the unique perspectives of Sr VP of Credit Risk and an HR professional in the energy industry.

Speakers: Jon Ehrlich and Mark Soulliere

FREE for IECA Members and Non-Members!

Join Tamika Tyson, Noble Energy, Stephen Engler, Deloitte, and Lauren Webber Benson, Deloitte for an interactive webinar on the insights into leading credit risk practices as reported by participants and recap major findings and trends identified from the survey results. In this interactive session, attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions about the survey results and gain some insight into what are the best practices in credit risk within the energy sector as it relates to some of the questions. Results will be available to all members in January 2021.

Fees

FREE for IECA Members!

This is an IECA member-only benefit. You may be asked to login to the IECA website (if you are not already) before being able to access the registration link below. If you would like to join the IECA, or need assistance viewing, please contact us!

View our IECA European Webinar entitled, Where is the LNG market heading? During this webinar, our presenter Stavroula Papageorgiou will discuss the following:

1. Current status of the market
   1. Covid impact, prices, sanctioning
   2. Contracting environment
   3. Spot market
2. Longer-term outlook
   1. New wave of projects: still on the table?
   2. Demand outlook: traditional and emerging buyers
   3. Market balance outlook
3. Challenges for buyers and sellers
   1. Key considerations for buyers (pricing, flexibility, lack of demand visibility and examples – Japanese players strategies)
   2. Key considerations for sellers (funding, marketing, competition, decarbonization)

Speaker: Stavroula Papageorgiou

Join us for the DEPG’s second speaker series of webinars that will focus on gaining career insights from established IECA professionals who range in experience! We are excited and pleased to virtually sit down with current IECA President Michael Dutka of CNOCC and Matthew Boudreau of Emera to discuss their perspectives on career development for Energy Credit professionals. Our discussion will explore the challenges faced, successes enjoyed, advice received, and insights gained throughout our speaker’s careers. If you’re interested in self-development and understanding your career path, this is the webinar for you!

Speakers:Matthew Boudreau
Michael Dutka

2020 brought us not only COVID-19, but also the new CECL (Current Expected Credit Loss) accounting standard for public business entities (PBE) that file with the SEC. Unfortunately, we aren’t done with either one yet. All other entities, including PBEs that are not SEC filers, smaller reporting companies (SRC), and private companies, need to be ready for CECL by 2023. While 2023 seems like a long way away, it will be here before we know it and companies need to start preparing now. In this webinar, we will take a look at how different companies reported their CECL reserves in 2020 and revisit some of the fundamentals of calculating Current Expected Credit Losses:

1. The interaction between the primary components of the Expected Loss calculation, Probability of Default, Loss Given Default, and Exposure at Default.

2. How collateral fits into the CECL calculation.

3. What sort of “reasonable and supportable forecasts” of future economic conditions can we expect given the uncertainty caused by COVID-19.

Speaker: Brad Saegesser

FREE for IECA members
$35.00 for Non-Members